And the LORD said unto him, Who hath made man's mouth? or who maketh a man dumb, or deaf, or seeing, or blind? is it not I the LORD?
Numbers 22:28 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895 And the LORD opened the mouth of the ass, and she said unto Balaam, What have I done unto thee, that thou hast smitten me these three times? More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And the LORD opened the mouth of the ass, and she said unto Balaam, What have I done unto thee, that thou hast smitten me these three times? Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And the Lord opened the mouth of the donkey, and she said to Balaam, What have I done to you that you should strike me these three times? American Standard Version (1901) And Jehovah opened the mouth of the ass, and she said unto Balaam, What have I done unto thee, that thou hast smitten me these three times? Common English Bible Then the LORD opened the donkey’s mouth and it said to Balaam, “What have I done to you that you’ve beaten me these three times?” Catholic Public Domain Version And the Lord opened the mouth of the donkey, and she said: "What have I done to you? Why do strike you me, behold now, for the third time?" Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And the Lord opened the mouth of the ass, and she said: What have I done to thee? Why strikest thou me, lo, now this third time? |
And the LORD said unto him, Who hath made man's mouth? or who maketh a man dumb, or deaf, or seeing, or blind? is it not I the LORD?
And Balaam said unto the ass, Because thou hast mocked me: I would there were a sword in mine hand, for now I had killed thee.
For we know that the whole creation groaneth and travaileth in pain together until now.
For it is written, I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, And the prudence of the prudent will I reject.
but he was rebuked for his own transgression: a dumb ass spake with man's voice and stayed the madness of the prophet.