Numbers 22:27 - Revised Standard Version CI

²⁷ When the ass saw the angel of the Lord, she lay down under Balaam; and Balaam's anger was kindled, and he struck the ass with his staff.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

²⁷ And when the ass saw the angel of the LORD, she fell down under Balaam: and Balaam's anger was kindled, and he smote the ass with a staff.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

²⁷ And when the donkey saw the Angel of the Lord, she fell down under Balaam, and Balaam's anger was kindled and he struck the donkey with his staff.

American Standard Version (1901)

²⁷ And the ass saw the angel of Jehovah, and she lay down under Balaam: and Balaam’s anger was kindled, and he smote the ass with his staff.

Common English Bible

²⁷ The donkey saw the LORD’s messenger and lay down underneath Balaam. Balaam became angry and beat the donkey with the rod.

Catholic Public Domain Version

²⁷ And when the donkey had seen the Angel standing there, she fell under the feet of the rider, who, being angry, struck her sides more vehemently with a club.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

²⁷ And when the ass saw the angel standing, she fell under the feet of the rider: who being angry beat her sides more vehemently with a staff.

Numbers 22:27 Cross References

Proverbs 14:16

A wise man is cautious and turns away from evil, but a fool throws off restraint and is careless.

Numbers 22:26

Then the angel of the Lord went ahead, and stood in a narrow place, where there was no way to turn either to the right or to the left.

James 1:19

Know this, my beloved brethren. Let every man be quick to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger,