Numbers 22:32
“And the angel of the Lord said unto him, Wherefore hast thou smitten thine ass these three times? behold, I went out to withstand thee, because thy way is perverse before me:”
King James Version (KJV)
🌐 Numbers 22:32 in 8 Translations
King James Version (KJV)English
And the angel of the Lord said unto him, Wherefore hast thou smitten thine ass these three times? behold, I went out to withstand thee, because thy way is perverse before me:
American Standard Version (ASV)English
And the angel of Jehovah said unto him, Wherefore hast thou smitten thine ass these three times? behold, I am come forth for an adversary, because thy way is perverse before me:
Open English Bible (OEB)English
Elberfelder Bibel (ELB)Deutsch
Und der Engel Jehovas sprach zu ihm: Warum hast du deine Eselin nun dreimal geschlagen? Siehe, ich bin ausgegangen, dir zu widerstehen, denn der Weg ist verderblich vor mir.
Reina-Valera (RV)Español
Y el ángel de Jehová le dijo: ¿Por qué has herido tu asna estas tres veces? he aquí yo he salido para contrarrestarte, porque tu camino es perverso delante de mí:
Bíblia Livre (BL)Português
E o anjo do SENHOR lhe disse: Por que feriste tua jumenta estas três vezes? eis que eu saí para me opor a ti, porque teu caminho é perverso diante de mim:
Nova Versão (NVA)Português
O anjo de Yahweh lhe disse: "Por que bateste em tua jumenta três vezes? Olha, vim como alguém hostil a ti, pois tuas ações perante minha presença foram perversas.
📖 Numbers 22:32 in Context
30And the ass said unto Balaam, Am not I thine ass, upon which thou hast ridden ever since I was thine unto this day? was I ever wont to do so unto thee? And he said, Nay.
31Then the Lord opened the eyes of Balaam, and he saw the angel of the Lord standing in the way, and his sword drawn in his hand: and he bowed down his head, and fell flat on his face.
32And the angel of the Lord said unto him, Wherefore hast thou smitten thine ass these three times? behold, I went out to withstand thee, because thy way is perverse before me:
33And the ass saw me, and turned from me these three times: unless she had turned from me, surely now also I had slain thee, and saved her alive.
34And Balaam said unto the angel of the Lord, I have sinned; for I knew not that thou stoodest in the way against me: now therefore, if it displease thee, I will get me back again.
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