Numbers 22:28 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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?”

Numbers 22:28 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Numbers 22:28 in 6 Bible Translations

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Numbers 22:28 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Yahweh opened the mouth of the donkey, and she said to Balaam, “What have I done to you, that you have struck me these three times?””

Numbers 22:28 — World English Bible

Numbers 22:28 ASV — 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? ”

Numbers 22:28 — American Standard Version

Numbers 22:28 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And Jehovah openeth the mouth of the ass, and she saith to Balaam, `What have I done to thee that thou hast smitten me these three times?'”

Numbers 22:28 — Young's Literal Translation

Numbers 22:28 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And Jehovah opened the mouth of the ass, and she said to Balaam, What have I done to thee, that thou hast smitten me these three times? ”

Numbers 22:28 — Darby Translation

Numbers 22:28 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Then the Lord opened the mouth of the asse, and she saide vnto Balaam, What haue I done vnto thee, that thou hast smitten me nowe three times?”

Numbers 22:28 — Geneva Bible

Numbers 22:28 in Context — Numbers 22

26 And the angel of the Lord went further, and stood in a narrow place, where was no way to turn either to the right hand or to the left.

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.

28 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?

29 And Balaam said unto the ass, Because thou hast mocked me: I would there were a sword in mine hand, for now would I kill thee.

30 And 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.

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What Does Numbers 22:28 Mean?

Numbers 22:28 is a verse from the Book of Numbers, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Numbers chapter 22. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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