Numbers 22:30 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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.”

Numbers 22:30 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Numbers 22:30 in 6 Bible Translations

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Numbers 22:30 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“The donkey said to Balaam, “Am I not your donkey, on which you have ridden all your life long until today? Was I ever in the habit of doing so to you?” He said, “No.””

Numbers 22:30 — World English Bible

Numbers 22:30 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And the ass said unto Balaam, Am not I thine ass, upon which thou hast ridden all thy life long unto this day? was I ever wont to do so unto thee? and he said, Nay. ”

Numbers 22:30 — American Standard Version

Numbers 22:30 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“and the ass saith unto Balaam, `Am not I thine ass, upon which thou hast ridden since <FI>I was<Fi> thine unto this day? have I at all been accustomed to do to thee thus?' and he saith, `No.'”

Numbers 22:30 — Young's Literal Translation

Numbers 22:30 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And the ass said to Balaam, Am not I thine ass, upon which thou hast ridden ever since I was thine to this day? was I ever wont to do so to thee? And he said, No. ”

Numbers 22:30 — Darby Translation

Numbers 22:30 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And the asse saide vnto Balaam, Am not I thine asse, which thou hast ridden vpon since thy first time vnto this day? haue I vsed at any time to doe thus vnto thee? Who said, Nay.”

Numbers 22:30 — Geneva Bible

Numbers 22:30 in Context — Numbers 22

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.

31 Then 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.

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:

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What Does Numbers 22:30 Mean?

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