Parallel Verses
Bible in Basic English
But his wrongdoing was pointed out to him: an ass, talking with a man's voice, put a stop to the error of the prophet.
New American Standard Bible
but he received a rebuke for his own transgression,
King James Version
But was rebuked for his iniquity: the dumb ass speaking with man's voice forbad the madness of the prophet.
Holman Bible
but received a rebuke for his transgression: A donkey that could not talk spoke with a human voice and restrained the prophet’s irrationality.
International Standard Version
But he was rebuked for his offense. A donkey that normally cannot talk spoke with a human voice and restrained the prophet's insanity.
A Conservative Version
But he had a rebuke of his own lawbreaking. A mute donkey, uttering in a man's voice, restrained the madness of the prophet.
American Standard Version
but he was rebuked for his own transgression: a dumb ass spake with man's voice and stayed the madness of the prophet.
Amplified
but he was rebuked for his own transgression: a mute donkey spoke with a man’s voice and restrained the prophet’s madness.
An Understandable Version
But Balaam was rebuked for his own wrongdoing by a speechless donkey, who spoke out in a man's voice and prevented the prophet from continuing his foolishness.
Anderson New Testament
but he was rebuked for his iniquity, the dumb beast, speaking with man's voice, restrained the madness of the prophet.
Common New Testament
but he was rebuked for his own transgression by a donkeya beast without speechwho spoke with a man's voice and restrained the prophet's madness.
Daniel Mace New Testament
but he was rebuked for his transgression: for an ass, as dumb as it was, spoke with an articulate voice, and reprimanded the extravagance of the prophet.
Darby Translation
but had reproof of his own wickedness the dumb ass speaking with man's voice forbad the folly of the prophet.
Emphatic Diaglott Bible
and was convicted of his transgression; the dumb brute, speaking with man's voice, reprimanded the madness of the prophet.
Godbey New Testament
the dumb workbeast having spoken with the voice of a man, rebuked the madness of the prophet.
Goodspeed New Testament
but he was rebuked for his offense; a dumb animal spoke with a human voice and checked the prophet's madness.
John Wesley New Testament
But he had a rebuke for his iniquity: the dumb ass, speaking with man's voice, forbad the madness of the prophet.
Julia Smith Translation
And he had reprehension for his own iniquity: the dumb ass speaking in man's voice impeded the insanity of the prophet.
King James 2000
But was rebuked for his iniquity: the dumb donkey speaking with man's voice restrained the madness of the prophet.
Lexham Expanded Bible
but received a rebuke for his own lawlessness: a speechless donkey, speaking with a human voice, restrained {the prophet's madness}.
Modern King James verseion
but had reproof of his lawbreaking, a dumb ass speaking in a man's voice, held back the madness of the prophet.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
but was rebuked of his iniquity. The tame and dumb beast, speaking with man's voice forbade the foolishness of the prophet.
Montgomery New Testament
He was, however, rebuked for his own transgression; a dumb ass spoke with a man's voice, and stopped the madness of the prophet.
NET Bible
yet was rebuked for his own transgression (a dumb donkey, speaking with a human voice, restrained the prophet's madness).
New Heart English Bible
but he was rebuked for his own disobedience. A mute donkey spoke with a man's voice and stopped the madness of the prophet.
Noyes New Testament
but was rebuked for his iniquity; the dumb ass, speaking with mans voice, restrained the madness of the prophet.
Sawyer New Testament
but had a rebuke of his transgression; the dumb ass, speaking with a man's voice, forbade the madness of the prophet.
The Emphasized Bible
But had, a reproof, of his own transgression, a dumb beast of burden, in man's voice, finding utterance, forbade the prophet's madness.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
But received a reproof for his peculiar transgression: the dumb ass articulating with a human voice restrained the perverseness of the prophet.
Twentieth Century New Testament
but was rebuked for his offense. A dumb animal spoke with the voice of a man, and checked the prophet's madness.
Webster
But was rebuked for his iniquity: the dumb ass speaking with man's voice, forbad the madness of the prophet.
Weymouth New Testament
But he was rebuked for his transgression: a dumb ass spoke with a human voice and checked the madness of the Prophet.
Williams New Testament
but was reproved for his offense; a dumb animal spoke with a human voice and stopped the prophet's madness.
World English Bible
but he was rebuked for his own disobedience. A mute donkey spoke with a man's voice and stopped the madness of the prophet.
Worrell New Testament
but had a rebuke for his own transgression; a dumb beast-of-burden, speaking in man's voice, forbade the prophet's madness.
Worsley New Testament
but was reproved for his transgression: for a dumb beast speaking with the voice of a man checked the madness of the prophet.
Youngs Literal Translation
and had a rebuke of his own iniquity -- a dumb ass, in man's voice having spoken, did forbid the madness of the prophet.
Themes
Domestic Donkeys » Miracles connected with » Mouth of balaam's opened to speak
balaam » Anger of, rebuked by his ass
Beasts » Described as » Devoid of speech
Christian ministers » Incorruptible » balaam
Corruption » Who are the servants of corruption
Folly » Who returns to their folly
Servants » Who are the servants of corruption
Speech/communication » Who speaks vanity
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References
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Fausets
Hastings
Word Count of 37 Translations in 2 Peter 2:16
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Rise And Fall Of The False Teachers
15 Turning out of the true way, they have gone wandering in error, after the way of Balaam, the son of Beor, who was pleased to take payment for wrongdoing; 16 But his wrongdoing was pointed out to him: an ass, talking with a man's voice, put a stop to the error of the prophet. 17 These are fountains without water, and mists before a driving storm; for whom the eternal night is kept in store.
Names
Cross References
Numbers 22:21-33
So in the morning Balaam got up and, making his ass ready, went with the chiefs of Moab.
Ecclesiastes 7:25
I gave my mind to knowledge and to searching for wisdom and the reason of things, and to the discovery that sin is foolish, and that to be foolish is to be without one's senses.
Ecclesiastes 9:3
This is evil in all things which are done under the sun: that there is one fate for all, and the hearts of the sons of men are full of evil; while they have life their hearts are foolish, and after that--to the dead.
Hosea 9:7
The days of punishment, the days of reward are come; Israel will be put to shame; the prophet is foolish, the man who has the spirit is off his head, because of your great sin.
Luke 16:11
If, then, you have not been true in your use of the wealth of this life, who will give into your care the true wealth?
Acts 26:11
And I gave them punishment frequently, in all the Synagogues, forcing them to say things against God; and burning with passion against them, I went after them even into far-away towns.
Acts 26:24-25
And when he made his answer in these words, Festus said in a loud voice, Paul, you are off your head; your great learning has made you unbalanced.