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2 Peter 2:16

New Living Translation

16 But Balaam was stopped from his mad course when his donkey rebuked him with a human voice.

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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.

Christian Standard Bible

but received a rebuke for his lawlessness: A speechless donkey spoke with a human voice and restrained the prophet’s madness.

English Standard Version

but was rebuked for his own transgression; a speechless donkey spoke with human voice and restrained the prophet’s madness.

King James Version

But was rebuked for his iniquity: the dumb ass speaking with man's voice forbad the madness of the prophet.

New American Standard Bible

but he received a rebuke for his own offense, for a mute donkey, speaking with a human voice, restrained the insanity of the prophet.

New International Version

But he was rebuked for his wrongdoing by a donkey—an animal without speech—who spoke with a human voice and restrained the prophet’s madness.

New King James Version

but he was rebuked for his iniquity: a dumb donkey speaking with a man’s voice restrained the madness of the prophet.

World English Bible

but he was rebuked for his own disobedience. A speechless donkey spoke with a man’s voice and stopped the madness of the prophet.