29Balaam said to the donkey, |Because you have mocked me, I wish there were a sword in my hand, for now I would have killed you.|


In Context

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

27 The donkey saw the angel of Yahweh, and she lay down under Balaam: and Balaam's anger was kindled, and he struck the donkey with his staff.

28 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?|

29 Balaam said to the donkey, |Because you have mocked me, I wish there were a sword in my hand, for now I would have killed you.|

30 The donkey said to Balaam, |Am I not your donkey, on which you have ridden all your life long to this day? Was I ever in the habit of doing so to you?| He said, |No.|

31 Then Yahweh opened the eyes of Balaam, and he saw the angel of Yahweh standing in the way, with his sword drawn in his hand; and he bowed his head, and fell on his face.

Numbers 22:29 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

22:29And 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.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

22:29Balaam answered the donkey, "You have made a fool of me! If I had a sword in my hand, I would kill you right now."

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

22:29Balaam answered: Because thou hast deserved it, and hast served me ill: I would I had a sword that I might kill thee.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

22:29And Balaam said unto the ass, Because thou hast mocked me, I would there were a sword in my hand, for now I had killed thee.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

22:29And Balaam said to the ass, Because thou hast mocked me: I would there were a sword in my hand, for now would I kill thee!

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

22:29And Balaam said unto the ass, Because thou hast mocked me: I would there were a sword in mine hand, for now I had killed thee.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

22:29And Balaam said to the ass, Because thou hast mocked me: I would there were a sword in my hand, for now would I kill thee.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

22:29and Balaam saith to the ass, 'Because thou hast rolled thyself against me; oh that there were a sword in my hand, for now I had slain thee;'

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

22:29And Balaam said to the ass, Because you have mocked me: I would there were a sword in my hand, for now would I kill you.