34Balaam said to the angel of Yahweh, |I have sinned; for I didn't know that you stood in the way against me. Now therefore, if it displeases you, I will go back again.|


In Context

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.

32 The angel of Yahweh said to him, |Why have you struck your donkey these three times? Behold, I have come forth as an adversary, because your way is perverse before me:

33 and the donkey saw me, and turned aside before me these three times. Unless she had turned aside from me, surely now I would have killed you, and saved her alive.|

34 Balaam said to the angel of Yahweh, |I have sinned; for I didn't know that you stood in the way against me. Now therefore, if it displeases you, I will go back again.|

35 The angel of Yahweh said to Balaam, |Go with the men; but only the word that I shall speak to you, that you shall speak.| So Balaam went with the princes of Balak.

36 When Balak heard that Balaam had come, he went out to meet him to the City of Moab, which is on the border of the Arnon, which is in the utmost part of the border.

Numbers 22:34 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

22:34And Balaam said unto the angel of the LORD, I have sinned; for I knew not that thou stoodest in the way against me: now therefore, if it displease thee, I will get me back again.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

22:34Balaam said to the angel of the Lord , "I have sinned. I did not realize you were standing in the road to oppose me. Now if you are displeased, I will go back."

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

22:34Balaam said: I have sinned, not knowing that thou didst stand against me: and now if it displease thee that I go, I will return.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

22:34And Balaam said unto the angel of Jehovah, I have sinned; for I knew not that thou stoodest in the way against me: now therefore, if it displease thee, I will get me back again.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

22:34And Balaam said to the Angel of Jehovah, I have sinned; for I knew not that thou stoodest in the way against me; and now, if it be evil in thine eyes, I will get me back again.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

22:34And Balaam said unto the angel of the LORD, I have sinned; for I knew not that thou stoodest in the way against me: now therefore, if it displease thee, I will get me back again.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

22:34And Balaam said to the angel of the LORD, I have sinned; for I knew not that thou stoodest in the way against me: now therefore, if it displeaseth thee, I will return again.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

22:34And Balaam saith unto the messenger of Jehovah, 'I have sinned, for I did not know that thou art standing to meet me in the way; and now, if evil in thine eyes — I turn back by myself.'

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

22:34And Balaam said to the angel of the LORD, I have sinned; for I knew not that you stood in the way against me: now therefore, if it displease you, I will get me back again.