Bible Verses About "What Happened with Balaam's Donkey"
Balaam's donkey was miraculously enabled by God to speak, rebuking Balaam for beating her when she saw the angel of the Lord.
Balaam's donkey was miraculously enabled by God to speak, rebuking Balaam for beating her when she saw the angel of the Lord.
"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? 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. 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 22:28-30 (KJV)
KJV Verses That Answer This Question
The Scriptures below are gathered specifically to address "What Happened with Balaam's Donkey?" Each is quoted in the King James Version with a link to its full chapter.
"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? 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. 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."
"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. 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."
"But was rebuked for his iniquity: the dumb ass speaking with man's voice forbad the madness of the prophet."
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