Numbers 22:29 — Compare Translations

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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

and 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;`

English ASV

And 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.

English Amplified

And Balaam said to the donkey, Because you have ridiculed and provoked me! I wish there were a sword in my hand, for now I would kill you!

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

And Balaam said to the donkey, Because you have ridiculed and provoked me! I wish there were a sword in my hand, for now I would kill you!

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

Balaam answered the donkey, “You have made a fool of me! If I had a sword in my hand, I would kill you right now!”

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

Balaam answered the donkey, “You made me look like a fool. If I had a sword in my hand, I’d kill you now!”

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

And 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!

English EASY 2024

Balaam said to the donkey, ‘You have made me look silly. If I had a sword in my hand now, I would kill you.’

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

Balaam answered the donkey, "You have made me look foolish. If I had a sword in my hand, I would kill you right now!"

And Balaam said to the donkey, "Because you have made a fool of me. I wish I had a sword in my hand, for then I would kill you."

English GNT (Good News Translation)

Balaam answered, “Because you have made a fool of me! If I had a sword, I would kill you.”

English God's Word - GW 1995

Balaam answered, "You've made a fool of me! If I had a sword in my hand, I'd kill you right now."

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

Balaam answered the donkey, "You made me look like a fool. If I had a sword in my hand, I'd kill you now!"

English KJV 1611

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.

English LSB

Then Balaam said to the donkey, “Because you have made a mockery of me! If there had been a sword in my hand, I would have killed you by now.”

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

And Balaam said to the donkey, “You have mocked me. O that there was a sword in my hand, for now I would kill you.”

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

Then Balaam said to the donkey, "Because you have made a mockery of me! If there had been a sword in my hand, I would have killed you by now."

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

"You have acted so willfully against me," said Balaam to the ass, "that if I but had a sword at hand, I would kill you here and now."

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

And Balaam said to the donkey, “You have made me look stupid; I wish there were a sword in my hand, for I would kill you right now.”

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

Balaam answered the donkey. He said, "You have made me look foolish! I wish I had a sword in my hand. If I did, I'd kill you right now."

English NIV

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

English NKJ 1982

And Balaam said to the donkey, “Because you have abused me. I wish there were a sword in my hand, for now I would kill you!”

English NLT

"Because you have made me look like a fool!" Balaam shouted. "If I had a sword with me, I would kill you!"

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

Balaam said to the donkey, "Because you have made a fool of me! I wish I had a sword in my hand! I would kill you right now!"

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

And Balaam said to the ass, “Because you have made sport of me. I wish I had a sword in my hand, for then I would kill you.”

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

“Because you have made me look like a fool!“ Balaam shouted. “I wish I had a sword with me, for I would kill you.“

English Tyndale 1537

And Balam said unto the Ass: because thou hast mocked me? I would that I had a sword in mine hand, that I might now kill thee.