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.
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Verse 30 is found in chapter 22 of Numbers. The angel of God stands in Balaam’s path, and the donkey perceives the danger before its master. After God opens Balaam’s eyes, he understands the heavenly opposition. The scene functions with narrative irony: the prophet who intends to speak for God needs God to allow him to see and understand. The experience prepares Balaam to submit his words to the divine command.
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Die Eselin sprach zu Bileam: Bin ich nicht deine Eselin, darauf du geritten bist zu deiner Zeit bis auf diesen Tag? Habe ich auch je gepflegt, dir also zu tun? Er sprach: Nein.
Y el asna dijo a Balaam: ¿No soy yo tu asna? sobre mí has cabalgado desde que tú me tienes hasta este día; ¿he acostumbrado a hacerlo así contigo? Y él respondió: No.
El asna le dijo a Balaam: «¿No soy yo tu asna, sobre la que has montado desde siempre hasta el día de hoy? ¿Acaso he tenido la costumbre de hacerte esto?». Él respondió: «No».
L'ânesse dit à Balaam: Ne suis-je pas ton ânesse, que tu as de tout temps montée jusqu'à ce jour? Ai-je l'habitude de te faire ainsi? Et il répondit: Non.
E l’asina disse a Balaam: Non sono io la tua asina, che sempre hai cavalcata per addietro, fino a questo giorno? sono io mai stata usata di farti così? Ed egli disse: No.
E a jumenta disse a Balaão: Porventura não sou a tua jumenta, em que cavalgaste desde o tempo em que me tornei tua até hoje? Acaso tem sido o meu costume fazer assim contigo? E ele respondeu: Não.
驢對 巴蘭 說:「我不是你從小直到今天所騎的驢嗎?我平時有這樣待過你嗎?」 巴蘭 說:「沒有。」
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