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2 Peter 2:16

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures
- 16 but was reproved for his own violation of what was right.+ A voiceless beast of burden speaking with a human voice hindered the prophet’s mad course.+

2 Peter 2:16

The Kingdom Interlinear Translation of the Greek Scriptures
- 16 ἔλεγξιν reproof δὲ but ἔσχεν he had ἰδίας of own παρανομίας· exceeding of law; ὑποζύγιον beast under yoke ἄφωνον voiceless ἐν in ἀνθρώπου of man φωνῇ voice φθεγξάμενον having uttered sound ἐκώλυσεν it hindered τὴν the τοῦ of the προφήτου prophet παραφρονίαν. beside-mindedness.

2 Peter 2:16

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures—With References
- 16 but got a reproof for his own violation of what was right.*+ A voiceless beast of burden, making utterance with the voice of a man,+ hindered the prophet’s mad course.+

2 Peter 2:16

The Bible in Living English
- 16 but he had evidence of his dereliction: a dumb beast, speaking with a man’s voice, checked the prophet’s craziness.

2 Peter 2:16

American Standard Version
- 16 but he was rebuked for his own transgression: a dumb ass spake with man’s voice and stayed the madness of the prophet.

2 Peter 2:16

The Emphasized Bible
- 16 But had a reproof of his own transgression, A dumb beast of burden in man’s voice finding utterance forbade the prophet’s madness.

2 Peter 2:16

King James Version
- 16 But was rebuked for his iniquity: the dumb ass speaking with man’s voice forbad the madness of the prophet.

2 Peter

Watch Tower Publications Index 1930-1985
- 2:16 bw 159-160; im 158; nh 74; w51 230