2 Peter 2:16 in Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
But was rebuked for his iniquity: the dumb ass speaking with man's voice forbad the madness of the prophet.
American Standard Version (ASV)
but he was rebuked for his own transgression: a dumb ass spake with man's voice and stayed the madness of the prophet.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
But his wrongdoing was pointed out to him: an ass, talking with a man's voice, put a stop to the error of the prophet.
Darby English Bible (DBY)
but had reproof of his own wickedness -- [the] dumb ass speaking with man's voice forbad the folly of the prophet.
World English Bible (WEB)
but he was rebuked for his own disobedience. A mute donkey spoke with man's voice and stopped the madness of the prophet.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
and had a rebuke of his own iniquity -- a dumb ass, in man's voice having spoken, did forbid the madness of the prophet.
| rebuked | ἔλεγξιν | elenxin | A-layng-kseen |
| But | δὲ | de | thay |
| was | ἔσχεν | eschen | A-skane |
| his for | ἰδίας | idias | ee-THEE-as |
| iniquity: | παρανομίας· | paranomias | pa-ra-noh-MEE-as |
| ass the | ὑποζύγιον | hypozygion | yoo-poh-ZYOO-gee-one |
| dumb | ἄφωνον | aphōnon | AH-foh-none |
| with | ἐν | en | ane |
| man's | ἀνθρώπου | anthrōpou | an-THROH-poo |
| voice | φωνῇ | phōnē | foh-NAY |
| speaking | φθεγξάμενον | phthenxamenon | fthayng-KSA-may-none |
| forbad | ἐκώλυσεν | ekōlysen | ay-KOH-lyoo-sane |
| the | τὴν | tēn | tane |
| the | τοῦ | tou | too |
| of prophet. | προφήτου | prophētou | proh-FAY-too |
| madness | παραφρονίαν | paraphronian | pa-ra-froh-NEE-an |