2 Peter 2:16
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But had a check of his madness, the dumb beast used to the yoke, which, speaking with man's voice, forbade the folly of the prophet.

the dumb.

Numbers 22:22-33 And God was angry. And an angel of the Lord stood in the way against Balaam, who sat on the ass, and had two servants with him. . . .

the madness.

Ecclesiastes 7:25 I have surveyed all things with my mind, to know, and consider, and seek out wisdom and reason: and to know the wickedness of the fool, and the error of the imprudent:

Ecclesiastes 9:3 This is a very great evil among all things that are done under the sun, that the same things happen to all men: whereby also the hearts of the children of men are filled with evil, and with contempt while they live, and afterwards they shall be brought down to hell.

Hosea 9:7 The days of visitation are come, the days of repaying are come: know ye, O Israel, that the prophet was foolish, the spiritual man was mad, for the multitude of thy iniquity, and the multitude of thy madness.

Luke 16:11 If then you have not been faithful in the unjust mammon, who will trust you with that which is the true?

Acts 26:11,24,25 And oftentimes punishing them, in every synagogue, I compelled them to blaspheme: and being yet more mad against them, I persecuted them even unto foreign cities. . . .

Context
Deliverance from False Prophets
15Leaving the right way, they have gone astray, having followed the way of Balaam of Bosor who loved the wages of iniquity, 16But had a check of his madness, the dumb beast used to the yoke, which, speaking with man's voice, forbade the folly of the prophet. 17These are fountains without water and clouds tossed with whirlwinds, to whom the mist of darkness is reserved.…
Cross References
Numbers 22:21
Balaam arose in the morning, and saddling his ass went with them.

Numbers 22:23
The ass seeing the angel standing in the way, with a drawn sword, turned herself out of the way, and went into the field. And when Balaam beat her, and had a mind to bring her again to the way,

Numbers 22:28
And the Lord opened the mouth of the ass, and she said: What have I done to thee? Why strikest thou me, lo, now this third time?

Psalm 39:11
Thou hast corrected man for iniquity. And thou hast made his soul to waste away like a spider: surely in vain is any man disquieted.

Lexicon
But
δὲ (de)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc.

he was
ἔσχεν (eschen)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 2192: To have, hold, possess. Including an alternate form scheo skheh'-o; a primary verb; to hold.

rebuked
ἔλεγξιν (elenxin)
Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 1649: Rebuke, reproof, refutation. From elegcho; refutation, i.e. Reproof.

for his
ἰδίας (idias)
Adjective - Genitive Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 2398: Pertaining to self, i.e. One's own; by implication, private or separate.

transgression
παρανομίας (paranomias)
Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 3892: A transgression, violation of law. From the same as paranomeo; transgression: iniquity.

by a donkey,
ὑποζύγιον (hypozygion)
Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 5268: A beast of burden, an ass or mule. Neuter of a compound of hupo and zugos; an animal under the yoke, i.e., a donkey.

[ otherwise ] without speech,
ἄφωνον (aphōnon)
Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 880: Soundless, voiceless, speechless, dumb. Figuratively, unmeaning.

that spoke
φθεγξάμενον (phthenxamenon)
Verb - Aorist Participle Middle - Nominative Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 5350: To speak aloud, utter. Probably akin to pheggos and thus to phemi; to utter a clear sound, i.e. to proclaim.

with
ἐν (en)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc.

a man’s
ἀνθρώπου (anthrōpou)
Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 444: A man, one of the human race. From aner and ops; man-faced, i.e. A human being.

voice
φωνῇ (phōnē)
Noun - Dative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 5456: Probably akin to phaino through the idea of disclosure; a tone; by implication, an address, saying or language.

[and] restrained
ἐκώλυσεν (ekōlysen)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 2967: To prevent, debar, hinder; with infin: from doing so and so. From the base of kolazo; to estop, i.e. Prevent.

the
τοῦ (tou)
Article - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

prophet’s
προφήτου (prophētou)
Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 4396: From a compound of pro and phemi; a foreteller; by analogy, an inspired speaker; by extension, a poet.

madness.
παραφρονίαν (paraphronian)
Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 3913: Madness, folly. From paraphroneo; insanity, i.e. Foolhardiness.


Additional Translations
But he was rebuked for his transgression by a donkey, otherwise without speech, that spoke with a man’s voice and restrained the prophet’s madness.

But he had reproof for his own transgression by a mute donkey; having spoken in a man's voice, it restrained the madness of the prophet.

But was rebuked for his iniquity: the dumb ass speaking with man's voice forbade the madness of the prophet.

but he was rebuked for his own transgression: a dumb ass spake with man's voice and stayed the madness of the prophet.

but had reproof of his own wickedness -- [the] dumb ass speaking with man's voice forbad the folly of the prophet.

but he was rebuked for his own transgression: a dumb ass spake with man's voice and stayed the madness of the prophet.

But was rebuked for his iniquity: the dumb ass speaking with man's voice, forbad the madness of the prophet.

But he was rebuked for his transgression: a dumb ass spoke with a human voice and checked the madness of the Prophet.

but he was rebuked for his own disobedience. A mute donkey spoke with a man's voice and stopped the madness of the prophet.

and had a rebuke of his own iniquity -- a dumb ass, in man's voice having spoken, did forbid the madness of the prophet.
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