Other translations
American Standard Version
and the ass saw me, and turned aside before me these three times: unless she had turned aside from me, surely now I had even slain thee, and saved her alive.
Darby Bible Translation
And the ass saw me, and turned from me these three times; had she not turned from me, I had now certainly slain thee, and saved her alive.
Holy Bible: Douay-Rheims Version (Genuine Leather Black)
And unless the ass had turned out of the way, giving place to me who stood against thee, I had slain thee, and she should have lived.
ERV 1885 English Revised Version with Strong's Concordance
and the ass saw me, and turned aside before me these three times: unless she had turned aside from me, surely now I had even slain thee, and saved her alive.
English Standard Version Journaling Bible
The donkey saw me and turned aside before me these three times. If she had not turned aside from me, surely just now I would have killed you and let her live.”
God's Word
The donkey saw me and turned away from me these three times. If it had not turned away from me, I would certainly have killed you by now but spared the donkey."
Holman Christian Standard Bible
The donkey saw Me and turned away from Me these three times. If she had not turned away from Me, I would have killed you by now and let her live."
International Standard Version
The donkey saw me and turned in front of me in the space of those three footsteps.
NET Bible
The donkey saw me and turned from me these three times. If she had not turned from me, I would have killed you but saved her alive."
New American Standard Bible
"But the donkey saw me and turned aside from me these three times. If she had not turned aside from me, I would surely have killed you just now, and let her live."
New International Version
The donkey saw me and turned away from me these three times. If it had not turned away, I would certainly have killed you by now, but I would have spared it."
New Living Translation
Three times the donkey saw me and shied away; otherwise, I would certainly have killed you by now and spared the donkey."
Webster's Bible Translation
And the ass saw me, and turned from me these three times: unless she had turned from me, surely now also I had slain thee, and saved her alive.
The World English Bible
and the donkey saw me, and turned aside before me these three times. Unless she had turned aside from me, surely now I would have killed you, and saved her alive."
EasyEnglish Bible
Three times the donkey saw me and turned back. If it had not done that, I would have killed you. But I would not have killed your donkey.’
Young‘s Literal Translation
and the ass seeth me, and turneth aside at my presence these three times; unless she had turned aside from my presence, surely now also, thee I had slain, and her kept alive.'
New Life Version
But the donkey saw me and turned from me these three times. If she had not turned from me, for sure I would have killed you, and let her live.”
The Voice Bible
Your donkey did the right thing. She saw me and turned away all three times. This donkey saved your life. Perhaps I would have killed you on the spot and let her live.
Living Bible
Three times the donkey saw me and shied away from me; otherwise I would certainly have killed you by now and spared her.”
New Catholic Bible
The donkey saw me and turned away from me these three times. Otherwise, I would surely have killed you, but it I would have spared.”
Legacy Standard Bible
And the donkey saw me and turned aside from me these three times. If it had not turned aside from me, I would surely have killed you just now, and let it live.”
Jubilee Bible 2000
The ass saw me and turned from me these three times; and if she had not turned from me, I also now would slay thee and leave her alive.
Christian Standard Bible
The donkey saw me and turned away from me these three times. If she had not turned away from me, I would have killed you by now and let her live.”
Amplified Bible © 1954
And the ass saw Me and turned from Me these three times. If she had not turned from Me, surely I would have slain you and saved her alive.
New Century Version
The donkey saw me and turned away from me three times. If she had not turned away, I would have killed you by now, but I would have let her live.”
The Message
God’s angel said to him: “Why have you beaten your poor donkey these three times? I have come here to block your way because you’re getting way ahead of yourself. The donkey saw me and turned away from me these three times. If she hadn’t, I would have killed you by this time, but not the donkey. I would have let her off.”
Evangelical Heritage Version ™
The donkey saw me and turned away from me these three times. If it had not turned away from me, I would have surely killed you by now and let the donkey live.”
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
The donkey saw me, and turned away from me these three times. If it had not turned away from me, surely just now I would have killed you and let it live.”
Good News Translation®
But your donkey saw me and turned aside three times. If it hadn't, I would have killed you and spared the donkey.”
Wycliffe Bible
and if the (she) ass had not bowed away from the way, and given place to the against-stander, I had slain thee, and the (she) ass should have lived. (and if the donkey had not turned aside from the way, and given place to the one who stood against thee, I would have already killed thee, but the donkey would have lived.)
Contemporary English Version
If your donkey had not seen me and stopped those three times, I would have killed you and let the donkey live.”
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
and the ass saw me, and turned aside before me these three times. If she had not turned aside from me, surely just now I would have slain you and let her live.”
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
The donkey saw me and turned away from me these three times. If it had not turned away from me, surely just now I would have killed you and let it live.”
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition
The donkey saw me, and turned away from me these three times. If it had not turned away from me, surely I would by now have killed you and let it live.’
Common English Bible © 2011
The donkey saw me and turned away from me these three times. If it hadn’t turned away from me, I would just now have killed you and let it live.”
Amplified Bible © 2015
The donkey saw Me and turned away from Me these three times. If she had not turned away from Me, I would have certainly killed you now, and let her live.”
English Standard Version Anglicised
The donkey saw me and turned aside before me these three times. If she had not turned aside from me, surely just now I would have killed you and let her live.”
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
When the donkey saw me, she turned away from me these three times. If she had not turned away from me, you are the one I would have killed, though I would have spared her.”
New American Standard Bible
But the donkey saw me and turned away from me these three times. If she had not turned away from me, I certainly would have killed you just now, and let her live.”
The Expanded Bible
The donkey saw me and turned away from me three times [C it was more spiritually sensitive than Balaam]. If she had not turned away, I would have killed you by now, but I would have let her live.”
Tree of Life Version
The donkey saw Me and turned away from Me these three times. If she had not turned away from Me, by now I would have killed you indeed, but let her live!”
Revised Standard Version
and the ass saw me, and turned aside before me these three times. If she had not turned aside from me, surely just now I would have slain you and let her live.”
New International Reader's Version
The donkey saw me. It turned away from me three times. Suppose it had not turned away. Then I would certainly have killed you by now. But I would have spared the donkey.”
BRG Bible
And the ass saw me, and turned from me these three times: unless she had turned from me, surely now also I had slain thee, and saved her alive.
Complete Jewish Bible
The donkey saw me and turned aside these three times; and indeed, if she hadn’t turned away from me, I would have killed you by now and saved it alive!”
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised
The donkey saw me, and turned away from me these three times. If it had not turned away from me, surely I would by now have killed you and let it live.’
Orthodox Jewish Bible
And the donkey saw me, and turned from me these shalosh regalim; had she not turned from me, surely now also I would have slain thee, and saved her alive.
Names of God Bible
The donkey saw me and turned away from me these three times. If it had not turned away from me, I would certainly have killed you by now but spared the donkey.”
Modern English Version
And the donkey saw Me and turned from Me these three times. If she had not turned from Me, surely by now I would have slain you and saved her alive.”
Easy-to-Read Version
your donkey saw me and turned away from me. That happened three times. If the donkey had not turned away, I probably would have killed you already. And I would have let your donkey live.”
International Children’s Bible
The donkey saw me. She turned away from me three times. If she had not turned away, I would have killed you by now. But I would let her live.”
Lexham English Bible
The donkey saw me and turned aside from me these three times. If she had not turned aside from my face, then I would have killed you and kept her alive.”
New International Version - UK
The donkey saw me and turned away from me these three times. If it had not turned away, I would certainly have killed you by now, but I would have spared it.’