2 Peter 2:16

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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 by a donkey, otherwise without speech, that spoke with a man’s voice and restrained the prophet’s madness.

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ἔλεγξινelegxinreproofG1649δὲdehoweverG1161ἔσχενeschenhe hadG2192ἰδίαςidiasfor his ownG2398παρανομίας·paranomiastransgression;G3892ὑποζύγιονhupozugion[by] a donkeyG5268ἄφωνονaphōnonmuteG880ἐνeninG1722ἀνθρώπουanthrōpoua man’sG444φωνῇphōnēavoiceG5456φθεγξάμενονphthegxamenonhaving spokenG5350ἐκώλυσενekōlusenit restrainedG2967τὴνtēntheG3588τοῦtouof theG3588προφήτουprophētouprophetG4396παραφρονίαν.paraphronianmadness.G3913

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