16. Source Text: Greek (SBLGNT) 2 Peter 2:16:1 ⧉ἔλεγξινeleŋksinrebuke 2 Peter 2:16:2 ⧉δὲdebut 2 Peter 2:16:3 ⧉ἔσχενeskhenhad 2 Peter 2:16:4 ⧉ἰδίαςeetheeashis own 2 Peter 2:16:5 ⧉παρανομίαςparanomeeaslawlessness 2 Peter 2:16:6 ⧉ὑποζύγιονeepozeeyeeonbeast of burden 2 Peter 2:16:7 ⧉ἄφωνονafononspeechless 2 Peter 2:16:8 ⧉ἐνenin 2 Peter 2:16:9 ⧉ἀνθρώπουanthropooof a man 2 Peter 2:16:10 ⧉φωνῇfoneevoice 2 Peter 2:16:11 ⧉φθεγξάμενονftheŋksamenonhaving spoken 2 Peter 2:16:12 ⧉ἐκώλυσενekoleesenrestrained 2 Peter 2:16:13 ⧉τὴνteenthe 2 Peter 2:16:14 ⧉τοῦtooof the 2 Peter 2:16:15 ⧉προφήτουprofeetooprophet 2 Peter 2:16:16 ⧉παραφρονίανparafroneeanmadness |
16. Formal Translation But he received a rebuke for his own transgression; a mute beast of burden, speaking with the voice of a man, restrained the madness of the prophet. |
16. Dynamic Translation But he was corrected for his own wrongdoing; a speechless donkey, using a human voice, stopped the prophet’s foolishness. |