- the LORD[YHWH] opened:
- And where is the wonder of all this? If the ass had opened her own mouth, and reproved the rash prophet, we might well be astonished; but when God opens the mouth, an ass can speak as well as a man. It is to no purpose to speak of the construction of the ass's mouth, of the formation of the tongue and jaws being unfit for speaking; for an adequate cause is assigned for this wonderful effect, "The Lord opened the mouth of the ass"; and no one who believes in a God, can doubt of his power to do this and much more. "And the LORDª saidª° unto¹ him, Who¹ hath madeª° man'sª mouth?ª or¹ who¹ makethª° the dumb,ª or¹ deaf,ª or¹ the seeing,ª or¹ the blind?ª have not¹ I¹ the LORD?ª" {Exd 4:11} + "Forª withª Godª nothingªªª shall be impossible.ª°" {Lke 1:37} + "Forª it is written,ª° I will destroyª° the¹ wisdomª of the¹ wise,ª andª will bring to nothingª° the¹ understandingª of the¹ prudent.ª" {1Co 1:19} + "Butª was²° rebukedª¹ for hisª iniquity:ª the dumbª assª speakingª° withª man'sª voiceª forbadª° the¹ madnessª of the¹ prophet.ª" {2Pe 2:16}
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