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Numbers 24:21-23
New Catholic Bible
Numbers 24:21-23
New Catholic Bible
21 He looked upon the Kenites[a] and took up his oracle and said,
“Strong is your dwelling place,
and your nest is in the rock;
22 but Kain will be consumed.
How long until Asshur[b] carries you away as a captive?”
23 He continued his oracle saying,
“Alas, who can live when God does this?
Footnotes
- Numbers 24:21 Kenites: nomads of southern Palestine.
- Numbers 24:22 Asshur: the tribe of the Asshurites (Gen 25:3), rather than the Assyrians.
