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22 But it is destined to be burned, you descendants of Cain,
    when Assyria takes you as prisoners of war.”[a]

23 He delivered this message:

“Oh no! Who will live when El decides to do this?
24 Ships will come from the shores of Cyprus.
    They will conquer Assyria and Eber.
        But they, too, will be totally destroyed.”

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Footnotes

  1. Numbers 24:22 There is a play on words here among Hebrew qeyniy (Kenite), qinneka (your nest), and qayin (Cain).

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