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Numbers 24:21-23
American Standard Version
Numbers 24:21-23
American Standard Version
21 And he looked on the Kenite, and took up his parable, and said,
Strong is thy dwelling-place,
And thy nest is set in the rock.
22 Nevertheless [a]Kain shall be wasted,
[b]Until Asshur shall carry thee away captive.
23 And he took up his parable, and said,
Alas, who shall live when God [c]doeth this?
Footnotes
- Numbers 24:22 Or, the Kenites
- Numbers 24:22 Or, How long? Asshur etc.
- Numbers 24:23 Or, established him
Numbers 24:21-23
New International Version
Numbers 24:21-23
New International Version
Balaam’s Sixth Message
21 Then he saw the Kenites(A) and spoke his message:
“Your dwelling place is secure,(B)
your nest is set in a rock;
22 yet you Kenites will be destroyed
when Ashur(C) takes you captive.”
Balaam’s Seventh Message
23 Then he spoke his message:
“Alas! Who can live when God does this?[a]
Footnotes
- Numbers 24:23 Masoretic Text; with a different word division of the Hebrew The people from the islands will gather from the north.
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