Numbers 24:21-23

Darby Translation

²¹And he saw the Kenites, and took up his parable, and said, Firm is thy dwelling-place, and thy nest fixed in the rock;

²²But the Kenite shall be consumed, until Asshur shall carry thee away captive.

²³And he took up his parable, and said, Alas! Who shall live when God doeth this?

Numbers 24:21-23

New International Version

²¹Then he saw the Kenites^(A) and spoke his message:

“Your dwelling place is secure,^(B)
your nest is set in a rock;
²²yet you Kenites will be destroyed
when Ashur^(C) takes you captive.”

²³Then he spoke his message:

“Alas! Who can live when God does this?^[a]

Numbers 24:23 Masoretic Text; with a different word division of the Hebrew The people from the islands will gather from the north.

Darby Translation (DARBY)

New International Version (NIV)