Numbers 24:21-23
New American Standard Bible 1995
21 And he looked at the (A)Kenite, and took up his discourse and said,
“Your dwelling place is enduring,
And your nest is set in the cliff.
22 “Nevertheless Kain will be consumed;
How long will (B)Asshur [a]keep you captive?”
23 Then he took up his discourse and said,
“Alas, who can live except God has ordained it?
Footnotes
- Numbers 24:22 Lit take
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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