Numbers 24:21

New English Translation

²¹Then he looked on the Kenites and uttered this oracle:

“Your dwelling place seems strong,
and your nest^[a] is set on a rocky cliff.

Numbers 24:21 sn A pun is made on the name Kenite by using the word “your nest” (קִנֶּךָ, qinnekha); the location may be the rocky cliffs overlooking Petra.

Numbers 24:21

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;

New English Translation (NET)

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