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Numbers 24:20-25
New American Standard Bible
Numbers 24:20-25
New American Standard Bible
20 And he looked at Amalek and took up his discourse and said,
21 And he looked at the (B)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 suffer devastation;
How long will (C)Asshur [b]keep you captive?”
23 Then he took up his discourse and said,
“Oh, who can live unless God has ordained it?
24 But ships shall come from the coast of (D)Kittim,
And they shall oppress Asshur and oppress (E)Eber;
(F)So they also will come to destruction.”
25 Then Balaam arose, and he departed and returned to (G)his place, and Balak also went on his way.
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- Numbers 24:20 Lit to destruction
- Numbers 24:22 Lit take
Numbers 24:20-25
New International Version
Numbers 24:20-25
New International Version
Balaam’s Fifth Message
20 Then Balaam saw Amalek(A) and spoke his message:
“Amalek was first among the nations,
but their end will be utter destruction.”(B)
Balaam’s Sixth Message
21 Then he saw the Kenites(C) and spoke his message:
“Your dwelling place is secure,(D)
your nest is set in a rock;
22 yet you Kenites will be destroyed
when Ashur(E) takes you captive.”
Balaam’s Seventh Message
23 Then he spoke his message:
“Alas! Who can live when God does this?[a]
24 Ships will come from the shores of Cyprus;(F)
they will subdue Ashur(G) and Eber,(H)
but they too will come to ruin.(I)”
25 Then Balaam(J) got up and returned home, and Balak went his own way.
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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