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Numbers 24:23-25
English Standard Version
Numbers 24:23-25
English Standard Version
23 And he took up his discourse and said,
“Alas, who shall live when God does this?
24 But ships shall come from (A)Kittim
and shall afflict Asshur and (B)Eber;
and he too (C)shall come to utter destruction.”
25 Then Balaam rose and (D)went back to his place. And Balak also went his way.
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Numbers 24:23-25
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Numbers 24:23-25
New International Version
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;(A)
they will subdue Ashur(B) and Eber,(C)
but they too will come to ruin.(D)”
25 Then Balaam(E) 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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