Numbers 24:20-25
New Living Translation
20 Then Balaam looked over toward the people of Amalek and delivered this message:
“Amalek was the greatest of nations,
but its destiny is destruction!”
21 Then he looked over toward the Kenites and delivered this message:
“Your home is secure;
your nest is set in the rocks.
22 But the Kenites will be destroyed
when Assyria[a] takes you captive.”
23 Balaam concluded his messages by saying:
“Alas, who can survive
unless God has willed it?
24 Ships will come from the coasts of Cyprus[b];
they will oppress Assyria and afflict Eber,
but they, too, will be utterly destroyed.”
25 Then Balaam left and returned home, and Balak also went on his way.
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Numbers 24:20-25
Lexham English Bible
20 And he looked at Amalek, uttered[a] his oracle, and said,
“Amalek is first[b] of the nations,
but his future will be forever ruin.”
21 And he looked at the Kenites,[c] uttered[d] his oracle, and said,
“Steady is your dwelling place;
in the rock is your nest.
22 Nevertheless, the Kenite will be burned;
how long will Asshur keep[e] you captive?”
23 Again he uttered[f] his oracle and said,
“Woe, who will live when God establishes this?[g]
24 The ships will come from the hand of the Kittim,
and they will afflict Asshur and will afflict Eber;
also he will be forever ruin.”
25 Then Balaam got up and went and returned to his place, and Balak also went on his way.
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- Numbers 24:20 Literally “lifted up”
- Numbers 24:20 Or “among”
- Numbers 24:21 Hebrew “Kenite”
- Numbers 24:21 Literally “lifted up”
- Numbers 24:22 Hebrew “take”
- Numbers 24:23 Literally “lifted up”
- Numbers 24:23 Hebrew “it”
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