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20 Then he looked on Amalek and uttered his oracle, saying,

“First among the nations was Amalek,
but its end is to perish forever.”(A)

21 Then he looked on the Kenite and uttered his oracle, saying,

“Enduring is your dwelling place,
    and your nest is set in the rock,
22 yet Kain is destined for burning.
    How long shall Asshur take you away captive?”

23 Again he uttered his oracle, saying,

“Alas, who shall live when God does this?[a]
24     But ships shall come from Kittim
and shall afflict Asshur and Eber,
    and he also shall perish forever.”(B)

25 Then Balaam got up and went back to his place, and Balak also went his way.(C)

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Footnotes

  1. 24.23 Meaning of Heb uncertain

20 Then he looked on Amalek and (A)took up his discourse and said,

“Amalek was the first among the nations,
    (B)but its end is utter destruction.”

21 And he looked on the Kenite, and took up his discourse and said,

“Enduring is your dwelling place,
    and your nest is set in the rock.
22 Nevertheless, Kain shall be burned
    when Asshur takes you away captive.”

23 And he took up his discourse and said,

“Alas, who shall live when God does this?
24     But ships shall come from (C)Kittim
and shall afflict Asshur and (D)Eber;
    and he too (E)shall come to utter destruction.”

25 Then Balaam rose and (F)went back to his place. And Balak also went his way.

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