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20 He looked at Amalek, and took up his parable, and said,

“Amalek was the first of the nations,
    But his latter end shall come to destruction.”

21 He looked at the Kenite, and took up his parable, and said,

“Your dwelling place is strong.
    Your nest is set in the rock.
22 Nevertheless Kain shall be wasted,
    until Asshur carries you away captive.”

23 He took up his parable, and said,

“Alas, who shall live when God does this?
24     But ships shall come from the coast of Kittim.
They shall afflict Asshur, and shall afflict Eber.
    He also shall come to destruction.”

25 Balaam rose up, and went and returned to his place; and Balak also went his way.

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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.

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Footnotes

  1. Numbers 24:23 Masoretic Text; with a different word division of the Hebrew The people from the islands will gather from the north.