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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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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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Footnotes

  1. 24:22 Hebrew Asshur; also in 24:24.
  2. 24:24 Hebrew Kittim.