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”
Numbers 24:20-25
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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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- 24.23 Meaning of Heb uncertain
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