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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.

20 He looked at Amalek
    and raised his voice
    and gave his address:
    “Amalek is foremost among the nations,
        but its end is to perish forever.”
21 He looked at the Kenites
    and raised his voice
    and gave his address:
“Your dwelling is secure;
        your nest is set in the rock.
22 Yet Kain will burn
    when Asshur takes you away captive.”
23 He raised his voice
    and made his address:
    “How terrible!
    Who will live when God does this?
24 Ships from Kittim will attack Asshur;
    they will attack Eber,
    and even he will perish forever.”

25 Then Balaam arose, set out, and returned home. Balak also went on his way.

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