🔢WEB · Numbers 24:23
What does Numbers 24:23 mean?
"He took up his parable, and said, “Alas, who shall live when God does this?"
— Numbers 24:23 (World English Bible)
Surrounding context
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.”
He looked at the Kenite, and took up his parable, and said, “Your dwelling place is strong. Your nest is set in the rock.
Nevertheless Kain shall be wasted, until Asshur carries you away captive.”
He took up his parable, and said, “Alas, who shall live when God does this?
But ships shall come from the coast of Kittim. They shall afflict Asshur, and shall afflict Eber. He also shall come to destruction.”
Balaam rose up, and went and returned to his place; and Balak also went his way.
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