Numbers 24:23
King James Version (KJV)
And he took up his parable, and said, Alas, who shall live when God doeth this!
In context
21 And he looked on the Kenites, and took up his parable, and said, Strong is thy dwellingplace, and thou puttest thy nest in a rock.
22 Nevertheless the Kenite shall be wasted, until Asshur shall carry thee away captive.
23 And he took up his parable, and said, Alas, who shall live when God doeth this!
24 And ships shall come from the coast of Chittim, and shall afflict Asshur, and shall afflict Eber, and he also shall perish for ever.
25 And Balaam rose up, and went and returned to his place: and Balak also went his way.
Numbers 24:23 in every translation
- KJV King James Version
- And he took up his parable, and said, Alas, who shall live when God doeth this!
- WEB World English Bible
- He took up his parable, and said, “Alas, who shall live when God does this?
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- Once more Balaam lifted up an oracle, saying: “Ah, who can live unless God has ordained it?
- ASV American Standard Version
- And he took up his parable, and said, Alas, who shall live when God doeth this?
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- And he taketh up his simile, and saith: 'Alas! who doth live when God doth this?
- DBY Darby Translation
- And he took up his parable, and said, Alas! Who shall live when God doeth this?
- WBS Webster Bible
- And he took up his parable, and said, Alas, who shall live when God doeth this!