Numbers 24:23
World English Bible (WEB)
He took up his parable, and said, “Alas, who shall live when God does this?
In context
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.
Numbers 24:23 in every translation
- WEB World English Bible
- He took up his parable, and said, “Alas, who shall live when God does this?
- KJV King James Version
- And he took up his parable, and said, Alas, who shall live when God doeth 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!