Numbers 24:23 - Easy To Read Version

²³ Then Balaam said these words:

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

²³ And he took up his parable, and said, Alas, who shall live when God doeth this!

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

²³ And he took up his [prophetic] speech, and said: Alas, who shall live when God does this and establishes [Assyria]?

American Standard Version (1901)

²³ And he took up his parable, and said, Alas, who shall live when God doeth this?

Common English Bible

²³ He raised his voice and made his address: “How terrible! Who will live when God does this?

Catholic Public Domain Version

²³ And taking up his parable once more he said: "Alas! Who will be able to survive, when God will do these things?

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

²³ And taking up his parable, again he said: Alas, who shall live when God shall do these things?

Numbers 24:23 Cross References

2 Kings 5:1

Naaman was the captain of the army of the king of Aram. Naaman was very important to his king. [37] Naaman was very important because the Lord used him to lead Aram to victory. Naaman was a great and powerful man, but he was also sick with leprosy. [38]

Malachi 3:2

“No person can prepare for that time. No person can stand against him when he comes. He will be like a burning fire. He will be like the strong soap people use to make things clean.

Numbers 23:23

There is no power that can defeat the people of Jacob. [297] There is no magic that can stop the people of Israel. People will say this about Jacob and about the people of Israel: ‘Look at the great things God did!’

Numbers 24:22

But you Kenite [306] people will be destroyed, just like the Lord destroyed Cain. [307] Assyria will make you prisoners.”

Numbers 24:24

Ships will come from Cyprus. [308] They will defeat Assyria and Eber. [309] But those ships will also be destroyed.”