Numbers 24:23 - Revised Standard Version

²³ And he took up his discourse, and said, “Alas, who shall live when God does this?

More versions

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, commander of the army of the king of Syria, was a great man with his master and in high favor, because by him the Lord had given victory to Syria. He was a mighty man of valor, but he was a leper.

Malachi 3:2

But who can endure the day of his coming, and who can stand when he appears? “For he is like a refiner's fire and like fullers' soap;

Numbers 23:23

For there is no enchantment against Jacob, no divination against Israel; now it shall be said of Jacob and Israel, ‘What has God wrought!’

Numbers 24:22

nevertheless Kain shall be wasted. How long shall Asshur take you away captive?”

Numbers 24:24

But ships shall come from Kittim and shall afflict Asshur and Eber; and he also shall come to destruction.”