Numbers 24:21 - Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version Then Balaam saw the Kenites and said this: “You believe that your country is safe, like a bird’s nest high on a mountain. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And he looked at the Kenites and took up his [prophetic] utterance, and said: Strong is your dwelling place, and you set your nest in the rock. American Standard Version (1901) And he looked on the Kenite, and took up his parable, and said, Strong is thy dwelling-place, And thy nest is set in the rock. Common English Bible He looked at the Kenites and raised his voice and gave his address: “Your dwelling is secure; your nest is set in the rock. Catholic Public Domain Version Likewise, he saw the Kainites, and taking up his parable, he said: "Robust, indeed, is your habitation. But though you will set your nest in a rock, Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version He saw also the Cinite, and took up his parable, and said: Thy habitation indeed is strong: but though thou build thy nest in a rock, |
“I always thought I would live a long life, growing old with my family around me.
The Kenites left the City of Palm Trees and went with the men of Judah. They went to the desert of Judah to live with the people there. This was in the Negev near the city Arad. (The Kenites were from the family of Moses’ father-in-law.)
He said to the Kenites, “Go away! Leave the Amalekites. Then I won’t destroy you with the Amalekites. You showed kindness to the Israelites when they came out of Egypt.” So the Kenites left the Amalekites.