Berean Standard Bible

Numbers 24:17-24

17I see himH7200, but notH3808 nowH6258; I behold himH7789, but notH3808 nearH7138. A starH3556 will come forthH1869 from JacobH3290, and a scepterH7626 will ariseH6965 from IsraelH3478. He will crushH4272 the skullsH6285 1 of MoabH4124 and strike downH6979 allH3605 the sonsH1121 of ShethH8351.18EdomH123 will becomeH1961 a possessionH3424, as willH1961 SeirH8165, his enemyH341; but IsraelH3478 will performH6213 with valorH2428.19A ruler will comeH7287 from JacobH3290 and destroyH6 the survivorsH8300 of the cityH5892.”

20Then Balaam sawH7200 AmalekH6002 and lifted upH5375 an oracleH4912, sayingH559:

“AmalekH6002 was firstH7225 among the nationsH1471,but his endH319 H5704 is destructionH8.”

21Next he sawH7200 the KenitesH7017 and lifted upH5375 an oracleH4912, sayingH559:

“Your dwelling placeH4186 is secureH386,and your nestH7064 is setH7760 in a cliffH5553.22YetH3588 H518 KainH7014 will beH1961 destroyedH1197whenH5704 H4100 AsshurH804 2 takes you captiveH7617.”

23Once more Balaam lifted upH5375 an oracleH4912, sayingH559:

“AhH188, whoH4310 can liveH2421unless GodH410 has ordained itH7760?24ShipsH6716 will come from the coastsH3027 of CyprusH3794;3they will subdueH6031 AsshurH804 H6031 and EberH5677,but theyH1931 tooH1571 will perishH8 foreverH5704.”

Notes

1. Numbers 24:17 SP foreheads; Hebrew corners (of the head); LXX princes ↩
2. Numbers 24:22 Or Assyria; also in verse 24 ↩
3. Numbers 24:24 Hebrew Kittim ↩