Numbers 24:23–25

23 Then he spoke his message:

“Alas! Who can live when God does this?

24 Ships will come from the shores of Cyprus;

they will subdue Ashur and Eber,

but they too will come to ruin.”

25 Then Balaam got up and returned home, and Balak went his own way.

23 And he took up his parable, and said,

Alas, who shall live when God doeth this!

24 And ships shall come from the coast of Chittim,

And shall afflict Asshur, and shall afflict Eber,

And he also shall perish for ever.

25 And Balaam rose up, and went and returned to his place: and Balak also went his way.

23 Balaam concluded his messages by saying:

“Alas, who can survive

unless God has willed it?

24 Ships will come from the coasts of Cyprus;

they will oppress Assyria and afflict Eber,

but they, too, will be utterly destroyed.”

25 Then Balaam left and returned home, and Balak also went on his way.

23 Then he took up his oracle and said:

“Alas! Who shall live when God does this?

24 But ships shall come from the coasts of Cyprus,

And they shall afflict Asshur and afflict Eber,

And so shall Amalek, until he perishes.”

25 So Balaam rose and departed and returned to his place; Balak also went his way.

23 Then Balaam gave this message:

“No one can live when God does this.

24 Ships will sail from the shores of Cyprus

and defeat Assyria and Eber,

but they will also be destroyed.”

25 Then Balaam got up and returned home, and Balak also went on his way.

23 And he took up his parable, and said,

Alas, who shall live when God doeth this?

24 But ships shall come from the coast of Kittim,

And they shall afflict Asshur, and shall afflict Eber;

And he also shall come to destruction.

25 And Balaam rose up, and went and returned to his place; and Balak also went his way.

23 And he took up his parable, and said, Alas! Who shall live when •God doeth this? 24 And ships shall come from the coast of Chittim, and afflict Asshur, and afflict Eber, and he also shall be for destruction. 25 And Balaam rose up, and went and returned to his place; and Balak also went his way.

23 He delivered this message: 

“Oh no! Who will live when God decides to do this? 

24 Ships will come from the shores of Cyprus. 

They will conquer Assyria and Eber. 

But they, too, will be totally destroyed.” 

25 Then Balaam got up and went back home, and Balak also went on his way. 

23 Once more he proclaimed his poem:

Ah, who can live when God does this?

24 Ships will come from the coast of Kittim;

they will afflict Asshur and Eber,

but they too will come to destruction.

25 Balaam then arose and went back to his homeland, and Balak also went his way.

23 Again he uttered his oracle, saying,

“Alas, who shall live when God does this?

24 But ships shall come from Kittim

and shall afflict Asshur and Eber,

and he also shall perish forever.”

25 Then Balaam got up and went back to his place, and Balak also went his way.

23 Again he uttered his oracle and said,

“Woe, who will live when God establishes this?

24 The ships will come from the hand of the Kittim,

and they will afflict Asshur and will afflict Eber;

also he will be forever ruin.”

25 Then Balaam got up and went and returned to his place, and Balak also went on his way.

23 Then he spoke the message he had received from God. He said,

“Who can live when God does this?

24 Ships will come from the shores of Kittim.

They will bring Assyria and Eber under their control.

But they themselves will also be destroyed.”

25 Then Balaam got up and returned home. And Balak went on his way.

23 Then he took up his discourse and said,

“Alas, who can live except God has ordained it?

24 “But ships shall come from the coast of Kittim,

And they shall afflict Asshur and will afflict Eber;

So they also will come to destruction.”

25 Then Balaam arose and departed and returned to his place, and Balak also went his way.