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Numbers 24:20

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20And he looked at Amalek, utteredt his oracle, and said,

“Amalek is firstu of the nations,

but his future will be forever ruin.”

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Footnotes

  1. tLiterally “lifted up”
  2. uOr “among”

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

Then he looked on Amalek and took up his discourse and said,

“Amalek was the first among the nations,

but its end is utter destruction.”

NIVNew International Version (2011)

Then Balaam saw Amalek and spoke his message:

“Amalek was first among the nations,

but their end will be utter destruction.”

CSBChristian Standard Bible

Then Balaam saw Amalek and proclaimed his poem:

Amalek was first among the nations,

but his future is destruction.

NLTNew Living Translation

Then Balaam looked over toward the people of Amalek and delivered this message:

“Amalek was the greatest of nations,

but its destiny is destruction!”

KJV 1900King James Version

And when he looked on Amalek, he took up his parable, and said,

Amalek was the first of the nations;

But his latter end shall be that he perish for ever.