Numbers 24:23–24
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23Then he took up his discourse and said,
“Woe, who can live except when God has ordained it?
24“But ships shall come from the coast of aKittim,
And they shall afflict Asshur and will afflict bEber;
cSo they also will come to destruction.”
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ESVEnglish Standard Version
And he took up his discourse and said,
“Alas, who shall live when God does this?
But ships shall come from Kittim
and shall afflict Asshur and Eber;
and he too shall come to utter destruction.”
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NIVNew International Version (2011)
Then he spoke his message:
“Alas! Who can live when God does this?
Ships will come from the shores of Cyprus;
they will subdue Ashur and Eber,
but they too will come to ruin.”
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CSBChristian Standard Bible
Once more he proclaimed his poem:
Ah, who can live when God does this?
Ships will come from the coast of Kittim;
they will carry out raids against Asshur and Eber,
but they too will come to destruction.
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NLTNew Living Translation
Balaam concluded his messages by saying:
“Alas, who can survive
unless God has willed it?
Ships will come from the coasts of Cyprus;
they will oppress Assyria and afflict Eber,
but they, too, will be utterly destroyed.”
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LEBThe Lexham English Bible
Again he uttered his oracle and said,
“Woe, who will live when God establishes this?
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.”
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KJV 1900King James Version
And he took up his parable, and said,
Alas, who shall live when God doeth this!
And ships shall come from the coast of Chittim,
And shall afflict Asshur, and shall afflict Eber,
And he also shall perish for ever.
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