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Numbers 24:21–22

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21And he looked at the aKenite, and took up his discourse and said,

“Your dwelling place is enduring,

And your nest is set in the cliff.

22“Nevertheless Kain will be consumed;

How long will aAsshur 1keep you captive?”

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  1. 1Lit take

Cross references

  1. aGen 15:19
  2. aGen 10:21, 22

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

And he looked on the Kenite, and took up his discourse and said,

“Enduring is your dwelling place,

and your nest is set in the rock.

Nevertheless, Kain shall be burned

when Asshur takes you away captive.”

NIVNew International Version (2011)

Then he saw the Kenites and spoke his message:

“Your dwelling place is secure,

your nest is set in a rock;

yet you Kenites will be destroyed

when Ashur takes you captive.”

CSBChristian Standard Bible

Next he saw the Kenites and proclaimed his poem:

Your dwelling place is enduring;

your nest is set in the cliffs.

Kain will be destroyed

when Asshur takes you captive.

NLTNew Living Translation

Then he looked over toward the Kenites and delivered this message:

“Your home is secure;

your nest is set in the rocks.

But the Kenites will be destroyed

when Assyria takes you captive.”

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

And he looked at the Kenites, uttered his oracle, and said,

“Steady is your dwelling place;

in the rock is your nest.

Nevertheless, the Kenite will be burned;

how long will Asshur keep you captive?”

KJV 1900King James Version

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.

Nevertheless the Kenite shall be wasted,

Until Asshur shall carry thee away captive.