Numbers 24:20
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Balaam’s Final Prophecies
24:20Then Balaam40 looked on Amalek and delivered this oracle:41
“Amalek was the first42 of the nations,
but his end will be that he will perish.”
Footnotes
- 40 Heb “he”; the referent (Balaam) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
- 41 Heb “and he lifted up his oracle and said.” So also in vv. 21, 23.
- 42 This probably means that it held first place, or it thought that it was “the first of the nations.” It was not the first, either in order or greatness.
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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.”
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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.”
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CSBChristian Standard Bible
Then Balaam saw Amalek and proclaimed his poem:
Amalek was first among the nations,
but his future is destruction.
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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!”
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LEBThe Lexham English Bible
And he looked at Amalek, uttered his oracle, and said,
“Amalek is first of the nations,
but his future will be forever ruin.”
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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.
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