²³And he taketh up his simile, and saith: ‘Alas! who doth live when God doth this? ²⁴And—ships are from the side of Chittim, And they have humbled Asshur, And they have humbled Eber, And it also for ever is perishing.’

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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.”

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.”

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.

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.”

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.”

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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