Parallel Verses
Youngs Literal Translation
And he taketh up his simile, and saith: 'Alas! who doth live when God doth this?
New American Standard Bible
Then he took up his discourse and said,
“Alas, who can live except God has ordained it?
King James Version
And he took up his parable, and said, Alas, who shall live when God doeth this!
Holman Bible
Once more he proclaimed his poem:
International Standard Version
Finally, he uttered this prophetic statement: "Ah, who can live, unless God makes it happen?
A Conservative Version
And he took up his parable, and said, Alas, who shall live when God does this?
American Standard Version
And he took up his parable, and said, Alas, who shall live when God doeth this?
Amplified
Then he took up his [seventh] discourse (oracle) and said:
Bible in Basic English
Then he went on with his story and said, But who may keep his life when God does this?
Darby Translation
And he took up his parable, and said, Alas! Who shall live when God doeth this?
Julia Smith Translation
And he will take up his parable, and say, Wo! who shall live, God doing this?
King James 2000
And he took up his oracle, and said, Alas, who shall live when God does this!
Lexham Expanded Bible
Again he {uttered} his oracle and said, "Woe, who will live when God establishes this?
Modern King James verseion
And he took up his parable and said, Alas, who shall live when God puts out!
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And he took his parable, and said, "Alas, who shall live when God doeth this?
NET Bible
Then he uttered this oracle: "O, who will survive when God does this!
New Heart English Bible
He took up his parable, and said, "Alas, who shall live when God does this?
The Emphasized Bible
And he took up his parable, and said, - Alas who shall survive its fulfillment by GOD;
Webster
And he took up his parable, and said, Alas, who shall live when God doeth this!
World English Bible
He took up his parable, and said, "Alas, who shall live when God does this?
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Numbers 24:23
Verse Info
Context Readings
Balaam Continues To Utter Oracles
22 But the Kenite is for a burning; Till when doth Asshur keep thee captive?' 23 And he taketh up his simile, and saith: 'Alas! who doth live when God doth this? 24 And -- ships are from the side of Chittim, And they have humbled Asshur, And they have humbled Eber, And it also for ever is perishing.'
Cross References
Numbers 23:23
For no enchantment is against Jacob, Nor divination against Israel, At the time it is said of Jacob and Israel, What hath God wrought!
2 Kings 5:1
And Naaman, head of the host of the king of Aram, was a great man before his lord, and accepted of face, for by him had Jehovah given salvation to Aram, and the man was mighty in valour -- leprous.
Malachi 3:2
And who is bearing the day of his coming? And who is standing in his appearing? For he is as fire of a refiner, And as soap of a fuller.