Parallel Verses
Amplified
“Nevertheless the Kenites will be consumed.
How long will Asshur (Assyria) keep you (Israel) captive?”
New American Standard Bible
How long will
King James Version
Nevertheless the Kenite shall be wasted, until Asshur shall carry thee away captive.
Holman Bible
when Asshur takes you captive.
International Standard Version
Nevertheless, Kain will be incinerated. How long will it take until Asshur takes you hostage?"
A Conservative Version
Nevertheless Kain shall be wasted, until Asshur shall carry thee away captive.
American Standard Version
Nevertheless Kain shall be wasted, Until Asshur shall carry thee away captive.
Bible in Basic English
But still the Kenites will be wasted, till Asshur takes you away prisoner.
Darby Translation
But the Kenite shall be consumed, until Asshur shall carry thee away captive.
Julia Smith Translation
For if Cain shall be for consuming, how long shall Assyria take thee captive?
King James 2000
Nevertheless the Kenite shall be wasted, until Asshur shall carry you away captive.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Nevertheless, [the] Kenite will be burned; how long will Asshur keep you captive?"
Modern King James verseion
But the Kenites shall be wasted until Assyria shall carry you away captive.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Neverthelater, thou shalt be a burning to Kain, until Assyria take thee prisoner."
NET Bible
Nevertheless the Kenite will be consumed. How long will Asshur take you away captive?"
New Heart English Bible
Nevertheless Kain shall be wasted, until Asshur carries you away captive."
The Emphasized Bible
Yet shall it be for destruction, O Kain, - How long shall Assyria hold thee captive?
Webster
Nevertheless, the Kenite shall be wasted, until Asher shall carry thee away captive.
World English Bible
Nevertheless Kain shall be wasted, until Asshur carries you away captive."
Youngs Literal Translation
But the Kenite is for a burning; Till when doth Asshur keep thee captive?'
Themes
Assyria » Predictions respecting » Conquest of the kenites by
Topics
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References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Numbers 24:22
Verse Info
Context Readings
Balaam Continues To Utter Oracles
21
And Balaam looked at the Kenites and took up his [sixth] discourse (oracle) and said:
And you set your nest in the cliff.
“Nevertheless the Kenites will be consumed.
How long will Asshur (Assyria) keep you (Israel) captive?”
Phrases
Cross References
Genesis 10:11
From that land Nimrod went to Assyria, and built Nineveh, and Rehoboth-Ir, and Calah,
Genesis 10:22
The sons of Shem: Elam, Asshur, Arpachshad, Lud and Aram;
Ezra 4:2
they came to Zerubbabel [who was now governor] and to the heads of the fathers’ households and said to them, “Let us build with you, for we seek your God [and worship] just as you do; and we have sacrificed to Him since the days of Esarhaddon king of Assyria, who brought us up here.”
Psalm 83:8
Assyria also has joined with them;
They have helped the children of Lot [the Ammonites and the Moabites] and have been an arm [of strength] to them. Selah.
Hosea 14:3
“Assyria will not save us;
We will not ride on horses [relying on military might],
Nor will we say again to [the idols who are] the work of our hands,
‘You are our gods.’
For in You [O Lord] the orphan finds love and compassion and mercy.”