Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

“Nevertheless Kain will be consumed;
How long will Asshur keep you captive?”

King James Version

Nevertheless the Kenite shall be wasted, until Asshur shall carry thee away captive.

Holman Bible

Kain will be destroyed
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.

Amplified


“Nevertheless the Kenites will be consumed.
How long will Asshur (Assyria) keep you (Israel) 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?'

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
קין 
Qayin 
Usage: 19

אם 
'im 
Usage: 999

be wasted
בּער 
Ba`ar 
Usage: 94

אשּׁר אשּׁוּר 
'Ashshuwr 
Usage: 152

References

Context Readings

Balaam Continues To Utter Oracles

21 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. 22 “Nevertheless Kain will be consumed;
How long will Asshur keep you captive?”
23 And he took up his discourse and said, "Alas, who shall live when God does this?

Cross References

Genesis 10:11

From that land he went into Assyria and built Nineveh, Rehoboth-Ir, Calah, and

Genesis 10:22

The sons of Shem: Elam, Asshur, Arpachshad, Lud, and Aram.

Ezra 4:2

they approached Zerubbabel and the heads of fathers' houses and said to them, "Let us build with you, for we worship your God as you do, and we have been sacrificing to him ever since the days of Esarhaddon king of Assyria who brought us here."

Psalm 83:8

Asshur also has joined them; they are the strong arm of the children of Lot. Selah

Hosea 14:3

Assyria shall not save us; we will not ride on horses; and we will say no more, 'Our God,' to the work of our hands. In you the orphan finds mercy."

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