Parallel Verses

International Standard Version

Nevertheless, Kain will be incinerated. How long will it take until Asshur takes you hostage?"

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.

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 Balaam also uttered this prophetic statement about the Kenites: "Your dwelling places are stable, because your nest is carved in solid rock. 22 Nevertheless, Kain will be incinerated. How long will it take until Asshur takes you hostage?" 23 Finally, he uttered this prophetic statement: "Ah, who can live, unless God makes it happen?

Cross References

Genesis 10:11

From there he went north to Assyria and built Nineveh, Rehoboth-ir, and Calah,

Genesis 10:22

Shem's sons included Elam, Asshur, Arpachshad, Lud, and Aram.

Ezra 4:2

they approached Zerubbabel and the heads of the families with this message: "Let's build along with you, because, like you, we seek your God, as do you, and we've been making sacrifices to him since the reign of Esarhaddon, king of Assyria, who brought us here."

Psalm 83:8

Even Assyria joined them to strengthen the descendants of Lot. Interlude

Hosea 14:3

Assyria won't save us; we won't be riding on horses, Nor will we be saying anymore to the work of our hands, "You are our God." Indeed, in you the orphan finds mercy.'

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