Parallel Verses

Julia Smith Translation

For if Cain shall be for consuming, how long shall Assyria take thee captive?

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.

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 will see the Kenite, and he will take up his parable, and say, Strong thy dwelling, and put thy nest in the rock. 22 For if Cain shall be for consuming, how long shall Assyria take thee captive? 23 And he will take up his parable, and say, Wo! who shall live, God doing this?

Cross References

Genesis 10:11

From that land shall come forth Asshur, and shall build Nineveh, and the city Reheboth, and Calah,

Genesis 10:22

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

Ezra 4:2

And they will come near to Zerubbabel, and to the heads of the fathers, and they will say to them, We will build with you: for like you we will seek for your God: for we sacrifice not from the days of Esa-Haddon king of Assur bringing us up hither.

Psalm 83:8

Also Assur was joined with them: they were an arm to the sons of Lot Silence.

Hosea 14:3

Assur will not save us; we will not ride upon a horse, and we will no more say, Our God, to the work of our hands, for in thee the orphan shall be compassionated.

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