Parallel Verses

Amplified

Then he took up his [seventh] discourse (oracle) and said:

“Alas, who can live unless God has ordained it?

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:

Ah, who can live when God does this?

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?

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?

Youngs Literal Translation

And he taketh up his simile, and saith: 'Alas! who doth live when God doth this?

Topics

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
And he took up
נסה נשׂא 
Nasa' 
Usage: 653

משׁל 
Mashal 
Usage: 39

and said

Usage: 0

אוי 
'owy 
Usage: 24

חיה 
Chayah 
Usage: 264

אל 
'el 
Usage: 114

שׂים שׂוּם 
Suwm 
Usage: 580

References

Fausets

Context Readings

Balaam Continues To Utter Oracles

22
“Nevertheless the Kenites will be consumed.
How long will Asshur (Assyria) keep you (Israel) captive?”
23 Then he took up his [seventh] discourse (oracle) and said:

“Alas, who can live unless God has ordained it?
24
“But ships shall come from the coast of Kittim,
And shall afflict Asshur (Assyria) and Eber;
So they (the victors) also will come to destruction.”

Cross References

Numbers 23:23


“For there is no enchantment or omen against Jacob,
Nor is there any divination against Israel.
At the proper time it shall be said to Jacob
And to Israel, what has God done!

2 Kings 5:1

Now Naaman, commander of the army of the king of Aram (Syria), was considered a great man by his king, and was highly respected because through Naaman the Lord had given victory to Aram (Syria). He was also a man of courage, but he was a leper.

Malachi 3:2

But who can endure the day of His coming? And who can stand when He appears? For He is like a refiner’s fire and like launderer’s soap [which removes impurities and uncleanness].

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