OLD TESTAMENT · VERSE 21

Numbers 24:21

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He looked at the Kenite, and took up his parable, and said,

“Your dwelling place is strong.

Your nest is set in the rock.

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Numbers 24:18–24

18

Edom shall be a possession.

Seir, his enemy, also shall be a possession,

while Israel does valiantly.

19

Out of Jacob shall one have dominion,

and shall destroy the remnant from the city.”

20

He looked at Amalek, and took up his parable, and said,

“Amalek was the first of the nations,

but his latter end shall come to destruction.”

21
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He looked at the Kenite, and took up his parable, and said,

“Your dwelling place is strong.

Your nest is set in the rock.

22

Nevertheless Kain shall be wasted,

until Asshur carries you away captive.”

23

He took up his parable, and said,

“Alas, who shall live when God does this?

24

But ships shall come from the coast of Kittim.

They shall afflict Asshur, and shall afflict Eber.

He also shall come to destruction.”

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