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Numbers 24:23
And he took up his parable, and said, Alas, who shall live when God doeth this!
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Numbers 24:23 in other translations
And he took up his parable, and said, Alas, who shall live when God doeth this!
Once more Balaam lifted up an oracle, saying: “Ah, who can live unless God has ordained it?
He took up his parable, and said, “Alas, who shall live when God does this?
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In context
20 And when he looked on Amalek, he took up his parable, and said, Amalek [was] the first of the nations, but his latter end [shall be] that he shall perish for ever.
21 And he looked on the Kenites, and took up his parable, and said, Strong is thy dwelling-place, and thou puttest thy nest in a rock.
22 Nevertheless, the Kenite shall be wasted, until Asher shall carry thee away captive.
23 And he took up his parable, and said, Alas, who shall live when God doeth this!
24 And ships [shall come] from the coast of Chittim, and shall afflict Ashur, and shall afflict Eber, and he also shall perish for ever.
25 And Balaam arose, and went and returned to his place: and Balak also went his way.
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