Numbers 24:21

What does Numbers 24:21 mean?

A plain-English look at Numbers 24:21 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And he looked on the Kenite, and took up his parable, and said, Strong is thy dwelling-place, And thy nest is set in the rock.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And he looked on the Kenites, and took up his parable, and said, Strong is thy dwellingplace, and thou puttest thy nest in a rock.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And he looked on the Kenite, and took up his parable, and said, Strong is thy dwelling-place, And thy nest is set in the rock.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And looking on the Kenites he went on with his story and said, Strong is your living-place, and your secret place is safe in the rock.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

And he seeth the Kenite, and taketh up his simile, and saith: `Enduring <FI>is<Fi> thy dwelling, And setting in a rock thy nest,

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

He saw also the Cinite: and took up his parable, and said: Thy habitation indeed is strong: but though thou build thy nest in a rock,

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And he saw the Kenites, and took up his parable, and said, Firm is thy dwelling-place, and thy nest fixed in the rock;

Context

v.20And he looked on Amalek, and took up his parable, and said, Amalek was the first of the nations; But his latter end shall come to destruction.

v.21This passage

v.22Nevertheless Kain shall be wasted, Until Asshur shall carry thee away captive.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Judges 1:16

    And the children of the Kenite, Moses’ brother-in-law, went up out of the city of palm-trees with the children of Judah into the wilderness of Judah, which is in the south of Arad; and they went and dwelt with the people.

  • Genesis 15:19

    the Kenite, and the Kenizzite, and the Kadmonite,

  • Job 29:18

    Then I said, I shall die in my nest, And I shall multiply my days as the sand:

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