Numbers 24:22
What does Numbers 24:22 mean?
A plain-English look at Numbers 24:22 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Nevertheless Kain shall be wasted, Until Asshur shall carry thee away captive.
KJV
King James Version · 1611Nevertheless the Kenite shall be wasted, until Asshur shall carry thee away captive.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Nevertheless Kain shall be wasted, Until Asshur shall carry thee away captive.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949But still the Kenites will be wasted, till Asshur takes you away prisoner.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862But the Kenite is for a burning; Till when doth Asshur keep thee captive?'
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And thou be chosen of the stock of Cin, how long shalt thou be able to continue? For Assur shall take thee captive.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890But the Kenite shall be consumed, until Asshur shall carry thee away captive.
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Hosea 14:3
Assyria shall not save us; we will not ride upon horses; neither will we say any more to the work of our hands, Ye are our gods; for in thee the fatherless findeth mercy.
- Genesis 10:11
Out of that land he went forth into Assyria, and builded Nineveh, and Rehoboth-Ir, and Calah,
- Ezra 4:2
then they drew near to Zerubbabel, and to the heads of fathers’ houses, and said unto them, Let us build with you; for we seek your God, as ye do; and we sacrifice unto him since the days of Esar-haddon king of Assyria, who brought us up hither.
- Psalms 83:8
Assyria also is joined with them; They have helped the children of Lot. [Selah
- Genesis 10:22
The sons of Shem: Elam, and Asshur, and Arpachshad, and Lud, and Aram.
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