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 · 2000

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

KJV

King James Version · 1611

Nevertheless the Kenite shall be wasted, until Asshur shall carry thee away captive.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

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

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

But still the Kenites will be wasted, till Asshur takes you away prisoner.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

But the Kenite is for a burning; Till when doth Asshur keep thee captive?'

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And 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 · 1890

But the Kenite shall be consumed, until Asshur shall carry thee away captive.

Context

v.21And 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.

v.22This passage

v.23And he took up his parable, and said, Alas, who shall live when God doeth this?

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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