Numbers 24:23 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And he took up his parable, and said, Alas, who shall live when God doeth this!”

Numbers 24:23 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Numbers 24:23 in 6 Bible Translations

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Numbers 24:23 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“He took up his parable, and said, “Alas, who shall live when God does this?”

Numbers 24:23 — World English Bible

Numbers 24:23 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And he took up his parable, and said, Alas, who shall live when God doeth this? ”

Numbers 24:23 — American Standard Version

Numbers 24:23 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And he taketh up his simile, and saith: `Alas! who doth live when God doth this?”

Numbers 24:23 — Young's Literal Translation

Numbers 24:23 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And he took up his parable, and said, Alas! Who shall live whenGod doeth this? ”

Numbers 24:23 — Darby Translation

Numbers 24:23 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Againe he vttered his parable, and sayd, Alas, who shall liue when God doeth this?”

Numbers 24:23 — Geneva Bible

Numbers 24:23 in Context — Numbers 24

21 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.

22 Nevertheless the Kenite shall be wasted, until Asshur 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 Asshur, and shall afflict Eber, and he also shall perish for ever.

25 And Balaam rose up, and went and returned to his place: and Balak also went his way.

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What Does Numbers 24:23 Mean?

Numbers 24:23 is a verse from the Book of Numbers, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Numbers chapter 24. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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