Numbers 24:23
Then he went on with his story and said, But who may keep his life when God does this?
Bible in Basic English
In The King James Version
And he took up his parable, and said, Alas, who shall live when God doeth this!
In Context
22But still the Kenites will be wasted, till Asshur takes you away prisoner.
Cross References
2 Kings 5:1Now Naaman, chief of the army of the king of Aram, was a man of high position with his master, and greatly respected, because by him the Lord had given salvation to Aram; but he was a leper.
Matthew Henry on Numbers 24:16-25
Balaam's Prophecy. ( b. c. 1452.) 15 And he took up his parable, and said, Balaam the son of Beor hath said, and the man whose eyes are open hath said: 16 He hath said, which heard the words of God, and knew the knowledge of the most High, which saw the vision of the Almighty, falling into a trance, but having his eyes open: 17 I shall see him, but not now: I shall behold him, but not nigh: there shall come a Star out of Jacob, and a Sceptre shall rise out of Israel, and shall smite the corners of Moab, and… Read the whole commentary →