Numbers 24:23

And he looked upon Og, and took up his parable and said, Oh, oh, who shall live, when God shall + 24:23 Gr. put.do these things?

Brenton Septuagint

In The King James Version

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

In Context

22and though Beor should have a + 24:22 Gr. nest of cunning.skilfully contrived hiding-place, the Assyrians shall carry thee away captive.

24And one shall come forth from the hands of the Citians, and shall afflict Assur, and shall afflict the + 24:24 Or, men of Heber.Hebrews, and they shall perish together.

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Cross References

2 Kings 5:1Now Naiman, the captain of the host of Syria, was a great man before his master, and + 5:1 Gr. wondered at in countenance.highly respected, because by him the Lord had given deliverance to Syria, and the man was mighty in strength, but 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 →

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