Numbers 24:22

And though Beor should have a skillfully contrived hiding place, 1 The Assyrians shall carry thee away captive.

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In The King James Version

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

In Context

21And having seen the Kenite, he took up his parable and said, 1 Thy dwelling place is strong; 1 Yet though thou shouldest put thy nest in a rock, 1

23And he looked upon Og, and took up his parable and said, 1 Oh, oh, who shall live, when God shall do these things? 1

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Cross References

Genesis 10:11Out of that land came Asshur, and built Nineveh, and the city Rehoboth, and Calah,

Ezra 4:2And they drew near to Zerubbabel, and to the heads of families, and said to them, We will build with you; for as ye do, we seek to serve our God, and we do sacrifice to him from the days of Esarhaddon king of Assyria, who brought us hither.

Hosea 14:3Take with you words, and turn to the Lord your God: speak to him, that ye may not receive the reward of unrighteousness, but that ye may receive good things: and we will render in return the fruit of our lips.

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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