Numbers 24:24

And one shall come forth from the hands of the Kittim, 1 And shall afflict Asshur, and shall afflict the Eberites, 1 And they shall perish together.

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In The King James Version

And ships shall come from the coast of Chittim, and shall afflict Asshur, and shall afflict Eber, and he also shall perish for ever.

In Context

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

25And Balaam rose up and departed and returned to his place, and Balak went to his own home.

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Cross References

Genesis 10:4And the sons of Javan, Elishah, and Tarshish, Kittim, Rodanim.

Genesis 14:13And one of them that had been rescued came and told Abram the Hebrew; and he dwelt by the oak of Mamre the Amorite the brother of Eshcol, and the brother of Aner, who were confederates with Abram.

Isaiah 10:5Woe to the Assyrians; the rod of my wrath, and anger are in their hands.

Isaiah 23:1The word concerning Tyre. Howl, ye ships of Carthage; for she has perished, and men no longer arrive from the land of the Kittim: she is led captive.

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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