Numbers 24:22

Nevertheless Kayin shall be for burning, 1 while Ashur (Assyria) shall carry thee away captive.

Orthodox Jewish Bible

In The King James Version

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

In Context

21And he looked on the Keni (Kenites), and took up his mashal, and said, 1 Strong is thy moshav (dwelling place), 1 and thou puttest thy ken (nest) in a rock. 1

23And he took up his mashal, and said, 1 Oy, who shall live when El doeth this? 1

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Cross References

Genesis 10:11Out of that land he went forth to Ashur, and built Nineveh, and Rechovot-Ir, and Kelach,

Ezra 4:2Then they came to Zerubavel, and to the chief of the avot, and said unto them, Let us build with you, for we seek Eloheichem, as ye do, and we do sacrifice unto Him since the days Esar-Chaddon Melech Ashur (Assyria), which brought us here. + 4:2 See 2Kgs 19:37 ; also 17:33

Hosea 14:3Take devarim (words) with you, 1 and turn to Hashem; 1 say unto Him: Take away avon (iniquity), 1 and receive us graciously 1 that we may render the sacrifices of our lips. + 14:3 MJ 13:15 1

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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