Numbers 24:20

He looked at Amalek [Man who licks up], and took up his parable, and said, 1 “Amalek [Man who licks up] was the first of the nations, 2 But his latter end shall come to destruction.”

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In The King James Version

And when he looked on Amalek, he took up his parable, and said, Amalek was the first of the nations; but his latter end shall be that he perish for ever.

In Context

19Out of Jacob [Supplanter] shall one have dominion, 2 and shall destroy the remnant from the city.”

21He looked at the Kenite, and took up his parable, and said, 1 “Your dwelling place is strong. 2 Your nest is set in the rock. 1

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Cross References

Exodus 17:8Then Amalek [Man who licks up] came and fought with Israel [God prevails] in Rephidim.

Exodus 17:16He said, “Yah has sworn: ‘ Adonai will have war with Amalek [Man who licks up] from generation to generation.’” 1 Haftarah B'shallach ·Taking leave· ·After he had to go·: 1 Shof'tim / Judges 4:4-5:31 (A); 5:1-31 (S) 1 B'rit Hadashah ·New Covenant·: Matt 5:1-48

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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