Numbers 24:23

Then Balaam began his final prophecy. He said, 1 “Woe! Who will survive when God does this? 1

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

In Context

22Nevertheless you Kenites will be consumed by fire 2 when Assyria carries you away captive.”

24Ships will come from the coast of Kittim; 2 they will attack Assyria and will conquer Eber, 2 but they, too, will end in destruction.”

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Cross References

2 Kings 5:1Now Naaman, commander of the army of the king of Aram, was a great and honorable man in his master's view, because by him Yahweh had given victory to Aram. He was also a strong, courageous man, but he was 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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