Numbers 24:22

Neuerthelesse, the Kenite shalbe spoyled vntill Asshur cary thee away captiue.

Geneva Bible 1599

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 Kenites, and vttered his parable, and sayde, Strong is thy dwelling place, and put thy nest in the rocke.

23Againe he vttered his parable, and sayd, Alas, who shall liue when God doeth this?

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Cross References

Genesis 10:11Out of that land came Asshur, and builded Niniueh, and the citie Rehoboth, and Calah:

Ezra 4:2And they came to Zerubbabel, and to the chiefe fathers, and sayd vnto them, We wil builde with you: for we seeke the Lord your God as ye do, and we haue sacrificed vnto him since the time of Esar Haddon king of Asshur, which brought vs vp hither.

Hosea 14:3Take vnto you words, and turne to the Lord, and say vnto him, Take away all iniquitie, and receiue vs graciously: so wil we render the calues of our lippes.

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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