Numbers 24:24
When, ships, [come] from the coast of the isles, And humble Assyria, and humble the Hebrew,—And he too, is even to perish?
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
In Context
23And he took up his parable, and said,—Alas who shall survive its fulfillment by GOD;
25Then Balaam arose, and went and returned unto his place,—and, Balak also, went his way.
Cross References
Genesis 10:4And the sons of Javan: Elishah, and Tarshish. Kittim, and Rodanim,—
Genesis 14:13Then came in a fugitive, and told Abram the Hebrew,—he, having his dwelling among the oaks of Mamre the Amorite brother of Eshcol and brother of Aner, they, also having a covenant with Abram.
Isaiah 10:5Alas! for Assyria, the rod of mine anger,—Yea, the very staff in their hand, is, my displeasure:
Isaiah 23:1The oracle on Tyre,—Howl! ye ships of Tarshish, For it is laid too waste to be a haven to enter, From the land of Cyprus, hath it been unveiled to them.
Daniel 2:45Forasmuch as thou sawest that, out of the rock, a stone tare itself away, but not with hands, and brake in pieces the clay, the iron, the bronze, the silver and the gold, the mighty God, hath made known to the king what shall come to pass hereafter. Exact then is the dream, and trusty its interpretation.
Daniel 7:23Thus, he said, The fourth wild beast, is a fourth kingdom which shall be in the earth, which shall be diverse from all the kingdoms,—and shall devour all the earth, and shall trample it down, and break it in pieces.
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 →