21He saw also the Cinite: and took up his parable, and said: Thy habitation in- deed is strong: but though thou build thy nest in a rock,


In Context

18 And he shall possess Idumea: the inheritance of Seir shall come to their enemies, but Israel shall do manfully

19 Out of Jacob shall he come that shall rule, and shall destroy the remains of the city.

20 And when he saw Amalec, he took up his parable, and said: Amalec the beginning of nations, whose latter ends shall be destroyed.

21 He saw also the Cinite: and took up his parable, and said: Thy habitation in- deed is strong: but though thou build thy nest in a rock,

22 And thou be chosen of the stock of Cin, how long shalt thou be able to continue? For Assur shall take thee captive.

23 And taking up his parable, again he said: Alas, who shall live when God shall do these things?

Numbers 24:21 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

24:21And he looked on the Kenites, and took up his parable, and said, Strong is thy dwellingplace, and thou puttest thy nest in a rock.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

24:21Then he saw the Kenites and uttered his oracle: "Your dwelling place is secure, your nest is set in a rock;

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

24:21And he looked on the Kenite, and took up his parable, and said, Strong is thy dwelling-place, And thy nest is set in the rock.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

24:21And he saw the Kenites, and took up his parable, and said, Firm is thy dwelling-place, and thy nest fixed in the rock;

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

24:21And he looked on the Kenite, and took up his parable, and said, Strong is thy dwelling place, And thy nest is set in the rock.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

24:21And he looked on the Kenites, and took up his parable, and said, Strong is thy dwelling-place, and thou puttest thy nest in a rock.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

24:21He looked at the Kenite, and took up his parable, and said, |Your dwelling place is strong. Your nest is set in the rock.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

24:21And he seeth the Kenite, and taketh up his simile, and saith: 'Enduring is thy dwelling, And setting in a rock thy nest,

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

24:21And he looked on the Kenites, and took up his parable, and said, Strong is your dwelling place, and you put your nest in a rock.