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.


In Context

18 And Edom shall be a possession, Seir also shall be a possession for his enemies; and Israel shall do valiantly.

19 Out of Jacob shall come he that shall have dominion, and shall destroy him that remaineth of the city.

20 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.

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

22 Nevertheless the Kenite shall be wasted, until Asshur shall carry thee away captive.

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

Numbers 24:21 in Other Translations

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 Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

24:21He 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,

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.