20He looked at Amalek, and took up his parable, and said, |Amalek was the first of the nations, But his latter end shall come to destruction.|


In Context

17 I see him, but not now. I see him, but not near. A star will come out of Jacob. A scepter will rise out of Israel, and shall strike through the corners of Moab, and break down all the sons of Sheth.

18 Edom shall be a possession. Seir, his enemies, also shall be a possession, while Israel does valiantly.

19 Out of Jacob shall one have dominion, and shall destroy the remnant from the city.|

20 He looked at Amalek, and took up his parable, and said, |Amalek was the first of the nations, But his latter end shall come to destruction.|

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

22 Nevertheless Kain shall be wasted, until Asshur carries you away captive.|

Numbers 24:20 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

24:20And 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.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

24:20Then Balaam saw Amalek and uttered his oracle: "Amalek was first among the nations, but he will come to ruin at last."

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

24:20And when he saw Amalec, he took up his parable, and said: Amalec the beginning of nations, whose latter ends shall be destroyed.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

24:20And he looked on Amalek, and took up his parable, and said, Amalek was the first of the nations; But his latter end shall come to destruction.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

24:20And he saw Amalek, and took up his parable, and said, Amalek is the first of the nations, but his latter end shall be for destruction.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

24:20And he looked on Amalek, and took up his parable, and said, Amalek was the first of the nations; But his latter end shall come to destruction.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

24:20And 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 shall perish for ever.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

24:20And he seeth Amalek, and taketh up his simile, and saith: 'A beginning of the Goyim is Amalek; And his latter end — for ever he perisheth.'

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

24:20And 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.