23He took up his parable, and said, |Alas, who shall live when God does this?


In Context

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.|

23 He took up his parable, and said, |Alas, who shall live when God does this?

24 But ships shall come from the coast of Kittim. They shall afflict Asshur, and shall afflict Eber. He also shall come to destruction.|

25 Balaam rose up, and went and returned to his place; and Balak also went his way.

Numbers 24:23 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

24:23And he took up his parable, and said, Alas, who shall live when God doeth this!

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

24:23Then he uttered his oracle: "Ah, who can live when God does this?

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

24:23And taking up his parable, again he said: Alas, who shall live when God shall do these things?

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

24:23And he took up his parable, and said, Alas, who shall live when God doeth this?

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

24:23And he took up his parable, and said, Alas! Who shall live when God doeth this?

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

24:23And he took up his parable, and said, Alas, who shall live when God doeth this?

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

24:23And he took up his parable, and said, Alas, who shall live when God doeth this!

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

24:23And he taketh up his simile, and saith: 'Alas! who doth live when God doth this?

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

24:23And he took up his parable, and said, Alas, who shall live when God does this!