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


In Context

18 And Edom hath been a possession, And Seir hath been a possession, for its enemies, And Israel is doing valiantly;

19 And one doth rule out of Jacob, And hath destroyed a remnant from Ar.'

20 And 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.'

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

22 But the Kenite is for a burning; Till when doth Asshur keep thee captive?'

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

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 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 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.