Numbers 24:21–22
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.
And hee looked on the Kenites, and tooke vp his parable, and saide, Strong is thy dwelling place, and thou puttest thy nest in a rocke:
Nevertheless the Kenite shall be wasted, until Asshur shall carry thee away captive.
Neuerthelesse, †the Kenite shall be wasted, ‖vntil Asshur shal carie thee away captiue.
Original 1611 marginTranslation notes and cross-references are kept distinct.
- †Hebrew wordingHeb. Kain
- ‖Alternative wordingOr, how long shall it be ere Ashur carry thee away captiue.
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- Genesis 15:19Rank 1 from verse 21
- Judges 1:16Rank 3 from verse 21
16¶ And the children of the Kenite, Moses’ father in law, went up out of the city of palm trees with the children of Judah into the wilderness of Judah, which lieth in the south of Arad; and they went and dwelt among the people.
16¶ And the children of the Kenite, Moses father in law, went vp out of the citie of palme trees, with the children of Iudah into the wildernesse of Iudah, which lieth in the South of Arad, and they went and dwelt among the people.
From verse 22
2Then they came to Zerubbabel, and to the chief of the fathers, and said unto them, Let us build with you: for we seek your God, as ye do; and we do sacrifice unto him since the days of Esar-haddon king of Assur, which brought us up hither.
2Then they came to Zerubbabel, and to the chiefe of the fathers, and said vnto them, Let vs build with you, for wee seeke your God, as yee doe, and we doe sacrifice vnto him, since the dayes of Esar-Haddon king of Assur, which brought vs vp hither.
- Genesis 10:11Rank 2 from verse 22
- Genesis 10:22Rank 3 from verse 22
- Psalms 83:8Rank 4 from verse 22
- Hosea 14:3Rank 5 from verse 22
3Asshur shall not save us; we will not ride upon horses: neither will we say any more to the work of our hands, Ye are our gods: for in thee the fatherless findeth mercy.
3Asshur shall not saue vs, we will not ride vpon horses, neither will wee say any more to the work of our hands, Yee are our gods: for in thee the fatherlesse findeth mercie.
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Numbers 24:21
Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of look, meaning to direct the eyes or attention; to behold, observe, expect, or take heed.
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1. At, upon, or in contact with the named place, object, side, or time. 2. Toward, against, concerning, depending upon, or directed to the named person or thing. 3. Forward or continuing; in joined expressions such as go on, put on, and lay hold on, the other words supply the particular action.
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A figurative saying, comparison, or narrative that sets one matter beside another to convey meaning.
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Spoke, declared, reported, commanded, or expressed in words.
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Having great power, might, firmness, courage, capacity, influence, defence, health, intensity, or ability to act, endure, resist, overcome, or support.
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The singular second-person subject pronoun, meaning you when directly addressing one person, being, or individually treated addressee.
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Second-person singular present form of put: to place, set, lay, appoint, bring into a condition, or cause to be.
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1. A place made or used by a bird for its eggs or young. 2. By comparison, a dwelling or resting place.
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1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.
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1. A mass of stone or a rocky place. 2. Figuratively, a secure refuge, strength, foundation, or cause of stumbling. 3. A title or figure for God or Christ.
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Numbers 24:22
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nevertheless
Yet; however; notwithstanding what has just been stated.
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An auxiliary verb expressing future action, intention, promise, command, requirement, or determination.
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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of waste, meaning to consume, devour, destroy, ravage, or desolate.
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To bear, convey, support, lead, or transport from one place to another.
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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.
20¶ And when he looked on Amalek, he tooke vp his parable, and sayd, Amalek was †the first of the nations, but his latter end ‖shall bee, that hee perish for euer.
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.
21And hee looked on the Kenites, and tooke vp his parable, and saide, Strong is thy dwelling place, and thou puttest thy nest in a rocke:
Selected passage22Nevertheless the Kenite shall be wasted, until Asshur shall carry thee away captive.
22Neuerthelesse, †the Kenite shall be wasted, ‖vntil Asshur shal carie thee away captiue.
Selected passage23And he took up his parable, and said, Alas, who shall live when God doeth this!
23And he tooke vp his parable, and said, Alas! who shall liue when God doeth this?