Numbers 24:21 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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.”

Numbers 24:21 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Numbers 24:21 in 6 Bible Translations

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Numbers 24:21 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

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

Numbers 24:21 — World English Bible

Numbers 24:21 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And 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.”

Numbers 24:21 — American Standard Version

Numbers 24:21 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And he seeth the Kenite, and taketh up his simile, and saith: `Enduring <FI>is<Fi> thy dwelling, And setting in a rock thy nest,”

Numbers 24:21 — Young's Literal Translation

Numbers 24:21 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And he saw the Kenites, and took up his parable, and said, Firm is thy dwelling-place, and thy nest fixed in the rock;”

Numbers 24:21 — Darby Translation

Numbers 24:21 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And he looked on the Kenites, and vttered his parable, and sayde, Strong is thy dwelling place, and put thy nest in the rocke.”

Numbers 24:21 — Geneva Bible

Numbers 24:21 in Context — Numbers 24

19 Celui qui sort de Jacob règne en souverain, Il fait périr ceux qui s’échappent des villes.

20 Balaam vit Amalek. Il prononça son oracle, et dit: Amalek est la première des nations, Mais un jour il sera détruit.

21 Balaam vit les Kéniens. Il prononça son oracle, et dit: Ta demeure est solide, Et ton nid posé sur le roc.

22 Mais le Kénien sera chassé, Quand l’Assyrien t’emmènera captif.

23 Balaam prononça son oracle, et dit: Hélas! Qui vivra après que Dieu l’aura établi?

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What Does Numbers 24:21 Mean?

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