Catholic Public Domain Version
"Likewise, he saw the Kainites, and taking up his parable, he said: “Robust, indeed, is your habitation. But though you will set your nest in a rock, "
— Numbers 24:21, Catholic Public Domain Version
“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 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. ”
“He looked at the Kenite, and took up his parable, and said, "Your dwelling place is strong. Your nest is set in the rock.”
“Then he looked on the Kenites and uttered this oracle:“Your dwelling place seems strong, and your nest is set on a rocky cliff.”
“He saw also the Cinite: and took up his parable, and said: Thy habitation indeed is strong: but though thou build thy nest in a rock,”
“And looking on the Kenites he went on with his story and said, Strong is your living-place, and your secret place is safe in the rock.”
“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 he shall possess Idumea; the inheritance of Seir shall fall to their enemies. Yet truly, Israel shall act with strength.
From Jacob will be he who shall be ruler. And he shall perish the remnants of the city.”
And when he saw Amalek, taking up his parable, he said: “Amalek, first among the Gentiles, whose very end shall be perdition.”
Likewise, he saw the Kainites, and taking up his parable, he said: “Robust, indeed, is your habitation. But though you will set your nest in a rock,
and you will be elect among the stock of Kain, how long will you be able to remain? For Assur shall take you captive.”
And taking up his parable once more he said: “Alas! Who will be able to survive, when God will do these things?
They shall arrive in Greek warships from Italy. They shall overcome the Assyrians, and they shall devastate the Hebrews, and yet, at the very end, even they themselves shall perish.”