American Standard Version
"And he took up his parable, and said, Alas, who shall live when God doeth this? "
— Numbers 24:23, American Standard Version
“And he took up his parable, and said, Alas, who shall live when God doeth this!”
“He took up his parable, and said, "Alas, who shall live when God does this?”
“Then he uttered this oracle:“O, who will survive when God does this!”
“And taking up his parable, again he said: Alas, who shall live when God shall do these things?”
“Then he went on with his story and said, But who may keep his life when God does this?”
“And he took up his parable, and said, Alas, who shall live when God doeth this!”
And he looked on Amalek, and took up his parable, and said, Amalek was the first of the nations; But his latter end shall come to destruction.
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.
Nevertheless Kain shall be wasted, Until Asshur shall carry thee away captive.
And he took up his parable, and said, Alas, who shall live when God doeth this?
But shipsshall comefrom the coast of Kittim, And they shall afflict Asshur, and shall afflict Eber; And he also shall come to destruction.
And Balaam rose up, and went and returned to his place; and Balak also went his way.