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18 Israel will conquer Edom
and capture the land
    of that enemy nation.
19 The king of Israel will rule
and destroy the survivors
    of every town there.[a]

20 “And I saw this vision
    about the Amalekites:[b]
Their nation is now great,
but it will someday
    disappear forever.[c]

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Footnotes

  1. 24.19 every town there: Or “Ir in Moab.”
  2. 24.20 the Amalekites: See the note at 24.7.
  3. 24.20 but … forever: One possible meaning for the difficult Hebrew text.

18 Edom(A) will be conquered;
    Seir,(B) his enemy, will be conquered,(C)
    but Israel(D) will grow strong.
19 A ruler will come out of Jacob(E)
    and destroy the survivors of the city.”

Balaam’s Fifth Message

20 Then Balaam saw Amalek(F) and spoke his message:

“Amalek was first among the nations,
    but their end will be utter destruction.”(G)

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