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23 Balaam uttered this prophecy:

“Who are these people gathering in the north?[a]
24 Invaders will sail from Cyprus;
They will conquer Assyria and Eber,
But they, in turn, will perish forever.”

25 Then Balaam got ready and went back home, and Balak went on his way.

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Footnotes

  1. Numbers 24:23 Probable text Who … north; Hebrew unclear.

Balaam’s Seventh Message

23 Then he spoke his message:

“Alas! Who can live when God does this?[a]
24     Ships will come from the shores of Cyprus;(A)
they will subdue Ashur(B) and Eber,(C)
    but they too will come to ruin.(D)

25 Then Balaam(E) got up and returned home, and Balak went his own way.

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Footnotes

  1. Numbers 24:23 Masoretic Text; with a different word division of the Hebrew The people from the islands will gather from the north.