Numbers 24:23
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Then he tookוַיִּשָּׂ֥א
(vai·yis·sa)
5375: to lift, carry, takea prim. root
up his discourseמְשָׁלֹ֖ו
(me·sha·lov)
4912: a proverb, parablefrom mashal
and said,וַיֹּאמַ֑ר
(vai·yo·mar;)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
"Alas,אֹ֕וי
(o·vy)
188: woe!a prim. interj.
whoמִ֥י
(mi)
4310: who?a prim. pronoun
can liveיִחְיֶ֖ה
(yich·yeh)
2421a: to livea prim. root
except Godאֵֽל׃
(el.)
410: God, in pl. godsa prim. root
has ordainedמִשֻּׂמֹ֥ו
(mis·su·mov)
7760: to put, place, seta prim. root
it? 
 
  


















KJV Lexicon
And he took up
nasa'  (naw-saw')
to lift, in a great variety of applications, literal and figurative, absol. and rel. (as follows)
his parable
mashal  (maw-shawl')
a pithy maxim, usually of metaphorical nature; hence, a simile (as an adage, poem, discourse) -- byword, like, parable, proverb.
and said
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
Alas
'owy  (o'-ee)
lamentation; also interjectionally Oh! -- alas, woe.
who shall live
chayah  (khaw-yaw')
to live, whether literally or figuratively; causatively, to revive
when God
'el  (ale)
strength; as adjective, mighty; especially the Almighty (but used also of any deity)
doeth
suwm  (soom)
to put (used in a great variety of applications, literal, figurative, inferentially, and elliptically)wholly, work.
this
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Then he took up his discourse and said, "Alas, who can live except God has ordained it?

King James Bible
And he took up his parable, and said, Alas, who shall live when God doeth this!

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Once more he proclaimed his poem: Ah, who can live when God does this?

International Standard Version
Finally, he uttered this prophetic statement: "Ah, who can live, unless God makes it happen?

NET Bible
Then he uttered this oracle: "O, who will survive when God does this!

GOD'S WORD® Translation
He delivered this message: "Oh no! Who will live when God decides to do this?

King James 2000 Bible
And he took up his oracle, and said, Alas, who shall live when God does this!
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