Numbers 24:23
Modern Translations
New International Version
Then he spoke his message: "Alas! Who can live when God does this?

New Living Translation
Balaam concluded his messages by saying: “Alas, who can survive unless God has willed it?

English Standard Version
And he took up his discourse and said, “Alas, who shall live when God does this?

Berean Study Bible
Once more Balaam lifted up an oracle, saying: “Ah, who can live unless God has ordained it?

New American Standard Bible
Then he took up his discourse and said, “Oh, who can live unless God has ordained it?

NASB 1995
Then he took up his discourse and said, "Alas, who can live except God has ordained it?

NASB 1977
And he took up his discourse and said, “Alas, who can live except God has ordained it?

Amplified Bible
Then he took up his [seventh] discourse (oracle) and said: “Alas, who can live unless God has ordained it?

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

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

Contemporary English Version
"No one can survive if God plans destruction.

Good News Translation
Balaam uttered this prophecy: "Who are these people gathering in the north?

GOD'S WORD® Translation
He delivered this message: "Oh no! Who will live when God decides to do 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!
Classic Translations
King James Bible
And he took up his parable, and said, Alas, who shall live when God doeth this!

New King James Version
Then he took up his oracle and said: “Alas! Who shall live when God does this?

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

New Heart English Bible
He took up his parable, and said, "Alas, who shall live when God does this?

World English Bible
He took up his parable, and said, "Alas, who shall live when God does this?

American King James Version
And he took up his parable, and said, Alas, who shall live when God does this!

American Standard Version
And he took up his parable, and said, Alas, who shall live when God doeth this?

A Faithful Version
And he took up his parable and said, "Alas, who shall remain alive when God has condemned?

Darby Bible Translation
And he took up his parable, and said, Alas! Who shall live when God doeth this?

English Revised Version
And he took up his parable, and said, Alas, who shall live when God doeth this?

Webster's Bible Translation
And he took up his parable, and said, Alas, who shall live when God doeth this!

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
Againe he vttered his parable, and sayd, Alas, who shall liue when God doeth this?

Bishops' Bible of 1568
And he toke vp his parable, and sayd: Alas, who shall lyue when God doth this?

Coverdale Bible of 1535
And he toke vp his parable agayne, & sayde: Alas, who shal lyue, wha God doth this?

Tyndale Bible of 1526
And he toke his parable and sayed: Alas who shall lyue when God doeth this?
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And he takes up his allegory and says: “Woe! Who lives when God does this?

Young's Literal Translation
And he taketh up his simile, and saith: 'Alas! who doth live when God doth this?

Smith's Literal Translation
And he will take up his parable, and say, Wo! who shall live, God doing this?

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And taking up his parable, again he said: Alas, who shall live when God shall do these things?

Catholic Public Domain Version
And taking up his parable once more he said: “Alas! Who will be able to survive, when God will do these things?

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And he lifted his proverb and said: “Woe! Who shall live when God puts these down?

Lamsa Bible
And he took up his parable and said, Alas, who shall live when God does this!

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And he took up his parable, and said: Alas, who shall live after God hath appointed him?

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And he looked upon Og, and took up his parable and said, Oh, oh, who shall live, when God shall do these things?
















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