Numbers 24:23 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

And he taketh up his simile, and saith: `Alas! who doth live when God doth this?

English ASV

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

English Amplified

And he took up his [prophetic] speech, and said: Alas, who shall live when God does this and establishes [Assyria]?

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

And he took up his [prophetic] speech, and said: Alas, who shall live when God does this and establishes [Assyria]?

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

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

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

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

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

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

English EASY 2024

Then Balaam spoke this message: ‘It is very bad for you! Nobody can live when God does these things!

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

Then Balaam said this: "No one can live when God does this.

And he took up his discourse and said, "Alas, who shall live when God does this?

English GNT (Good News Translation)

Balaam uttered this prophecy: “Who are these people gathering in the north?

English God's Word - GW 1995

He delivered this message: "Oh no! Who will live when God decides to do this?

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

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

English KJV 1611

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

English LSB

Then he took up his discourse and said, “Woe, who can live except when God has ordained it?

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

He took up his proverb and said: “Alas, who will live when God does this?

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

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

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

Upon seeing.... he gave voice to his oracle: Alas, who shall survive of Ishmael,

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

Then he uttered this oracle: “O, who will survive when God does this!

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

Then he spoke the message he had received from God. He said, "Who can live when God does this?

English NIV

Then he uttered his oracle: "Ah, who can live when God does this?

English NKJ 1982

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

English NLT

Balaam concluded his prophecies by saying: "Alas, who can survive when God does this?

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

Again he uttered his oracle, saying: "Alas, who shall live when God does this?

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

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

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

He concluded his prophecies by saying: “Alas, who can live when God does this?

English Tyndale 1537

And he took his parable and said: Alas, who shall live when God doeth this?

Numbers 24:23 — Compare Translations