Numbers 24:23

NETBible

Then he uttered this oracle: “O, who will survive when God does this! 1 

NIV ©

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

NASB ©

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

NLT ©

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

MSG ©

Balaam spoke his final oracle-message: Doom! Who stands a chance when God starts in?

BBE ©

Then he went on with his story and said, But who may keep his life when God does this?

NRSV ©

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

NKJV ©

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

KJV
And he took up
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his parable
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and said
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Alas
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who shall live
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when God
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doeth
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this!
NASB ©
Then he took
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up his discourse
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and said
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, "Alas
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, who
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can live
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except God
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has ordained
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it?
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CONJ
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V-AAPNS
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T-ASM
wg {N-PRI} kai
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CONJ
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V-AAPNS
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T-ASF
parabolhn
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N-ASF
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INJ
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INJ
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I-NSM
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V-FMI-3S
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ADV
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V-AAS-3S
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T-NSM
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N-NSM
NET [draft] ITL
Then he uttered
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this oracle
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: “O
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, who
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will survive
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when God
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does this!
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NETBible

Then he uttered this oracle: “O, who will survive when God does this! 1 

NET Notes

1 tc Because there is no parallel line, some have thought that it dropped out (see de Vaulx, Les Nombres, 296).