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Numbers 24:22

Nevertheless the Kenite shall be wasted, until Asshur shall carry thee away captive.

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כִּ֥יkiassuredכִּיconjunction — “assured”H3588(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexedand, + (forasmuch, inasmuch, where-) as, assured(-ly), + but, certainly, doubtless, + else, even, + except, for, how, (because, in, so, than) that, + nevertheless, now, rightly, seeing, since, surely, then, therefore, + (al-) though, + til…אִםimoh thatאִםconjunction — “oh that”H518used very widely as demonstrative, lo!; interrogative, whether?; or conditional, if, although; also Oh that!, when; hence, as a negative, not(and, can-, doubtless, if, that) (not), [phrase] but, either, [phrase] except, [phrase] more(-over if, than), neither, nevertheless, nor, oh that, or, [phrase] save (only, -ing), seeing, since, sith, [phrase] surely (no more, none, not), t…יִהְיֶ֖הyihyehbeהָיָהverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “be”, an unfinished actionH1961to exist, i.e. be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)beacon, [idiom] altogether, be(-come), accomplished, committed, like), break, cause, come (to pass), do, faint, fall, [phrase] follow, happen, [idiom] have, last, pertain, quit (one-) self, require, [idiom] use.לְבָ֣עֵֽרlevaerto be brutishבָּעַרpreposition, verb, piel, infinitive construct — “to be brutish”, the to-form of the verbH1197to kindle, i.e. consume (by fire or by eating); to be(-come) brutishbe brutish, bring (put, take) away, burn, (cause to) eat (up), feed, heat, kindle, set (on fire), waste.קָ֑יִןqayinCainקַיִןnoun, proper name — “Cain”H7014Kajin, the name of the first child, also of a place in Palestine, and of an Oriental tribeCain, Kenite(-s).עַדadevenעַדpreposition — “even”H5704as far (or long, or much) as, whether of space (even unto) or time (during, while, until) or degree (equally with)against, and, as, at, before, by (that), even (to), for(-asmuch as), (hither-) to, [phrase] how long, into, as long (much) as, (so) that, till, toward, until, when, while, ([phrase] as) yet.מָ֖הmahhowמָהparticle, interrogative — “how”H4100properly, interrogative what? (including how? why? when?); but also exclamation, what! (including how!), or indefinitely what (including whatever, and even relatively, that which); often used with prefixes in various adverbial or conjunctive senseshow (long, oft, (-soever)), (no-) thing, what (end, good, purpose, thing), whereby(-fore, -in, -to, -with), (for) why.אַשּׁ֥וּרashurAssyriaאַשּׁוּרnoun, proper name — “Assyria”H804Ashshur, the second son of Shem; also his descendants and the country occupied by them (i.e. Assyria), its region and its empireAsshur, Assur, Assyria, Assyrians. See H838 (אָשֻׁר).תִּשְׁבֶּֽךָּtishbekacaptiveשָׁבָהverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “captive”, an unfinished actionH7617to transport into captivity(bring away, carry, carry away, lead, lead away, take) captive(-s), drive (take) away.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Nevertheless Kain shall be wasted; How long? Asshur shall carry thee away captive.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Nevertheless Kain shall be wasted, Until Asshur shall carry thee away captive.

Young’s Literal Translation

But the Kenite is for a burning; Till when doth Asshur keep thee captive?'

World English Bible

Nevertheless Kain shall be wasted, until Asshur carries you away captive.”

Darby Translation

But the Kenite shall be consumed, until Asshur shall carry thee away captive.

Douay-Rheims

And thou be chosen of the stock of Cin, how long shalt thou be able to continue? For Assur shall take thee captive.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Nevertheless Kain shall be wasted; How long? Asshur shall carry thee away captive.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

and though Beor should have a skilfully contrived hiding-place, the Assyrians shall carry thee away captive.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

καὶ ἐὰν γένηται τῷ Βεὼρ νοσσιὰ πανουργίας, Ἀσσύριοι αἰχμαλωτεύσουσί σε.