Nevertheless the Kenite shall be wasted, until Asshur shall carry thee away captive.
Nevertheless, the Kenites will be destroyed, until Assyria takes you away as prisoners.
This verse is predicting that the Kenite people will face destruction and eventually be taken captive by the Assyrian empire.
📚 Historical Context
In the Book of Numbers, Balaam, a prophet hired by the Moabite king Balak to curse Israel, instead delivers blessings and prophecies about various nations under God's direction. The Kenites were a nomadic group associated with the Midianites, who lived near the Israelites and had occasional alliances with them, as seen in earlier biblical accounts. This verse prophesies the eventual downfall and captivity of the Kenites by the Assyrians, reflecting God's foreknowledge of historical events and judgments.
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