KJV ORIGINAL
And he took up his parable, and said, Alas, who shall live when God doeth this!
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
Then he spoke his prophecy and said, 'Oh no! Who will survive when God does this?'
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Balaam is expressing deep concern about who will be able to survive when God carries out His mighty judgment.
📚 Historical Context
This is part of Balaam's final prophecy as he looks into the future and sees God's judgment coming upon the nations. Balaam, a non-Israelite prophet hired to curse Israel, instead found himself prophesying about God's plans for both Israel and the surrounding nations. He's witnessing a vision of divine judgment that will be so severe it causes him to cry out in alarm.
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