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Atomic Bible
Numbers 24:22
Yet Kain will be destroyed
from Balaam’s Final Three Oracles, Numbers 24:20-25
What it says

Yet Kain will be destroyed when Asshur carries you away captive. The secure nest will not hold forever.

What it is doing

It overturns the Kenites’ apparent safety with exile and ruin.

In context

20Then Balaam saw Amalek and lifted up an oracle, saying: 21Next he saw the Kenites and lifted up an oracle, saying: 22Yet Kain will be destroyed 23Once more Balaam lifted up an oracle, saying: 24Ships will come from the coasts of Cyprus; 25Then Balaam arose and returned to his homeland, and Balak also went on his way.