18The Israelis will occupy Edom, and they will conquer their enemies who live near Seir Mountain. The Israeli people will be victorious/strong.
19A ruler who is a descendant of Jacob will come; he will get rid of the people who still live in the city where Balaam first met Balak.”
20Then Balaam looked out over where the Amalek people-group lived, and he prophesied this: “The Amalek people-group were the greatest nation, but they will be wiped out.”
21Then he looked out over the area where the Ken people-group lived, and he prophesied this: “You think that the place where you live is secure/safe like a nest that is made in the cliffs MET,
22but you will be wiped out when the army of Assyria conquers you.”
23Balaam ended his prophecies by saying, “Also, ◄who can ‘survive/escape’ when God does all these things?/no one will be able to ‘survive/escape’ when God does all these things!► RHQ
24Ships will come from Cyprus Island, and the men in those ships will defeat the armies of Assyria and Eber. But God will get rid of those men, too.”