Numbers 24:20 Hebrew Word Analysis

0	And when he looked	וַיַּרְא֙	h7200
1		אֶת	h853
8	Amalek	עֲמָלֵ֔ק	h6002
3	he took up	וַיִּשָּׂ֥א	h5375
4	his parable	מְשָׁל֖וֹ	h4912
5	and said	וַיֹּאמַ֑ר	h559
6	was the first	רֵאשִׁ֤ית	h7225
7	of the nations	גּוֹיִם֙	h1471
8	Amalek	עֲמָלֵ֔ק	h6002
9	but his latter	וְאַֽחֲרִית֖וֹ	h319
10	for ever	עֲדֵ֥י	h5703
11	end shall be that he perish	אֹבֵֽד׃	h8

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

And when he looked on Amalek, he took up his parable, and said, Amalek was the first of the nations; but his latter end shall be that he perish for ever.

American Standard Version (ASV)

And he looked on Amalek, and took up his parable, and said, Amalek was the first of the nations; But his latter end shall come to destruction.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Then, turning his eyes to Amalek, he went on with his story and said, Amalek was the first of the nations, but his part will be destruction for ever.

Darby English Bible (DBY)

And he saw Amalek, and took up his parable, and said, Amalek is the first of the nations, but his latter end shall be for destruction.

Webster's Bible (WBT)

And when he looked on Amalek, he took up his parable, and said, Amalek was the first of the nations, but his latter end shall be that he shall perish for ever.

World English Bible (WEB)

He looked at Amalek, and took up his parable, and said, Amalek was the first of the nations; But his latter end shall come to destruction.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

And he seeth Amalek, and taketh up his simile, and saith: `A beginning of the Goyim `is' Amalek; And his latter end -- for ever he perisheth.'