New International Version (NIV)
23Then he spoke his message:
“Alas! Who can live when God does this?24:23 Masoretic Text; with a different word division of the Hebrew The people from the islands will gather from the north.
Numbers 24:23
Numbers 24:23 in 6 English translations. Each links through to the full chapter for context.
New American Standard Bible - NASB (NASB2020)
23Then he took up his discourse and said,
“Oh, who can live unless God has ordained it?
New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
23Then he took up his discourse and said,
“Alas, who can live except God has ordained it?
Amplified Bible (AMP)
23Then he took up his [seventh] discourse (oracle) and said:
“Alas, who can live unless God has ordained it?
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
23Once more Balaam lifted up an oracle, saying:
“Ah, who can live
unless God has ordained it?
New International Reader’s Version (NIrV)
23Then Balaam spoke the message he had received from God. He said,
“Who can live when God does this?