And he took up his parable, and said, Alas, who shall live when God doeth this?
Once more Balaam lifted up an oracle, saying: “Ah, who can live unless God has ordained it?
And he taketh up his simile, and saith: `Alas! who doth live when God doth this?
And he took up his parable, and said, Alas! Who shall live whenGod doeth this?
Numbers — Hebrew Scriptures (Old Testament).
1. And when Balaam saw that it pleased the Lord. It is evident that Balaam, in order to gratify the wicked king for the sake of the reward, endeavored by various shifts and expedients to obtain an answer in accordance with his wishes. Thus do the wicked seek to propitiate…