Verse Comparison: Numbers 24:20
American Standard Version
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.
Amplified® Bible
[Balaam] looked at Amalek and took up his [prophetic] utterance, and said: Amalek is the foremost of the [neighboring] nations, but in his latter end he shall come to destruction.
Contemporary English Version
"And I saw this vision about the Amalekites: Their nation is now great, but it will someday disappear forever.
Darby English Version
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.
Good News Bible
Then in his vision Balaam saw the Amalekites and uttered this prophecy: "Amalek was the most powerful nation of all, But at the end it will perish forever."
King James Version
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.
New American Standard Bible
And he looked at Amalek and took up his discourse and said, "Amalek was the first of the nations, But his end {shall be} destruction."
New International Version
Then Balaam saw Amalek and uttered his oracle:
"Amalek was first among the nations,
but he will come to ruin at last."
New King James Version
Then he looked on Amalek, and he took up his oracle and said:
“ Amalek was first among the nations,
But shall be last until he perishes.”
N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
And he looked at Amalek and took up his discourse and said, "Amalek became the first of the nations, But his end shall result in destruction."
Revised Standard Version
Then he looked on Am'alek, and took up his discourse, and said, "Am'alek was the first of the nations, but in the end he shall come to destruction."
Young's Literal Translation
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.'