Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleOnce more Balaam lifted up an oracle, saying: “Ah, who can live unless God has ordained it? Young's Literal Translation And he taketh up his simile, and saith: ‘Alas! who doth live when God doth this? King James Bible And he took up his parable, and said, Alas, who shall live when God doeth this! Hebrew Once more [Balaam] lifted upוַיִּשָּׂ֥א (way·yiś·śā) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 5375: To lift, carry, take an oracle, מְשָׁל֖וֹ (mə·šā·lōw) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 4912: A pithy maxim, a simile saying: וַיֹּאמַ֑ר (way·yō·mar) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 559: To utter, say “Ah, א֕וֹי (’ō·w) Interjection Strong's 188: Lamentation, Oh! who מִ֥י (mî) Interrogative Strong's 4310: Who?, whoever, in oblique construction with prefix, suffix can live יִחְיֶ֖ה (yiḥ·yeh) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 2421: To live, to revive unless God אֵֽל׃ (’êl) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 410: Strength -- as adjective, mighty, the Almighty has ordained it? מִשֻּׂמ֥וֹ (miś·śu·mōw) Preposition-m | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 7760: Put -- to put, place, set |