Numbers 24:19

Out of Jacob shall he come that shall rule, and shall destroy the remains of the city.

Douay-Rheims 1899

In The King James Version

Out of Jacob shall come he that shall have dominion, and shall destroy him that remaineth of the city.

In Context

18And he shall possess Idumea: the inheritance of Seir shall come to their enemies, but Israel shall do manfully

20And when he saw Amalec, he took up his parable, and said: Amalec the beginning of nations, whose latter ends shall be destroyed.

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Cross References

Psalms 2:1Why have the Gentiles raged, and the people devised vain things?

Psalms 72:10The kings of Tharsis and the islands shall offer presents: the kings of the Arabians and of Saba shall bring gifts:

Micah 5:2AND THOU, BETHLEHEM Ephrata, art a little one among the thousands of Juda: out of thee shall he come forth unto me that is to be the ruler in Israel: and his going forth is from the beginning, from the days of eternity.

Matthew 25:46And these shall go into everlasting punishment: but the just, into life everlasting.

Luke 19:12He said therefore: A certain nobleman went into a far country, to receive for himself a kingdom, and to return.

1 Corinthians 15:25For he must reign, until he hath put all his enemies under his feet.

Matthew Henry on Numbers 24:16-25

Balaam's Prophecy. ( b. c. 1452.) 15 And he took up his parable, and said, Balaam the son of Beor hath said, and the man whose eyes are open hath said: 16 He hath said, which heard the words of God, and knew the knowledge of the most High, which saw the vision of the Almighty, falling into a trance, but having his eyes open: 17 I shall see him, but not now: I shall behold him, but not nigh: there shall come a Star out of Jacob, and a Sceptre shall rise out of Israel, and shall smite the corners of Moab, and… Read the whole commentary →

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