Numbers 24:17

I will point to him, but not now; I bless him, but he draws not near: a star shall rise out of Jacob, a man shall spring out of Israel; and shall crush the princes of Moab, and shall spoil all the sons of Seth.

Brenton Septuagint

In The King James Version

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 destroy all the children of Sheth.

In Context

16hearing the oracles of God, + 24:16 Gr. knowing knowledge.receiving knowledge from the Most High, and having seen a vision of God in sleep; his eyes were + 24:16 Or, unveiled.opened.

18And Edom shall be an inheritance, and Esau his enemy shall be an inheritance of Israel, and Israel wrought valiantly.

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Cross References

Genesis 4:25And Adam knew Eve his wife, and she conceived and bore a son, and called his name Seth, saying, For God has raised up to me another seed instead of Abel, whom Cain slew.

Genesis 49:10A ruler shall not fail from Juda, nor a prince from his + 49:10 Gr. thighs.loins, until there come the things stored up for him; and he is the expectation of nations.

1 Samuel 14:38And Saul said, Bring hither all the + 14:38 Gr. corners. See Zech. 10. 4.chiefs of Israel, and know and see by whom this sin has been committed this day.

2 Kings 3:5And it came to pass, after the death of Achaab, that the king of Moab + 3:5 Gr. despised.rebelled against the king of Israel.

1 Chronicles 18:2And he smote Moab; and the Moabites became servants to David, and tributaries.

Psalms 45:6God is in the midst of her; she shall not be moved: God shall help her + 45:6 Alex. and Heb. before, or, toward the morning.with his countenance.

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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