Numbers 24:14

Listen! I'm going back home now to my own people, but first let me warn you what these Israelites are going to do to your people in the future.”

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In The King James Version

And now, behold, I go unto my people: come therefore, and I will advertise thee what this people shall do to thy people in the latter days.

In Context

13that even if you gave me your whole palace full of silver and gold, I couldn't do anything I wanted or disobey the command of the Lord my God in any way? I can only say what the Lord tells me.

15Then Balaam gave a declaration, saying, “This is the prophecy of Balaam, son of Beor, the prophecy of a man whose eyes are wide open

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Cross References

Numbers 24:17I see him, but this isn't now. I observe him, but this isn't close at hand. In the future a leader like a star will come from Jacob, a ruler with a scepter will come to power from Israel. He will crush the heads of the Moabites, and destroy all the people of Seth.

Isaiah 24:22They will be brought together, prisoners in a pit. They will be imprisoned, and eventually they will be punished.

Jeremiah 49:39However, later on I will bring the Elamites back from exile, declares the Lord.

Daniel 10:14Now I've come to explain to you what will happen to your people in the last days, for the vision is about a time in the future.”

Micah 6:5My people, remember what Balak, king of Moab, planned to do, and what Balaam, son of Beor, told him, and what happened from Shittim to Gilgal, so you could know all the good things the Lord does.

2 Timothy 3:1Be aware that there will be troubled times in the last days.

Matthew Henry on Numbers 24:11-15

Balak's Remonstrance. ( b. c. 1452.) 10 And Balak's anger was kindled against Balaam, and he smote his hands together: and Balak said unto Balaam, I called thee to curse mine enemies, and, behold, thou hast altogether blessed them these three times. 11 Therefore now flee thou to thy place: I thought to promote thee unto great honour; but, lo, the Lord hath kept thee back from honour. 12 And Balaam said unto Balak, Spake I not also to thy messengers which thou sentest unto me, saying, 13 If Balak would give me his… Read the whole commentary →

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