Numbers 24:18

Then Edom will become a possession of Israel, 1 and Seir will also become their possession, 2 enemies of Israel, 2 whom Israel will conquer with force. 1

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And Edom shall be a possession, Seir also shall be a possession for his enemies; and Israel shall do valiantly.

In Context

17I see him, but he is not here now. 1 I look at him, but he is not near. 1 A star will come out of Jacob, 2 and a scepter will rise out of Israel. 1 He will shatter Moab's leaders 2 and destroy all the descendants of Seth. 1

19Out of Jacob a king will come who will have dominion, 2 and he will destroy the survivors of their city.”

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Cross References

Genesis 27:29May peoples serve you and nations bow down to you. 1 Be master over your brothers, 1 and may your mother's sons bow down to you. 1 May every one who curses you be cursed; 1 may every one who blesses you be blessed.”

Genesis 32:3Jacob sent messengers on ahead of him to his brother Esau in the land of Seir, in the region of Edom.

1 Kings 11:14Then Yahweh raised up an adversary to Solomon, Hadad the Edomite. He was from the royal family of Edom.

Psalms 60:1God, you have cast us off; you have broken through our defenses; 1 you have been angry; restore us again. 1

Isaiah 34:5For when my sword will have drunk its fill in heaven; 1 look, it will now come down on Edom, on the people I am setting apart for destruction. 1

Amos 9:12That they may possess the remnant of Edom, 1 and all the nations that are called by my name 1 —this is Yahweh's declaration—he does this. 1

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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