Numbers 24:19

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

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

In Context

18And Edom shall be a possession, Seir also shall be a possession for his enemies; and Israel shall do valiantly.

20And when he looked on Amalek, he took up his parable, and said, Amalek was the first of the nations; but his latter end shall be that he perish for ever.

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Cross References

Psalms 2:1Why do the heathen rage, and the people imagine a vain thing?

Psalms 72:10The kings of Tarshish and of the isles shall bring presents: the kings of Sheba and Seba shall offer gifts.

Micah 5:2But you, Bethlehem Ephratah, though you be little among the thousands of Judah, yet out of you shall he comes forth unto me that is to be ruler in Israel; whose activities forth have been from of old, from everlasting.

Matthew 25:46And these shall go away into everlasting punishment: but the righteous into life eternal.

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, till he has put all 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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