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Numbers 24:17–19

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17“I see him, but not now;

I behold him, but not near.k

A star will come out of Jacob;l

a scepter will rise out of Israel.m

He will crush the foreheads of Moab,n

the skullsbo ofc all the people of Sheth.d

18Edomp will be conquered;

Seir,q his enemy, will be conquered,r

but Israels will grow strong.

19A ruler will come out of Jacobt

and destroy the survivors of the city.”

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Footnotes

  1. bSamaritan Pentateuch (see also Jer. 48:45); the meaning of the word in the Masoretic Text is uncertain.
  2. cOr possibly Moab, / batter
  3. dOr all the noisy boasters

Cross references

  1. kRev 1:7
  2. lMt 2:2
  3. mSee Ge 49:10
  4. nSee Ge 19:37; See Nu 21:29; See Dt 23:6; Isa 15:1–16:14
  5. oJer 48:45
  6. p2 Sa 8:12; 1 Ch 18:11; Ps 60:8; Isa 11:14; Am 9:12
  7. qSee Ge 14:6; Dt 1:44; Jos 12:7; 15:10; Jdg 5:4
  8. rOb 1:2
  9. sSee Ge 9:25
  10. tSee Ge 49:10; Mic 5:2

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

I see him, but not now;

I behold him, but not near:

a star shall come out of Jacob,

and a scepter shall rise out of Israel;

it shall crush the forehead of Moab

and break down all the sons of Sheth.

Edom shall be dispossessed;

Seir also, his enemies, shall be dispossessed.

Israel is doing valiantly.

And one from Jacob shall exercise dominion

and destroy the survivors of cities!”

Copyright 2001 Crossway Bibles

CSBChristian Standard Bible

I see him, but not now;

I perceive him, but not near.

A star will come from Jacob,

and a scepter will arise from Israel.

He will smash the forehead of Moab

and strike down all the Shethites.

Edom will become a possession;

Seir will become a possession of its enemies,

but Israel will be triumphant.

One who comes from Jacob will rule;

he will destroy the city’s survivors.

Copyright 2017 Holman Bible Publishers

NLTNew Living Translation

I see him, but not here and now.

I perceive him, but far in the distant future.

A star will rise from Jacob;

a scepter will emerge from Israel.

It will crush the heads of Moab’s people,

cracking the skulls of the people of Sheth.

Edom will be taken over,

and Seir, its enemy, will be conquered,

while Israel marches on in triumph.

A ruler will rise in Jacob

who will destroy the survivors of Ir.”

Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright © 1996, 2004, 2015 by Tyndale House Foundation. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers. All rights reserved.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

I see him, but not now;

I behold him, but not near;

a star will go out from Jacob,

and a scepter will rise from Israel;

it will crush the foreheads of Moab

and destroy all the children of Seth.

Edom will be a captive;

Seir, its enemies, will be a captive,

and Israel will be acting courageously.

Someone from Jacob will rule

and will destroy a remnant from the city.”

Copyright 2012 Lexham Press

KJV 1900King 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.

And Edom shall be a possession,

Seir also shall be a possession for his enemies;

And Israel shall do valiantly.

Out of Jacob shall come he that shall have dominion,

And shall destroy him that remaineth of the city.

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