OLD TESTAMENT · VERSE 17

Numbers 24:17

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I see him, but not now.

I see him, but not near.

A star will come out of Jacob.

A scepter will rise out of Israel,

and shall strike through the corners of Moab,

and crush all the sons of Sheth.

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Numbers 24:17 in context

Numbers 24:14–20

14

Now, behold, I go to my people. Come, I will inform you what this people shall do to your people in the latter days.”

15

He took up his parable, and said,

“Balaam the son of Beor says,

the man whose eyes are open says;

16

he says, who hears the words of God,

knows the knowledge of the Most High,

and who sees the vision of the Almighty,

falling down, and having his eyes open:

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I see him, but not now.

I see him, but not near.

A star will come out of Jacob.

A scepter will rise out of Israel,

and shall strike through the corners of Moab,

and crush all the sons of Sheth.

18

Edom shall be a possession.

Seir, his enemy, also shall be a possession,

while Israel does valiantly.

19

Out of Jacob shall one have dominion,

and shall destroy the remnant from the city.”

20

He looked at Amalek, and took up his parable, and said,

“Amalek was the first of the nations,

but his latter end shall come to destruction.”

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