Numbers 24:17
I see him, but not now; I behold him, but not near. A star will come forth from Jacob, and a scepter will arise from Israel. He will crush the skulls of Moab and strike down all the sons of Sheth.
Note SP foreheads; Hebrew corners (of the head); LXX princes
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.
Note smite…: or, smite through the princes of
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.
I see him, but not now; I behold him, but not nigh: There shall come forth a star out of Jacob, And a sceptre shall rise out of Israel, And shall smite through the corners of Moab, And break down all the sons of tumult.
Related passages
From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, grouped by the word they explain.
- I shall see him
- The Targum of Onkelos translates this passage in the following manner: "I shall see him, but not now; I shall behold him, but he is not near. When a king shall arise from the house of Jacob, and the Messiah be anointed from the house of Israel; he shall slay the princes of Moab, and rule over all the children of men." The marginal references will direct the reader to the fulfilment of these remarkable prophecies.
- Job 19:25–27; Zechariah 12:10; Jude 1:11, 14, 15; Revelation 1:7
- a Star
- Matthew 2:2–9; Luke 1:78; 2 Peter 1:19; Revelation 22:16
- a Sceptre
- Genesis 49:10; Psalm 45:6; Psalm 78:70–72; Psalm 110:2; Isaiah 9:7; Luke 1:32, 33; Hebrews 1:8
- smite the corners of Moab
- or, smite through the princes ofMoab.
- 1 Samuel 14:38; Zechariah 10:4
- Moab
- 2 Samuel 8:2; 2 Kings 3:5, 26, 27; 1 Chronicles 18:2; Jeremiah 48:45
- all the children
- Genesis 4:25, 26; Genesis 5:3–29
- Seth
- Psalm 72:8–11; Revelation 11:15