Numbers 24:17 - The Scriptures 1998

“I see Him, but not now; I observe Him, but not near. A Star shall come out of Yaʽ

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

I see Him, but not now; I behold Him, but He is not near. A star (Star) shall come forth out of Jacob, and a scepter (Scepter) shall rise out of Israel and shall crush all the corners of Moab and break down all the sons of Sheth [Moab's sons of tumult]. [Matt. 2:2; Rom. 15:12.]

American Standard Version (1901)

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.

Common English Bible

I see him, but not now; I look at him, but not nearby. A star comes from Jacob; a scepter arises from Israel, smashing Moab’s forehead, the head of all the Sethites.

Catholic Public Domain Version

I shall see him, but not presently. I shall gaze upon him, but not soon. A star shall rise out of Jacob, and a rod shall spring up from Israel. And he shall strike down the commanders of Moab, and he shall devastate all the sons of Seth.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

I shall see him: but not now. I shall behold him, but not near. A star shall rise out of Jacob, and a sceptre shall spring up from Israel: and shall strike the chiefs of Moab, and shall waste all the children of Seth.

Numbers 24:17 Cross References

Genesis 49:10

“The sceptre shall not turn aside from Yehuḏ

2 Samuel 8:14

And he put watch-posts in Eḏ

2 Samuel 8:2

He also smote Mo’aḇ

2 Kings 3:5

And it came to be, when Aḥ

1 Chronicles 18:2

And he smote the Mo’aḇ

Psalm 110:2

יהוה  sends Your mighty sceptre out of Tsiyon. Rule in the midst of Your enemies!

Psalm 45:6

Your throne, O Elohim, is forever and ever; The sceptre of Your reign Is a sceptre of straightness.

Isaiah 15:1

The message concerning Mo’aḇ

Isaiah 9:7

Of the increase of His rule and peace there is no end, upon the throne of Dawiḏ

Jeremiah 48:1

Concerning Mo’aḇ

Jeremiah 48:45

“Those who fled stood powerless under the shadow of Ḥ

Zechariah 10:4

“From him comes the corner-stone, from him the tent peg, from him the battle bow, from him every ruler, together.

Zechariah 12:10

“And I shall pour on the house of Dawiḏ

Numbers 21:29

“Woe to you, Mo’aḇ

Numbers 24:16

the saying of him who hears the words of Ě

Luke 1:78

through the tender compassion of our Elohim, with which the daybreak from on high has looked upon us,

Hebrews 1:8

But to the Son He says, “Your throne, O Elohim, is forever and ever, a sceptre of straightness is the sceptre of Your reign.

Hebrews 7:14

For it is perfectly clear that our Master arose from Yehuḏ

2 Peter 1:19

And we have the prophetic word made more certain, which you do well to heed as a light that shines in a dark place, until the day dawns and the morning star rises in your hearts,

Jude 1:11

Woe to them! Because they have gone in the way of Qayin, and gave themselves to the delusion of Bilʽ

Revelation 1:7

See, He is coming with the clouds, and every eye shall see Him, even they who pierced Him. And all the tribes of the earth shall mourn because of Him. Yes, Amĕ

Revelation 11:15

And the seventh messenger sounded, and there came to be loud voices in the heaven, saying, “The reign of this world has become the reign of our Master, and of His Messiah, and He shall reign forever and ever!”

Revelation 22:16

“I, יהושע, have sent My messenger to witness to you these matters in the assemblies. I am the Root and the Offspring of Dawiḏ

1 Samuel 14:38

And Sha’ul said, “Come over here, all you chiefs of the people, and know and see what this sin was today.