Numbers 24:17

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

“What I saw in my vision hasn't happened yet. But some day, a king of Israel will appear like a star. He will wipe out you Moabites and destroy those tribes who live in the desert.

Cross References

Genesis 49:10

You will have power and rule until nations obey you and come bringing gifts.

2 Samuel 8:14

David left soldiers all through Edom, and the people of Edom had to accept him as their ruler. Wherever David went, the LORD helped him.

2 Samuel 8:2

David also defeated the Moabites. Then he made their soldiers lie down on the ground, and he measured them off with a rope. He would measure off two lengths of the rope and have those men killed, then he would measure off one length and let those men live. The people of Moab had to accept David as their ruler and pay taxes to him.

2 Kings 3:5

But soon after the death of Ahab, Mesha rebelled against Israel.

1 Chronicles 18:2

David also defeated the Moabites, and so they had to accept him as their ruler and pay taxes to him.

Psalm 110:2

The LORD will let your power reach out from Zion, and you will rule over your enemies.

Psalm 45:6

You are God, and you will rule for ever as king. Your royal power brings about justice.

Isaiah 15:1

This is a message about Moab: The towns of Ar and Kir were destroyed in a night. Moab is left in ruins!

Isaiah 9:7

His power will never end; peace will last for ever. He will rule David's kingdom and make it grow strong. He will always rule with honesty and justice. The LORD All-Powerful will make certain that all of this is done.

Jeremiah 48:1

The LORD All-Powerful, the God of Israel, told me to say to the nation of Moab: The town of Nebo is doomed; Kiriathaim will be captured and disgraced, and even its fortress will be left in ruins.

Jeremiah 48:45

Near the city of Heshbon, where Sihon once ruled, tired refugees stand in shadows cast by the flames of their burning city. Soon, the towns on other hilltops, where those warlike people live, will also go up in smoke.

Zechariah 10:4

From this flock will come leaders who will be strong like cornerstones and tent pegs and weapons of war.

Zechariah 12:10

I, the LORD, will make the descendants of David and the people of Jerusalem feel deep sorrow and pray when they see the one they pierced with a spear. They will mourn and weep for him, as parents weep over the death of their only child or their firstborn.

Numbers 21:29

You Moabites are done for! Your god Chemosh deserted your people; they were captured, taken away by King Sihon the Amorite.

Numbers 24:16

My knowledge comes from God Most High, the LORD All-Powerful. I bowed down to him and saw a vision of Israel.

Luke 1:78

God's love and kindness will shine upon us like the sun that rises in the sky.

Hebrews 1:8

But God says about his Son, “You are God, and you will rule as King for ever! Your royal power brings about justice.

Hebrews 7:14

Everyone knows he came from the tribe of Judah, and Moses never said that priests would come from that tribe.

2 Peter 1:19

All this makes us even more certain that what the prophets said is true. So you should pay close attention to their message, as you would to a lamp shining in some dark place. You must keep on paying attention until daylight comes and the morning star rises in your hearts.

Jude 1:11

Now they are in for real trouble. They have followed Cain's example and have made the same mistake that Balaam did by caring only for money. They have also rebelled against God, just as Korah did. Because of all this, they will be destroyed.

Revelation 1:7

Look! He is coming with the clouds. Everyone will see him, even the ones who stuck a sword through him. All people on earth will weep because of him. Yes, it will happen! Amen.

Revelation 11:15

At the sound of the seventh trumpet, loud voices were heard in heaven. They said, “Now the kingdom of this world belongs to our Lord and to his Chosen One! And he will rule for ever and ever!”

Revelation 22:16

I am Jesus! And I am the one who sent my angel to tell all of you these things for the churches. I am David's Great Descendant, and I am also the bright morning star.

1 Samuel 14:38

Saul called his army officers together and said, “We have to find out what sin has kept God from answering.