Numbers

Numbers 24:17–18

17I 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 skullsc of Moab

and strike down all the sons of Sheth.

18Edom will become a possession,

as will Seir, his enemy;

but Israel will perform with valor.

Footnotes

  • c 24:17 SP foreheads; Hebrew corners (of the head); LXX princes

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Numbers 24:17

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
I see himאֶרְאֶ֙נּוּ֙’er·’en·nūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular; third person masculine singularH7200 see
but notוְלֹ֣אwə·lōConjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
nowעַתָּ֔ה‘at·tāhAdverbH6258 now
I behold himאֲשׁוּרֶ֖נּוּ’ă·šū·ren·nūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular; third person masculine singularH7789 behold, regard
but notוְלֹ֣אwə·lōConjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
nearקָר֑וֹבqā·rō·wḇAdjective - masculine singularH7138 near
A starכּוֹכָ֜בkō·w·ḵāḇNoun - masculine singularH3556 star
will come forthדָּרַ֨ךְdā·raḵVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH1869 tread, march
from Jacobמִֽיַּעֲקֹ֗בmî·ya·‘ă·qōḇPreposition-m; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3290 Jacob
and a scepterשֵׁ֙בֶט֙šê·ḇeṭNoun - masculine singularH7626 rod, staff, club, sceptre
will ariseוְקָ֥םwə·qāmConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH6965 arise, stand up, stand
from Israelמִיִּשְׂרָאֵ֔לmî·yiś·rā·’êlPreposition-m; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
He will crushוּמָחַץ֙ū·mā·ḥaṣConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH4272 smite through, wound severely, shatter
the skullsפַּאֲתֵ֣יpa·’ă·ṯêNoun - feminine dual constructH6285 corner, side
of Moabמוֹאָ֔בmō·w·’āḇNoun - proper - feminine singularH4124 Moab
and strike downוְקַרְקַ֖רwə·qar·qarConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH6979 bore, dig
allכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
the sonsבְּנֵי־bə·nê-Noun - masculine plural constructH1121 son
of Shethשֵׁ֔ת׃šēṯNoun - proper - masculine singularH8351 tumult

Numbers 24:18

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Edomאֱד֜וֹם’ĕ·ḏō·wmNoun - proper - masculine singularH123 name of a condiment
will becomeוְהָיָ֨הwə·hā·yāhConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
a possessionיְרֵשָׁ֗הyə·rê·šāhNoun - feminine singularH3424 a possession
willוְהָיָ֧הwə·hā·yāhConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
Seirשֵׂעִ֖ירśê·‘îrNoun - proper - feminine singularH8165 Se`îr
his enemyאֹיְבָ֑יו’ō·yə·ḇāwVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singularH341 be hostile to
but Israelוְיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לwə·yiś·rā·’êlConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
will performעֹ֥שֶׂה‘ō·śehVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH6213 do, make
with valorחָֽיִל׃ḥā·yilNoun - masculine singularH2428 strength, efficiency, wealth, army

Cross-references

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Numbers 24:17 Revelation 22:16 · Luke 1:32–33 · Genesis 49:10 · Revelation 1:7 · Revelation 11:15 · Matthew 2:2–9 · Zechariah 10:4 · 2 Peter 1:19 · Psalm 45:6 · Luke 1:78 · 1 Chronicles 18:2 · 2 Samuel 8:2

Numbers 24:18 Amos 9:12 · 2 Samuel 8:14 · Genesis 27:29

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.