Numbers

Numbers 24:17–19

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 skulls^c 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.

¹⁹A ruler will come from Jacob

and destroy the survivors of the city.”

Footnotes

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

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Numbers 24:17

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
I see him	אֶרְאֶ֙נּוּ֙	’er·’en·nū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular; third person masculine singular	H7200 see
but not	וְלֹ֣א	wə·lō	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
now	עַתָּ֔ה	‘at·tāh	Adverb	H6258 now
I behold him	אֲשׁוּרֶ֖נּוּ	’ă·šū·ren·nū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular; third person masculine singular	H7789 behold, regard
but not	וְלֹ֣א	wə·lō	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
near	קָר֑וֹב	qā·rō·wḇ	Adjective - masculine singular	H7138 near
A star	כּוֹכָ֜ב	kō·w·ḵāḇ	Noun - masculine singular	H3556 star
will come forth	דָּרַ֨ךְ	dā·raḵ	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H1869 tread, march
from Jacob	מִֽיַּעֲקֹ֗ב	mî·ya·‘ă·qōḇ	Preposition-m; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3290 Jacob
and a scepter	שֵׁ֙בֶט֙	šê·ḇeṭ	Noun - masculine singular	H7626 rod, staff, club, sceptre
will arise	וְקָ֥ם	wə·qām	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H6965 arise, stand up, stand
from Israel	מִיִּשְׂרָאֵ֔ל	mî·yiś·rā·’êl	Preposition-m; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
He will crush	וּמָחַץ֙	ū·mā·ḥaṣ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H4272 smite through, wound severely, shatter
the skulls	פַּאֲתֵ֣י	pa·’ă·ṯê	Noun - feminine dual construct	H6285 corner, side
of Moab	מוֹאָ֔ב	mō·w·’āḇ	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H4124 Moab
and strike down	וְקַרְקַ֖ר	wə·qar·qar	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H6979 bore, dig
all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the sons	בְּנֵי־	bə·nê-	Noun - masculine plural construct	H1121 son
of Sheth	שֵׁ֔ת׃	šēṯ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H8351 tumult

Numbers 24:18

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Edom	אֱד֜וֹם	’ĕ·ḏō·wm	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H123 name of a condiment
will become	וְהָיָ֨ה	wə·hā·yāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
a possession	יְרֵשָׁ֗ה	yə·rê·šāh	Noun - feminine singular	H3424 a possession
will	וְהָיָ֧ה	wə·hā·yāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
Seir	שֵׂעִ֖יר	śê·‘îr	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H8165 Se`îr
his enemy	אֹיְבָ֑יו	’ō·yə·ḇāw	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H341 be hostile to
but Israel	וְיִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל	wə·yiś·rā·’êl	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
will perform	עֹ֥שֶׂה	‘ō·śeh	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H6213 do, make
with valor	חָֽיִל׃	ḥā·yil	Noun - masculine singular	H2428 strength, efficiency, wealth, army

Numbers 24:19

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
A ruler will come	וְיֵ֖רְדְּ	wə·yê·rəd	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singular	H7287 have dominion, rule, dominate
from Jacob	מִֽיַּעֲקֹ֑ב	mî·ya·‘ă·qōḇ	Preposition-m; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3290 Jacob
and destroy	וְהֶֽאֱבִ֥יד	wə·he·’ĕ·ḇîḏ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H6 perish
the survivors	שָׂרִ֖יד	śā·rîḏ	Noun - masculine singular	H8300 survivor
of the city	מֵעִֽיר׃	mê·‘îr	Preposition-m; Noun - feminine singular	H5892 excitement

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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

Numbers 24:19 Genesis 49:10 · Matthew 28:18 · Psalm 2:1–12 · Micah 5:2 · Matthew 25:46 · Luke 19:27 · 1 Corinthians 15:25 · Revelation 19:16 · Isaiah 11:10 · Philippians 2:10–11 · 1 Peter 3:22 · Micah 5:4

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.