Numbers

Numbers 24:18–19

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.”

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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

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

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

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.