Verse 17
Numbers 24:17
Bible in Basic English
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I see him, but not now: looking on him, but not near: a star will come out of Jacob, and a rod of authority out of Israel, sending destruction to the farthest limits of Moab and on the head of all the sons of Sheth.
Original Language Text
hebrew
אֶרְאֶ֨/נּוּ֙ וְ/לֹ֣א עַתָּ֔ה אֲשׁוּרֶ֖/נּוּ וְ/לֹ֣א קָר֑וֹב דָּרַ֨ךְ כּוֹכָ֜ב מִֽ/יַּעֲקֹ֗ב וְ/קָ֥ם שֵׁ֨בֶט֙ מִ/יִּשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וּ/מָחַץ֙ פַּאֲתֵ֣י מוֹאָ֔ב וְ/קַרְקַ֖ר כָּל בְּנֵי שֵֽׁת
English Translation
I will see, and not now; I will behold, and not near: a star has risen from Jacob, and a scepter has arisen from Israel, and it shall crush the corners of Moab and shall break down all the children of Sheth.
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Chapter 24 Context
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Now when Balaam saw that it was the Lord's pleasure to give his blessing to Israel, he did not, as a...
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And lifting up his eyes, he saw Israel there, with their tents in the order of their tribes: and the...
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And moved by the spirit, he said, These are the words of Balaam, son of Beor, the words of the man w...
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He says, whose ears are open to the words of God (Elohim), who has seen the vision of the Ruler of a...
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How fair are your tents, O Jacob, your houses, O Israel!
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They are stretched out like valleys, like gardens by the riverside, like flowering trees planted by...
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7
Peoples will be in fear before his strength, his arm will be on great nations: his king will be high...
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It is God (Elohim) who has taken him out of Egypt; his horns are like those of the mountain ox; the...
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He took his sleep stretched out like a lion, and like a she-lion: by whom will his rest be broken? M...
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Then Balak was full of wrath against Balaam, and angrily waving his hands he said to Balaam, I sent...
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Go back quickly to the place you came from: it was my purpose to give you a place of honour, but now...
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12
Then Balaam said to Balak, Did I not say to the men you sent to me,
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13
Even if Balak gave me his house full of silver and gold, it would not be possible for me to go outsi...
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14
So now I will go back to my people: but first let me make clear to you what this people will do to y...
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15
Then he went on with his story and said, These are the words of Balaam, the son of Beor, the words o...
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He says, whose ear is open to the words of God (Elohim), who has knowledge of the Most High, who has...
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I see him, but not now: looking on him, but not near: a star will come out of Jacob, and a rod of au...
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Edom will be his heritage, and he will put an end to the last of the people of Seir.
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And Israel will go on in strength, and Jacob will have rule over his haters.
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Then, turning his eyes to Amalek, he went on with his story and said, Amalek was the first of the na...
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And looking on the Kenites he went on with his story and said, Strong is your living-place, and your...
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But still the Kenites will be wasted, till Asshur takes you away prisoner.
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Then he went on with his story and said, But who may keep his life when God (Elohim) does this?
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But ships will come from the direction of Kittim, troubling Asshur and troubling Eber, and like the...
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Then Balaam got up and went back to his place: and Balak went away.
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