Verse 17
Numbers 24:17
Geneva Bible
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I shall see him, but not nowe: I shall behold him, but not neere: there shall come a starre of Iaakob, and a scepter shall rise of Israel, and shall smite the coastes of Moab, and destroy all the sonnes 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
1
When Balaam saw that it pleased the Lord to blesse Israel, then he went not, as certaine times befor...
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And Balaam lift vp his eyes, and looked vpon Israel, which dwelt according to their tribes, and the...
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And he vttered his parable, and sayd, Balaam the sonne of Beor hath sayde, and the man, whose eyes w...
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4
He hath sayde, which heard the wordes of God (Elohim), and sawe the vision of the Almightie, and fal...
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5
How goodly are thy tentes, O Iaakob, and thine habitations, O Israel!
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6
As the valleis, are they stretched forth, as gardes by the riuers side, as the aloe trees, which the...
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7
The water droppeth out of his bucket, and his seede shalbe in many waters, and his king shall be hie...
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8
God (Elohim) brought him out of Egypt: his strength shalbe as an vnicorne: he shall eate the nations...
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9
He coucheth and lieth downe as a yong lion, and as a lion: who shall stirre him vp? blessed is he th...
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10
Then Balak was very angry with Balaam, and smote his handes together: so Balak sayde vnto Balaam, I...
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11
Therefore nowe flee vnto thy place: I thought surely to promote thee vnto honour, but loe, the Lord...
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12
Then Balaam answered Balak, Tolde I not also thy messengers, which thou sentest vnto me, saying,
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13
If Balak would giue me his house ful of siluer and gold, I can not passe the commandement of the Lor...
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14
And nowe behold, I goe vnto my people: come, I will aduertise thee what this people shall doe to thy...
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15
And he vttered his parable, and sayd, Balaam the sonne of Beor hath sayde, and the man whose eyes we...
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16
He hath said that heard the words of God (Elohim), and hath the knowledge of the most High, and sawe...
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17
I shall see him, but not nowe: I shall behold him, but not neere: there shall come a starre of Iaako...
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And Edom shalbe possessed, and Seir shall be a possession to their enemies: but Israel shall do vali...
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19
He also that shall haue dominion shall bee of Iaakob, and shall destroy the remnant of the citie.
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20
And when he looked on Amalek, he vttered his parable, and sayd, Amalek was the first of the nations:...
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21
And he looked on the Kenites, and vttered his parable, and sayde, Strong is thy dwelling place, and...
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22
Neuerthelesse, the Kenite shalbe spoyled vntill Asshur cary thee away captiue.
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23
Againe he vttered his parable, and sayd, Alas, who shall liue when God (Elohim) doeth this?
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24
The ships also shall come from the coastes of Chittim, and subdue Asshur, and shall subdue Eber, and...
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25
Then Balaam rose vp, and went and returned to his place: and Balak also went his way.
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