Numbers 24:19
17 I 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 of Moab and strike down all the sons of Sheth.
18 Edom will become a possession, as will Seir, his enemy; but Israel will perform with valor.
A ruler will come from Jacob and destroy the survivors of the city.”
20 Then Balaam saw Amalek and lifted up an oracle, saying: “Amalek was first among the nations, but his end is destruction.”
21 Next he saw the Kenites and lifted up an oracle, saying: “Your dwelling place is secure, and your nest is set in a cliff.
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- A ruler will come from Jacob and destroy the survivors of the city.”
- KJV
- Out of Jacob shall come he that shall have dominion, and shall destroy him that remaineth of the city.
- WEB
- Out of Jacob shall one have dominion, and shall destroy the remnant from the city.”
- ASV
- And out of Jacob shall one have dominion, And shall destroy the remnant from the city.
- DARBY
- And one out of Jacob shall have dominion, and will destroy out of the city what remaineth.
- BLB
- And one shall have dominion out of Jacob and destroy the remains of the city.”
- ÅB
- En hersker går ut fra Jakob, han utrydder av byene dem som har reddet seg dit.
- OTB
- En hersker skal komme ut av Jakob, og skal ødelegge de overlevende i byen."
- B1930
- En hersker går ut fra Jakob, han utrydder av byene dem som har reddet sig dit.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Genesis 49:10
The scepter will not depart from Judah, nor the staff from between his feet, until Shiloh comes and the allegiance of the nations is his.
Read in contextMatthew 28:18
Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to Me.
Read in contextPsalms 2:1–12
Why do the nations rage and the peoples plot in vain?
Read in contextMicah 5:2
But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, who are small among the clans of Judah, out of you will come forth for Me One to be ruler over Israel — One whose origins are of old, from the days of eternity.
Read in contextRevelation 19:16
And He has a name written on His robe and on His thigh: KING OF KINGS AND LORD OF LORDS.
Read in contextMicah 5:4
He will stand and shepherd His flock in the strength of the LORD, in the majestic name of the LORD His God. And they will dwell securely, for then His greatness will extend to the ends of the earth.
Read in context1 Peter 3:22
who has gone into heaven and is at the right hand of God, with angels, authorities, and powers subject to Him.
Read in contextMatthew 25:46
And they will go away into eternal punishment, but the righteous into eternal life.”
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