Numbers 24:17
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“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.”
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“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.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“I shall see him, but not now: I shall behold him, but not nigh: there shall come a Star out of Jacob, and a Sceptre shall rise out of Israel, and shall smite the corners of Moab, and destroy all the children of Sheth.”
King James Version · Public Domain“I see him, but not now; I behold him, but not nigh: There shall come forth a star out of Jacob, And a sceptre shall rise out of Israel, And shall smite through the corners of Moab, And break down all the sons of tumult.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“I see it, but not now; I behold it, but not near; A star hath proceeded from Jacob, And a sceptre hath risen from Israel, And hath smitten corners of Moab, And hath destroyed all sons of Sheth.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Numbers 24:17 — 24 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Genesis 4:25And Adam again had relations with his wife, and she gave birth to a son and named him Seth, saying, “God has granted me another seed in place of Abel, since Cain killed him.”
- Genesis 5:3When Adam was 130 years old, he had a son in his own likeness, after his own image; and he named him Seth.
- Genesis 49:10The scepter will not depart from Judah, nor the staff from between his feet, until Shiloh comes and the allegiance of the nations is his.
- Numbers 21:29Woe to you, O Moab! You are destroyed, O people of Chemosh! He gave up his sons as refugees, and his daughters into captivity to Sihon king of the Amorites.
- 1 Samuel 14:38Therefore Saul said, “Come here, all you leaders of the troops, and let us investigate how this sin has occurred today.
- 2 Samuel 8:2David also defeated the Moabites, made them lie down on the ground, and measured them off with a cord. He measured off with two lengths those to be put to death, and with one length those to be spared. So the Moabites became subject to David and brought him tribute.
- 2 Kings 3:5But after the death of Ahab, the king of Moab rebelled against the king of Israel.
- 2 Kings 3:26When the king of Moab saw that the battle was too fierce for him, he took with him seven hundred swordsmen to break through to the king of Edom, but they could not prevail.
- 1 Chronicles 18:2David also defeated the Moabites, and they became subject to David and brought him tribute.
- Job 19:25But I know that my Redeemer lives, and in the end He will stand upon the earth.
- Psalms 45:6Your throne, O God, endures forever and ever, and justice is the scepter of Your kingdom.
- Psalms 72:8May he rule from sea to sea, and from the Euphrates to the ends of the earth.
- Psalms 78:70He chose David His servant and took him from the sheepfolds;
- Psalms 110:2The LORD extends Your mighty scepter from Zion: “Rule in the midst of Your enemies.”
- Isaiah 9:7Of the increase of His government and peace there will be no end. He will reign on the throne of David and over his kingdom, to establish and sustain it with justice and righteousness from that time and forevermore. The zeal of the LORD of Hosts will accomplish this.
- Isaiah 15:1This is the burden against Moab: Ar in Moab is ruined, destroyed in a night! Kir in Moab is devastated, destroyed in a night!
- Jeremiah 48:1Concerning Moab, this is what the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, says: “Woe to Nebo, for it will be devastated. Kiriathaim will be captured and disgraced; the fortress will be shattered and dismantled.
- Jeremiah 48:45“Those who flee will stand helpless in Heshbon’s shadow, because fire has gone forth from Heshbon and a flame from within Sihon. It devours the foreheads of Moab and the skulls of the sons of tumult.
- Zechariah 10:4The cornerstone will come from Judah,the tent peg from him,as well as the battle bowand every ruler together.
- Zechariah 12:10Then I will pour out on the house of David and on the people of Jerusalem a spirit of grace and prayer, and they will look on Me, the One they have pierced. They will mourn for Him as one mourns for an only child, and grieve bitterly for Him as one grieves for a firstborn son.
- Matthew 2:2asking, “Where is the One who has been born King of the Jews? We saw His star in the east and have come to worship Him.”
- Luke 1:32He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give Him the throne of His father David,
- Luke 1:78because of the tender mercy of our God, by which the Dawn will visit us from on high,
- Hebrews 1:8But about the Son He says: “Your throne, O God, endures forever and ever, and justice is the scepter of Your kingdom.
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