Numbers 24:17 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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.”
Numbers 24:17 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Numbers 24:17 in 6 Bible Translations
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Numbers 24:17 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“I see him, but not now. I see him, but not near. A star will come out of Jacob. A scepter will rise out of Israel, and shall strike through the corners of Moab, and crush all the sons of Sheth.”
Numbers 24:17 — World English Bible
Numbers 24:17 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“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. ”
Numbers 24:17 — American Standard Version
Numbers 24:17 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“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.”
Numbers 24:17 — Young's Literal Translation
Numbers 24:17 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“I shall see him, but not now; I shall behold him, but not nigh: There cometh a Star out of Jacob, and a Sceptre shall rise out of Israel, and he shall cut in pieces the corners of Moab, and destroy all the sons of tumult. ”
Numbers 24:17 — Darby Translation
Numbers 24:17 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“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.”
Numbers 24:17 — Geneva Bible
Numbers 24:17 in Context — Numbers 24
15 And he took up his parable, and said, Balaam the son of Beor hath said, and the man whose eyes are open hath said:
16 He hath said, which heard the words of God, and knew the knowledge of the most High, which saw the vision of the Almighty, falling into a trance, but having his eyes open:
17 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.
18 And Edom shall be a possession, Seir also shall be a possession for his enemies; and Israel shall do valiantly.
19 Out of Jacob shall come he that shall have dominion, and shall destroy him that remaineth of the city.
What Does Numbers 24:17 Mean?
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