Numbers 24:17

KJV1611 – Modern English

I shall see him, but not now: I shall behold him, but not near: there shall come a Star out of Jacob, and a Scepter shall rise out of Israel, and shall smite the corners of Moab, and destroy all the children of Sheth.

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  • Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

    I see him, but not now; I behold him, but not near. A star will come out of Jacob, a scepter will rise out of Israel. He will crush the foreheads of Moab and destroy all the sons of Sheth.

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    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.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    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.

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    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.

  • Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

    I se him but not now I beholde him but not nye. There shall come a starre of Iacob and ryse a cepter of Israel which shall smyte ye coostes of Moab and vndermyne all the childern of Seth.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    I shal se him, but not now: I shal beholde him, but not nie at hade. There shal a starre come out of Iacob, & a cepter shall come vp out of Israel, and shal smyte ye rulers of the Moabites, and ouercome all the children of Seth.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    I shal see him, but not nowe: I shal behold him, but not neere: there shall come a starre of Iaakob, and a scepter shal rise of Israel, and shall smite the coastes of Moab, and destroy all the sonnes of Sheth.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    I shall see him, but not nowe, I shall beholde him, but not nigh: There shall come a starre of Iacob, and ryse a scepter of Israel, & shall smyte the coastes of Moab, and vndermine all the chyldren of Seth.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    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.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    I see him, but not now; I see him, but not near: There shall come forth a star out of Jacob, A scepter shall rise out of Israel, Shall strike through the corners of Moab, Break down all the sons of tumult.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    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.

  • 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 break down all the sons of Sheth.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    ‘I see him, but not now; I behold him, but not close at hand. A star will march forth out of Jacob, and a scepter will rise out of Israel. He will crush the skulls of Moab, and the heads of all the sons of Sheth.

Referenced Verses

  • Gen 49:10 : 10 The scepter shall not depart from Judah, nor a lawgiver from between his feet, until Shiloh comes; and to him shall the gathering of the people be.
  • Rev 22:16 : 16 I, Jesus, have sent my angel to testify to you these things in the churches. I am the root and the offspring of David, and the bright and morning star.
  • Rev 1:7 : 7 Behold, he comes with clouds; and every eye shall see him, even those who pierced him: and all the tribes of the earth shall wail because of him. Even so, Amen.
  • Zech 10:4 : 4 Out of him came forth the corner, out of him the peg, out of him the battle bow, out of him every ruler together.
  • Isa 9:7 : 7 Of the increase of his government and peace there will be no end, upon the throne of David and upon his kingdom, to order it and to establish it with judgment and with justice from now on even forever. The zeal of the LORD of hosts will perform this.
  • Ps 45:6 : 6 Your throne, O God, is forever and ever: the scepter of your kingdom is a righteous scepter.
  • Rev 11:15 : 15 And the seventh angel sounded, and there were loud voices in heaven, saying, The kingdoms of this world have become the kingdoms of our Lord and of His Christ, and He shall reign forever and ever.
  • 2 Pet 1:19 : 19 We have also a more sure word of prophecy, to which you do well to take heed, as to a light that shines in a dark place, until the day dawns and the morning star rises in your hearts:
  • Luke 1:32-33 : 32 He will be great, and will be called the Son of the Highest; and the Lord God will give Him the throne of His father David. 33 He will reign over the house of Jacob forever, and of His kingdom there will be no end.
  • Job 19:25-27 : 25 For I know that my Redeemer lives, and that He shall stand at last on the earth; 26 And though after my skin, worms destroy this body, yet in my flesh I shall see God, 27 Whom I shall see for myself, and my eyes shall behold, and not another. How my heart yearns within me!
  • Heb 1:8 : 8 But to the Son He says, Your throne, O God, is forever and ever; a scepter of righteousness is the scepter of Your kingdom.
  • Luke 1:78 : 78 Through the tender mercy of our God, with which the Dayspring from on high has visited us,
  • Zech 12:10 : 10 And I will pour upon the house of David, and upon the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the spirit of grace and supplications: and they shall look upon me whom they have pierced, and they shall mourn for him, as one mourns for his only son, and shall be in bitterness for him, as one that is in bitterness for his firstborn.
  • 2 Sam 8:2 : 2 And he defeated Moab and measured them with a line, casting them down to the ground; with two lines he measured to put to death, and with one full line to keep alive. And so the Moabites became David's servants and brought gifts.
  • 2 Kgs 3:5 : 5 But it happened, when Ahab was dead, that the king of Moab rebelled against the king of Israel.
  • 2 Kgs 3:26-27 : 26 And when the king of Moab saw that the battle was too fierce for him, he took with him seven hundred men who drew swords to break through to the king of Edom; but they could not. 27 Then he took his eldest son, who was to reign in his place, and offered him as a burnt offering upon the wall. And there was great wrath against Israel, and they departed from him and returned to their own land.
  • 1 Chr 18:2 : 2 And he struck Moab; and the Moabites became David's servants and brought gifts.
  • Num 21:29 : 29 Woe to you, Moab! You are undone, O people of Chemosh: he has given his sons that escaped, and his daughters, into captivity to Sihon king of the Amorites.
  • 1 Sam 14:38 : 38 Saul said, "Come here, all you leaders of the people, and find out how this sin has happened today.
  • Gen 4:25-26 : 25 And Adam knew his wife again; and she bore a son, and called his name Seth: For God, said she, has appointed me another seed instead of Abel, whom Cain slew. 26 And to Seth, to him also was born a son; and he called his name Enos: then men began to call upon the name of the LORD.
  • Gen 5:3-9 : 3 And Adam lived one hundred and thirty years, and had a son in his own likeness, after his image, and called his name Seth: 4 And the days of Adam after he had fathered Seth were eight hundred years, and he had sons and daughters: 5 And all the days that Adam lived were nine hundred and thirty years, and he died. 6 And Seth lived one hundred and five years, and had Enos: 7 And Seth lived after he had Enos eight hundred and seven years, and had sons and daughters: 8 And all the days of Seth were nine hundred and twelve years, and he died. 9 And Enos lived ninety years, and had Cainan: 10 And Enos lived after he had Cainan eight hundred and fifteen years, and had sons and daughters: 11 And all the days of Enos were nine hundred and five years, and he died. 12 And Cainan lived seventy years, and had Mahalaleel: 13 And Cainan lived after he had Mahalaleel eight hundred and forty years, and had sons and daughters: 14 And all the days of Cainan were nine hundred and ten years, and he died. 15 And Mahalaleel lived sixty-five years, and had Jared: 16 And Mahalaleel lived after he had Jared eight hundred and thirty years, and had sons and daughters: 17 And all the days of Mahalaleel were eight hundred ninety-five years, and he died. 18 And Jared lived one hundred sixty-two years, and he had Enoch: 19 And Jared lived after he had Enoch eight hundred years, and had sons and daughters: 20 And all the days of Jared were nine hundred sixty-two years, and he died. 21 And Enoch lived sixty-five years, and had Methuselah: 22 And Enoch walked with God after he had Methuselah three hundred years, and had sons and daughters: 23 And all the days of Enoch were three hundred sixty-five years: 24 And Enoch walked with God, and he was not, for God took him. 25 And Methuselah lived one hundred eighty-seven years, and had Lamech: 26 And Methuselah lived after he had Lamech seven hundred eighty-two years, and had sons and daughters: 27 And all the days of Methuselah were nine hundred sixty-nine years, and he died. 28 And Lamech lived one hundred eighty-two years, and had a son: 29 And he called his name Noah, saying, This one shall comfort us concerning our work and toil of our hands, because of the ground which the LORD has cursed.
  • Matt 2:2-9 : 2 Saying, Where is he who is born King of the Jews? For we have seen his star in the east and have come to worship him. 3 When King Herod heard these things, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him. 4 And when he had gathered all the chief priests and scribes of the people together, he inquired of them where Christ should be born. 5 And they said to him, In Bethlehem of Judea: for thus it is written by the prophet, 6 And you, Bethlehem, in the land of Judah, are not the least among the princes of Judah: for out of you shall come a Governor who shall rule my people Israel. 7 Then Herod, when he had privately called the wise men, inquired of them diligently what time the star appeared. 8 And he sent them to Bethlehem, and said, Go and search diligently for the young child; and when you have found him, bring me word again, that I may come and worship him also. 9 When they had heard the king, they departed; and, lo, the star, which they saw in the east, went before them, till it came and stood over where the young child was.
  • Isa 15:1-16:14 : 1 The burden of Moab. Because in the night Ar of Moab is laid waste and brought to silence; because in the night Kir of Moab is laid waste and brought to silence. 2 He has gone up to Bajith and to Dibon, the high places, to weep: Moab shall wail over Nebo and over Medeba; on all their heads shall be baldness, and every beard cut off. 3 In their streets they shall gird themselves with sackcloth; on the tops of their houses and in their streets, everyone shall wail, weeping abundantly. 4 And Heshbon shall cry, and Elealeh: their voice shall be heard even to Jahaz; therefore the armed soldiers of Moab shall cry out; his life shall be grievous to him. 5 My heart shall cry out for Moab; his fugitives shall flee to Zoar, like a heifer of three years old: for by the ascent of Luhith with weeping shall they go up; for in the way of Horonaim they shall raise up a cry of destruction. 6 For the waters of Nimrim shall be desolate; for the hay is withered away, the grass fails, there is no green thing. 7 Therefore the abundance they have gotten, and that which they have stored up, they shall carry away to the brook of the willows. 8 For the cry has gone around the borders of Moab; its wailing to Eglaim, and its wailing to Beerelim. 9 For the waters of Dimon shall be full of blood; for I will bring more upon Dimon, lions upon him that escapes of Moab, and upon the remnant of the land. 1 Send the lamb to the ruler of the land from Sela to the wilderness, to the mountain of the daughter of Zion. 2 For it shall be, that as a wandering bird cast out from the nest, the daughters of Moab shall be at the fords of Arnon. 3 Take counsel, execute judgment; make your shadow like the night in the midst of the noonday; hide the outcasts; do not betray him who wanders. 4 Let my outcasts dwell with you, Moab; be a shelter to them from the face of the spoiler: for the extortioner is at an end, the spoiler ceases, the oppressors are consumed out of the land. 5 And in mercy shall the throne be established: and he shall sit on it in truth in the tabernacle of David, judging, and seeking judgment, and hastening righteousness. 6 We have heard of the pride of Moab; he is very proud: even of his haughtiness, and his pride, and his wrath: but his lies shall not be so. 7 Therefore Moab shall wail for Moab, everyone shall wail: for the foundations of Kirhareseth shall you mourn; surely they are stricken. 8 For the fields of Heshbon languish, and the vine of Sibmah: the lords of the nations have broken down the principal plants of it, they have come even unto Jazer, they wandered through the wilderness: her branches are stretched out, they have gone over the sea. 9 Therefore I will weep with the weeping of Jazer for the vine of Sibmah: I will water you with my tears, O Heshbon and Elealeh: for the shouting for your summer fruits and for your harvest is fallen. 10 And gladness is taken away, and joy out of the plentiful field; and in the vineyards there shall be no singing, neither shall there be shouting: the treaders shall tread out no wine in their presses; I have made their vintage shouting to cease. 11 Therefore my heart shall sound like a harp for Moab, and my inward parts for Kirharesh. 12 And it shall come to pass, when it is seen that Moab is weary on the high place, that he shall come to his sanctuary to pray; but he shall not prevail. 13 This is the word that the LORD has spoken concerning Moab since that time. 14 But now the LORD has spoken, saying, Within three years, as the years of a hired worker, the glory of Moab shall be despised, with all that great multitude; and the remnant shall be very small and feeble.
  • Jer 48:45 : 45 Those who fled stood under the shadow of Heshbon because of the force; but a fire shall come out of Heshbon, and a flame from the midst of Sihon, and shall devour the corner of Moab and the crown of the head of the tumultuous ones.
  • Ps 72:8-9 : 8 He shall have dominion also from sea to sea, and from the river to the ends of the earth. 9 Those who dwell in the wilderness shall bow before him, and his enemies shall lick the dust. 10 The kings of Tarshish and of the isles shall bring presents; the kings of Sheba and Seba shall offer gifts. 11 Yes, all kings shall fall down before him; all nations shall serve him.
  • Ps 78:70-72 : 70 He chose David also his servant, and took him from the sheepfolds: 71 From following the ewes great with young he brought him to feed Jacob his people, and Israel his inheritance. 72 So he fed them according to the integrity of his heart; and guided them by the skillfulness of his hands.
  • Ps 110:2 : 2 The LORD will send the rod of your strength out of Zion: rule in the midst of your enemies.
  • Jude 1:11 : 11 Woe to them! For they have gone in the way of Cain, have run greedily in the error of Balaam for profit, and perished in the rebellion of Korah.
  • Jude 1:14-15 : 14 Now Enoch, the seventh from Adam, prophesied about these men also, saying, 'Behold, the Lord comes with ten thousands of His saints, 15 to execute judgment on all, to convict all who are ungodly among them of all their ungodly deeds which they have committed in an ungodly way, and of all the harsh things which ungodly sinners have spoken against Him.'

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