Numbers 24:17-20

Balaam's Final Oracle

17 s I see him, but not now;
I behold him, but not near:
t a star shall come out of Jacob,
and u a scepter shall rise out of Israel;
it shall v crush the forehead 1 of Moab
and break down all the sons of Sheth.
 18 w Edom shall be dispossessed;
x Seir also, his enemies, shall be dispossessed.
Israel is doing valiantly.
 19 And one from Jacob shall exercise dominion
and destroy the survivors of cities!"

20 Then he looked on Amalek and y took up his discourse and said,
"Amalek was the first among the nations,
z but its end is utter destruction."

  1. Cross References
    Numbers 23:9
    For from the top of the crags I see him, from the hills I behold him; behold, a people dwelling alone, and not counting itself among the nations!
  2. Cross References
    Matthew 2:2
    Saying, "Where is he who has been born king of the Jews? For we saw his star when it rose and have come to worship him.
    Revelation 22:16
    "I, Jesus, have sent my angel to testify to you about these things for the churches. I am the root and the descendant of David, the bright morning star."
  3. Cross References
    Genesis 49:10
    The scepter shall not depart from Judah, nor the ruler's staff from between his feet, until tribute comes to him; and to him shall be the obedience of the peoples.
  4. Cross References
    Jeremiah 48:45
    In the shadow of Heshbon fugitives stop without strength, for fire came out from Heshbon, flame from the house of Sihon; it has destroyed the forehead of Moab, the crown of the sons of tumult.
    2 Samuel 8:2
    And he defeated Moab and he measured them with a line, making them lie down on the ground. Two lines he measured to be put to death, and one full line to be spared. And the Moabites became servants to David and brought tribute.
  5. Cross References
    2 Samuel 8:14
    Then he put garrisons in Edom; throughout all Edom he put garrisons, and all the Edomites became David's servants. And the Lord gave victory to David wherever he went.
    Psalms 60:8 - 9
    Moab is my washbasin; upon Edom I cast my shoe; over Philistia I shout in triumph.
    Amos 9:12
    That they may possess the remnant of Edom and all the nations who are called by my name," declares the Lord who does this.
  6. Cross References
    Genesis 32:3
    And Jacob sent messengers before him to Esau his brother in the land of Seir, the country of Edom.
    Genesis 36:8
    So Esau settled in the hill country of Seir. ( Esau is Edom.)
  7. Cross References
    Numbers 23:7
    And Balaam took up his discourse and said, "From Aram Balak has brought me, the king of Moab from the eastern mountains: 'Come, curse Jacob for me, and come, denounce Israel!
  8. Cross References
    Exodus 17:14
    Then the Lord said to Moses, "Write this as a memorial in a book and recite it in the ears of Joshua, that I will utterly blot out the memory of Amalek from under heaven.
    1 Samuel 15:3
    Now go and strike Amalek and devote to destruction all that they have. Do not spare them, but kill both man and woman, child and infant, ox and sheep, camel and donkey.'
    1 Samuel 15:8
    And he took Agag the king of the Amalekites alive and devoted to destruction all the people with the edge of the sword.
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