Numbers 24:17
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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.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.
In other translations
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.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.
Hebrew words
אֶרְאֶנּוּ'er'enuI see himH7200וְלֹאvelo'and notH3808עַתָּה'atahnowH6258אֲשׁוּרֶנּוּ'ashurenuI observe himH7789וְלֹאvelo'and notH3808קָרוֹבkarovnearH7138דָּרַךְdarakhit will march forthH1869כּוֹכָבkokhava starH3556מִיַּעֲקֹבmiya'akofrom JacobH3290וְקָםvekamand it will ariseH6965שֵׁבֶטsheveta scepterH7626מִיִּשְׂרָאֵלmiyisra'elfrom IsraelH3478וּמָחַץumachatzand it will shatterH4272פַּאֲתֵיpa'atei[the] corners ofH6285מוֹאָבmo'avMoabH4124וְקַרְקַרvekarkarand it will destroyH6979כָּל־kol-allH3605בְּנֵי־benei-[the] descendants ofH1121שֵׁת׃shetShethH8352
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People and places
Places: Moab