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Numbers 24:17 Cross-References
Explore 20 cross-references for Numbers 24:17 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Numbers chapter 24 verse 17 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“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 . smite: or, smite through the princes of”
Numbers 24:17 (KJV)
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Commentary on Numbers 24:17
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. Balaam's fourth oracle contains one of Scripture's clearest Messianic prophecies. The future tense ("shall come," "shall rise") points to a distant fulfillment, while "not now" and "not nigh" emphasize the prophecy's eschatological nature. Balaam sees beyond immediate events to Israel's ultimate glory under Messiah's reign.The "Star out of Jacob" symbolizes royal glory and divine appointment. In ancient Near Eastern thought, stars represented kings or di...
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Cross-References for Numbers 24:17
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“Jesus”
“and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give him the throne of his father”
“nor the ruler's staff from between his feet”
“he is coming with the clouds”
“and great voices in heaven followed”
“God”
“as to a lamp shining in a dark place”
“from him the nail”
“Saying”
“whereby the dawn from on high will visit us”