Numbers 24 (KJV) - Bible Truth Library

When a king shall arise from the house of Jacob, and the Messiah be anointed from the house of Israel; he shall slay the princes of Moab, and rule over all the children of men."

The marginal references will direct the reader to the fulfilment of these remarkable prophecies.

Job 19:25‑27• ²⁵For I know that my redeemer liveth, and that he shall stand at the latter day upon the earth:
²⁶And though after my skin worms destroy this body, yet in my flesh shall I see God:
²⁷Whom I shall see for myself, and mine eyes shall behold, and not another; though my reins be consumed within me. (Job 19:25‑27)

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Zech. 12:10• ¹⁰And I will pour upon the house of David, and upon the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the spirit of grace and of supplications: and they shall look upon me whom they have pierced, and they shall mourn for him, as one mourneth for his only son, and shall be in bitterness for him, as one that is in bitterness for his firstborn. (Zech. 12:10)

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Jude 11,14‑15• ¹¹Woe unto them! for they have gone in the way of Cain, and ran greedily after the error of Balaam for reward, and perished in the gainsaying of Core.
¹⁴And Enoch also, the seventh from Adam, prophesied of these, saying, Behold, the Lord cometh with ten thousands of his saints,
¹⁵To execute judgment upon all, and to convince all that are ungodly among them of all their ungodly deeds which they have ungodly committed, and of all their hard speeches which ungodly sinners have spoken against him. (Jude 11,14‑15)

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Rev. 1:7• ⁷Behold, he cometh with clouds; and every eye shall see him, and they also which pierced him: and all kindreds of the earth shall wail because of him. Even so, Amen. (Rev. 1:7)

a Star.

Matt. 2:2‑9• ²Saying, Where is he that is born King of the Jews? for we have seen his star in the east, and are come to worship him.
³When Herod the king had heard these things, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him.
⁴And when he had gathered all the chief priests and scribes of the people together, he demanded of them where Christ should be born.
⁵And they said unto him, In Bethlehem of Judea: for thus it is written by the prophet,
⁶And thou Bethlehem, in the land of Juda, art not the least among the princes of Juda: for out of thee shall come a Governor, that shall rule my people Israel.
⁷Then Herod, when he had privily called the wise men, inquired of them diligently what time the star appeared.
⁸And he sent them to Bethlehem, and said, Go and search diligently for the young child; and when ye have found him, bring me word again, that I may come and worship him also.
⁹When 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. (Matt. 2:2‑9)

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Luke 1:78• ⁷⁸Through the tender mercy of our God; whereby the dayspring from on high hath visited us, (Luke 1:78)

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2 Peter 1:19• ¹⁹We have also a more sure word of prophecy; whereunto ye do well that ye take heed, as unto a light that shineth in a dark place, until the day dawn, and the day star arise in your hearts: (2 Peter 1:19)

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Rev. 22:16• ¹⁶I Jesus have sent mine angel to testify unto you these things in the churches. I am the root and the offspring of David, and the bright and morning star. (Rev. 22:16)

a Sceptre.

Gen. 49:10• ¹⁰The sceptre shall not depart from Judah, nor a lawgiver from between his feet, until Shiloh come; and unto him shall the gathering of the people be. (Gen. 49:10)

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Psa. 45:6• ⁶Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever: the sceptre of thy kingdom is a right sceptre. (Psa. 45:6)

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Psa. 78:70‑72• ⁷⁰He chose David also his servant, and took him from the sheepfolds:
⁷¹From following the ewes great with young he brought him to feed Jacob his people, and Israel his inheritance.
⁷²So he fed them according to the integrity of his heart; and guided them by the skilfulness of his hands. (Psa. 78:70‑72)

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Psa. 110:2• ²The Lord shall send the rod of thy strength out of Zion: rule thou in the midst of thine enemies. (Psa. 110:2)

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Isa. 9:7• ⁷Of the increase of his government and peace there shall 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 henceforth even for ever. The zeal of the Lord of hosts will perform this. (Isa. 9:7)

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Luke 1:32‑33• ³²He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Highest: and the Lord God shall give unto him the throne of his father David:
³³And he shall reign over the house of Jacob for ever; and of his kingdom there shall be no end. (Luke 1:32‑33)

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Heb. 1:8• ⁸But unto the Son he saith, Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever: a sceptre of righteousness is the sceptre of thy kingdom. (Heb. 1:8)

smite the corners of Moab.

or, smite through the princes ofMoab.

1 Sam. 14:38• ³⁸And Saul said, Draw ye near hither, all the chief of the people: and know and see wherein this sin hath been this day. (1 Sam. 14:38)

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1 Sam. 14• (1 Sam. 14)

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Zech. 10:4• ⁴Out of him came forth the corner, out of him the nail, out of him the battle bow, out of him every oppressor together. (Zech. 10:4)

Moab.

2 Sam. 8:2• ²And he smote Moab, and measured them with a line, casting them down to the ground; even with two lines measured he to put to death, and with one full line to keep alive. And so the Moabites became David's servants, and brought gifts. (2 Sam. 8:2)

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2 Kings 3:5,26‑27• ⁵But it came to pass, when Ahab was dead, that the king of Moab rebelled against the king of Israel.
²⁶And when the king of Moab saw that the battle was too sore for him, he took with him seven hundred men that drew swords, to break through even unto the king of Edom: but they could not.
²⁷Then he took his eldest son that should have reigned in his stead, and offered him for a burnt offering upon the wall. And there was great indignation against Israel: and they departed from him, and returned to their own land. (2 Kings 3:5,26‑27)

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1 Chron. 18:2• ²And he smote Moab; and the Moabites became David's servants, and brought gifts. (1 Chron. 18:2)

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Jer. 48:45• ⁴⁵They that fled stood under the shadow of Heshbon because of the force: but a fire shall come forth 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. (Jer. 48:45)

all the children.

Gen. 4:25‑26• ²⁵And Adam knew his wife again; and she bare a son, and called his name Seth: For God, said she, hath appointed me another seed instead of Abel, whom Cain slew.
²⁶And to Seth, to him also there was born a son; and he called his name Enos: then began men to call upon the name of the Lord. (Gen. 4:25‑26)

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Gen. 5:3‑29• ³And Adam lived an hundred and thirty years, and begat a son in his own likeness, after his image; and called his name Seth:
⁴And the days of Adam after he had begotten Seth were eight hundred years: and he begat sons and daughters:
⁵And all the days that Adam lived were nine hundred and thirty years: and he died.
⁶And Seth lived an hundred and five years, and begat Enos:
⁷And Seth lived after he begat Enos eight hundred and seven years, and begat sons and daughters:
⁸And all the days of Seth were nine hundred and twelve years: and he died.
⁹And Enos lived ninety years, and begat Cainan:
¹⁰And Enos lived after he begat Cainan eight hundred and fifteen years, and begat sons and daughters:
¹¹And all the days of Enos were nine hundred and five years: and he died.
¹²And Cainan lived seventy years, and begat Mahalaleel:
¹³And Cainan lived after he begat Mahalaleel eight hundred and forty years, and begat sons and daughters:
¹⁴And all the days of Cainan were nine hundred and ten years: and he died.
¹⁵And Mahalaleel lived sixty and five years, and begat Jared:
¹⁶And Mahalaleel lived after he begat Jared eight hundred and thirty years, and begat sons and daughters:
¹⁷And all the days of Mahalaleel were eight hundred ninety and five years: and he died.
¹⁸And Jared lived an hundred sixty and two years, and he begat Enoch:
¹⁹And Jared lived after he begat Enoch eight hundred years, and begat sons and daughters:
²⁰And all the days of Jared were nine hundred sixty and two years: and he died.
²¹And Enoch lived sixty and five years, and begat Methuselah:
²²And Enoch walked with God after he begat Methuselah three hundred years, and begat sons and daughters:
²³And all the days of Enoch were three hundred sixty and five years:
²⁴And Enoch walked with God: and he was not; for God took him.
²⁵And Methuselah lived an hundred eighty and seven years, and begat Lamech:
²⁶And Methuselah lived after he begat Lamech seven hundred eighty and two years, and begat sons and daughters:
²⁷And all the days of Methuselah were nine hundred sixty and nine years: and he died.
²⁸And Lamech lived an hundred eighty and two years, and begat a son:
²⁹And he called his name Noah, saying, This same shall comfort us concerning our work and toil of our hands, because of the ground which the Lord hath cursed. (Gen. 5:3‑29)

Seth.

Psa. 72:8‑11• ⁸He shall have dominion also from sea to sea, and from the river unto the ends of the earth.
⁹They that dwell in the wilderness shall bow before him; and his enemies shall lick the dust.
¹⁰The kings of Tarshish and of the isles shall bring presents: the kings of Sheba and Seba shall offer gifts.
¹¹Yea, all kings shall fall down before him: all nations shall serve him. (Psa. 72:8‑11)

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Rev. 11:15• ¹⁵And the seventh angel sounded; and there were great voices in heaven, saying, The kingdoms of this world are become the kingdoms of our Lord, and of his Christ; and he shall reign for ever and ever. (Rev. 11:15)

J. N. Darby Translation

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 destroyb all the sons of tumultc.

JND Translation Notes

Lit. "undermine."

See Jer. 48.45.