Numbers 24:17
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Numbers 24:17 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Numbers 24:17 is a verse from the book of Numbers in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "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 shal..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Numbers 24:17 — KJV
“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)
Numbers 24:17 in Context — About the Book of Numbers
Numbers follows Israel through forty years of wilderness — a journey that should have taken eleven days. It is an honest record of grumbling, unbelief, and consequence, but also of God's patient provision: manna, water, guidance by cloud and fire, and the famous priestly blessing.
Cross-References for Numbers 24:17
“Now therefore, behold, the cry of the children of Israel is come unto me: and I have also seen the oppression wherewith the Egyptians oppress them.”
Shares key themes with Numbers 24:17: see, now, behold
“And now, behold, the children of Ammon and Moab and mount Seir, whom thou wouldest not let Israel invade, when they came out of the land of Egypt, but they turned from them, and destroyed them not;”
Shares key themes with Numbers 24:17: now, behold, israel
“For the LORD will pass through to smite the Egyptians; and when he seeth the blood upon the lintel, and on the two side posts, the LORD will pass over the door, and will not suffer the destroyer to come in unto your houses to smite you.”
Shares key themes with Numbers 24:17: see, come, smite
“And when Aaron and all the children of Israel saw Moses, behold, the skin of his face shone; and they were afraid to come nigh him.”
Shares key themes with Numbers 24:17: behold, nigh, come
“That say, Let him make speed, and hasten his work, that we may see it: and let the counsel of the Holy One of Israel draw nigh and come, that we may know it!”
Shares key themes with Numbers 24:17: see, now, nigh
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