Commentaries:

Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown

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Numbers 24:17

I shall see him—rather, "I do see" or "I have seen him"—a prophetic sight, like that of Abraham (John 8:56).

him—that is, Israel.

there shall come a Star out of Jacob, and a Sceptre shall rise out of Israel—This imagery, in the hieroglyphic language of the East, denotes some eminent ruler—primarily David; but secondarily and pre-eminently, the Messiah (see on Genesis 49:10).

corners—border, often used for a whole country (Exodus 8:2; Psalms 74:17).

children of Sheth—some prince of Moab; or, according to some, "the children of the East."

Other Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown entries containing Numbers 24:17:

2 Samuel 8:3
1 Chronicles 18:3
Job 19:27
Isaiah 19:13
Jeremiah 48:45
Ezekiel 38:17
Amos 5:25-26
Matthew 2:1
Revelation 1:20

 

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