Commentaries:
Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown
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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