Numbers 24:18

Numbers 24:18

16 The utterance of him who hears the words of God,
And has the knowledge of the Most High,
Who sees the vision of the Almighty,
Who falls down, with eyes wide open:

17 “I^a see Him, but not now;
I behold Him, but not near;
^bA Star shall come out of Jacob;
^cA Scepter shall rise out of Israel,
And¹ batter the brow of Moab,
And destroy all the sons of¹ tumult.

18 “And ^aEdom shall be a possession;
Seir also, his enemies, shall be a possession,
While Israel does¹ valiantly.

19 ^aOut of Jacob One¹ shall have dominion,
And destroy the remains of the city.”

20 Then he looked on Amalek, and he took up his oracle and said:
“Amalek was first among the nations,
But shall be last until he perishes.”

21 Then he looked on the Kenites, and he took up his oracle and said:
“Firm is your dwelling place,
And your nest is set in the rock;

22 Nevertheless Kain shall be burned.
How long until Asshur carries you away captive?”

Commentaries:

John Wesley's Notes

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A possession - Which was also foretold, Genesis 25:23, and in part fulfilled, II Samuel 8:14; I Chronicles 18:13, but more fully by Christ, Amos 9:12; Obadiah 1:18, who shall subdue and possess all his enemies; here signified by the name of Edom, as Jacob or Israel, his brother, signifies all his church and people. Seir - A part and, mountain of Edom.

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