Verse List for NUM 24:17

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OET (OET-RV) I see him, but not now. ⇔ ≈ I’ll look at him, but he’s not close. ⇔ A star has marched out from Yakov (Jacob), ⇔ ≈ and a staff has risen from Yisrael (Israel). ⇔ He will crush Moav’s corners, ⇔ ≈ and destroy all of Shet’s (Seth’s) descendants.

OET-LV I_see _him and_not now I_observe _him and_not near a _star it _will _march _forth from_Yaˊₐqoⱱ/(Jacob) and_ a _scepter _it _will _arise from_Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) and_it _will _smash the _corners _of Mōʼāⱱ and_it _will _destroy all _of the _descendants _of Sheth.

ULT I see him, but not now; ⇔  I look at him, but not near. ⇔ A star has trodden from Jacob, ⇔  and a scepter has risen from Israel. ⇔ And it has shattered the edges of Moab ⇔  and destroyed all the sons of Seth.

UST I know about someone ⇔  who will eventually live here. ⇔ He will be an Israelite who will rule powerfully ⇔  and as gloriously as a star in the sky. ⇔ He will conquer the Moabites and their rulers, ⇔  all the descendants of Seth.

BSB & MSB I see him, but not now; ⇔  I behold him, but not near. ⇔ A star will come forth from Jacob, ⇔  and a scepter will arise from Israel. ⇔ He will crush the skulls[fn] of Moab ⇔  and strike down all the sons of Sheth.

OEB No OEB NUM book available

WEBBE & WMBB I see him, but not now. ⇔  I see him, but not near. ⇔ A star will come out of Jacob. ⇔  A sceptre will rise out of Israel, ⇔ and shall strike through the corners of Moab, ⇔  and crush all the sons of Sheth.

NET ‘I see him, but not now; ⇔ I behold him, but not close at hand. ⇔ A star will march forth out of Jacob, ⇔ and a scepter will rise out of Israel. ⇔ He will crush the skulls of Moab, ⇔ and the heads of all the sons of Sheth.

LSV I see Him, but not now; I behold Him, but not near; A star has proceeded from Jacob,
And a scepter has risen from Israel,
And has struck corners of Moab,
And has destroyed all sons of Seth.

FBV I see him, but this isn't now. I observe him, but this isn't close at hand. In the future a leader like a star will come from Jacob, a ruler with a scepter will come to power from Israel. He will crush the heads of the Moabites, and destroy all the people of Seth.[fn]

T4T ⇔  The things that I see in the vision are not going to happen now; ⇔  I see things that God will cause to happen in the future. ⇔ A man who is a descendant of Jacob will appear like a star [MET]; ⇔  a king who holds a scepter will be one of the Israeli people. ⇔ He will crush the heads of you people of Moab; ⇔  he will wipe out the descendants of Seth.

LEB • I see him, but not now;
  • I behold him, but not near;
• a star will go out from Jacob,
  • and a scepter will rise from Israel;
• it will crush the foreheads of Moab
  • and destroy all the children of Seth.

BBE I see him, but not now: looking on him, but not near: a star will come out of Jacob, and a rod of authority out of Israel, sending destruction to the farthest limits of Moab and on the head of all the sons of Sheth.

Moff No Moff NUM book available

JPS I see him, but not now; I behold him, but not nigh; there shall step forth a star out of Jacob, and a scepter shall rise out of Israel, and shall smite through the corners of Moab, and break down all the sons of Seth.

ASV I see him, but not now; ⇔ I behold him, but not nigh: ⇔ There shall come forth a star out of Jacob, ⇔ And a sceptre shall rise out of Israel, ⇔ And shall smite through the corners of Moab, ⇔ And break down all the sons of tumult.

DRA I shall see him, but not now: I shall behold him, but not near. A STAR SHALL RISE out of Jacob and a sceptre shall spring up from Israel: and shall strike the chiefs of Moab, and shall waste all the children of Seth.

YLT I see it, but not now; I behold it, but not near; A star hath proceeded from Jacob, And a sceptre hath risen from Israel, And hath smitten corners of Moab, And hath destroyed all sons of Sheth.

Drby 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 destroy all the sons of tumult.

RV I see him, but not now: I behold him, but not nigh: There shall come forth a star out of Jacob, And a sceptre shall rise out of Israel, And shall smite through the corners of Moab, And break down all the sons of tumult.

SLT I shall see him and not now: I shall look after him, and not near: a star came forth from Jacob, and a rod rose up from Israel and dashed in pieces the faces of Moab, and undermined all the sons of Seth.

Wbstr I shall see him, but not now: I shall behold him, but not nigh: there shall come a Star out of Jacob, and a Scepter shall rise out of Israel, and shall smite the corners of Moab, and destroy all the children of Sheth.

KJB-1769 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.[fn]

KJB-1611 I shall see him, but not now: I shall behold him, but not nigh: There shall come a starre out of Iacob, and a Scepter shall rise out of Israel, and shall [fn]smite the corners of Moab, and destroy all the children of Sheth.
(I shall see him, but not now: I shall behold him, but not nigh: There shall come a star out of Yacob, and a Scepter shall rise out of Israel, and shall smite the corners of Moab, and destroy all the children of Sheth.)

Bshps I shall see him, but not nowe, I shall beholde him, but not nigh: There shall come a starre of Iacob, and ryse a scepter of Israel, & shall smyte the coastes of Moab, and vndermine all the chyldren of Seth.
(I shall see him, but not now, I shall behold him, but not nigh: There shall come a star of Yacob, and rise a sceptre of Israel, and shall smite/strike the coasts of Moab, and undermine all the children of Seth.)

Gnva I shall see him, but not nowe: I shall behold him, but not neere: there shall come a starre of Iaakob, and a scepter shall rise of Israel, and shall smite the coastes of Moab, and destroy all the sonnes of Sheth.
(I shall see him, but not now: I shall behold him, but not near: there shall come a star of Yacob, and a sceptre shall rise of Israel, and shall smite the coasts of Moab, and destroy all the sons of Sheth.)

Cvdl I shal se him, but not now: I shal beholde him, but not nie at hade. There shal a starre come out of Iacob, & a cepter shall come vp out of Israel, and shal smyte ye rulers of the Moabites, and ouercome all the children of Seth.
(I shall see him, but not now: I shall behold him, but not nie at hand. There shall a star come out of Yacob, and a sceptre shall come up out of Israel, and shall smite/strike ye/you_all rulers of the Moabites, and overcome all the children of Seth.)

Wycl Y schal se hym, but not now; Y schal biholde hym, but not nyy; a sterre schal be borun of Jacob, and a yerde schal rise of Israel; and he schal smyte the duykis of Moab, and he schal waste alle the sones of Seth; and Ydumye schal be hys possessioun,
(I shall see him, but not now; I shall behold him, but not nyy; a star shall be born of Yacob, and a rod/stick shall rise of Israel; and he shall smite/strike the dukes of Moab, and he shall waste all the sons of Seth; and Idumye shall be his possession,)

Luth Ich werde ihn sehen, aber jetzt nicht; ich werde ihn schauen, aber nicht von nahe. Es wird ein Stern aus Jakob aufgehen, und ein Zepter aus Israel aufkommen und wird zerschmettern die Fürsten der Moabiter und verstören alle Kinder Seths.
(I become him/it see, but now/currently not; I become him/it look, but not from near. It becomes a star out_of Yakob rise, and a sceptre out_of Israel arise/come_up and becomes shatter the prince(s)/ruler(s) the/of_the Moabites and disturb all children Seths.)

ClVg Videbo eum, sed non modo: intuebor illum, sed non prope. Orietur stella ex Jacob, et consurget virga de Israël: et percutiet duces Moab, vastabitque omnes filios Seth.[fn]
(Seebo him, but not/no just/only: intuebor him, but not/no near. Orietur star from Yacob, and will_rise rod/staff from/about Israel: and will_strike leaders Moab, vastabitque everyone children Seth.)

UHB אֶרְאֶ֨⁠נּוּ֙ וְ⁠לֹ֣א עַתָּ֔ה אֲשׁוּרֶ֖⁠נּוּ וְ⁠לֹ֣א קָר֑וֹב דָּרַ֨ךְ כּוֹכָ֜ב מִֽ⁠יַּעֲקֹ֗ב וְ⁠קָ֥ם שֵׁ֨בֶט֙ מִ⁠יִּשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וּ⁠מָחַץ֙ פַּאֲתֵ֣י מוֹאָ֔ב וְ⁠קַרְקַ֖ר כָּל־בְּנֵי־שֵֽׁת׃ ‡

BrLXX Δείξω αὐτῷ, καὶ οὐχὶ νῦν· μακαρίζω, καὶ οὐκ ἐγγίζει· ἀνατελεῖ ἄστρον ἐξ Ἰακὼβ, ἀναστήσεται ἄνθρωπος ἐξ Ἰσραήλ· καὶ θραύσει τοὺς ἀρχηγοὺς Μωὰβ, καῒ προνομεύσει πάντας υἱοὺς Σήθ.

BrTr I will point to him, but not now; I bless him, but he draws not near: a star shall rise out of Jacob, a man shall spring out of Israel; and shall crush the princes of Moab, and shall spoil all the sons of Seth.