Numbers 24:17

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Numbers 24:15–19 · Berean Standard Bible

15 Then Balaam lifted up an oracle, saying, “This is the prophecy of Balaam son of Beor, the prophecy of a man whose eyes are open,

16 the prophecy of one who hears the words of God, who has knowledge from the Most High, who sees a vision from the Almighty, who bows down with eyes wide open:

17 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 of Moab and strike down all the sons of Sheth.

18 Edom will become a possession, as will Seir, his enemy; but Israel will perform with valor.

19 A ruler will come from Jacob and destroy the survivors of the city.”

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Job 19:25

But I know that my Redeemer lives, and in the end He will stand upon the earth.

Job 19:26

Even after my skin has been destroyed, yet in my flesh I will see God.

Job 19:27

I will see Him for myself; my eyes will behold Him, and not as a stranger. How my heart yearns within me!

Zechariah 12:10

Then I will pour out on the house of David and on the people of Jerusalem a spirit of grace and prayer, and they will look on Me, the One they have pierced. They will mourn for Him as one mourns for an only child, and grieve bitterly for Him as one grieves for a firstborn son.

Jude 1:11

Woe to them! They have traveled the path of Cain; they have rushed headlong into the error of Balaam; they have perished in Korah’s rebellion.

Jude 1:14

Enoch, the seventh from Adam, also prophesied about them: “Behold, the Lord is coming with myriads of His holy ones

Jude 1:15

to execute judgment on everyone, and to convict all the ungodly of every ungodly act of wickedness and every harsh word spoken against Him by ungodly sinners.”

Revelation 1:7

Behold, He is coming with the clouds, and every eye will see Him—even those who pierced Him. And all the tribes of the earth will mourn because of Him. So shall it be! Amen.

Matthew 2:2

asking, “Where is the One who has been born King of the Jews? We saw His star in the east and have come to worship Him.”

Matthew 2:3

When King Herod heard this, he was disturbed, and all Jerusalem with him.

Matthew 2:4

And when he had assembled all the chief priests and scribes of the people, he asked them where the Christ was to be born.

Matthew 2:5

“In Bethlehem in Judea,” they replied, “for this is what the prophet has written:

Matthew 2:6

‘But you, Bethlehem, in the land of Judah, are by no means least among the rulers of Judah, for out of you will come a ruler who will be the shepherd of My people Israel.’”

Matthew 2:7

Then Herod called the Magi secretly and learned from them the exact time the star had appeared.

Matthew 2:8

And sending them to Bethlehem, he said: “Go and search carefully for the Child, and when you find Him, report to me, so that I too may go and worship Him.”

Matthew 2:9

After they had heard the king, they went on their way, and the star they had seen in the east went ahead of them until it stood over the place where the Child was.

Luke 1:78

because of the tender mercy of our God, by which the Dawn will visit us from on high,

2 Peter 1:19

We also have the word of the prophets as confirmed beyond doubt. And you will do well to pay attention to it, as to a lamp shining in a dark place, until the day dawns and the morning star rises in your hearts.

Revelation 22:16

“I, Jesus, have sent My angel to give you this testimony for the churches. I am the Root and the Offspring of David, the bright Morning Star.”

Genesis 49:10

The scepter will not depart from Judah, nor the staff from between his feet, until Shiloh comes and the allegiance of the nations is his.

Psalms 45:6

Your throne, O God, endures forever and ever, and justice is the scepter of Your kingdom.

Psalms 78:70

He chose David His servant and took him from the sheepfolds;

Psalms 78:71

from tending the ewes He brought him to be shepherd of His people Jacob, of Israel His inheritance.

Psalms 78:72

So David shepherded them with integrity of heart and guided them with skillful hands.

Psalms 110:2

The LORD extends Your mighty scepter from Zion: “Rule in the midst of Your enemies.”

Isaiah 9:7

Of the increase of His government and peace there will be no end. He will reign on the throne of David and over his kingdom, to establish and sustain it with justice and righteousness from that time and forevermore. The zeal of the LORD of Hosts will accomplish this.

Luke 1:32

He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give Him the throne of His father David,

Luke 1:33

and He will reign over the house of Jacob forever. His kingdom will never end!”

Hebrews 1:8

But about the Son He says: “Your throne, O God, endures forever and ever, and justice is the scepter of Your kingdom.

1 Samuel 14:38

Therefore Saul said, “Come here, all you leaders of the troops, and let us investigate how this sin has occurred today.

Zechariah 10:4

The cornerstone will come from Judah, the tent peg from him, as well as the battle bow and every ruler together.

2 Samuel 8:2

David also defeated the Moabites, made them lie down on the ground, and measured them off with a cord. He measured off with two lengths those to be put to death, and with one length those to be spared. So the Moabites became subject to David and brought him tribute.

2 Kings 3:5

But after the death of Ahab, the king of Moab rebelled against the king of Israel.

2 Kings 3:26

When the king of Moab saw that the battle was too fierce for him, he took with him seven hundred swordsmen to break through to the king of Edom, but they could not prevail.

2 Kings 3:27

So he took his firstborn son, who was to succeed him, and offered him as a burnt offering on the city wall. And there was great fury against the Israelites, so they withdrew and returned to their own land.

1 Chronicles 18:2

David also defeated the Moabites, and they became subject to David and brought him tribute.

Jeremiah 48:45

“Those who flee will stand helpless in Heshbon’s shadow, because fire has gone forth from Heshbon and a flame from within Sihon. It devours the foreheads of Moab and the skulls of the sons of tumult.

Genesis 4:25

And Adam again had relations with his wife, and she gave birth to a son and named him Seth, saying, “God has granted me another seed in place of Abel, since Cain killed him.”

Genesis 4:26

And to Seth also a son was born, and he called him Enosh. At that time men began to call upon the name of the LORD.

Genesis 5:3

When Adam was 130 years old, he had a son in his own likeness, after his own image; and he named him Seth.

Genesis 5:4

And after he had become the father of Seth, Adam lived 800 years and had other sons and daughters.

Genesis 5:5

So Adam lived a total of 930 years, and then he died.

Genesis 5:6

When Seth was 105 years old, he became the father of Enosh.

Genesis 5:7

And after he had become the father of Enosh, Seth lived 807 years and had other sons and daughters.

Genesis 5:8

So Seth lived a total of 912 years, and then he died.

Genesis 5:9

When Enosh was 90 years old, he became the father of Kenan.

Genesis 5:10

And after he had become the father of Kenan, Enosh lived 815 years and had other sons and daughters.

Genesis 5:11

So Enosh lived a total of 905 years, and then he died.

Genesis 5:12

When Kenan was 70 years old, he became the father of Mahalalel.

Genesis 5:13

And after he had become the father of Mahalalel, Kenan lived 840 years and had other sons and daughters.

Genesis 5:14

So Kenan lived a total of 910 years, and then he died.

Genesis 5:15

When Mahalalel was 65 years old, he became the father of Jared.

Genesis 5:16

And after he had become the father of Jared, Mahalalel lived 830 years and had other sons and daughters.

Genesis 5:17

So Mahalalel lived a total of 895 years, and then he died.

Genesis 5:18

When Jared was 162 years old, he became the father of Enoch.

Genesis 5:19

And after he had become the father of Enoch, Jared lived 800 years and had other sons and daughters.

Genesis 5:20

So Jared lived a total of 962 years, and then he died.

Genesis 5:21

When Enoch was 65 years old, he became the father of Methuselah.

Genesis 5:22

And after he had become the father of Methuselah, Enoch walked with God 300 years and had other sons and daughters.

Genesis 5:23

So Enoch lived a total of 365 years.

Genesis 5:24

Enoch walked with God, and then he was no more, because God had taken him away.

Genesis 5:25

When Methuselah was 187 years old, he became the father of Lamech.

Genesis 5:26

And after he had become the father of Lamech, Methuselah lived 782 years and had other sons and daughters.

Genesis 5:27

So Methuselah lived a total of 969 years, and then he died.

Genesis 5:28

When Lamech was 182 years old, he had a son.

Genesis 5:29

And he named him Noah, saying, “May this one comfort us in the labor and toil of our hands caused by the ground that the LORD has cursed.”

Psalms 72:8

May he rule from sea to sea, and from the Euphrates to the ends of the earth.

Psalms 72:9

May the nomads bow before him, and his enemies lick the dust.

Psalms 72:10

May the kings of Tarshish and distant shores bring tribute; may the kings of Sheba and Seba offer gifts.

Psalms 72:11

May all kings bow down to him and all nations serve him.

Revelation 11:15

Then the seventh angel sounded his trumpet, and loud voices called out in heaven: “The kingdom of the world has become the kingdom of our Lord and of His Christ, and He will reign forever and ever.”