Numbers 24:17 Hebrew Word Analysis

0I shall seeאֶרְאֶ֙נּוּ֙h7200
1וְלֹ֣אh3808
2עַתָּ֔הh6258
3him but not now I shall beholdאֲשׁוּרֶ֖נּוּh7789
4וְלֹ֣אh3808
5him but not nighקָר֑וֹבh7138
6there shall comeדָּרַ֨ךְh1869
7a Starכּוֹכָ֜בh3556
8out of Jacobמִֽיַּעֲקֹ֗בh3290
9shall riseוְקָ֥םh6965
10and a Sceptreשֵׁ֙בֶט֙h7626
11out of Israelמִיִּשְׂרָאֵ֔לh3478
12and shall smiteוּמָחַץ֙h4272
13the cornersפַּֽאֲתֵ֣יh6285
14of Moabמוֹאָ֔בh4124
15and destroyוְקַרְקַ֖רh6979
16כָּלh3605
17all the childrenבְּנֵיh1121
18שֵֽׁת׃h8351

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

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.

American Standard Version (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.

Bible in Basic English (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.

Darby English Bible (DBY)

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.

Webster's Bible (WBT)

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.

World English Bible (WEB)

I see him, but not now; I see him, but not near: There shall come forth a star out of Jacob, A scepter shall rise out of Israel, Shall strike through the corners of Moab, Break down all the sons of tumult.

Young's Literal Translation (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.