Numbers 24:17 — compare English translations
Compare translationsNumbers 24:17 in 3 English versions, beneath the original-language interlinear. Each original word links to its lexicon entry, so you can weigh the renderings against the morphology yourself. Full word study →
אֶרְאֶ֨נּוּ֙
râʼâh
H7200
to see
וְלֹ֣א
lôʼ
H3808
not
עַתָּ֔ה
ʻattâh
H6258
now
אֲשׁוּרֶ֖נּוּ
shûwr
H7789
to see
וְלֹ֣א
lôʼ
H3808
not
קָר֑וֹב
qârôwb
H7138
near
דָּרַ֨ךְ
dârak
H1869
to tread
כּוֹכָ֜ב
kôwkâb
H3556
star
מִֽיַּעֲקֹ֗ב
Yaʻăqôb
H3290
Jacob
וְקָ֥ם
qûwm
H6965
to rise
שֵׁ֨בֶט֙
shêbeṭ
H7626
staff
מִיִּשְׂרָאֵ֔ל
Yisrâʼêl
H3478
Israel
וּמָחַץ֙
mâchats
H4272
to shatter
פַּאֲתֵ֣י
pêʼâh
H6285
corner
מוֹאָ֔ב
Môwʼâb
H4124
Moab
וְקַרְקַ֖ר
qûwr
H6979
to dig
כָּל
kôl
H3605
all
בְּנֵי
bên
H1121
son
שֵֽׁת
shêth
H8351
buttocks
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World English Bible Public Domain
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.
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King James Version Public Domain
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.
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
I will see him, but not now; I will look at him, but not near. A star has marched from Jacob, and a rod has risen from Israel, and he will strike the sides of Moab and destroy all the sons of Seth.
unfoldingWord Literal Text — © unfoldingWord, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Word-aligned USFM3 via Door43 (git.door43.org/unfoldingWord/en_ult).