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Numbers 24:18
18Edom will become a possession; Seir will become a possession of its enemies, but Israel will be triumphant.
Numbers 24:18 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And Edom shall be a possession, Seir also shall be a possession for his enemies; and Israel shall do valiantly.
- New International Version (NIV)Edom will be conquered; Seir, his enemy, will be conquered, but Israel will grow strong.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Edom shall be dispossessed; Seir also, his enemies, shall be dispossessed. Israel is doing valiantly.
- New King James Version (NKJV)“And Edom shall be a possession; Seir also, his enemies, shall be a possession, While Israel does valiantly.
Context of Numbers 24:18
16the oracle of one who hears the sayings of God and has knowledge from the Most High, who sees a vision from the Almighty, who falls into a trance with his eyes uncovered: 17I see him, but not now; I perceive him, but not near. A star will come from Jacob, and a scepter will arise from Israel. He will smash the forehead of Moab and strike down all the Shethites. Edom will become a possession; Seir will become a possession of its enemies, but Israel will be triumphant. 19One who comes from Jacob will rule; he will destroy the city’s survivors. 20Then Balaam saw Amalek and proclaimed his poem: Amalek was first among the nations, but his future is destruction.
Read all of Numbers 24Numbers 24:18 word by word
וְהָיָ֨ה אֱד֜וֹם יְרֵשָׁ֗ה וְהָיָ֧ה יְרֵשָׁ֛ה שֵׂעִ֖יר אֹיְבָ֑יו וְיִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל עֹ֥שֶׂה חָֽיִל׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Numbers 24:18
- Genesis 49:10The scepter will not depart from Judah or the staff from between his feet until he whose right it is comes and the obedience of the peoples belongs to him.
- Psalms 2:1Why do the nations rage and the peoples plot in vain?
- Psalms 72:10May the kings of Tarshish and the coasts and islands bring tribute, the kings of Sheba and Seba offer gifts.
- Isaiah 11:10On that day the root of Jesse will stand as a banner for the peoples. The nations will look to him for guidance, and his resting place will be glorious.
- Micah 5:2Bethlehem Ephrathah, you are small among the clans of Judah; one will come from you to be ruler over Israel for me. His origin is from antiquity, from ancient times.
- Matthew 28:18Jesus came near and said to them, “All authority has been given to me in heaven and on earth.
- 1 Corinthians 15:25For he must reign until he puts all his enemies under his feet.
- Ephesians 1:20He exercised this power in Christ by raising him from the dead and seating him at his right hand in the heavens —
- Philippians 2:10so that at the name of Jesus every knee will bow — in heaven and on earth and under the earth —
- Hebrews 1:8but to the Son: Your throne, God, is forever and ever, and the scepter of your kingdom is a scepter of justice.
- 1 Peter 3:22who has gone into heaven and is at the right hand of God with angels, authorities, and powers subject to him.
- Revelation 19:16And he has a name written on his robe and on his thigh: King of Kings and Lord of Lords.
- Psalms 21:7For the king relies on the Lord; through the faithful love of the Most High he is not shaken.
- Matthew 25:46“And they will go away into eternal punishment, but the righteous into eternal life.”
- Luke 19:12Therefore he said, “A nobleman traveled to a far country to receive for himself authority to be king and then to return.
Commentaries on Numbers 24:18
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 18And Edom shall be a possession - That is, to David: as it is said: "And all they of Edom became David's servants;" 2 Samuel 8:14. Seir also shall be a possession - That is, unto the king Messiah; as it is said: "And saviours shall come upon Mount Zion to judge the Mount of Esau; and the kingdom shall be the Lord's;" Obadiah 1:21. See Ainsworth.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 18Seir - The older name of the mountain-land, south of Moab, and east of the Arabah, which the Edomites inhabited Genesis 32:3; Genesis 36:8-9.Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 15-25Verses 15-25 Under the powerful influence of the Spirit of prophecy, Balaam foretold the future prosperity and extensive dominion of Israel. Balaam boasts that his eyes are open. The prophets were in old times called seers. He had heard the words of God, which many do who neither heed them, nor hear God in them. He knew the knowledge of the Most High. A man may be full of the knowledge of God, yet utterly destitute of the grace of God. He calls God the…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 15-25This prophecy gives more specific details than the first three messages. It is based on another vision from God (the Most High, 24:16). It also predicts the appearance of a great leader who will play a major role in these military victories (24:17).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1818. Edom shall be a possession--This prophecy was accomplished by David (2Sa 8:14). Seir--seen in the south, and poetically used for Edom. The double conquest of Moab and Edom is alluded to (Psa 60:8; 108:9).Read the comment
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Commentaries on Numbers 24
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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