Tree of Life Version
Numbers 24:8
8God is bringing him out of Egypt. like the strong horns of a wild ox. He devours nations hostile to him. He will crush their bones. His arrows will pierce them.
Numbers 24:8 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)God brought him forth out of Egypt; he hath as it were the strength of an unicorn: he shall eat up the nations his enemies, and shall break their bones, and pierce them through with his arrows.
- New International Version (NIV)“God brought them out of Egypt; they have the strength of a wild ox. They devour hostile nations and break their bones in pieces; with their arrows they pierce them.
- English Standard Version (ESV)God brings him out of Egypt and is for him like the horns of the wild ox; he shall eat up the nations, his adversaries, and shall break their bones in pieces and pierce them through with his arrows.
- New King James Version (NKJV)“God brings him out of Egypt; He has strength like a wild ox; He shall consume the nations, his enemies; He shall break their bones And pierce them with his arrows.
Context of Numbers 24:8
6Like valleys they are spread out, like gardens beside a river, like aloes planted by Adonai, like cedars beside the waters. 7Water will flow from his buckets, his seed by abundant water. His king will be greater than Agag , his kingdom will be exalted. God is bringing him out of Egypt. like the strong horns of a wild ox. He devours nations hostile to him. He will crush their bones. His arrows will pierce them. 9He crouches like a lion or a lioness— who would rouse him? He who blesses you will be blessed, and he who curses you will be cursed.” 10Then Balak became furious at Balaam, and struck his hands together. Balak said to Balaam, “I summoned you to curse my enemies, but look, you have blessed them these three times!
Read all of Numbers 24Numbers 24:8 word by word
אֵ֚ל מוֹצִיא֣וֹ מִמִּצְרַ֔יִם כְּתוֹעֲפֹ֥ת רְאֵ֖ם ל֑וֹ יֹאכַ֞ל גּוֹיִ֣ם צָרָ֗יו וְעַצְמֹתֵיהֶ֛ם יְגָרֵ֖ם וְחִצָּ֥יו יִמְחָֽץ׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- Godאֵל'êl · GodH410
- brought him forthיָצָאyâtsâ' · to come out: sendH3318
- out of Egyptמִצְרַ֫יִםmitsrayim · EgyptH4714
- he hath as it were the strengthתּוֹעָפָהtô‛âphâh · peakH8443
- of an unicornרְאֵםre'êm re'êym rêym rêm · wild oxH7214
- he shall eat upאָכַל'âkal · to eatH398
- the nationsגּוֹיgôy gôy · nationH1471
- his enemiesצַרtsar tsâr · enemyH6862
- and shall breakגָּרַםgâram · to break bonesH1633
- their bonesעֶ֫צֶם‛etsem · boneH6106
- and pierceמָחַץmâchats · to woundH4272
- through with his arrowsחֵץchêts · arrowH2671
Cross-references for Numbers 24:8
- Genesis 49:9A lion’s cub is Judah— from the prey, my son, you have gone up. He crouches, lies down like a lion, or like a lioness— who would rouse him?
- Job 38:39“Do you hunt prey for the lioness or satisfy the hunger of young lions,
- Numbers 23:24The people rise like a lioness, like a lion who does not rest until he eats his prey and drinks his victim’s blood!”
- Job 41:10“He sneezes out flashes of light; his eyes are like the eyelids of dawn.
- Psalms 2:12Kiss the Son, lest He become angry, and you perish along your way— since His wrath may flare up suddenly. Happy is everyone taking refuge in Him!
- Genesis 12:3My desire is to bless those who bless you, but whoever curses you I will curse, and in you all the families of the earth will be blessed.
- Genesis 27:29May peoples serve you and may nations bow down to you. Be master over your brothers. May your mother’s sons bow down to you. May those who curse you be cursed and may those who bless you be blessed.”
- Psalms 122:6Pray for the peace of Jerusalem— “May those who love you be at peace!
- Matthew 25:40“And answering, the King will say to them, ‘Amen, I tell you, whatever you did to one of the least of these My brethren, you did it to Me.’
- Acts 9:5“Who are You, Lord?” Saul said. “I am Yeshua—whom you are persecuting.
Commentaries on Numbers 24:8
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 8God brought him forth out of Egypt - They were neither expelled thence, nor came voluntarily away. God alone, with a high hand and uplifted arm, brought them forth. Concerning the unicorn, see Numbers 23:22; (note).Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 7-9God's blessing would allow the Israelites defeat their enemies (see 24:15–24). Agag was an Amalekite king whom King Saul defeated (1 Samuel 15:7–9, 32–33). The Amalekites, a desert people, were traditional enemies of the Hebrews (compare Numbers 14:45; Exodus 17:8–16). Agag was probably a traditional title for their king. Since God brought Israel out of Egypt, he fought for them like a warrior and a wild animal (wild ox and lion; Numbers 24:8–9). Blessed…Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-251. to seek for--that is, to use enchantments. His experience on the two former occasions [Nu 23:3, 15] had taught him that these superstitious accompaniments of his worship were useless, and therefore he now simply looked towards the camp of Israel, either with a secret design to curse them, or to await the divine afflatus.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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