Numbers 24:17
Numbers · Old Testament · Chapter 24
“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.”Numbers 24:17
What Does Numbers 24:17 Mean?
Numbers 24:17 is found in the book of Numbers, chapter 24, verse 17 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Key themes in this passage include Prophecy & Fulfillment.
Cross-References (20)
These passages are connected to Numbers 24:17 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Matthew 2:2“Saying, Where is he that is born King of the Jews? for we have seen his star in the east, and are come to worship him.”John 5:46“For had ye believed Moses, ye would have believed me: for he wrote of me.”Genesis 49:10“The sceptre shall not depart from Judah, nor a lawgiver from between his feet, until Shiloh come; and unto him shall the gathering of the people be.”Revelation 22:16“I Jesus have sent mine angel to testify unto you these things in the churches. I am the root and the offspring of David, and the bright and morning star.”Luke 1:32“He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Highest: and the Lord God shall give unto him the throne of his father David:”Genesis 22:17“That in blessing I will bless thee, and in multiplying I will multiply thy seed as the stars of the heaven, and as the sand which is upon the sea shore; and thy seed shall possess the gate of his enemies;”Revelation 1:7“Behold, he cometh with clouds; and every eye shall see him, and they also which pierced him: and all kindreds of the earth shall wail because of him. Even so, Amen.”Isaiah 46:10“Declaring the end from the beginning, and from ancient times the things that are not yet done, saying, My counsel shall stand, and I will do all my pleasure:”Revelation 11:15“And the seventh angel sounded; and there were great voices in heaven, saying, The kingdoms of this world are become the kingdoms of our Lord, and of his Christ; and he shall reign for ever and ever.”Psalms 45:6“Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever: the sceptre of thy kingdom is a right sceptre.”Zechariah 10:4“Out of him came forth the corner, out of him the nail, out of him the battle bow, out of him every oppressor together.”2 Peter 1:19“We have also a more sure word of prophecy; whereunto ye do well that ye take heed, as unto a light that shineth in a dark place, until the day dawn, and the day star arise in your hearts:”Luke 1:78“Through the tender mercy of our God; whereby the dayspring from on high hath visited us,”2 Samuel 8:2“And he smote Moab, and measured them with a line, casting them down to the ground; even with two lines measured he to put to death, and with one full line to keep alive. And so the Moabites became David’s servants, and brought gifts.”1 Chronicles 18:2“And he smote Moab; and the Moabites became David’s servants, and brought gifts.”Hebrews 1:8“But unto the Son he saith, Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever: a sceptre of righteousness is the sceptre of thy kingdom.”Job 19:25“For I know that my redeemer liveth, and that he shall stand at the latter day upon the earth:”Jude 1:11“Woe unto them! for they have gone in the way of Cain, and ran greedily after the error of Balaam for reward, and perished in the gainsaying of Core.”Jeremiah 48:45“They that fled stood under the shadow of Heshbon because of the force: but a fire shall come forth out of Heshbon, and a flame from the midst of Sihon, and shall devour the corner of Moab, and the crown of the head of the tumultuous ones.”Zechariah 12:10“And I will pour upon the house of David, and upon the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the spirit of grace and of supplications: and they shall look upon me whom they have pierced, and they shall mourn for him, as one mourneth for his only son, and shall be in bitterness for him, as one that is in bitterness for his firstborn.”
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