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17 I can see him,
    but not right now.
I observe him,
    but from a distance.[a]

A star streams forth from Jacob;
    a scepter arises from Israel.
He will crush Moab’s forehead,
    along with all of Seth’s descendants.
18 Edom will be a conquered nation
    and Seir will be Israel’s[b] defeated foe,
        while Israel performs valiantly.
19 He will rule over Jacob,
    annihilating those who survive in the city.”

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Footnotes

  1. Numbers 24:17 Lit. but not nearby
  2. Numbers 24:18 Lit. his