| 17. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Numbers 24:17:1 ⧉אֶרְאֶ֙נּוּ֙erenuI shall see him Numbers 24:17:2 ⧉וְלֹ֣אvelobut not Numbers 24:17:3 ⧉עַתָּ֔הatanow Numbers 24:17:4 ⧉אֲשׁוּרֶ֖נּוּashurenuI shall behold him Numbers 24:17:5 ⧉וְלֹ֣אvelobut not Numbers 24:17:6 ⧉קָר֑וֹבkarovnear Numbers 24:17:7 ⧉דָּרַ֨ךְdarachshall step forth Numbers 24:17:8 ⧉כּוֹכָ֜בkokhava star Numbers 24:17:9 ⧉מִֽיַּעֲקֹ֗בmiyaakovfrom Jacob Numbers 24:17:10 ⧉וְקָ֥םvekamand shall arise Numbers 24:17:11 ⧉שֵׁ֙בֶט֙sheveta scepter Numbers 24:17:12 ⧉מִיִּשְׂרָאֵ֔לmiyisraelfrom Israel Numbers 24:17:13 ⧉וּמָחַץ֙umachatsand will crush Numbers 24:17:14 ⧉פַּאֲתֵ֣יpaateithe corners of Numbers 24:17:15 ⧉מוֹאָ֔בmoavMoab Numbers 24:17:16 ⧉וְקַרְקַ֖רvekarkarand will break down Numbers 24:17:17 ⧉כָּל־בְּנֵי־שֵֽׁת׃kolbeneishetall the sons of Sheth |
| 17. Formal Translation I shall see him, but not now; I shall behold him, but not near. A star will proceed from Jacob, and a scepter will arise from Israel. He will crush the corners of Moab and break down all the sons of Sheth. |
| 17. Dynamic Translation I see him, but not right now; I behold him, but not close. A star will come out of Jacob, and a ruler’s staff will emerge from Israel. He will crush the borders of Moab and destroy all the descendants of Sheth. |