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Numbers 24:19

Out of Jacob shall come He that shall have dominion, for out of that people, as concerning the flesh, Christ came, Romans 9:5, and shall destroy him that remaineth of the city; no matter where the remnant of the people might be in hiding, the spirit of this mighty King would find them; they must yield to Him or face everlasting punishment. In accordance with the peculiarity of prophecy, which combines visions of far-distant events with those that are comparatively near at hand, the prophet now reveals the future of other heathen nations.

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  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    Verse Numbers 24:19. _OUT OF JACOB SHALL COME, C._] This is supposed to refer to Christ, because of what is said Genesis 49:10. It is exceedingly difficult to fix the true sense of this prophecy in...

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    DESTROY HIM THAT REMAINETH OF THE CITY - i. e., shall destroy those of every city that had previously escaped. The phrase tersely describes a conqueror who first defeats his enemies in battle, and the...

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    THE PARABLES OF BALAAM Chapter S 23-24 _ 1. The first parable (Numbers 23:1)_ 2. Balak's surprise and Balaam's answer (Numbers 23:11) 3. At Zophim (Numbers 23:13) 4. The second parable

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    BALAAM'S FOURTH ORACLE. In this it is predicted that Israel, previously declared to be formidable to its foes in general, will bring destruction upon Moab and Edom in particular. NUMBERS 24:17. NOT N...

  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

    OUT OF JACOB. In Hebrew there is the _Ellipsis_ of the _Participle_ (App-6); "shall come "is implied and should be repeated from the previous clause. Revised Version is literal....

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    _Balaam's second prophetic message_. This consists of seven couplets and a triplet....

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    An obscure verse, which is perhaps a later addition to the song. It appears to look forward to a Messianic prospect of universal dominion. Some think that Numbers 24:18 are both entirely corrupt beyon...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    H. FINAL BLESSING, AND PROPHECY vv. 10-25 TEXT Numbers 24:10. And Balak's anger was kindled against Balaam, and he smote his hands together: and Balak said unto Balaam, I called thee to curse mine ene...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    _OUT OF JACOB SHALL COME HE THAT SHALL HAVE DOMINION, AND SHALL DESTROY HIM THAT REMAINETH OF THE CITY._ Out of Jacob shall come he that shall have dominion, х_ WªYEERD_ (H7287)]. Some [considering t...

  • Darby's translation notes (1890)

    24:19 remaineth. (d-17) Or 'what remaineth out of the city.'...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    BALAAM (CONTINUED) 1-9. Balaam's Third Utterance....

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    THE OLD TESTAMENT BOOK OF NUMBERS IN THE DESERT NUMBERS _MARION ADAMS_ CHAPTER 24 BALAAM’S THIRD *PROPHECY – NUMBERS 24:1-14 V1 Balaam realised that the *LORD wanted to *bless the *Israe

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    HE THAT SHALL HAVE DOMINION. — The reference is explained in Psalms 72:8, “He shall have dominion also from sea to sea, and from the river unto the ends of the earth,” where the same verb occurs which...

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    וְ יֵ֖רְדְּ מִֽ יַּעֲקֹ֑ב וְ הֶֽאֱבִ֥יד שָׂרִ

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    BALAAM'S PARABLES Numbers 22:39, Numbers 24:1 THE scene is now on some mountain of Moab from which the encampment of the Hebrew tribes in the plain of the Jordan is fully visible. At Kiriath-huzoth,...

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    THE MATTER OF BAAL-PEOR Numbers 24:10; Numbers 25:1 THE last oracle of Balaam, as we have it, ventures into far more explicit predictions than the others, and passes beyond the range of Hebrew histor...

  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

    THE “STAR OUT OF JACOB” Numbers 24:15 When your heart is dismayed because of the hatred and opposition of Satan; the great accuser, turn to this chapter. If he stands up to resist, the Son of God sta...

  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

    From the closing sentences in chapter twenty-three we learn that Balaam was taken to yet another place of vision, from whence he looked on the desert. The Spirit of God came upon him and again he utte...

  • Geneva Study Bible Commentary

    Out of Jacob shall come he that shall have dominion, and shall destroy him that remaineth of the (m) city. (m) Of the Edomites....

  • George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary

    City of this world. Jesus will destroy their evil habits, (Origen, hom. 18,) and will select some whose lives had been hitherto scandalous, to be his intimate friends. (Haydock) --- He will save those...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    I connect all that is here said respecting the destruction of the nations by Israel, for the sake of shortness. If the Reader be disposed to search out for the accomplishment of these prophecies, I re...

  • Introductory Lectures - Commentary by William Kelly

    The successes given to the children of Israel alarmed some of their neighbours, more particularly Moab; and this gives occasion for a striking episode in the history which brought to issue as solemn a...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 22, 23, 24, AND 25. Moab also opposes in vain. Now they are in the plains of Moab, having only Jordan between them and the land of their rest. But had they a...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    OUT OF JACOB SHALL COME HE THAT SHALL HAVE DOMINION,.... Meaning either David, or rather the Messiah; and so Jarchi interprets this of another ruler out of Jacob, even of the Messiah, of whom it is sa...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    Out of Jacob shall come he that shall have dominion, and shall destroy him that remaineth of the city. Ver. 19. _And shall destroy him._] David in the history, 1Ki 11:15-16 Christ in the mystery, Oba...

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _Out of Jacob_ Out of his loins. _He that shall have dominion_ David, and especially Christ. _Shall destroy him that remaineth of the city_ Not only defeat them in the field, but destroy them even in...

  • KJV Original Language Details

    1 Balaam leauing diuinations, prophesieth the happinesse of Israel. 10 Balak in anger dismisseth him. 15 He prophesieth of the starre of Iacob, and the destruction of some nations. [BALAAM BLESSETH...

  • Leslie M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

    BALAAM'S THIRD PROPHECY (vs.1-13) THE BEAUTY OF LIFE At least Balaam had learned by now that the Lord had the unchangeable purpose of blessing Israel, so this time he knew it was useless to seek e...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    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 ti...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    OUT OF JACOB; out of Jacob's loins. HE THAT SHALL HAVE DOMINION; David, and especially Christ. OF THE CITY, or, _from or out of this city_, i.e. the cities, the singular number for the plural, which h...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Numbers 24:19 Jacob H3290 dominion H7287 (H8799) destroy H6 (H8689) remains H8300 city H5892 Of Jacob -...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    BALAAM PROPHESIES CONCERNING ISRAEL (NUMBERS 24:15) Numbers 24:15 ‘And he took up his oracle (parable), and said, “Balaam the son of Beor says, A And the man whose eye was closed says, B He says...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: Balaam foretells prosperity for Israel. CHARACTERS: God, Balaam, Balak. CONCLUSION: Those who oppose God and His people will sooner or later be made to see themselves wretchedly deceived....

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    Numbers 24:7. _He shall pour the water._ This is a fine prediction of the increase of Jacob's seed, and of the temporal blessings which should fall to their lot. Agag, a perpetual name assumed by the...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _I shall see Him, but not now: I shall behold Him, but not nigh._ BALAAM’S VISION As I read these words I seem to look on the scene described. What do I see? I see the top of a wild mountain range, a...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _Balak’s anger was kindled against Balaam._ BALAAM AND BALAK I. The cause of Balak’s anger. That Balaam had not fulfilled the terms of his contract (Numbers 24:10). 1. Consider the reason and natur...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    NUMBERS—NOTE ON NUMBERS 24:15 An ORACLE was a prophet’s verbal statement about what God had shown him in a vision. Balaam’s final oracle begins like the previous one (compare vv....

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    NUMBERS—NOTE ON NUMBERS 24:19 This prophecy ends with another prediction of Moab being ruled by the Davidic dynasty. ⇐ ⇔

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES Numbers 24:1. _To seek for enchantments_. See Notes on Numbers 23:3; Numbers 23:23. _He set his face toward the wilderness, i.e._, towards the plains of Moab, where the...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    NUMBERS 24:1 AS AT OTHER TIMES, or, "as (he had done) time after time." SEPTUAGINT, κατὰ τὸ εἰωθός. TO SEEK FOR ENCHANTMENTS. Rather, "for the meeting with aunties." לִקְמראת נְחַשִׁים. Septuagint...

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    So when Balaam saw that it pleased the LORD to bless Israel, he didn't even go up, as the other times before the LORD, [to seek the face or] to seek for enchantments, but he just set his face towards...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    1 Corinthians 15:25; 1 Peter 3:22; Ephesians 1:20; Genesis 49:10;...

  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

    Out of Jacob — Out of Jacob's loins. He that shall have dominion — David, and especially Christ. Of the city — Or from or out of this city, that is, the cities, the singular number for the plural. He...

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