Numbers 24:17 meaning and explanation

I see him, but not now; I behold him, but not near. A star will come forth from Jacob, and a scepter will arise from Israel. He will crush the skulls of Moab and strike down all the sons of Sheth.

Numbers 24:17, Berean Standard Bible

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Balaam, a non-Israelite seer hired by King Balak of Moab to curse Israel, now speaks under the Spirit of God. His fourth oracle looks past the immediate moment to a distant future.

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