...: 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 xxiv. 17. Now with respect to David, this prophecy was fulfilled in its literal sense, as he...

...traditional knowledge of this promise, and the words of Balaam, who was an Arabian prophet : " There shall come a star out of Jacob, and a sceptre shall arise out of Israel, &c." which ev.ery impartial reader must acknowledge rather refers to the appearance of the Messiah,...

...Balaam say concerning Christ ? A. ** There shall a Star come out of Jacob, and a sceptre shall rise out of Israel, and shall smite the corners of Moab, and destroy the children of Sheth ? Scir and Edom shall be his possession ; and out of Jacob shall he come who...

...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." For all allow that in David, and in Christ these predictions received accomplishment. But whilst this...

...ones which Mr. English has collected. "There shall arise a star out of Jacob, and a sceptre shall rise out of Israel, and shall smite the corners of Moab, and destroy the children of Seth."* " Of the increase of his government there shall be no end, upon the throne...

...now; I shall behold him, but not nigh ; then 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. thy fellows that sit before thee : for they are men wondered at : for behold I will bring forth my...

...shall behold him, but not nigh : there shall proceed 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 Seth." Seth was the son of Adam, whom GOD g;ive him, instead of Abel, whom Cain slew. As all Cain's...

...High, tekich saw the vision of the Almighty, falling into a trance, but having his eyes open : rael, and shall smite the corners of Moab, and destroy all the children of Sheth. 18 And Edom shall be a possession, Seir also shall be a possession for his enemies ; and Israel shall...

...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. And Edom shall be a possession, Seir also shall be a possession for his enemies, and Israel shall do...

...And they evidently denote gome illustrious ruler, whom he thus particularly characterizes : " Jtnd shall smite the corners of Moab, and destroy all the children of Sheth." This was executed by David ; " for he smote Moab, and measured them with a line, casting them down...