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class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/numbers/24.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/numbers/24.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />A ruler will come out of Jacob and destroy the survivors of the city.&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/numbers/24.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />A ruler will rise in Jacob who will destroy the survivors of Ir.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/numbers/24.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />And one from Jacob shall exercise dominion and destroy the survivors of cities!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/numbers/24.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />A ruler will come from Jacob and destroy the survivors of the city.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/numbers/24.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Out of Jacob shall come he that shall have dominion, and shall destroy him that remaineth of the city.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/numbers/24.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Out of Jacob One shall have dominion, And destroy the remains of the city.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/numbers/24.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“One from Jacob shall rule, And will eliminate the survivors from the city.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/numbers/24.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220One from Jacob shall have dominion, And will destroy the remnant from the city.&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/numbers/24.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“One from Jacob shall have dominion, And shall destroy the remnant from the city.” <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/numbers/24.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />And one from Jacob shall have dominion, And will make the survivor perish from the city.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/numbers/24.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“One from [the descendants of] Jacob shall have dominion And will destroy the remnant from the city.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/numbers/24.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />One who comes from Jacob will rule; he will destroy the city’s survivors.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/numbers/24.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />One who comes from Jacob will rule; he will destroy the city&#8217s survivors. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/numbers/24.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And out of Jacob shall one have dominion, And shall destroy the remnant from the city.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/numbers/24.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />The king of Israel will rule and destroy the survivors of every town there. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/numbers/24.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And out of Jacob shall one have dominion, And shall destroy the remnant from the city.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/numbers/24.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />He will rule from Jacob and destroy whoever is left in their cities."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/numbers/24.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />The nation of Israel will trample them down And wipe out the last survivors." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/numbers/24.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />He will rule over Jacob, annihilating those who survive in the city."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/numbers/24.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />A ruler will come from Jacob and destroy the survivors of the city.?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/numbers/24.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />A ruler will be established from Jacob; he will destroy the remains of the city.'" <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/numbers/24.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Out of Jacob shall one have dominion, and shall destroy the remnant from the city."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/numbers/24.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Out of Jacob shall come he that shall have dominion, and shall destroy him that remaineth of the city.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/numbers/24.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Out of Jacob shall one have dominion, and shall destroy the remnant from the city.” <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/numbers/24.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And [One] rules out of Jacob, "" And has destroyed a remnant from the city.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/numbers/24.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And one doth rule out of Jacob, And hath destroyed a remnant from Ar.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/numbers/24.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And he shall descend from Jacob, and he destroyed the escaped from the city.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/numbers/24.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Out of Jacob shall he come that shall rule, and shall destroy the remains of the city. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/numbers/24.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />From Jacob will be he who shall be ruler. And he shall perish the remnants of the city.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/numbers/24.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />and Jacob will rule his foes. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/numbers/24.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />One out of Jacob shall rule, and destroy the survivors of Ir.”<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/numbers/24.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Out of Jacob shall come he that shall have dominion, and shall destroy him who has survived out of the city.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/numbers/24.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And he shall come down from Yaquuv and he will destroy him who is left from the city.”<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/numbers/24.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And out of Jacob shall one have dominion, And shall destroy the remnant from the city.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/numbers/24.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And <i>one</i> shall arise out of Jacob, and destroy out of the city him that escapes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/numbers/24-19.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/yauBFvKLNNo?start=7673" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/numbers/24.htm">Balaam's Fourth Oracle</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">18</span>Edom will become a possession, as will Seir, his enemy; but Israel will perform with valor. <span class="reftext">19</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/7287.htm" title="7287: wə·yê·rəd (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjImperf.Jus-3ms) -- To tread down, subjugate, to crumble off. A primitive root; to tread down, i.e. Subjugate; specifically, to crumble off.">A ruler will come</a> <a href="/hebrew/3290.htm" title="3290: mî·ya·‘ă·qōḇ (Prep-m:: N-proper-ms) -- A son of Isaac, also his desc. From aqab; heel-catcher; Jaakob, the Israelitish patriarch.">from Jacob</a> <a href="/hebrew/6.htm" title="6: wə·he·’ĕ·ḇîḏ (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-ConjPerf-3ms) -- To perish. A primitive root; properly, to wander away, i.e. Lose oneself; by implication to perish.">and destroy</a> <a href="/hebrew/8300.htm" title="8300: śā·rîḏ (N-ms) -- A survivor. From sarad; a survivor.">the survivors</a> <a href="/hebrew/5892.htm" title="5892: mê·‘îr (Prep-m:: N-fs) -- Excitement. Or par; or ayar; from uwr a city in the widest sense.">of the city.”</a> </span><div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/49-10.htm">Genesis 49:10</a></span><br />The scepter will not depart from Judah, nor the staff from between his feet, until Shiloh comes and the allegiance of the nations is his.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/19-15.htm">Revelation 19:15</a></span><br />And from His mouth proceeds a sharp sword with which to strike down the nations, and He will rule them with an iron scepter. He treads the winepress of the fury of the wrath of God the Almighty.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/2-8.htm">Psalm 2:8-9</a></span><br />Ask Me, and I will make the nations Your inheritance, the ends of the earth Your possession. / You will break them with an iron scepter; You will shatter them like pottery.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/11-1.htm">Isaiah 11:1-4</a></span><br />Then a shoot will spring up from the stump of Jesse, and a Branch from his roots will bear fruit. / The Spirit of the LORD will rest on Him—the Spirit of wisdom and understanding, the Spirit of counsel and strength, the Spirit of knowledge and fear of the LORD. / And He will delight in the fear of the LORD. He will not judge by what His eyes see, and He will not decide by what His ears hear, ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/daniel/7-13.htm">Daniel 7:13-14</a></span><br />In my vision in the night I continued to watch, and I saw One like the Son of Man coming with the clouds of heaven. He approached the Ancient of Days and was led into His presence. / And He was given dominion, glory, and kingship, that the people of every nation and language should serve Him. His dominion is an everlasting dominion that will not pass away, and His kingdom is one that will never be destroyed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/micah/5-2.htm">Micah 5:2</a></span><br />But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, who are small among the clans of Judah, out of you will come forth for Me One to be ruler over Israel—One whose origins are of old, from the days of eternity.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/2-6.htm">Matthew 2:6</a></span><br />‘But you, Bethlehem, in the land of Judah, are by no means least among the rulers of Judah, for out of you will come a ruler who will be the shepherd of My people Israel.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/5-5.htm">Revelation 5:5</a></span><br />Then one of the elders said to me, “Do not weep! Behold, the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, has triumphed to open the scroll and its seven seals.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/9-6.htm">Isaiah 9:6-7</a></span><br />For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given, and the government will be upon His shoulders. And He will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. / Of the increase of His government and peace there will be no end. He will reign on the throne of David and over his kingdom, to establish and sustain it with justice and righteousness from that time and forevermore. The zeal of the LORD of Hosts will accomplish this.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/23-5.htm">Jeremiah 23:5-6</a></span><br />Behold, the days are coming, declares the LORD, when I will raise up for David a righteous Branch, and He will reign wisely as King and will administer justice and righteousness in the land. / In His days Judah will be saved, and Israel will dwell securely. And this is His name by which He will be called: The LORD Our Righteousness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/1-32.htm">Luke 1:32-33</a></span><br />He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give Him the throne of His father David, / and He will reign over the house of Jacob forever. His kingdom will never end!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/zechariah/9-9.htm">Zechariah 9:9-10</a></span><br />Rejoice greatly, O Daughter of Zion! Shout in triumph, O Daughter of Jerusalem! See, your King comes to you, righteous and victorious, humble and riding on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey. / And I will cut off the chariot from Ephraim and the horse from Jerusalem, and the bow of war will be broken. Then He will proclaim peace to the nations. His dominion will extend from sea to sea, and from the Euphrates to the ends of the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/2-30.htm">Acts 2:30-36</a></span><br />But he was a prophet and knew that God had promised him on oath that He would place one of his descendants on his throne. / Foreseeing this, David spoke about the resurrection of the Christ, that He was not abandoned to Hades, nor did His body see decay. / God has raised this Jesus to life, to which we are all witnesses. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/1-8.htm">Hebrews 1:8-9</a></span><br />But about the Son He says: “Your throne, O God, endures forever and ever, and justice is the scepter of Your kingdom. / You have loved righteousness and hated wickedness; therefore God, Your God, has anointed You above Your companions with the oil of joy.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/15-25.htm">1 Corinthians 15:25</a></span><br />For He must reign until He has put all His enemies under His feet.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Out of Jacob shall come he that shall have dominion, and shall destroy him that remains of the city.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/17-8.htm">Exodus 17:8,16</a></b></br> Then came Amalek, and fought with Israel in Rephidim… </p><p class="hdg">his latter end</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/judges/6-3.htm">Judges 6:3</a></b></br> And <i>so</i> it was, when Israel had sown, that the Midianites came up, and the Amalekites, and the children of the east, even they came up against them;</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_samuel/14-48.htm">1 Samuel 14:48</a></b></br> And he gathered an host, and smote the Amalekites, and delivered Israel out of the hands of them that spoiled them.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_samuel/15-3.htm">1 Samuel 15:3-8</a></b></br> Now go and smite Amalek, and utterly destroy all that they have, and spare them not; but slay both man and woman, infant and suckling, ox and sheep, camel and ass… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/17-14.htm">Exodus 17:14</a></b></br> And the LORD said unto Moses, Write this <i>for</i> a memorial in a book, and rehearse <i>it</i> in the ears of Joshua: for I will utterly put out the remembrance of Amalek from under heaven.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_samuel/15-3.htm">1 Samuel 15:3,8</a></b></br> Now go and smite Amalek, and utterly destroy all that they have, and spare them not; but slay both man and woman, infant and suckling, ox and sheep, camel and ass… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/numbers/21-28.htm">Ar</a> <a href="/numbers/21-25.htm">Cities</a> <a href="/numbers/22-36.htm">City</a> <a href="/numbers/24-17.htm">Destroy</a> <a href="/numbers/24-17.htm">Destroyed</a> <a href="/genesis/37-8.htm">Dominion</a> <a href="/revelation/13-12.htm">Exercised</a> <a href="/numbers/23-11.htm">Haters</a> <a href="/numbers/24-18.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/numbers/21-35.htm">Remnant</a> <a href="/numbers/15-16.htm">Rule</a> <a href="/numbers/24-16.htm">Ruler</a> <a href="/numbers/24-8.htm">Strength</a> <a href="/numbers/21-35.htm">Survivors</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/deuteronomy/2-9.htm">Ar</a> <a href="/numbers/31-10.htm">Cities</a> <a href="/numbers/35-4.htm">City</a> <a href="/numbers/25-11.htm">Destroy</a> <a href="/numbers/24-22.htm">Destroyed</a> <a href="/judges/5-13.htm">Dominion</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/10-6.htm">Exercised</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/7-10.htm">Haters</a> <a href="/numbers/25-4.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/3-3.htm">Remnant</a> <a href="/numbers/31-21.htm">Rule</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/10-14.htm">Ruler</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/4-37.htm">Strength</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/3-3.htm">Survivors</a><div class="vheading2">Numbers 24</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/numbers/24-1.htm">Balaam, leaving divinations, prophesies the happiness of Israel</a></span><br><span class="reftext">10. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/numbers/24-10.htm">Balak, in anger, dismisses him</a></span><br><span class="reftext">15. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/numbers/24-15.htm">He prophesies of the Star of Jacob, and the destruction of some nations</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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This is significant as it ties into the broader biblical narrative of God's covenant with the patriarchs, Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, promising that their descendants would be a blessing to the nations (<a href="/genesis/12-2.htm">Genesis 12:2-3</a>). The ruler from Jacob is often interpreted as a messianic prophecy, pointing to Jesus Christ, who is a descendant of Jacob through the tribe of Judah (<a href="/matthew/1-2.htm">Matthew 1:2-16</a>). This prophecy aligns with other Old Testament predictions of a coming king or Messiah, such as in <a href="/genesis/49-10.htm">Genesis 49:10</a>, where the scepter is said not to depart from Judah.<p><b>and destroy the survivors of the city.</b><br>This part of the prophecy indicates a future act of judgment and conquest. In the immediate context, it could refer to the historical conquests of the Israelites over the Canaanite cities as they entered the Promised Land. However, from a prophetic and typological perspective, it can also be seen as a reference to the ultimate victory of Christ over sin and evil. The "city" can symbolize the strongholds of opposition against God's kingdom. In <a href="/revelation/19-11.htm">Revelation 19:11-21</a>, Christ is depicted as a conquering king who defeats the forces of evil. This phrase underscores the theme of divine justice and the establishment of God's righteous rule, which is a recurring theme throughout the Bible.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/jacob.htm">Jacob</a></b><br>The patriarch whose descendants form the twelve tribes of Israel. In this context, "Jacob" symbolizes the nation of Israel.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/b/balaam.htm">Balaam</a></b><br>A non-Israelite prophet who was hired by Balak, the king of Moab, to curse Israel. Instead, he delivers a series of blessings and prophecies concerning Israel's future.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/b/balak.htm">Balak</a></b><br>The king of Moab who fears the Israelites and seeks Balaam's help to curse them.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/m/moab.htm">Moab</a></b><br>A region and people who are often in conflict with Israel. The prophecy indirectly addresses their fate.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_city.htm">The City</a></b><br>While not specified, it represents the enemies of Israel who will be defeated by the one who comes from Jacob.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/m/messianic_prophecy.htm">Messianic Prophecy</a></b><br><a href="/numbers/24-19.htm">Numbers 24:19</a> is often seen as a messianic prophecy, pointing to Jesus Christ as the ultimate ruler from Jacob who will establish God's kingdom and defeat His enemies.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty.htm">God's Sovereignty</a></b><br>The prophecy highlights God's control over history and His ability to bring about His purposes despite human opposition.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/hope_for_believers.htm">Hope for Believers</a></b><br>This verse assures believers of the ultimate victory of God's kingdom, encouraging them to remain faithful amidst trials.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/j/judgment_and_salvation.htm">Judgment and Salvation</a></b><br>The destruction of the "remnant of the city" serves as a reminder of God's judgment on sin and the salvation offered through Christ.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/faithfulness_in_adversity.htm">Faithfulness in Adversity</a></b><br>Just as Israel was assured of victory despite surrounding threats, believers are called to trust in God's promises during difficult times.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_numbers_24.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Numbers 24</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_is_the_morning_star_in_the_bible.htm">Who is the morning star in the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_was_the_star_of_bethlehem.htm">What was the Star of Bethlehem?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_to_reconcile_numbers_24_17's_star.htm">How do we reconcile the prophecy of a 'star out of Jacob' in Numbers 24:17 with the lack of historical or astronomical evidence for such an event?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_''in_the_beginning''_mean.htm">What is the bright morning star?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/numbers/24.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(19) <span class= "bld">He that shall have dominion.--</span>The reference is explained in <a href="/psalms/72-8.htm" title="He shall have dominion also from sea to sea, and from the river to the ends of the earth.">Psalm 72:8</a>, "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 <span class= "ital">is in </span>both places rendered in the Authorised Version "shall have dominion."<p><span class= "bld">And shall destroy him that remaineth of the city.</span>--Or, <span class= "ital">and He shall destroy the remnant from the cities. </span>The <span class= "ital">city, </span>which is in the singular number here as in <a href="/psalms/72-16.htm" title="There shall be an handful of corn in the earth on the top of the mountains; the fruit thereof shall shake like Lebanon: and they of the city shall flourish like grass of the earth.">Psalm 72:16</a>, may be used collectively to denote cities generally, though some have understood the reference to be to the city of Jerusalem. But the reference seems to be rather to the chief city, or the cities generally, of Edom. (Comp. Obad., <a href="/numbers/24-18.htm" title="And Edom shall be a possession, Seir also shall be a possession for his enemies; and Israel shall do valiantly.">Numbers 24:18</a>, where the same word occurs which is here rendered "him that remaineth," and which is there rendered "any remaining.")<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/numbers/24.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 19.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Shall come he that shall have dominion.</span> <span class="hebrew">ךויִרְדְּ</span> Literally, "one shall rule," the subject being indefinite. Of the city. <span class="hebrew">מֵעִיר</span>; not apparently out of any city in particular, but "out of any hostile city." The expression implies not only conquest, but total destruction of the foe. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/numbers/24-19.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">A ruler will come</span><br /><span class="heb">וְיֵ֖רְדְּ</span> <span class="translit">(wə·yê·rəd)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7287.htm">Strong's 7287: </a> </span><span class="str2">To tread down, subjugate, to crumble off</span><br /><br /><span class="word">from Jacob</span><br /><span class="heb">מִֽיַּעֲקֹ֑ב</span> <span class="translit">(mî·ya·‘ă·qōḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3290.htm">Strong's 3290: </a> </span><span class="str2">Jacob -- a son of Isaac, also his desc</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and destroy</span><br /><span class="heb">וְהֶֽאֱבִ֥יד</span> <span class="translit">(wə·he·’ĕ·ḇîḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6.htm">Strong's 6: </a> </span><span class="str2">To wander away, lose oneself, to perish</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the remnant</span><br /><span class="heb">שָׂרִ֖יד</span> <span class="translit">(śā·rîḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8300.htm">Strong's 8300: </a> </span><span class="str2">A survivor</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the city.”</span><br /><span class="heb">מֵעִֽיר׃</span> <span class="translit">(mê·‘îr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5892.htm">Strong's 5892: </a> </span><span class="str2">Excitement</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/numbers/24-19.htm">Numbers 24:19 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/numbers/24-19.htm">Numbers 24:19 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/numbers/24-19.htm">Numbers 24:19 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/numbers/24-19.htm">Numbers 24:19 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/numbers/24-19.htm">Numbers 24:19 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/numbers/24-19.htm">Numbers 24:19 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/numbers/24-19.htm">Numbers 24:19 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/numbers/24-19.htm">Numbers 24:19 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/numbers/24-19.htm">Numbers 24:19 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/numbers/24-19.htm">Numbers 24:19 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/numbers/24-19.htm">OT Law: Numbers 24:19 Out of Jacob shall one have dominion (Nu Num.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/numbers/24-18.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Numbers 24:18"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Numbers 24:18" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/numbers/24-20.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Numbers 24:20"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Numbers 24:20" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>