Números 24:15-17

15 Y comenzando su profecía, dijo: Oráculo de Balaam, hijo de Beor, y oráculo del hombre de ojos abiertos.

16 Oráculo del que escucha las palabras de Dios, y conoce la sabiduría del Altísimo ; del que ve la visión del Todopoderoso, caído, pero con los ojos descubiertos.

17 Lo veo, pero no ahora; lo contemplo, pero no cerca; una estrella saldrá de Jacob, y un cetro se levantará de Israel que aplastará la frente de Moab y derrumbará a todos los hijos de Set .

Números 24:15-17 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO NUMBERS 24

In this chapter we are told, that Balaam leaving his enchantments, the Spirit of God came on him, and he spake of the happiness of Israel, and prophesied of their future greatness and glory, Nu 24:1-9 which so exasperated Balak, that he ordered him at once to depart from him, Nu 24:10,11. Balaam justified himself in what he said and did, and suggested that before they parted, he had something to say in a prophetic manner, concerning what Israel should do to Moab in "future" times, Nu 24:12-14 and then prophesies concerning the Messiah, and the destruction of Moab, and of some neighbouring nations, and even of some at a greater distance, as the Assyrians and Romans, Nu 24:15-25.

Footnotes

• [a]. Heb., Elyon
• [b]. Otra posible lectura es: y la coronilla de
• [c]. I.e., tumulto