Numbers 24:19

19 A ruler will come from Jacob and destroy the survivors of the city.”

Numbers 24:19 Meaning and Commentary

Numbers 24:19

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 said, he shall have dominion from sea to sea; ( Psalms 72:8 ) ,

and shall destroy him, that remaineth of the city;
chief city of Edom, or of any of the cities of it, signifying that there should be none left, see ( Obadiah 1:18 ) , this is also applied to the days of the Messiah, in the ancient writings of the Jews ^F17.

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FOOTNOTES:

F17 Bemidbar Rabba, fol. 179. 3.

Numbers 24:19 In-Context

17 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.

18 Edom will become a possession, as will Seir, his enemy; but Israel will perform with valor.

19 A ruler will come from Jacob and destroy the survivors of the city.”

20 Then Balaam saw Amalek and lifted up an oracle, saying: “Amalek was first among the nations, but his end is destruction.”

21 Next he saw the Kenites and lifted up an oracle, saying: “Your dwelling place is secure, and your nest is set in a cliff.