Numbers 24:19

19 "One from Jacob shall have dominion, And will destroy the remnant from 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 shall come forth from Jacob, A scepter shall rise from Israel, And shall crush through the forehead of Moab, And tear down all the sons of Sheth.

18 "Edom shall be a possession, Seir, its enemies, also will be a possession, While Israel performs valiantly.

19 "One from Jacob shall have dominion, And will destroy the remnant from the city."

20 And he looked at Amalek and took up his discourse and said, "Amalek was the first of the nations, But his end shall be destruction."

21 And he looked at the Kenite, and took up his discourse and said, "Your dwelling place is enduring, And your nest is set in the cliff.