...but having his eyes open : I shall see him, but not 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,...

...speak upon religion ; — " How goodly are thy tents, О Jacob, and thy tabernacles, 0 Israel ! 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 Seth." — "Let me die," said he,...

...that that prince, of whom (as they might easily have heard) it had been so very long foretold, " There shall come a star out of Jacob, and a sceptre shall rise out of Israel*." And it is a very remarkable circumstance, that one of the ancient commentators on the Timaeus of Plato...

...prediction of Balaam, Num. xxiv. 17, "I shall see him, but not now; I shall behold him, but not near; there shall come a star out of Jacob and a sceptre shall rise out of Israel ;" and looks forward to the accomplishment of it in the appearance of the star to the wise men from...

...where there is no more death. My brethren, / die, but God zvill surely visit you. There shall come 41 Star out of Jacob, and a Sceptre shall rise out of Israel, and unto him shall the gathering oj the people be. The LORD thy God will raise up unto tliee a Prophet,...

...Christian cause in this matter. Numb. xxiv. 17. Part of the prophecy of Balaam there recited, is, " There shall come a star out of Jacob, and a sceptre shall rise out of Israel, and shall bear rule over all the children of Seth." The Christians interpret this of the Messiah, and...

...Balaam, Numb* xxiv. 17, 18, 19. « I shall see him but not now j 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 comers of Moab, and destroy all the children of Sheth. VOL. IL L Edom shall be...

...to provoke him. i XXIV. 17 / shall sec him, but not 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 vf Aloab, and destroy all the children of Sbeth. I do, by the Spirit of...

...gathering of the people be." " I shall see him, but not 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 Seth." " The Lord thy God will...

...but having his eves open : I shall sec him, but not now ¿ I shall beholdhim, 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 Л1оаЬ, und destroy [or rule over]) all the children of Sheth. And...