I see him, but not now; I behold him, but not nigh: There shall come forth a star out of Jacob, And a sceptre shall rise out of Israel, And shall smite through the corners of Moab, And break down all the sons of tumult.

I shall seeª° him, but not¹ now:¹ I shall beholdª° him, but not¹ nigh:ª there shall comeª° a Starª out of Jacob,ª¹ and a Sceptreª shall riseª° out of Israel,ª¹ and shall smiteª° the cornersª of Moab,ª and destroy²°¹ all¹ the childrenª of Sheth.ª°²

I shall seeª° him, but not¹ now:¹ I shall beholdª° him, but not¹ nigh:ª There shall comeª° a starreª out of Iacob,ª¹ and a Scepterª shall riseª° out of Israel,ª¹ and shall smiteª° the cornersª of Moab,ª and destroy²°¹ all¹ the childrenª of Sheth.ª°²

I will point to him, but not now; I bless him, but he draws not near: a star shall rise out of Jacob, a man shall spring out of Israel; and shall crush the princes of Moab, and shall spoil all the sons of Seth.

I shall seeª° him, but not¹ now:¹ I shall beholdª° him, but not¹ nigh:ª there shall comeª° a Starª out of Ya`áköv יַעֲקֹב,ª¹ and a Sceptreª shall riseª° out of Yiŝrä´ël יִשׂרָאֵל,ª¹ and shall smiteª° the cornersª of Mô´äv מוֹאָב,ª and destroy²°¹ all¹ the childrenª of Šëŧ שֵׁת.ª°²

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