Numbers 24:18

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Contextual Overview

¹⁵Then Balaam lifted up an oracle, saying, "This is the prophecy of Balaam son of Beor, the prophecy of a man whose eyes are open, ¹⁶the prophecy of one who hears the words of God, who has knowledge from the Most High, who sees a vision from the Almighty, who bows down with eyes wide open: ¹⁷I 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. ¹⁸Edom will become a possession, Seir will be owned by his enemies, but Israel will perform with valor.¹⁹A ruler will come from Jacob and destroy the survivors of the city." ²⁰Then Balaam saw Amalek and lifted up an oracle, saying: "Amalek was first among the nations, but his end shall be destruction." ²¹Next he saw the Kenites and lifted up an oracle, saying: "Your dwelling place is secure, and your nest is set in a cliff. ²²Yet Kain will be destroyed when Asshur takes you captive." ²³Once more Balaam lifted up an oracle, saying: "Ah, who can live unless God has ordained it? ²⁴Ships will come from the coast of Kittim; they will subdue Asshur and Eber, but they too will perish forever."

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Genesis 27:29, Genesis 27:40, 2 Samuel 8:14, Psalms 60:1, *title Psalms 60:8-12, Isaiah 34:5, Isaiah 63:1, Amos 9:12

Reciprocal: Genesis 36:12 - Amalek Genesis 36:31 - the kings Deuteronomy 28:13 - the head 1 Kings 11:15 - after he had 1 Chronicles 18:13 - all the Edomites Psalms 60:12 - we shall Isaiah 21:11 - me out Jeremiah 49:7 - Edom Obadiah 1:2 - General Obadiah 1:19 - the south John 5:46 - for

Cross-References

Genesis 24:8
And if the woman is unwilling to follow you, then you are released from this oath of mine. Only do not take my son back there."

Genesis 24:9
So the servant placed his hand under his master Abraham's thigh and swore an oath to him concerning this matter.

Genesis 24:14
Now may it happen that the girl to whom I say, 'Please let down your jar that I may drink,' and who responds, 'Drink, and I will water your camels as well'-let her be the one You have appointed for Your servant Isaac. By this I will know that You have shown kindness to my master."

Proverbs 31:26
She opens her mouth with wisdom, and faithful instruction is on her tongue.

1 Peter 3:8
Finally, all of you, be like-minded and sympathetic, love as brothers, be tender-hearted and humble.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And Edom shall be a possession,.... Of the children of Israel, which was fulfilled in part when the Edomites became the servants of David, 2 Samuel 8:14 and when they were smitten and spoiled by Judas Maccabeus,

them a great overthrow, and abated their courage, and took their spoils.'' (1 Maccabees 5:3)

and still more so when all the Edomites or the Idumaeans were subdued by Hyrcanus, and they became one people with the Jews, and conformed to their religious rites; which is not only related by Josephus n, but by Strabo o, an Heathen historian, who says, that they joined themselves to the Jews, and embraced their laws: but in a spiritual sense this has had a greater accomplishment in the calling of the Gentiles, and introducing them into the church of God; see Amos 9:12 compared with Acts 15:14.

Seir also shall be a possession for his enemies; which was a mount in the land of Edom where Esau formerly dwelt, and so signifies the same as before: and also that the most strong and fortified places of the land should fall into the hands of their enemies; Acts 15:14- : Acts 15:14- : Acts 15:14- :

Israel shall do valiantly; in fighting with and conquering the Edomites, or shall get much wealth and riches by the spoil of them, see

Psalms 60:9. This, and the following verse, are in some ancient writings of the Jews p interpreted of the times of the Messiah.

n Antiqu. l. 13. c. 9. sect. 1. o Geograph. l. 16. p. 523. p Zohar in Numb. fol. 85. 4. & 86. 1.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Seir - The older name of the mountain-land, south of Moab, and east of the Arabah, which the Edomites inhabited Genesis 32:3; Genesis 36:8-9.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Numbers 24:18. And Edom shall be a possession — That is, to DAVID: as it is said: "And all they of Edom became David's servants;" 2 Samuel 8:14.

Seir also shall be a possession — That is, unto the king MESSIAH; as it is said: "And saviours shall come upon Mount Zion to judge the Mount of Esau; and the kingdom shall be the Lord's;" Obad., Obadiah 1:21. See Ainsworth.