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The Fifth Oracle: The Star and the Scepter
Numbers 24:15-19
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Then Balaam lifted up an oracle, saying, “This is the prophecy of Balaam son of Beor, the prophecy of a man whose eyes are open,
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the 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:
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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.
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Edom will become a possession, as will Seir, his enemy; but Israel will perform with valor.
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A ruler will come from Jacob and destroy the survivors of the city.”
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