Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleI 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. Young's Literal Translation I see it, but not now; I behold it, but not near; A star hath proceeded from Jacob, And a sceptre hath risen from Israel, And hath smitten corners of Moab, And hath destroyed all sons of Sheth. King James Bible 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. Hebrew I see him,אֶרְאֶ֙נּוּ֙ (’er·’en·nū) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular | third person masculine singular Strong's 7200: To see but not וְלֹ֣א (wə·lō) Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no now; עַתָּ֔ה (‘at·tāh) Adverb Strong's 6258: At this time I behold him, אֲשׁוּרֶ֖נּוּ (’ă·šū·ren·nū) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular | third person masculine singular Strong's 7789: To spy out, survey, lurk for, care for but not וְלֹ֣א (wə·lō) Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no near. קָר֑וֹב (qā·rō·wḇ) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 7138: Near A star כּוֹכָ֜ב (kō·w·ḵāḇ) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3556: A star, a prince will come דָּרַ֨ךְ (dā·raḵ) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 1869: To tread, to walk, to string a, bow out of Jacob, מִֽיַּעֲקֹ֗ב (mî·ya·‘ă·qōḇ) Preposition-m | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3290: Jacob -- a son of Isaac, also his desc and a scepter שֵׁ֙בֶט֙ (šê·ḇeṭ) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 7626: Rod, staff, club, scepter, tribe will arise וְקָ֥ם (wə·qām) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 6965: To arise, stand up, stand from Israel. מִיִּשְׂרָאֵ֔ל (mî·yiś·rā·’êl) Preposition-m | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3478: Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc He will crush וּמָחַץ֙ (ū·mā·ḥaṣ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 4272: To dash asunder, to crush, smash, violently plunge, to subdue, destroy the skulls פַּאֲתֵ֣י (pa·’ă·ṯê) Noun - fdc Strong's 6285: Mouth, direction, region, extremity of Moab מוֹאָ֔ב (mō·w·’āḇ) Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 4124: Moab -- a son of Lot,also his descendants and the territory where they settled and strike down וְקַרְקַ֖ר (wə·qar·qar) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 6979: To trench, to throw forth, to wall up all כָּל־ (kāl-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every the sons בְּנֵי־ (bə·nê-) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 1121: A son of Sheth. שֵֽׁת׃ (šêṯ) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 8351: Seat (of the body), buttocks |