¹⁷ I see him, but not right now, I perceive him, but not right here; A star rises from Jacob a scepter from Israel, Crushing the heads of Moab, the skulls of all the noisy windbags;

¹⁷ 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 [1] the corners of Moab, and destroy all the children of Sheth.

¹⁷ "I see him, but not now ; I behold him, but not near ; A star shall come forth from Jacob , A scepter shall rise from Israel , And shall crush through the forehead of Moab , And tear down all the sons of Sheth .