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The Future Seed of Israel Is in the Many Waters
Balaam is comparing the past exodus of the exodus scroll, as telling a story that is actually pointing forward to a future exodus. In verse nine, balaam quotes from the promise that jacob said to judah back in genesis. So we're bringing together all the main themes of the tora here in these poems. And then just bookwick and the next one,. balaam starts talking about that future king again in 24 17, and says, i see him. That is the king, but not now. I behold him, but he's not near. A star will come out of jacob, and a sceptre will rise up from israel.