Bible Strands
Numbers 24:7
Water will flow from his buckets, and his seed will have abundant water. His king will be greater than Agag, and his kingdom will be exalted.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Balaam delivers this oracle concerning Israel, situated between his vision of the nation flourishing like planted gardens and his declaration that God will deliver them from Egypt with strength like a wild ox.
The words — The text employs יִזַּל (yi.zal, "it will flow") and מַיִם (ma.yim, "water") to describe water flowing from his buckets, while רַבִּים (ra.Bim, "many") specifies the abundant water granted to his offspring.
The thread — The theme of a divinely elevated kingdom appears in 2 Samuel 5:12 and 1 Chronicles 14:2 regarding David, and the phrase dwelling by many waters parallels Jeremiah 51:13.
Why it lands — The verse asserts that Israel’s royal elevation and material abundance result from God's direct action, requiring the reader to acknowledge divine sovereignty over national destiny.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
He shall pour the water out of his buckets, and his seed shall be in many waters, and his king shall be higher than Agag, and his kingdom shall be exalted.
Cross-references
- 2 Samuel 5:12 And David realized that the LORD had established him as king over Israel and had exalted his kingdom for the sake of His people Israel.
- 1 Chronicles 14:2 And David realized that the LORD had established him as king over Israel and had highly exalted his kingdom for the sake of His people Israel.
- Jeremiah 51:13 You who dwell by many waters, rich in treasures, your end has come; the thread of your life is cut.
- Revelation 17:1 Then one of the seven angels with the seven bowls came and said to me, “Come, I will show you the punishment of the great prostitute, who sits on many waters.
- 1 Samuel 15:8 He captured Agag king of Amalek alive, but devoted all the others to destruction with the sword.
- Revelation 17:15 Then the angel said to me, “The waters you saw, where the prostitute was seated, are peoples and multitudes and nations and tongues.
- Revelation 19:16 And He has a name written on His robe and on His thigh: KING OF KINGS AND LORD OF LORDS.
- 1 Samuel 15:32 Then Samuel said, “Bring me Agag king of the Amalekites.” Agag came to him cheerfully, for he thought, “Surely the bitterness of death is past.”
- 1 Kings 4:21 And Solomon reigned over all the kingdoms from the Euphrates to the land of the Philistines, as far as the border of Egypt. These kingdoms offered tribute and served Solomon all the days of his life.
- Ezra 4:20 And mighty kings have ruled over Jerusalem and exercised authority over the whole region west of the Euphrates; and tribute, duty, and toll were paid to them.