10  ⁱThe scepter shall not depart from Judah,

nor the ruler’s staff from between his feet,

until tribute comes to him;¹

and to him shall be the obedience of the peoples.

17  ^bI see him, but not now;

I behold him, but not near:

a ^cstar shall come out of Jacob,

and a ^dscepter shall rise out of Israel;

it shall crush the ^eforehead¹ of Moab

and break down all the sons of Sheth.

2  The Lord sends forth from Zion

your mighty scepter.

^uRule in the midst of your enemies!