Crackpot's claim about star of Bethlehem prophecy

[kennethgreifer]

Hi. I am Kenneth Greifer, and I am a Hebrew Bible crackpot, and one of my many claims to fame is that I think I have solved the mystery of the prophecy in Numbers 24:17 that many people believe is connected to the star of Bethlehem.

Usually, Numbers 24:17 is translated as "A star is stepping forth (dalet resh kaf) from Jacob, and a scepter is rising up from Israel."
(I am spelling out the Hebrew word that I think should be divided differently.) Most people think the "star" is the Messiah, but it doesn't really say that.

I think the quote should say:

"A generation (dalet resh) is like (kaf) a star from Jacob, and (but) will rise up a tribe (or a scepter) from (more than) Israel."

First, you have to understand that Jacob and Israel are the same. I think the Hebrew letters should be divided differently, so the quote is saying that a generation from Jacob will be high like a star, but a tribe from Israel will be even higher than the rest of the generation. The word "from" can also mean "more than."

Kenneth Greifer
http://www.hebrewbiblequotes.com/

I have more details about this quote and many more quotes that I have analyzed in four free self-published books that you can read on my site. This quote is in volume 1.

[iskander]

Hi. I am Kenneth Greifer, and I am a Hebrew Bible crackpot, and one of my many claims to fame is that I think I have solved the mystery of the prophecy in Numbers 24:17 that many people believe is connected to the star of Bethlehem.

Usually, Numbers 24:17 is translated as "A star is stepping forth (dalet resh kaf) from Jacob, and a scepter is rising up from Israel."
(I am spelling out the Hebrew word that I think should be divided differently.) Most people think the "star" is the Messiah, but it doesn't really say that.

I think the quote should say:

"A generation (dalet resh) is like (kaf) a star from Jacob, and (but) will rise up a tribe (or a scepter) from (more than) Israel."

First, you have to understand that Jacob and Israel are the same. I think the Hebrew letters should be divided differently, so the quote is saying that a generation from Jacob will be high like a star, but a tribe from Israel will be even higher than the rest of the generation. The word "from" can also mean "more than."

Kenneth Greifer
http://www.hebrewbiblequotes.com/

I have more details about this quote and many more quotes that I have analyzed in four free self-published books that you can read on my site. This quote is in volume 1.

Do you think that the ' offending' translation could reflect Egyptian influence? perhaps I should say the ' nonsense' translation

He [sc. Pharaoh] said to him, “I see through my astrology a star rising to meet you, and its name is Raʿa, and it is a sign of blood and killing.” (ed. Grünhut, p. 15a = ed. Wertheimer, p. 41).[4]

http://thetorah.com/yhwhs-war-against-t ... un-god-ra/