[和合本] 我看他却不在现时，我望他却不在近日。有星要出于雅各，有杖要兴于以色列，必打破摩押的四角，毁坏扰乱之子。
[新标点] 我看他却不在现时；我望他却不在近日。有星要出于雅各，有杖要兴于以色列，必打破摩押的四角，毁坏扰乱之子。
[和合修] 我看见他，却不在现时；我望见他，却不在近处。有星出于雅各，有杖从以色列兴起，必打破摩押的额头，必毁坏所有的塞特人【“必毁坏…塞特人”：有古卷是“所有塞特人的头顶”】。
[新译本] 我看见他，却不是现在；我望见他，却不是近处；必有一星从雅各而出，必有一杖从以色列兴起；他必打碎摩押的额角，粉碎一切舍特人的头顶。
[当代修] 我所见的尚未发生，我目睹的关乎将来。一颗星要从雅各家升起，一位君王要从以色列兴起。他要打烂摩押的前额，击碎舍特人的头颅。
[现代修] 我遥望将来；我看见以色列国。有一颗明星要从雅各出来；有一个君王从以色列兴起。他要击碎摩押的首领，打倒所有的西珥人。
[吕振中] 我看他，却不是在现时；我望着他，却不是临近的：必有一颗星从雅各而出，必有权之杖从以色列中兴起；他必击碎摩押的鬓边、和哄嚷之人的头顶。
[思高本] 我看见他，却不是在现在；我望见他，却不是在近处：由雅各伯将出现一颗星，由以色列将兴起一权杖，击碎摩阿布的额角，粉碎舍特一切子民的脑盖。
[文理本] 我见之不于今日、我观之非在近时、有一星焉、自雅各家而出、有一杖焉、自以色列而兴、击破摩押之隅、歼灭鼓噪之士、
[GNT] I look into the future, And I see the nation of Israel. A king, like a bright star, will arise in that nation. Like a comet he will come from Israel. He will strike the leaders of Moab And beat down all the people of Seth.
[BBE] I see him, but not now: looking on him, but not near: a star will come out of Jacob, and a rod of authority out of Israel, sending destruction to the farthest limits of Moab and on the head of all the sons of Sheth.
[KJV] 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 the corners of Moab, and destroy all the children of Sheth.
[NKJV] "I see Him, but not now; I behold Him, but not near; A Star shall come out of Jacob; A Scepter shall rise out of Israel, And batter the brow of Moab, And destroy all the sons of tumult.
[KJ21] I shall see Him, but not now; I shall behold Him, but not nigh. There shall come a Star out of Jacob, and a Scepter shall rise out of Israel, and shall smite the corners of Moab and destroy all the children of Sheth.
[NASB] I see him, but not now; I look at him, but not near; A star shall appear from Jacob, A scepter shall rise from Israel, And shall smash the (Lit corners)forehead of Moab, And overcome all the sons of Sheth.
[NRSV] I see him, but not now; I behold him, but not near-- a star shall come out of Jacob, and a scepter shall rise out of Israel; it shall crush the borderlands of Moab, and the territory of all the Shethites.
[WEB] I see him, but not now. I see him, but not near.A star will come out of Jacob. A scepter will rise out of Israel,and shall strike through the corners of Moab, and crush all the sons of Sheth.
[ESV] I see him, but not now; I behold him, but not near: a star shall come out of Jacob, and a scepter shall rise out of Israel; it shall crush the forehead of Moab and break down all the sons of Sheth.
[NIV] "I see him, but not now; I behold him, but not near. A star will come out of Jacob; a scepter will rise out of Israel. He will crush the foreheads of Moab, the skulls of all the sons of Sheth.
[NIrV] "I see him, but I don't see him now. I view him, but he isn't near. A star will come from among the people of Jacob. A king will rise up out of Israel. He'll crush the foreheads of the people of Moab. He'll crush the skulls of all of the sons of Sheth.
[HCSB] I see him, but not now; I perceive him, but not near. A star will come from Jacob, and a scepter will arise from Israel. He will smash the forehead of Moab and strike down all the Shethites.
[CSB] I see him, but not now; I perceive him, but not near. A star will come from Jacob, and a scepter will arise from Israel. He will smash the forehead of Moab and strike down all the Shethites.
[AMP] I see Him, but not now; I behold Him, but He is not near. A star (Star) shall come forth out of Jacob, and a scepter (Scepter) shall rise out of Israel and shall crush all the corners of Moab and break down all the sons of Sheth [Moab's sons of tumult]. [Matt. 2:2; Rom. 15:12.]
[NLT] I see him, but not here and now. I perceive him, but far in the distant future. A star will rise from Jacob; a scepter will emerge from Israel. It will crush the foreheads of Moab's people, cracking the skulls of the people of Sheth.
[YLT] I see it, but not now; I behold it, but not near; A star hath proceeded from Jacob, And a sceptre hath risen from Israel, And hath smitten corners of Moab, And hath destroyed all sons of Sheth.