Numbers 24:17

“The scepter shall not depart from Judah, Nor the ruler’s staff from between his feet, Until Shiloh comes, And to him shall be the obedience of the peoples.

He also struck Moab, and measured them with the line, making them lie down on the ground; and he measured two lines to put to death and one full line to keep alive. And the Moabites became servants to David, bringing tribute.

Then he placed garrisons in Edom. In all Edom he placed garrisons, and all the Edomites became servants to David. And Yahweh granted salvation to David wherever he went.

“In the shadow of Heshbon Those who flee stand without strength; For a fire has gone forth from Heshbon And a flame from the midst of Sihon, And it has devoured the top of the head of Moab And the scalps of those who rumble.

“Where is He who has been born King of the Jews? For we saw His star in the east and have come to worship Him.”

Then Herod secretly called the magi and carefully determined from them the time the star appeared.

For it is evident that our Lord was descended from Judah, a tribe with reference to which Moses spoke nothing concerning priests.