# Out of Jacob a king will come

Jacob was the ancestor of the Israelites. "Jacob" is a metonym that refers to the whole people group. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metonymy]])

# of their city

This refers to the city of Ar where Balak met Balaam. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-explicit]])