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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)