Numbers 24:9 “He crouches, he lies down like a lion, like a lioness—who dares to rou…”

Numbers 24:9

He crouches, he lies down like a lion, like a lioness—who dares to rouse him? Blessed are those who bless you and cursed are those who curse you.”

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

He couched, he lay down as a lion, and as a great lion: who shall stir him up? Blessed is he that blesseth thee, and cursed is he that curseth thee.

World English Bible

He couched, he lay down as a lion, as a lioness; who shall rouse him up? Everyone who blesses you is blessed. Everyone who curses you is cursed.”

American Standard Version

He couched, he lay down as a lion, And as a lioness; who shall rouse him up? Blessed be every one that blesseth thee, And cursed be every one that curseth thee.

Geneva Bible 1599

He coucheth and lieth downe as a yong lion, and as a lion: who shall stirre him vp? blessed is he that blesseth thee, and cursed is he that curseth thee.

Darby Translation

He stooped, he lay down like a lion, and like a lioness: who will stir him up? Blessed is he that blesseth thee, and cursed is he that curseth thee.

Young's Literal Translation

He hath bent, he hath lain down as a lion, And as a lioness: who doth raise him up? He who is blessing thee [is] blessed, And he who is cursing thee [is] cursed.'

Bible in Basic English

He took his sleep stretched out like a lion, and like a she-lion: by whom will his rest be broken? May a blessing be on everyone who gives you blessing, and a curse on everyone by whom you are cursed.

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Cross references

“couched”

Genesis 49:9 Job 38:39 Job 38:40

Genesis 49:9 · BSB

Judah is a young lion— my son, you return from the prey. Like a lion he crouches and lies down; like a lioness, who dares to rouse him?

Job 38:39 · BSB

Can you hunt the prey for a lioness or satisfy the hunger of young lions

Job 38:40 · BSB

when they crouch in their dens and lie in wait in the thicket?

“who shall”

Numbers 23:24 Job 41:10 Psalm 2:12

Numbers 23:24 · BSB

Behold, the people rise like a lioness; they rouse themselves like a lion, not resting until they devour their prey and drink the blood of the slain.”

Job 41:10 · BSB

No one is so fierce as to rouse Leviathan. Then who is able to stand against Me?

Psalm 2:12 · BSB

Kiss the Son, lest He be angry and you perish in your rebellion, when His wrath ignites in an instant. Blessed are all who take refuge in Him.

“Blessed”

Genesis 12:3 Genesis 27:29 Matthew 25:45 Matthew 25:40 Psalm 122:6 Acts 9:5

Genesis 12:3 · BSB

I will bless those who bless you and curse those who curse you; and all the families of the earth will be blessed through you. ”

Genesis 27:29 · BSB

May peoples serve you and nations bow down to you. May you be the master of your brothers, and may the sons of your mother bow down to you. May those who curse you be cursed, and those who bless you be blessed.”

Matthew 25:45 · BSB

Then the King will answer, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did not do for one of the least of these, you did not do for Me.’

Matthew 25:40 · BSB

And the King will reply, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers of Mine, you did for Me.’

Psalm 122:6 · BSB

Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: “May those who love you prosper.

Acts 9:5 · BSB

“Who are You, Lord?” Saul asked. “I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting,” He replied.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

8God brought him out of Egypt with strength like a wild ox, to devour hostile nations and crush their bones, to pierce them with arrows.

10Then Balak’s anger burned against Balaam, and he struck his hands together and said to Balaam, “I summoned you to curse my enemies, but behold, you have persisted in blessing them these three times.

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