Numbers 24:9
“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.”
Numbers 24:9 in 7 translations
- KJVKing 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.
- DRADouay–Rheims
- Lying down he hath slept as a lion, and as a lioness, whom none shall dare to rouse. He that blesseth thee, shall also himself be blessed: he that curseth thee shall be reckoned accursed.
- ASVAmerican 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.
- DARBYDarby
- 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.
- WEBThe 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.
- YLTYoung'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.'
- BPVBiblePics Version
- He crouches and lies down like a lion, like a great lion: who will rouse him? Blessed is he who blesses you, and cursed is he who curses you.
Context: Numbers 24
7He shall pour the water out of his buckets, and his seed shall be in many waters, and his king shall be higher than Agag, and his kingdom shall be exalted.
8God brought him forth out of Egypt; he hath as it were the strength of an unicorn: he shall eat up the nations his enemies, and shall break their bones, and pierce them through with his arrows.
9He 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.
10And Balak's anger was kindled against Balaam, and he smote his hands together: and Balak said unto Balaam, I called thee to curse mine enemies, and, behold, thou hast altogether blessed them these three times.
11Therefore now flee thou to thy place: I thought to promote thee unto great honour; but, lo, the LORD hath kept thee back from honour.
About Numbers 24: Balaam's Blessing
Balaam's final prophecy and his departure.
Commentary
In Numbers 24, the Lord speaks to Balaam through a vision, commanding him to bless the Israelites instead of cursing them as Balak had requested. Balaam responds to the Lord's command by blessing the Israelites with a prophetic blessing. He speaks of the greatness of the Israelites, praising their strength and power and predicting their future success. He also speaks of the coming of a great king from the tribe of Judah, who will be a ruler of peace and justice.