Numbers 23:24

Behold, the people shall rise up as a lion's whelp, and shall exalt himself as a lion; he shall not lie down till he have eaten the prey, and he shall drink the blood of the slain.

Brenton Septuagint

In The King James Version

Behold, the people shall rise up as a great lion, and lift up himself as a young lion: he shall not lie down until he eat of the prey, and drink the blood of the slain.

In Context

23For there is no divination + 23:23 Or, against.in Jacob, nor enchantment + 23:23 Or, against.in Israel; in season it shall be told to Jacob and Israel + 23:23 Or, what shall God perform?what God shall perform.

25And Balac said to Balaam, Neither curse + 23:25 Gr. him.the people at all for me, nor bless them at all.

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Cross References

Genesis 49:27Benjamin, as a ravening wolf, shall eat still in the morning, and at evening he gives food.

Numbers 24:9He lay down, he rested as a lion, and as a young lion; who shall stir him up? they that bless thee are blessed, and they that curse thee are cursed.

Deuteronomy 33:20And to Gad he said, Blessed be he that enlarges Gad: as a lion he rested, having broken the arm and the ruler.

2 Chronicles 9:18And there were six steps to the throne, riveted with gold, and elbows on either side of the seat of the throne, and two lions standing by the elbows:

Matthew Henry on Numbers 23:14-30

Balaam Again Blesses Israel. ( b. c. 1452.) 13 And Balak said unto him, Come, I pray thee, with me unto another place, from whence thou mayest see them: thou shalt see but the utmost part of them, and shalt not see them all: and curse me them from thence. 14 And he brought him into the field of Zophim, to the top of Pisgah, and built seven altars, and offered a bullock and a ram on every altar. 15 And he said unto Balak, Stand here by thy burnt offering, while I meet the Lord yonder. 16 And the Lord met Balaam,… Read the whole commentary →

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