Numbers 24:9

He crouches down like a lion, 2 like a lioness. Who dares disturb him? 1 May everyone who blesses him be blessed; 2 may everyone who curses him be cursed.”

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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.

In Context

8God brings him out of Egypt, 1 with strength like a wild ox. 2 He will eat up the nations who fight against him. 2 He will break their bones to pieces. 2 He will shoot them with his arrows. 1

10Balak's anger was kindled against Balaam and he struck his hands together in anger. Balak said to Balaam, “I called you to curse my enemies, but look, you have blessed them three times.

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Cross References

Genesis 12:3I will bless those who bless you, but whoever dishonors you I will curse. Through you will all the families of the earth be blessed.”

Genesis 49:9Judah is a lion's cub. My son, 1 you have gone up from your victims. 1 He stooped down, he crouched like a lion, like a lioness. 1 Who would dare to awaken him? 1

Deuteronomy 30:7Yahweh your God will put all these curses on your enemies and on those who hate you, those who persecuted you.

2 Chronicles 9:18There were six steps to the throne, and a footstool was attached to the throne. On each side of the throne there were armrests with two lions standing beside each of them.

Job 38:39Can you hunt down a victim for a lioness 1 or satisfy the appetite of her young lion cubs 1

Psalms 2:12Kiss the son or he will be angry with you, 2 and you will die in the way when his anger burns for just a moment. 1 How blessed are all those who seek refuge in him.

Matthew Henry on Numbers 24:2-10

Balaam Blesses Israel a Third Time. ( b. c. 1452.) 1 And when Balaam saw that it pleased the Lord to bless Israel, he went not, as at other times, to seek for enchantments, but he set his face toward the wilderness. 2 And Balaam lifted up his eyes, and he saw Israel abiding in his tents according to their tribes; and the spirit of God came upon him. 3 And he took up his parable, and said, Balaam the son of Beor hath said, and the man whose eyes are open hath said: 4 He hath said, which heard the words of God,… Read the whole commentary →

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