Numbers 24:9 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Numbers 24:9 in 6 Bible Translations
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Numbers 24:9 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“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.””
Numbers 24:9 — World English Bible
Numbers 24:9 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“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.”
Numbers 24:9 — American Standard Version
Numbers 24:9 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“He hath bent, he hath lain down as a lion, And as a lioness: who doth raise him up? He who is blessing thee <FI>is<Fi> blessed, And he who is cursing thee <FI>is<Fi> cursed.'”
Numbers 24:9 — Young's Literal Translation
Numbers 24:9 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“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.”
Numbers 24:9 — Darby Translation
Numbers 24:9 GEN — 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.”
Numbers 24:9 — Geneva Bible
Numbers 24:9 in Context — Numbers 24
7 L’eau coule de ses seaux, Et sa semence est fécondée par d’abondantes eaux. Son roi s’élève au-dessus d’Agag, Et son royaume devient puissant.
8 Dieu l’a fait sortir d’Égypte, Il est pour lui comme la vigueur du buffle. Il dévore les nations qui s’élèvent contre lui, Il brise leurs os, et les abat de ses flèches.
9 Il ploie les genoux, il se couche comme un lion, comme une lionne: Qui le fera lever? Béni soit quiconque te bénira, Et maudit soit quiconque te maudira!
10 La colère de Balak s’enflamma contre Balaam; il frappa des mains, et dit à Balaam: C’est pour maudire mes ennemis que je t’ai appelé, et voici, tu les as bénis déjà trois fois.
11 Fuis maintenant, va-t’en chez toi! J’avais dit que je te rendrais des honneurs, mais l’Éternel t’empêche de les recevoir.
What Does Numbers 24:9 Mean?
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