Numbers 24:9 - Tree of Life Version

⁹ He crouches like a lion or a lioness— who would rouse him? He who blesses you will be blessed, and he who curses you will be cursed.”

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁹ He couched, he lay down as a lion; and as a lioness, who shall rouse him? Blessed [of God] is he who blesses you [who prays for and contributes to your welfare] and cursed [of God] is he who curses you [who in word, thought, or deed would bring harm upon you]. [Matt. 25:40.]

American Standard Version (1901)

⁹ 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.

Common English Bible

⁹ He crouched and lay down like a lion; like a lioness, who can make her rise? The one blessing you will be blessed, and the one cursing you will be cursed.”

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁹ Lying down, he has slept like a lion, and like a lioness, whom no one would dare to awaken. He who blesses you, shall himself also be blessed. He who curses you, shall be considered cursed."

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

⁹ 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.

Numbers 24:9 Cross References

Genesis 12:3

My desire is to bless those who bless you, but whoever curses you I will curse, and in you all the families of the earth will be blessed.

Genesis 27:29

May peoples serve you and may nations bow down to you. Be master over your brothers. May your mother’s sons bow down to you. May those who curse you be cursed and may those who bless you be blessed.”

Genesis 49:9

A lion’s cub is Judah— from the prey, my son, you have gone up. He crouches, lies down like a lion, or like a lioness— who would rouse him?

1 Kings 10:20

Twelve lions were standing there on the six steps—six on each side—nothing like it had ever been made in any other kingdom.

2 Chronicles 9:18

The throne had six steps and a golden footstool attached to it, and arms on each side of the seat. Two lions stood beside the arms

Esther 6:13

Haman recounted to his wife Zeresh and all his friends everything that had happened to him. His advisers and his wife Zeresh said to him, “Since Mordecai, before whom you have begun your downfall, is of Jewish descent, you won’t be able to stand against him. In fact, you will certainly fall before him!”

Job 41:10

“He sneezes out flashes of light; his eyes are like the eyelids of dawn.

Psalm 122:6

Pray for the peace of Jerusalem— “May those who love you be at peace!

Psalm 2:12

Kiss the Son, lest He become angry, and you perish along your way— since His wrath may flare up suddenly. Happy is everyone taking refuge in Him!

Exodus 23:22

But if you listen closely to His voice, and do everything I say, I will be an enemy to your enemies and an adversary to your adversaries.

Isaiah 31:4

For thus says Adonai to me: “As a lion or a young lion growls over its prey, though a company of shepherds is called out against him —their voice does not disturb him, nor does their noise upset him— so Adonai-Tzva’ot will come down to fight on Mount Zion, on its hill.

Micah 5:8

May your hand be raised up against your adversaries, and may all your foes be cut off.

Numbers 22:12

God said to Balaam, “Do not go with them! Do not curse them, for they are blessed!”

Numbers 22:6

Come now, curse this people for me, because they are too strong for me! Perhaps I may be able to defeat them and drive them away from the country. I know that whoever you bless will be blessed and whoever you curse will be accursed!”

Numbers 23:24

The people rise like a lioness, like a lion who does not rest until he eats his prey and drinks his victim’s blood!”

Numbers 24:10

Then Balak became furious at Balaam, and struck his hands together. Balak said to Balaam, “I summoned you to curse my enemies, but look, you have blessed them these three times!

Matthew 25:40

“And answering, the King will say to them, ‘Amen, I tell you, whatever you did to one of the least of these My brethren, you did it to Me.’

Matthew 25:45

Then He will answer them, saying, ‘Amen, I tell you, whatever you did not do for one of the least of these, you did not do for Me.’

Acts 9:5

“Who are You, Lord?” Saul said. “I am Yeshua—whom you are persecuting.

Deuteronomy 30:7

“Adonai your God will put all these curses on your enemies and on those who hate you, who persecuted you.