OET interlinear NUM 24:9

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / simile

כָּרַ֨ע שָׁכַ֧ב כַּ⁠אֲרִ֛י וּ⁠כְ⁠לָבִ֖יא

crouches lies_down like,a_lion and,like,a_lion

The point of this comparison is that just as a lion and a lioness lie down securely and are dangerous to disturb, so the people of Israel are secure and formidable. If it would be helpful in your language, you could make this point explicitly. Alternate translation: [He lies down securely, as dangerous to disturb as a lion or a lioness]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / doublet

כָּרַ֨ע שָׁכַ֧ב

crouches lies_down

The terms bowed down and lay down mean similar things. Balaam is using the two terms together for emphasis. If it would be clearer for your readers, you could express the emphasis with a single phrase. Alternate translation: [He crouched down]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / ellipsis

וּ⁠כְ⁠לָבִ֖יא

and,like,a_lion

Balaam is leaving out some of the words that in many languages a sentence would need in order to be complete. You can supply these words from the context if that would be clearer in your language. Alternate translation: [and he lay down like a lioness]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / rquestion

מִ֣י יְקִימֶ֑⁠נּוּ

who? will,he_rouse_it

Balaam is using the question form to emphasize that no one dares to rouse or challenge Israel. If a speaker of your language would not use the question form for that purpose, you could translate this as a statement or as an exclamation. Alternate translation: [no one would dare to rouse him!]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

מְבָרֲכֶ֣י⁠ךָ בָר֔וּךְ

[those_of,who]_bless_you blessed

The expression blessed is a passive verbal form. If it would be unnatural to use that form, you could express the idea in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. Alternate translation: [Ones blessing you receive blessing]

Note 6 topic: writing-pronouns

מְבָרֲכֶ֣י⁠ךָ

[those_of,who]_bless_you

The pronoun you refers to Israel, whom Balaam now addresses directly. It may be helpful to clarify this for your readers. Alternate translation: [Ones blessing you Israelites]

Note 7 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

וְ⁠אֹרְרֶ֖י⁠ךָ אָרֽוּר

and,[those_of,who]_curse_you cursing

The expression cursed is a passive verbal form. If it would be unnatural to use that form, you could express the idea in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. Alternate translation: [and ones cursing you receive cursing]