Verse List for NUM 24:9

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OET (OET-RV) He crouched—lying down like a lion or a lioness. ⇔ Who will rouse him? ⇔ Those who bless, you will be blessed, ⇔ ^ but those who curse you, will be cursed.

OET-LV It _crouched it _lay _down like_a _lion and_like_a _lion who will_he _rouse _it those _of_who_bless _you be_blessed and_those _of_who_curse _you be_cursed.

ULT He bowed down, he lay down like a lion, ⇔  and like a lioness, who will raise him up? ⇔ Ones blessing you, are blessed, ⇔  and ones cursing you, are cursed.”

UST You are like a lion that is lying down. ⇔  It is a dangerous to provoke you. ⇔ Anyone who calls on God to do good things to you will also receive good things. ⇔  Anyone calls on God to do bad things to you will also receive bad things.”

BSB & MSB He crouches, he lies down like a lion, ⇔  like a lioness—who dares to rouse him? ⇔ Blessed are those who bless you ⇔  and cursed are those who curse you.”

OEB No OEB NUM book available

WEBBE & WMBB 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.”

NET They crouch and lie down like a lion, ⇔ and as a lioness, who can stir him? ⇔ Blessed is the one who blesses you, ⇔ and cursed is the one who curses you!’ ”

LSV He has bent, he has lain down as a lion,
And as a lioness, who raises him up? He who is blessing you [is] blessed,
And he who is cursing you [is] cursed.”

FBV They are like a lion that crouches and lies down. They are like a lioness that nobody dares to disturb. Those who bless you will be blessed; those who curse you will be cursed.”

T4T The Israelis are like lions that crouch and lie down, ready to pounce on their prey [SIM]. ⇔ They are like lionesses that are resting, but ready to attack; ⇔  no one [RHQ] would dare to arouse them!
¶  God will bless everyone who blesses you Israelis, ⇔ and he will curse everyone who curses you.”

LEB • He crouches, he lies down like a lion,
• and like a lioness, who will rouse him?
• They who bless you will be blessed,
• and they who curse you will be cursed.”

BBE He took his sleep stretched out like a lion, and like a she-lion: by whom will his rest be broken? May a blessing be on everyone who gives you blessing, and a curse on everyone by whom you are cursed.

Moff No Moff NUM book available

JPS 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.

ASV 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.

DRA 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.

YLT He hath bent, he hath lain down as a lion, And as a lioness: who doth raise him up? He who is blessing thee [is] blessed, And he who is cursing thee [is] cursed.'

Drby 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.

RV 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.
(He couched, he lay down as a lion, And as a lioness; who shall rouse him up? Blessed be every one that blesseth thee/you, And cursed be every one that curseth/curses thee/you.)

SLT He bowed; he lay down as a lion, and as a lioness: who shall raise him up? Praised he praising thee, and cursed he cursing thee.

Wbstr He couched, he lay down as a lion, and as a great lion: who shall rouse him? Blessed is he that blesseth thee, and cursed is he that curseth thee.

KJB-1769 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.
(He couched, he lay down as a lion, and as a great lion: who shall stir him up? Blessed is he that blesseth thee/you, and cursed is he that curseth/curses thee/you.)

KJB-1611 Hee couched, he lay downe as a Lyon, and as a great Lyon: who shal stirre him vp? Blessed is hee that blesseth thee, and cursed is hee that curseth thee.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from capitalisation)

Bshps He couched hym selfe, and lay downe as a Lion, and as an elder Lion: who shall stirre hym vp? Blessed is he that blesseth thee, and cursed is he that curseth thee.
(He couched himself, and lay down as a Lion, and as an elder Lion: who shall stir him up? Blessed is he that blesseth thee/you, and cursed is he that curseth/curses thee/you.)

Gnva 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.
(He coucheth and lieth/lies down as a young lion, and as a lion: who shall stir him up? blessed is he that blesseth thee/you, and cursed is he that curseth/curses thee/you.)

Cvdl He hath layed him downe as a Lyon and as a Lyonesse. Who wyll rayse him vp? Blessed be he, yt blesseth the: and cursed, that curseth the.
(He hath/has laid him down as a Lion and as a Lioness. Who will raise him up? Blessed be he, it blesseth them: and cursed, that curseth/curses them.)

Wycl He restide and slepte as a lyoun, and as a lionesse, whom no man schal dore reise. He that blessith thee, schal be blessid; he that cursith, schal
(He rested and slept as a lyoun, and as a lioness, whom no man shall door raise. He that blessith thee/you, shall be blessed; he that curseth/curses, shall)

Luth Er hat sich niedergelegt wie ein Löwe und wie ein junger Löwe; wer will sich wider ihn auflehnen? Gesegnet sei, der dich segnet, und verflucht, der dir flucht!
(He has itself/yourself/themselves laid_down as/like a lion and as/like a younger lion; who will itself/yourself/themselves against him/it rebel/revolt? Blessed be, the/of_the you/yourself blesses, and cursed, the/of_the you/to_you(sg) escape(v)!)

ClVg Accubans dormivit ut leo, et quasi leæna, quam suscitare nullus audebit. Qui benedixerit tibi, erit et ipse benedictus: qui maledixerit, in maledictione reputabitur.][fn]
(Accubans slept as lion, and as_if the_lioness, how to_awaken none audebit. Who benedixerit to_you, will_be and exactly_that/himself blessed: who/which cursed, in/into/on cursene will_be_considered.])

UHB כָּרַ֨ע שָׁכַ֧ב כַּ⁠אֲרִ֛י וּ⁠כְ⁠לָבִ֖יא מִ֣י יְקִימֶ֑⁠נּוּ מְבָרֲכֶ֣י⁠ךָ בָר֔וּךְ וְ⁠אֹרְרֶ֖י⁠ךָ אָרֽוּר׃ ‡

BrLXX Κατακλιθεὶς ἀνεπαύσατο ὡς λέων, καὶ ὡς σκύμνος· τίς ἀναστήσει αὐτόν· οἱ εὐλογοῦντές σε, εὐλόγηνται· καὶ οἱ καταρώμενοί σε, κεκατήρανται.

BrTr He 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.