Numbers 24:9
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.”
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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.
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.
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Commentary
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10 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| כָּרַ֨ע | ka.Ra' | it crouched | H3766 → |
| שָׁכַ֧ב | sha.Khav | it lay down | H7901 → |
| כַּאֲרִ֛י | ka.'a.Ri | like a lion | H738 → |
| וּכְלָבִ֖יא | u.khe.la.Vi' | and like a lion | H3833 → |
| מִ֣י | mi | who? | H4310 → |
| יְקִימֶ֑נּוּ | ye.ki.Me.nu | will he rouse it | H6965 → |
| מְבָרֲכֶ֣יךָ | me.va.ra.Khei.kha | [those who] bless you | H1288 → |
| בָר֔וּךְ | va.Rukh | [be] blessed | H1288 → |
| וְאֹרְרֶ֖יךָ | ve.'o.re.Rei.kha | and [those who] curse you | H779 → |
| אָרֽוּר׃ | 'a.Rur | [be] cursed | H779 → |
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