Num Numbers, chapter Book of Numbers, chapter 24

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He couched, he lay down as a lion, and as a great lion: who shall stir him up? Blessed (Favored by God; happy; prosperous) [is] he that blesses youi, and cursed [is] he that curses youi.Gen 49:9

Numbers 24:9 in different translations

English

KJV (66 books) 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.
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.
BSB 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.”
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.
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.”
GNV 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.
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.”
NIV (US) Like a lion they crouch and lie down, like a lioness—who dares to rouse them? “May those who bless you be blessed and those who curse you be cursed!”
OJB He crouched, he lay down as an ari, and as the lioness; who shall stir him up? Mevarakhecha is he that makes a barucha on thee, and cursed is he that curseth thee.
Onkelos (Etheridge) He reposed in his strength, as the lion and the lioness, And no kingdom may commove him. They who bless thee shall be blessed, And they who curse thee be accursed.
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.”
WEB (US) 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.”

Russian

РСП (66 кн.) Преклонился, лежит как лев и как львица, кто поднимет его? Благословляющий тебя благословен, и проклинающий тебя проклят!
НРП Как лев, припадают они, ложатся, как львица, — кто осмелится их поднять? Пусть будут благословляющие вас благословенны, а проклинающие прокляты!»
Заокская (Кулаков) Когда Израиль к земле припадает и, как лев, засыпает, как львица, — кто посмеет его потревожить?! Благословен, кто тебя благословляет, и проклят тебя проклинающий!»
СП (БЛ) Израиль подобен льву, в клубок свернувшемуся и лежащему спокойно! Да, он подобен молодому льву, и лучше пусть никто его не будит! Благословляющий тебя будет благословен, проклявший же тебя окажется в беде!»