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(A)He [a]crouches, he lies down as a lion,
And as a [b]lion, who [c]dares rouse him?
(B)Blessed is everyone who blesses you,
And cursed is everyone who curses you.”

10 Then Balak’s anger burned against Balaam, and he struck his [d]hands together; and Balak said to Balaam, “I called you to curse my enemies, but behold, you have blessed them repeatedly these three times! 11 So now, [e]flee to your place. I said I would honor you greatly, but behold, Yahweh has held you back from honor.”

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Footnotes

  1. Numbers 24:9 Lit bows down
  2. Numbers 24:9 Or lioness
  3. Numbers 24:9 Lit shall
  4. Numbers 24:10 Lit palms
  5. Numbers 24:11 Lit flee for yourself