Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version The people rise like a lioness; they rouse themselves like a lion that does not rest till it devours its prey and drinks the blood of its victims.” New Living Translation These people rise up like a lioness, like a majestic lion rousing itself. They refuse to rest until they have feasted on prey, drinking the blood of the slaughtered!” English Standard Version Behold, a people! As a lioness it rises up and as a lion it lifts itself; it does not lie down until it has devoured the prey and drunk the blood of the slain.” Berean Standard Bible Behold, the people rise like a lioness; they rouse themselves like a lion, not resting until they devour their prey and drink the blood of the slain.” King James Bible Behold, the people shall rise up as a great lion, and lift up himself as a young lion: he shall not lie down until he eat of the prey, and drink the blood of the slain. New King James Version Look, a people rises like a lioness, And lifts itself up like a lion; It shall not lie down until it devours the prey, And drinks the blood of the slain.” New American Standard Bible “Behold, a people rises like a lioness, And like a lion it raises itself; It will not lie down until it devours the prey, And drinks the blood of those slain.” NASB 1995 “Behold, a people rises like a lioness, And as a lion it lifts itself; It will not lie down until it devours the prey, And drinks the blood of the slain.” NASB 1977 “Behold, a people rises like a lioness, And as a lion it lifts itself; It shall not lie down until it devours the prey, And drinks the blood of the slain.” Legacy Standard Bible Behold, a people rises like a lioness, And as a lion it lifts itself; It will not lie down until it devours the prey, And drinks the blood of the slain.” Amplified Bible “Behold, a people rises up like a lioness And lifts itself up like a lion; He will not lie down until he devours the prey And drinks the blood of the slain.” Christian Standard Bible A people rise up like a lioness; they rouse themselves like a lion. They will not lie down until they devour the prey and drink the blood of the slain. Holman Christian Standard Bible A people rise up like a lioness; They rouse themselves like a lion. They will not lie down until they devour the prey and drink the blood of the slain. American Standard Version Behold, the people riseth up as a lioness, And as a lion doth he lift himself up: He shall not lie down until he eat of the prey, And drink the blood of the slain. Contemporary English Version They are like angry lions ready to attack; and they won't rest until their victim is gobbled up." English Revised Version Behold, the people riseth up as a lioness, And as a lion doth he lift himself up: He shall not lie down until he eat of the prey, And drink the blood of the slain. GOD'S WORD® Translation Here is a nation that attacks like a lioness and is as ferocious as a lion. It doesn't lie down until it eats its prey and drinks the blood of its victim." Good News Translation The nation of Israel is like a mighty lion: It doesn't rest until it has torn and devoured, Until it has drunk the blood of those it has killed." International Standard Version Look! The people are like lions. Like the lion, he rises up! He does not lie down again until he has consumed his prey and drunk the blood of the slain." Majority Standard Bible Behold, the people rise like a lioness; they rouse themselves like a lion, not resting until they devour their prey and drink the blood of the slain.” NET Bible Indeed, the people will rise up like a lioness, and like a lion raises himself up; they will not lie down until they eat their prey, and drink the blood of the slain." New Heart English Bible Look, the people rises up as a lioness, as a lion he lifts himself up. He shall not lie down until he eat of the prey, and drinks the blood of the slain." Webster's Bible Translation Behold, the people shall rise up as a great lion, and lift up himself as a young lion: he shall not lie down until he shall eat of the prey, and drink the blood of the slain. World English Bible Behold, a people rises up as a lioness. As a lion he lifts himself up. He shall not lie down until he eats of the prey, and drinks the blood of the slain.” Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionBehold, the people rises as a lioness, "" And he lifts himself up as a lion; He does not lie down until he eats prey, "" And drinks blood of pierced ones.” Young's Literal Translation Lo, the people as a lioness riseth, And as a lion he lifteth himself up, He lieth not down till he eateth prey, And blood of pierced ones doth drink.' Smith's Literal Translation Behold, the people will rise up as a lioness, and as a lion he will be lifted up: he will not lie down till he shall eat the prey and drink the blood of the wounded. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleBehold the people shall rise up as a lioness, and shall lift itself up as a lion: it shall not lie down till it devour the prey, and drink the blood of the slain. Catholic Public Domain Version Behold, the people will rise up like a lioness, and lie down like a lion. But they will not lie down until they devour the prey and drink the blood of the slain.” New American Bible Here is a people that rises up like a lioness, and gets up like a lion; It does not rest till it has devoured its prey and has drunk the blood of the slain. New Revised Standard Version Look, a people rising up like a lioness, and rousing itself like a lion! It does not lie down until it has eaten the prey and drunk the blood of the slain.” Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleBehold, the people shall rise up as a lion and march like a lion; he shall not lie down until he eats the prey and drinks the blood of the slain. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated Behold the people rises up as a lion and like a lion lifts himself up; he will not sleep until he will eat the prey and the blood of the slain he will drink.” OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Behold a people that riseth up as a lioness, And as a lion doth he lift himself up; He shall not lie down until he eat of the prey, And drink the blood of the slain. Brenton Septuagint Translation Behold, the people shall rise up as a lion's whelp, and shall exalt himself as a lion; he shall not lie down till he have eaten the prey, and he shall drink the blood of the slain. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Balaam's Second Oracle…23For there is no spell against Jacob and no divination against Israel. It will now be said of Jacob and Israel, ‘What great things God has done!’ 24Behold, the people rise like a lioness; they rouse themselves like a lion, not resting until they devour their prey and drink the blood of the slain.” 25Now Balak said to Balaam, “Then neither curse them at all nor bless them at all!”… Cross References Revelation 5:5 Then one of the elders said to me, “Do not weep! Behold, the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, has triumphed to open the scroll and its seven seals.” Genesis 49:9 Judah is a young lion—my son, you return from the prey. Like a lion he crouches and lies down; like a lioness, who dares to rouse him? Isaiah 31:4 For this is what the LORD has said to me: “Like a lion roaring or a young lion over its prey—and though a band of shepherds is called out against it, it is not terrified by their shouting or subdued by their clamor—so the LORD of Hosts will come down to do battle on Mount Zion and its heights. Hosea 11:10 They will walk after the LORD; He will roar like a lion. When He roars, His children will come trembling from the west. Amos 3:8 The lion has roared—who will not fear? The Lord GOD has spoken—who will not prophesy? Proverbs 28:1 The wicked flee when no one pursues, but the righteous are as bold as a lion. Isaiah 5:29 Their roaring is like that of a lion; they roar like young lions. They growl and seize their prey; they carry it away, and no one can rescue it. Jeremiah 50:44 Behold, one will come up like a lion from the thickets of the Jordan to the watered pasture. For in an instant I will chase Babylon from her land. Who is the chosen one I will appoint for this? For who is like Me, and who can challenge Me? What shepherd can stand against Me?” 1 Peter 5:8 Be sober-minded and alert. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour. Ezekiel 19:2-7 and say: ‘What was your mother? A lioness among the lions! She lay down among the young lions; she reared her cubs. / She brought up one of her cubs, and he became a young lion. After learning to tear his prey, he devoured men. / When the nations heard of him, he was trapped in their pit. With hooks they led him away to the land of Egypt. ... Daniel 7:4 The first beast was like a lion, and it had the wings of an eagle. I watched until its wings were torn off and it was lifted up from the ground and made to stand on two feet like a man and given the mind of a man. Joel 3:16 The LORD will roar from Zion and raise His voice from Jerusalem; heaven and earth will tremble. But the LORD will be a refuge for His people, a stronghold for the people of Israel. Isaiah 11:6-9 The wolf will live with the lamb, and the leopard will lie down with the goat; the calf and young lion and fatling will be together, and a little child will lead them. / The cow will graze with the bear, their young will lie down together, and the lion will eat straw like the ox. / The infant will play by the cobra’s den, and the toddler will reach into the viper’s nest. ... Micah 5:8 Then the remnant of Jacob will be among the nations, in the midst of many peoples, like a lion among the beasts of the forest, like a young lion among flocks of sheep, which tramples and tears as it passes through, with no one to rescue them. 2 Samuel 17:10 Then even the most valiant soldier with the heart of a lion will melt with fear, because all Israel knows that your father is a mighty man who has valiant men with him. Treasury of Scripture Behold, the people shall rise up as a great lion, and lift up himself as a young lion: he shall not lie down until he eat of the prey, and drink the blood of the slain. as a great Numbers 24:8,9 God brought him forth out of Egypt; he hath as it were the strength of an unicorn: he shall eat up the nations his enemies, and shall break their bones, and pierce them through with his arrows… Genesis 49:9 Judah is a lion's whelp: from the prey, my son, thou art gone up: he stooped down, he couched as a lion, and as an old lion; who shall rouse him up? Deuteronomy 33:20 And of Gad he said, Blessed be he that enlargeth Gad: he dwelleth as a lion, and teareth the arm with the crown of the head. he shall Numbers 24:17 I shall see him, but not now: I shall behold him, but not nigh: there shall come a Star out of Jacob, and a Sceptre shall rise out of Israel, and shall smite the corners of Moab, and destroy all the children of Sheth. Genesis 49:27 Benjamin shall ravin as a wolf: in the morning he shall devour the prey, and at night he shall divide the spoil. Daniel 2:44 And in the days of these kings shall the God of heaven set up a kingdom, which shall never be destroyed: and the kingdom shall not be left to other people, but it shall break in pieces and consume all these kingdoms, and it shall stand for ever. Jump to Previous Blood Death Devours Drink Drinking Drinks Eat Eaten Eateth Israel Itself Lie Lieth Lifting Lioness Meal Ones Overcome Pierced Prey Rest Rise Rises Riseth Rouse She-Lion Slain Themselves Victims YoungJump to Next Blood Death Devours Drink Drinking Drinks Eat Eaten Eateth Israel Itself Lie Lieth Lifting Lioness Meal Ones Overcome Pierced Prey Rest Rise Rises Riseth Rouse She-Lion Slain Themselves Victims YoungNumbers 23 1. Balak's sacrificesBehold This word serves as a call to attention, urging the listener or reader to focus on what is about to be revealed. In the Hebrew text, the word is "הִנֵּה" (hinneh), which is often used to introduce something significant or to emphasize the importance of the following statement. It is a divine invitation to witness God's unfolding plan and power. the people will rise up like a lioness and like a lion he lifts himself up He will not lie down until he devours his prey and drinks the blood of the slain Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Behold,הֶן־ (hen-) Interjection Strong's 2005: Lo! behold! the people עָם֙ (‘ām) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 5971: A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock rise יָק֔וּם (yā·qūm) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 6965: To arise, stand up, stand like a lioness; כְּלָבִ֣יא (kə·lā·ḇî) Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3833: To roar, a lion, they rouse themselves יִתְנַשָּׂ֑א (yiṯ·naś·śā) Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 5375: To lift, carry, take like a lion, וְכַאֲרִ֖י (wə·ḵa·’ă·rî) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 738: A lion not לֹ֤א (lō) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no resting יִשְׁכַּב֙ (yiš·kaḇ) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 7901: To lie down until עַד־ (‘aḏ-) Preposition Strong's 5704: As far as, even to, up to, until, while they devour יֹ֣אכַל (yō·ḵal) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 398: To eat their prey טֶ֔רֶף (ṭe·rep̄) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 2964: Something torn, a fragment, a fresh leaf, prey, food and drink יִשְׁתֶּֽה׃ (yiš·teh) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 8354: To imbibe the blood וְדַם־ (wə·ḏam-) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 1818: Blood, of man, an animal, the juice of the grape, bloodshed of the slain.” חֲלָלִ֖ים (ḥă·lā·lîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 2491: Pierced, polluted Links Numbers 23:24 NIVNumbers 23:24 NLT Numbers 23:24 ESV Numbers 23:24 NASB Numbers 23:24 KJV Numbers 23:24 BibleApps.com Numbers 23:24 Biblia Paralela Numbers 23:24 Chinese Bible Numbers 23:24 French Bible Numbers 23:24 Catholic Bible OT Law: Numbers 23:24 Behold the people rises up as (Nu Num.) |
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