Genesis 49:9 meaning and explanation

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?

Genesis 49:9, Berean Standard Bible

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Jacob is dying in Egypt and speaking a prophetic blessing over his sons. Judah, fourth-born but chosen for leadership, is compared to a young lion returning from a kill and then crouching, unafraid and unapproachable.

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