Numbers 24:9 meaning and explanation

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.”

Numbers 24:9, Berean Standard Bible

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Balaam, a non-Israelite seer hired by King Balak of Moab to curse Israel, is instead compelled by God to bless them. In this oracle he pictures Israel as a lion crouching in rest, unafraid because no one dares rouse it.

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