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Numbers 24:9 - Meaning and Application

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Translation: World English Bible — Catholic Edition

" 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.” "

Numbers 24:9

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7 Water shall flow from his buckets. His seed shall be in many waters. His king shall be higher than Agag. His kingdom shall be exalted.

8 God brings him out of Egypt. He has as it were the strength of the wild ox. He shall consume the nations his adversaries, shall break their bones in pieces, and pierce them with his arrows.

9 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.”

10 Balak’s anger burned against Balaam, and he struck his hands together. Balak said to Balaam, “I called you to curse my enemies, and, behold, you have altogether blessed them these three times.

11 Therefore, flee to your place, now! I thought to promote you to great honor; but, behold, the LORD has kept you back from honor.”

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Genesis 27:29

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"Let peoples serve you, and nations bow down to you. Be lord over your brothers. Let your mother’s sons bow down to you. Cursed be everyone who curses you. Blessed be everyone who blesses you.”"

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"I will bless those who bless you, and I will curse him who treats you with contempt. All the families of the earth will be blessed through you.”"

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"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.”"

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Numbers 22:6

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"Please come now therefore, and curse this people for me; for they are too mighty for me. Perhaps I shall prevail, that we may strike them, and that I may drive them out of the land; for I know that he whom you bless is blessed, and he whom you curse is cursed.”"

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Psalms 37:22

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"For such as are blessed by him shall inherit the land. Those who are cursed by him shall be cut off."

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"They may curse, but you bless. When they arise, they will be shamed, but your servant shall rejoice."

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Numbers 24:1

"When Balaam saw that it pleased the LORD to bless Israel, he didn’t go, as at the other times, to use divination, but he set his face toward the wilderness."

Numbers 24:2

"Balaam lifted up his eyes, and he saw Israel dwelling according to their tribes; and the Spirit of God came on him."

Numbers 24:3

"He took up his parable, and said, “Balaam the son of Beor says, the man whose eyes are open says;"

Numbers 24:4

"he says, who hears the words of God, who sees the vision of the Almighty, falling down, and having his eyes open:"

Numbers 24:5

"How goodly are your tents, Jacob, and your dwellings, Israel!"

Numbers 24:6

"As valleys they are spread out, as gardens by the riverside, as aloes which the LORD has planted, as cedar trees beside the waters."

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