Numbers 24:8-10

Common English Bible

⁸God, who brought him from Egypt,
    is like a magnificent wild bull for him.
He will devour enemy nations
    and break their bones;
    he will strike with his arrows.
⁹He crouched and lay down like a lion;
    like a lioness, who can make her rise?
The one blessing you will be blessed,
    and the one cursing you will be cursed.”

¹⁰Balak was angry with Balaam. He pounded his fists. Balak said to Balaam, “I summoned you to curse my enemies, but now you’ve given a blessing these three times.

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Numbers 24:8-10

King James Version

⁸God 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.

⁹He couched, he lay down as a lion, and as a great lion: who shall stir him up? Blessed is he that blesseth thee, and cursed is he that curseth thee.

¹⁰And Balak's anger was kindled against Balaam, and he smote his hands together: and Balak said unto Balaam, I called thee to curse mine enemies, and, behold, thou hast altogether blessed them these three times.

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Numbers 24:8-10

New King James Version

⁸“God^(A) brings him out of Egypt;
He has strength like a wild ox;
He shall ^(B)consume the nations, his enemies;
He shall ^(C)break their bones
And ^(D)pierce them with his arrows.
⁹‘He^(E) bows down, he lies down as a lion;
And as a lion, who shall rouse him?’

^(F)“Blessed is he who blesses you,
And cursed is he who curses you.”

¹⁰Then Balak’s anger was aroused against Balaam, and he ^(G)struck his hands together; and Balak said to Balaam, ^(H)“I called you to curse my enemies, and look, you have bountifully blessed them these three times!

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Numbers 24:8-10

New International Version

⁸“God brought them out of Egypt;
    they have the strength of a wild ox.
They devour hostile nations
    and break their bones in pieces;^(A)
    with their arrows they pierce them.^(B)
⁹Like a lion they crouch and lie down,
    like a lioness^(C)—who dares to rouse them?

“May those who bless you be blessed^(D)
and those who curse you be cursed!”^(E)

¹⁰Then Balak’s anger burned^(F) against Balaam. He struck his hands together^(G) and said to him, “I summoned you to curse my enemies,^(H) but you have blessed them^(I) these three times.^(J)