Números 24:9

9 Se agacha como un león,se tiende como una leona:¿quién se atreverá a molestarlo?¡Benditos sean los que te bendigan!¡Malditos sean los que te maldigan!»

Números 24:9 Meaning and Commentary

Numbers 24:9

He couched
Which may respect the posture of the armies of Israel in the plains of Moab:

he lay down as a lion, and as a great lion;
as he would do, and did in the land of Canaan, when conquered by Israel; they took up their residence on it quietly, and dwelt in it securely, and in no more fear of their enemies than a lion, which lays itself down and sleeps without concern anywhere:

who shall stir him up?
who dare do it? as it would be a very rash, bold, daring, and dangerous thing to rouse up a lion lying down; so it is suggested it would be alike to provoke Israel to war at some certain times, in the days of David more especially:

blessed is he that blesseth thee, and cursed is he that curseth thee;
which are the very words in which Isaac blessed Jacob, the ancestor of these people, ( Genesis 27:29 ) and which blessing is confirmed by Balaam against his will, and whereby he cursed himself instead of Israel; for though he could not curse him with words, he had cursed him in his heart, and would have done it verbally if he could ^F1.

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FOOTNOTES:

F1 "Qui, quia non licuit, non facit, ille facit". Ovid.

Números 24:9 In-Context

7 Sus cántaros rebosan de agua;su semilla goza de agua abundante.Su rey es más grande que Agag;su reinado se engrandece.

8 »Dios los sacó de Egiptocon la fuerza de un toro salvaje.Israel devora a las naciones hostilesy les parte los huesos;¡las atraviesa con sus flechas!

9 Se agacha como un león,se tiende como una leona:¿quién se atreverá a molestarlo?¡Benditos sean los que te bendigan!¡Malditos sean los que te maldigan!»

10 Entonces la ira de Balac se encendió contra Balán, y chasqueando los dedos le dijo:—Te mandé llamar para que echaras una maldición sobre mis enemigos, ¡y estas tres veces no has hecho sino bendecirlos!

11 ¡Más te vale volver a tu tierra! Prometí que te recompensaría, pero esa recompensa te la ha negado el SEÑOR.