Numbers

Numbers 24:8–9

⁸God brought him out of Egypt

with strength like a wild ox,

to devour hostile nations and crush their bones,

to pierce them with arrows.

⁹He 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.”

Word by word

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
God	אֵ֚ל	’êl	Noun - masculine singular	H410 god
brought him	מוֹצִיא֣וֹ	mō·w·ṣî·’ōw	Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H3318 go or come out
out of Egypt	מִמִּצְרַ֔יִם	mim·miṣ·ra·yim	Preposition-m; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H4714 Egypt, Egyptians
with strength	כְּתוֹעֲפֹ֥ת	kə·ṯō·w·‘ă·p̄ōṯ	Preposition-k; Noun - feminine plural construct	H8443 eminence
like a wild ox	רְאֵ֖ם	rə·’êm	Noun - masculine singular	H7214 wild ox
to devour	יֹאכַ֞ל	yō·ḵal	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H398 eat
hostile	צָרָ֗יו	ṣā·rāw	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H6862 narrow, tight
nations	גּוֹיִ֣ם	gō·w·yim	Noun - masculine plural	H1471 nation, people
and crush	יְגָרֵ֖ם	yə·ḡā·rêm	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1633 lay aside, leave, save
their bones	וְעַצְמֹתֵיהֶ֛ם	wə·‘aṣ·mō·ṯê·hem	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H6106 bone, substance, self
to pierce them	יִמְחָֽץ׃	yim·ḥāṣ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H4272 smite through, wound severely, shatter
with arrows	וְחִצָּ֥יו	wə·ḥiṣ·ṣāw	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H2671 arrow

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
He crouches	כָּרַ֨ע	kā·ra‘	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H3766 bow down
he lies down	שָׁכַ֧ב	šā·ḵaḇ	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H7901 lie down
like a lion	כַּאֲרִ֛י	ka·’ă·rî	Preposition-k; Noun - masculine singular	H738 lion
like a lioness	וּכְלָבִ֖יא	ū·ḵə·lā·ḇî	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-k; Noun - masculine singular	H3833 lioness
who	מִ֣י	mî	Interrogative	H4310 who?
dares to rouse him	יְקִימֶ֑נּוּ	yə·qî·men·nū	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singular	H6965 arise, stand up, stand
Blessed are	בָר֔וּךְ	ḇā·rūḵ	Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular	H1288 kneel, bless
those who bless you	מְבָרֲכֶ֣יךָ	mə·ḇā·ră·ḵe·ḵā	Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H1288 kneel, bless
and cursed are	אָרֽוּר׃	’ā·rūr	Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular	H779 curse
those who curse you	וְאֹרְרֶ֖יךָ	wə·’ō·rə·re·ḵā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H779 curse

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Numbers 24:8 Psalm 45:5 · Numbers 23:22 · Numbers 23:24 · Jeremiah 50:17 · Numbers 14:9 · Psalm 2:9 · Isaiah 38:13 · Jeremiah 50:9 · Numbers 21:5 · Daniel 6:24 · Deuteronomy 32:42 · Deuteronomy 32:23

Numbers 24:9 Genesis 12:3 · Genesis 27:29 · Genesis 49:9 · Numbers 23:24 · Matthew 25:45 · Matthew 25:40 · Job 38:39–40

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.