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23 No, there is no augury against Jacob,
    nor divination against Israel.
Now it is said of Jacob,
    of Israel, “Look what God has done!”
24 Here is a people that rises up like a lioness,
    and gets up like a lion;
It does not rest till it has devoured its prey
    and has drunk the blood of the slain.(A)

25 “Neither lay a curse on them nor bless them,” said Balak to Balaam.

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23 There is no divination against[a] Jacob,
    no evil omens(A) against[b] Israel.
It will now be said of Jacob
    and of Israel, ‘See what God has done!’
24 The people rise like a lioness;(B)
    they rouse themselves like a lion(C)
that does not rest till it devours its prey
    and drinks the blood(D) of its victims.”

25 Then Balak said to Balaam, “Neither curse them at all nor bless them at all!”

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Footnotes

  1. Numbers 23:23 Or in
  2. Numbers 23:23 Or in