Numbers 23:1 (ESV)

Numbers 23:24 - Behold, a people! As a lioness it rises up
and as a lion it lifts itself;
it does not lie down until it has devoured the prey
and drunk the blood of the slain.”

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KJVKJV (read chapter in KJV)

Behold, the people shall rise up as a great lion, and lift up himself as a young lion: he shall not lie down until he eat of the prey, and drink the blood of the slain.

NKJVNKJV (read chapter in NKJV)

Look, a people rises like a lioness,
And lifts itself up like a lion;
It shall not lie down until it devours the prey,
And drinks the blood of the slain.”

NLTNLT (read chapter in NLT)

These people rise up like a lioness,
like a majestic lion rousing itself.
They refuse to rest
until they have feasted on prey,
drinking the blood of the slaughtered!”

NIVNIV (read chapter in NIV)

The people rise like a lioness; they rouse themselves like a lion that does not rest till it devours its prey and drinks the blood of its victims.”

ESVESV (read chapter in ESV)

Behold, a people! As a lioness it rises up
and as a lion it lifts itself;
it does not lie down until it has devoured the prey
and drunk the blood of the slain.”

CSBCSB (read chapter in CSB)

A people rise up like a lioness;

they rouse themselves like a lion.

They will not lie down until they devour the prey

and drink the blood of the slain.

NASB20NASB20 (read chapter in NASB20)

“Behold^H2005, a people^H5971 rises^H6965 like a lioness^H3833,

And like a lion^H738 it raises^H5375 itself;

It will not lie^H7901 down^H7901 until^H5704 it devours^H398 the prey^H2964,

And drinks^H8354 the blood^H1818 of those slain^H2491.”

NASB95NASB95 (read chapter in NASB95)

“Behold, a people rises like a lioness,
And as a lion it lifts itself;
It will not lie down until it devours the prey,
And drinks the blood of the slain.”

LSBLSB (read chapter in LSB)

“Behold^H2005, a people^H5971 rises^H6965 like a lioness^H3833,

And as a lion^H738 it lifts^H5375 itself;

It will not lie^H7901 down^H7901 until^H5704 it devours^H398 the prey^H2964,

And drinks^H8354 the blood^H1818 of the slain^H2491.”

AMPAMP (read chapter in AMP)

“Behold, a people rises up like a lioness

And lifts itself up like a lion;

He will not lie down until he devours the prey

And drinks the blood of the slain.”

NETNET (read chapter in NET)

Indeed, the people will rise up like a lioness, and like a lion raises himself up; they will not lie down until they eat their prey, and drink the blood of the slain."

RSVRSV (read chapter in RSV)

Behold, a people! As a lioness it rises up and as a lion it lifts itself; it does not lie down till it devours the prey, and drinks the blood of the slain."

ASVASV (read chapter in ASV)

Behold, the people riseth up as a lioness,

And as a lion doth he lift himself up:

He shall not lie down until he eat of the prey,

And drink the blood of the slain.

YLTYLT (read chapter in YLT)

Lo, the people as a lioness riseth, And as a lion he lifteth himself up, He lieth not down till he eateth prey, And blood of pierced ones doth drink.'

DBYDBY (read chapter in DBY)

Lo, the people will rise up as a lioness, and lift himself up as a lion. He shall not lie down until he have eaten the prey and drunk the blood of the slain.

WEBWEB (read chapter in WEB)

Behold, the people shall rise up as a great lion, and lift up himself as a young lion: he shall not lie down until he shall eat of the prey, and drink the blood of the slain.

HNVHNV (read chapter in HNV)

Behold, the people rises up as a lioness, As a lion does he lift himself up: He shall not lie down until he eat of the prey, Drink the blood of the slain.

VULVUL (read chapter in VUL)

ecce populus ut leaena consurget et quasi leo erigetur non accubabit donec devoret praedam et occisorum sanguinem bibat

NAVNAV (read chapter in NAV)

هُوَذَا شَعْبٌ يَتَحَفَّزُ كَلَبْوَةٍ وَيَنْهَضُ كَأَسَدٍ. لَا يَنَامُ حَتَّى يَلْتَهِمَ فَرِيسَةً وَيَلَغَ فِي دَمِ قَتْلَى».

WLCWLC (read chapter in WLC)

הֶן־עָם֙ כְּלָבִ֣יא יָק֔וּם וְכַאֲרִ֖י יִתְנַשָּׂ֑א לֹ֤א יִשְׁכַּב֙ עַד־יֹ֣אכַל טֶ֔רֶף וְדַם־חֲלָלִ֖ים יִשְׁתֶּֽה׃

LXXLXX (read chapter in LXX)

ἰδοὺ λαὸς ὡς σκύμνος ἀναστήσεται καὶ ὡς λέων γαυριωθήσεται οὐ κοιμηθήσεται ἕως φάγῃ θήραν καὶ αἷμα τραυματιῶν πίεται

SVDSVD (read chapter in SVD)

هُوَذَا شَعْبٌ يَقُومُ كَلَبْوَةٍ، وَيَرْتَفِعُ كَأَسَدٍ. لاَ يَنَامُ حَتَّى يَأْكُلَ فَرِيسَةً وَيَشْرَبَ دَمَ قَتْلَى».

BESBES (read chapter in BES)

Behold, the people shall rise up as a lion's whelp, and shall exalt himself as a lion; he shall not lie down till he have eaten the prey, and he shall drink the blood of the slain.

RVR09RVR09 (read chapter in RVR09)

He aquí el pueblo, que como león se levantará, y como león se erguirá: no se echará hasta que coma la presa, y beba la sangre de los muertos.

RVR60RVR60 (read chapter in RVR60)

He aquí el pueblo que como león se levantará, Y como león se erguirá; No se echará hasta que devore la presa, Y beba la sangre de los muertos.

BBEBBE (read chapter in BBE)

See, Israel comes up like a she-lion, lifting himself up like a lion: he will take no rest till he has made a meal of those he has overcome, drinking the blood of those he has put to death.

CHTCHT (read chapter in CHT)

這民起來彷彿母獅、挺身好像公獅、未曾喫野食、未曾喝被傷者之血、決不躺臥。

EMEM (read chapter in EM)

¡He aquí un pueblo que se levanta como leona, que se yergue como león! No se echará hasta que coma la presa y beba la sangre de los que ha matado."

KORKOR (read chapter in KOR)

이 백성이 암사자같이 일어나고 수사자같이 일어나서 움킨 것을 먹으며 죽인 피를 마시기 전에는 눕지 아니하리로다 하매

LSLS (read chapter in LS)

C'est un peuple qui se lève comme une lionne, Et qui se dresse comme un lion; Il ne se couche point jusqu'à ce qu'il ait dévoré la proie, Et qu'il ait bu le sang des blessés.

LUTLUT (read chapter in LUT)

Siehe, das Volk wird aufstehen, wie ein junger Löwe und wird sich erheben wie ein Löwe; es wird sich nicht legen, bis es den Raub fresse und das Blut der Erschlagenen saufe.

RSTRST (read chapter in RST)

Вот, народ как львица встает и как лев поднимается; не ляжет, пока не съест добычи и не напьется крови убитых.

SESE (read chapter in SE)

He aquí el pueblo, que como león se levantará, y como león se erguirá; no se echará hasta que coma la presa, y beba la sangre de los muertos.

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