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〈 Numbers 24:9 〉
He 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. (Numbers 24:9)
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He couched.
 This follows as a natural figure from the expression in v. 8, “He shall eat up the nations his enemies” (see Num. 23:24; Gen. 49:9).
Stir him up.
The great beasts of the forests resent being disturbed in their lairs, and are quick to show anger if this occurs.
Blessed.
 Compare the blessing of Jehovah upon the patriarch Abraham (Gen. 12:3), and that of Isaac pronounced upon his son Jacob (Gen. 27:29).