“Behold, a people rises up as a lioness.As a lion he lifts himself up.He shall not lie down until he eats of the prey,and drinks the blood of the slain.”
Numbers 23:24 (WEB)
Context Reading
22God brings them out of Egypt.He has as it were the strength of the wild ox. 23Surely there is no enchantment with Jacob;neither is there any divination with Israel.Now it shall be said of Jacob and of Israel,‘What has God done!’ 24Behold, a people rises up as a lioness.As a lion he lifts himself up.He shall not lie down until he eats of the prey,and drinks the blood of the slain.” 25Balak said to Balaam, “Neither curse them at all, nor bless them at all.” 26But Balaam answered Balak, “Didn’t I tell you, saying, ‘All that Yahweh speaks, that I must do’?”