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24 A people rises up as a great lion,
    and lifts itself up like a lion;
it shall not lie down until it eats the prey
    and drinks the blood of the slain.”

25 Balak said to Balaam, “Do not curse them at all, nor bless them at all.”

26 But Balaam answered and said to Balak, “Did I not tell you, saying, ‘All that the Lord speaks, I must do’?”

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

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

26 Balaam answered, “Did I not tell you I must do whatever the Lord says?”(D)

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