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“God brought them out of Egypt.
    They are as strong as a wild ox.
They will defeat all their enemies.
    They will break their bones and shatter their arrows.
Israel is like a lion,
    curled up and lying down.
Yes, they are like a young lion,
    and no one wants to wake him!
Anyone who blesses you will be blessed.
    And anyone who curses you will have great troubles.”

10 When Balak heard this, he angrily struck his fist against his hand and said to Balaam, “I called you to come and curse my enemies. But you have blessed them. You have blessed them three times.

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“God brought them out of Egypt;
    they have the strength of a wild ox.
They devour hostile nations
    and break their bones in pieces;(A)
    with their arrows they pierce them.(B)
Like a lion they crouch and lie down,
    like a lioness(C)—who dares to rouse them?

“May those who bless you be blessed(D)
    and those who curse you be cursed!”(E)

10 Then Balak’s anger burned(F) against Balaam. He struck his hands together(G) and said to him, “I summoned you to curse my enemies,(H) but you have blessed them(I) these three times.(J)

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