Numbers 24:9-10

24:9 They crouch and lie down like a lion,

and as a lioness, ¹  who can stir him?

Blessed is the one who blesses you,

and cursed is the one who curses you!’”

24:10 Then Balak became very angry at Balaam, and he struck his hands together. ²  Balak said to Balaam, “I called you to curse my enemies, and look, you have done nothing but bless ³  them these three times!

[24:9]  ¹ tn On the usage of this word see HALOT 517 s.v. לָבִיא.

[24:10]  ² sn This is apparently a sign of contempt or derision (see Job 27:23; and Lam 2:15).

[24:10]  ³ tn The construction is emphatic, using the infinitive absolute with the perfect tense for “bless.”