Numbers 24:9

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!’”

Numbers 22:12

22:12 But God said to Balaam, “You must not go with them; you must not curse the people, ²  for they are blessed.” ³ 

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

[22:12]  ² tn The two verbs are negated imperfects; they have the nuance of prohibition: You must not go and you must not curse.

[22:12]  ³ tn The word בָּרוּךְ (barukh) is the Qal passive participle, serving here as the predicate adjective after the supplied verb “to be.” The verb means “enrich,” in any way, materially, spiritually, physically. But the indication here is that the blessing includes the promised blessing of the patriarchs, a blessing that gave Israel the land. See further, C. Westermann, Blessing in the Bible and the Life of the Church (OBT).