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# General Information:
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Balaam finishes the prophecy under the control of the Spirit of God.
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# He crouches down like a lion, like a lioness
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In this simile, Balaam compares the Israelites to both male and female lions. This means they are dangerous and always ready to attack. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
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# Who dares disturb him?
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Balaam uses a question to warn all the people to not provoke the Israelites. This can be translated as a statement. AT: "No one dares to disturb him!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
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# May everyone who blesses him be blessed; may everyone who curses him be cursed
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This can be stated in active form. AT: "May God bless those who bless the Israelites; may he curse those who curse the Israelites" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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# translationWords
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/lion]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/bless]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/curse]] |