Genesis 49:9

Genesis 49:9 in 6 English translations. Each links through to the full chapter for context.

New International Version (NIV)

9You are a lion’s cub, Judah;

you return from the prey, my son.

Like a lion he crouches and lies down,

like a lioness—who dares to rouse him?

9“Judah is a lion’s cub;

From the prey, my son, you have gone up.

He 49:9 Lit bows downcrouches, he lies down as a lion,

And as a 49:9 Lit lionesslion, who 49:9 Lit shalldares to stir him up?

9Judah is a lion’s whelp;

From the prey, my son, you have gone up.

He couches, he lies down as a lion,

And as a lion, who dares rouse him up?

9“Judah, a lion’s cub;

With the prey, my son, you have gone high up [the mountain].

He stooped down, he crouched like a lion,

And like a lion—who dares rouse him? [Rev 5:5]

9Judah is a young lion—

my son, you return from the prey.

Like a lion he crouches and lies down;

like a lioness, who dares to rouse him?

9Judah, you are like a lion’s cub.

You return from hunting, my son.

Like a lion, you lie down and sleep.

You are like a mother lion. Who dares to wake you up?