Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
From the prey, my son, you have gone up.
And as a
King James Version
Judah is a lion's whelp: from the prey, my son, thou art gone up: he stooped down, he couched as a lion, and as an old lion; who shall rouse him up?
Holman Bible
my son, you return from the kill.
He crouches; he lies down like a lion
or a lioness—who dares to rouse him?
International Standard Version
Judah is a lion cub. My son, you have gone up from the prey. Crouching like a lion, he lies down, Like a lioness, who would dare rouse him?
A Conservative Version
Judah is a lion's whelp. From the prey, my son, thou have gone up. He stooped down, he couched as a lion, and as a lioness, who shall rouse him up?
American Standard Version
Judah is a lion's whelp; From the prey, my son, thou art gone up: He stooped down, he couched as a lion, And as a lioness; who shall rouse him up?
Amplified
“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?
Bible in Basic English
Judah is a young lion; like a lion full of meat you have become great, my son; now he takes his rest like a lion stretched out and like an old lion; by whom will his sleep be broken?
Darby Translation
Judah is a young lion; From the prey, my son, thou art gone up. He stoopeth, he layeth himself down as a lion, And as a lioness: who will rouse him up?
Julia Smith Translation
Judah, a lion's whelp; from the green leaf, my son, thou didst go up: bending, lying down, as a lion, and as a lioness: who shall raise him up?
King James 2000
Judah is a lion's whelp: from the prey, my son, you are gone up: he stooped down, he crouched as a lion, and as a lioness; who shall rouse him up?
Lexham Expanded Bible
Judah [is] a lion's cub. From the prey, my son, you have gone up. He bowed down; he crouched like a lion and as a lioness. Who shall rouse him?
Modern King James verseion
Judah is a lion's whelp. My son, you have gone up from the prey. He stooped, he crouched like a lion; and like a lioness, who shall rouse him?
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Judah is a lion's whelp. From spoil, my son, thou art come on high: he laid him down and couched himself as a lion, and as a lioness. Who dare stir him up?
NET Bible
You are a lion's cub, Judah, from the prey, my son, you have gone up. He crouches and lies down like a lion; like a lioness -- who will rouse him?
New Heart English Bible
Judah is a lion's cub. From the prey, my son, you have gone up. He stooped down, he crouched as a lion, as a lioness. Who will rouse him up?
The Emphasized Bible
A lion's whelp, is Judah, From the prey, my son hast thou come up! He hath stooped - hath crouched As a lion - or as a lioness, Who shall rouse him?
Webster
Judah is a lion's whelp; from the prey, my son, thou hast gone up: he stooped down, he couched as a lion, and as an old lion: who shall rouse him up?
World English Bible
Judah is a lion's cub. From the prey, my son, you have gone up. He stooped down, he crouched as a lion, as a lioness. Who will rouse him up?
Youngs Literal Translation
A lion's whelp is Judah, For prey, my son, thou hast gone up; He hath bent, he hath crouched as a lion, And as a lioness; who causeth him to arise?
Themes
jacob » His final prophetic benedictions upon his sons » Judah
Judah » Son of jacob » Prophetic benediction of his father upon
The tribe of Judah » Predictions respecting
Lions » Illustrative » Of the tribe of judah
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References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Genesis 49:9
Verse Info
Context Readings
Jacob Blesses His Twelve Sons
8
Judah, your brothers will praise you. You hold your enemies by the neck. Your brothers will bow down before you.
9
From the prey, my son, you have gone up.
And as a
Phrases
Names
Cross References
Numbers 24:9
He bows down and he lies down like a lion. Like a lion, who dares rouse him? Blessed is everyone who blesses you! Cursed is everyone who curses you!
Revelation 5:5
One of the elders said to me: Do not weep; the Lion of the tribe of Judah of the Root of David has succeeded in opening the book and removing the seven seals.
Numbers 23:24
Behold, the nation of Israel! It is like a mighty lion: It will rise and not lie down again until it has torn and devoured it's pray. It will drink the blood of those it has killed.
Hosea 5:14
For I will be to Ephraim as a lion. And I will be like a young lion to the house of Judah. I, even I, will tear and go away. I will carry off and there will be none to deliver.
Ezekiel 19:5
When she saw her hope unfulfilled, her expectation gone, she took another of her cubs and made him a strong lion.
Hosea 5:4
They will not consecrate their deeds to their God because the spirit of fornication is in them. They do not know Jehovah.
Micah 5:8
The remnant of Jacob will be among the nations, in the midst of many peoples. It will be like a lion among the beasts of the forest. Should he go through he will be like a young lion among the flocks of sheep. He treads down and tears to pieces. There is none to rescue.
1 Corinthians 15:24
In the end Christ will deliver the kingdom to God the Father. Christ will destroy every ruler and all authority and all power.