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?

Issachar is a strong ass, he couched him down between two borders,

even by the God of thy father, who shall help thee, and by the Almighty, who shall bless thee with blessings of heaven above, blessings of the deep that couches beneath, blessings of the breasts, and of the womb.

All her couches whereon she lieth -as long as her issue listeth - shall be unto her as her couch when she is put apart. And whatsoever she sitteth upon, shall be unclean, as is her uncleanness when she is put apart.

He couched, he lay down as a lion, and as a great lion: who shall stir him up? Blessed is he that blesseth thee, and cursed is he that curseth thee.

And of Joseph he said,

“Blessed by the Lord be his land,
With the precious things of heaven, with the dew,
And from the deep water that lies beneath,

There were hangings of white cloth , of green, and of blue, fastened with cords of fine linen and purple to silver rings and pillars of marble: the couches were of gold and silver, upon a pavement of red, and white, and yellow, and black marble.

living in their dens, and lurking in their couches?

May those he loves be exalted, singing for joy on their couches.

The conies are but a feeble folk, yet make they their couches among the rocks.

He entereth into peace, Let them rest upon their couches, - Each one who went on a straight path.

Behind the doors and posts, hast thou set up thy remembrance: When thou hast uncovered thyself to another than me, when thou wentest down and made thy bed wider, when thou didst carve the certain of yonder Idols, and lovedest their couches, where thou sawest them.

and say, What was thy mother? A lioness: she couched among lions, in the midst of the young lions she nourished her whelps.

This is what the LORD says: "Just as a shepherd might save from the lion's mouth only two leg bones or a scrap of an ear, the Israelis will be saved in a similar manner those in Samaria who sit on the remains of their broken beds, and those in Damascus who lie on the edge of their couches."

That lie upon beds of ivory, and stretch themselves upon their couches, and eat the lambs out of the flock, and the calves out of the midst of the stall;

Therefore they will now be the first to go into exile, and the religious banquets where they sprawl on couches will end.

they love also the chief couches in the supper, and the chief seats in the synagogues,

they ran through that whole country around, and began to carry about those that were ill on couches, where they heard that he was.

and on coming from the market-place, unless they are washed, they do not eat; and there are many other things which they have received to hold, the washing of cups and vessels, and brazen utensils, and couches),

and first seats in the synagogues, and first couches in suppers,

He will show you a large upstairs room, furnished and ready [with carpets and dining couches]; prepare [the supper] for us there.”

And he spake a simile unto those called, marking how they were choosing out the first couches, saying unto them,

'Take heed of the scribes, who are wishing to walk in long robes, and are loving salutations in the markets, and first seats in the synagogues, and first couches in the suppers,

Then he will show you a large upstairs room, furnished [with carpets and dining couches]; prepare the meal there.”

Insomuch that they brought forth the sick into the streets, and laid them on beds and couches, that at the least the shadow of Peter passing by might overshadow some of them.

having written a letter, couched in this form: