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Like a lion he crouches and lies down, like a lioness—who dares to rouse him?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/genesis/49.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Judah, my son, is a young lion that has finished eating its prey. Like a lion he crouches and lies down; like a lioness—who dares to rouse him?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/genesis/49.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Judah is a lion’s cub; from the prey, my son, you have gone up. He stooped down; he crouched as a lion and as a lioness; who dares rouse him?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/genesis/49.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Judah 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?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/genesis/49.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Judah <i>is</i> 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?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/genesis/49.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Judah <i>is</i> a lion’s whelp; From the prey, my son, you have gone up. He bows down, he lies down as a lion; And as a lion, who shall rouse him?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/genesis/49.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“Judah is a lion’s cub; From the prey, my son, you have gone up. He crouches, he lies down as a lion, And as a lion, who dares to stir him up?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/genesis/49.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220Judah is a lion&#8217s 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?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/genesis/49.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“Judah 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?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/genesis/49.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Judah is a lion’s whelp; From the prey, my son, you have gone up. He crouches, he lies down as a lion, And as a lioness, who dares rouse him up?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/genesis/49.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“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?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/genesis/49.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Judah is a young lion — my son, you return from the kill. He crouches; he lies down like a lion or a lioness—who dares to rouse him?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/genesis/49.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Judah is a young lion— my son, you return from the kill. He crouches; he lies down like a lion or a lioness—who dares to rouse him? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/genesis/49.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />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?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/genesis/49.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />My son, you are a lion ready to eat your victim! You are terribly fierce; no one will bother you. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/genesis/49.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />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?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/genesis/49.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Judah, you are a lion cub. You have come back from the kill, my son. He lies down and rests like a lion. He is like a lioness. Who dares to disturb him?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/genesis/49.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Judah is like a lion, Killing his victim and returning to his den, Stretching out and lying down. No one dares disturb him. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/genesis/49.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />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?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/genesis/49.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Judah 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?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/genesis/49.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />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? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/genesis/49.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Judah is a lion?s cub. From the prey, my son, you rise up. Like a lion he crouches and lies down, as a lioness. Who will rouse him up?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/genesis/49.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />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?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/genesis/49.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />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? <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/genesis/49.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />A lion’s whelp [is] Judah, "" For prey, my son, you have gone up; He has bent, he has crouched as a lion, "" And as a lioness; who causes him to arise?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/genesis/49.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> 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?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/genesis/49.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />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?<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/genesis/49.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Juda is a lion's whelp: to the prey, my son, thou art gone up: resting thou hast couched as a lion, and as a lioness, who shall rouse him? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/genesis/49.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Judah is a lion’s young. You have gone up to the prey, my son. While resting, you have lain like a lion. And just like a lioness, who would rouse him?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/genesis/49.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Judah is a lion’s cub, you have grown up on prey, my son. He crouches, lies down like a lion, like a lioness—who would dare rouse him? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/genesis/49.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Judah is a lion’s whelp; from the prey, my son, you have gone up. He crouches down, he stretches out like a lion, like a lioness—who dares rouse him up?<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/genesis/49.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />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 young lion; who shall rouse him up?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/genesis/49.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Yehuda is the whelp of a lion; you went up from the killed prey, my son; he knelt and crouched as a lion and like a whelp of a lion, and who is it that will raise him up?<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/genesis/49.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />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?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/genesis/49.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Juda is a lion's whelp: from the tender plant, my son, thou art gone up, having couched thou liest as a lion, and as a whelp; who shall stir him up?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/genesis/49-9.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/7ehevn8iSgc?start=12859" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/genesis/49.htm">Jacob Blesses His Sons</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">8</span>Judah, your brothers shall praise you. Your hand shall be on the necks of your enemies; your father’s sons shall bow down to you. <span class="reftext">9</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3063.htm" title="3063: yə·hū·ḏāh (N-proper-ms) -- From yadah; celebrated; Jehudah, the name of five Israelites; also of the tribe descended from the first, and of its territory.">Judah</a> <a href="/hebrew/1482.htm" title="1482: gūr (N-msc) -- A whelp. Or gur; perhaps from guwr; a cub, especially of the lion.">is a young</a> <a href="/hebrew/738.htm" title="738: ’ar·yêh (N-ms) -- A lion. Or earyeh; from 'arah; a lion.">lion—</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: bə·nî (N-msc:: 1cs) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">my son,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5927.htm" title="5927: ‘ā·lî·ṯā (V-Qal-Perf-2ms) -- A primitive root; to ascend, intransitively or actively; used in a great variety of senses, primary and secondary, literal and figurative.">you return</a> <a href="/hebrew/2964.htm" title="2964: miṭ·ṭe·rep̄ (Prep-m:: N-ms) -- Prey, food, a leaf. From taraph; something torn, i.e. A fragment, e.g. A fresh leaf, prey, food.">from the prey.</a> <a href="/hebrew/738.htm" title="738: kə·’ar·yêh (Prep-k:: N-ms) -- A lion. Or earyeh; from 'arah; a lion.">Like a lion</a> <a href="/hebrew/3766.htm" title="3766: kā·ra‘ (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- To bow down. A primitive root; to bend the knee; by implication, to sink, to prostrate.">he crouches</a> <a href="/hebrew/7257.htm" title="7257: rā·ḇaṣ (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- A primitive root; to crouch; be implication, to recline, repose, brood, lurk, imbed.">and lies down;</a> <a href="/hebrew/3833.htm" title="3833: ū·ḵə·lā·ḇî (Conj-w, Prep-k:: N-ms) -- To roar, a lion.">like a lioness,</a> <a href="/hebrew/4310.htm" title="4310: mî (Interrog) -- An interrogative pronoun of persons, as mah is of things, who?; also whoever; often used in oblique construction with prefix or suffix.">who</a> <a href="/hebrew/6965.htm" title="6965: yə·qî·men·nū (V-Hifil-Imperf-3ms:: 3mse) -- To arise, stand up, stand. A primitive root; to rise.">dares to rouse him?</a> </span><span class="reftext">10</span>The scepter will not depart from Judah, nor the staff from between his feet, until Shiloh comes and the allegiance of the nations is his.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/5-5.htm">Revelation 5:5</a></span><br />Then one of the elders said to me, “Do not weep! Behold, the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, has triumphed to open the scroll and its seven seals.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/24-9.htm">Numbers 24:9</a></span><br />He crouches, he lies down like a lion, like a lioness—who dares to rouse him? Blessed are those who bless you and cursed are those who curse you.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hosea/5-14.htm">Hosea 5:14</a></span><br />For I am like a lion to Ephraim and like a young lion to the house of Judah. I, even I, will tear them to pieces and then go away. I will carry them off where no one can rescue them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/amos/3-8.htm">Amos 3:8</a></span><br />The lion has roared—who will not fear? The Lord GOD has spoken—who will not prophesy?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/31-4.htm">Isaiah 31:4</a></span><br />For this is what the LORD has said to me: “Like a lion roaring or a young lion over its prey—and though a band of shepherds is called out against it, it is not terrified by their shouting or subdued by their clamor—so the LORD of Hosts will come down to do battle on Mount Zion and its heights.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/19-5.htm">Ezekiel 19:5-7</a></span><br />When she saw that she had waited in vain, that her hope was lost, she took another of her cubs and made him a young lion. / He prowled among the lions, and became a young lion. After learning to tear his prey, he devoured men. / He broke down their strongholds and devastated their cities. The land and everything in it shuddered at the sound of his roaring.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/micah/5-8.htm">Micah 5:8</a></span><br />Then the remnant of Jacob will be among the nations, in the midst of many peoples, like a lion among the beasts of the forest, like a young lion among flocks of sheep, which tramples and tears as it passes through, with no one to rescue them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/5-8.htm">1 Peter 5:8</a></span><br />Be sober-minded and alert. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/11-1.htm">Isaiah 11:1-10</a></span><br />Then a shoot will spring up from the stump of Jesse, and a Branch from his roots will bear fruit. / The Spirit of the LORD will rest on Him—the Spirit of wisdom and understanding, the Spirit of counsel and strength, the Spirit of knowledge and fear of the LORD. / And He will delight in the fear of the LORD. He will not judge by what His eyes see, and He will not decide by what His ears hear, ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/50-44.htm">Jeremiah 50:44</a></span><br />Behold, one will come up like a lion from the thickets of the Jordan to the watered pasture. For in an instant I will chase Babylon from her land. Who is the chosen one I will appoint for this? For who is like Me, and who can challenge Me? What shepherd can stand against Me?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/17-10.htm">2 Samuel 17:10</a></span><br />Then even the most valiant soldier with the heart of a lion will melt with fear, because all Israel knows that your father is a mighty man who has valiant men with him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/28-1.htm">Proverbs 28:1</a></span><br />The wicked flee when no one pursues, but the righteous are as bold as a lion.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/22-16.htm">Revelation 22:16</a></span><br />“I, Jesus, have sent My angel to give you this testimony for the churches. I am the Root and the Offspring of David, the bright Morning Star.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/2-6.htm">Matthew 2:6</a></span><br />‘But you, Bethlehem, in the land of Judah, are by no means least among the rulers of Judah, for out of you will come a ruler who will be the shepherd of My people Israel.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/7-14.htm">Hebrews 7:14</a></span><br />For it is clear that our Lord descended from Judah, a tribe as to which Moses said nothing about priests.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Judah is a lion's whelp: from the prey, my son, you are gone up: he stooped down, he couched as a lion, and as an old lion; who shall rouse him up?</p><p class="hdg">a lion's.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/hosea/5-4.htm">Hosea 5:4,14</a></b></br> They will not frame their doings to turn unto their God: for the spirit of whoredoms <i>is</i> in the midst of them, and they have not known the LORD… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_corinthians/15-24.htm">1 Corinthians 15:24</a></b></br> Then <i>cometh</i> the end, when he shall have delivered up the kingdom to God, even the Father; when he shall have put down all rule and all authority and power.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/revelation/5-5.htm">Revelation 5:5</a></b></br> And one of the elders saith unto me, Weep not: behold, the Lion of the tribe of Juda, the Root of David, hath prevailed to open the book, and to loose the seven seals thereof.</p><p class="hdg">he stooped.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/numbers/23-24.htm">Numbers 23:24</a></b></br> Behold, the people shall rise up as a great lion, and lift up himself as a young lion: he shall not lie down until he eat <i>of</i> the prey, and drink the blood of the slain.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/numbers/24-9.htm">Numbers 24:9</a></b></br> He couched, he lay down as a lion, and as a great lion: who shall stir him up? Blessed <i>is</i> he that blesseth thee, and cursed <i>is</i> he that curseth thee.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/genesis/49-7.htm">Broken</a> <a href="/acts/23-25.htm">Couched</a> <a href="/acts/5-15.htm">Couches</a> <a href="/ezekiel/19-2.htm">Crouched</a> <a href="/genesis/4-7.htm">Crouches</a> <a href="/nahum/2-11.htm">Cub</a> <a href="/2_corinthians/11-21.htm">Dares</a> <a href="/genesis/47-9.htm">Full</a> <a href="/genesis/48-19.htm">Great</a> <a href="/genesis/49-8.htm">Judah</a> <a href="/revelation/21-27.htm">Lies</a> <a href="/nahum/2-11.htm">Lion's</a> <a href="/genesis/45-23.htm">Meat</a> <a href="/genesis/34-29.htm">Prey</a> <a href="/genesis/48-7.htm">Rest</a> <a href="/revelation/3-3.htm">Rouse</a> <a href="/genesis/47-30.htm">Sleep</a> <a href="/genesis/24-26.htm">Stooped</a> <a href="/nahum/2-11.htm">Whelp</a> <a href="/genesis/48-19.htm">Young</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/genesis/49-24.htm">Broken</a> <a href="/numbers/24-9.htm">Couched</a> <a href="/genesis/49-25.htm">Couches</a> <a href="/1_kings/18-42.htm">Crouched</a> <a href="/psalms/10-10.htm">Crouches</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/33-22.htm">Cub</a> <a href="/numbers/24-9.htm">Dares</a> <a href="/genesis/49-25.htm">Full</a> <a href="/genesis/50-9.htm">Great</a> <a href="/genesis/49-10.htm">Judah</a> <a href="/genesis/49-25.htm">Lies</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/33-22.htm">Lion's</a> <a href="/genesis/49-27.htm">Meat</a> <a href="/genesis/49-27.htm">Prey</a> <a href="/genesis/49-15.htm">Rest</a> <a href="/numbers/23-24.htm">Rouse</a> <a href="/exodus/22-27.htm">Sleep</a> <a href="/numbers/24-9.htm">Stooped</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/33-22.htm">Whelp</a> <a href="/genesis/49-11.htm">Young</a><div class="vheading2">Genesis 49</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/49-1.htm">Jacob calls his sons to bless them.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">3. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/49-3.htm">Their blessing in particular.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">29. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/49-29.htm">He charges them about his burial.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">33. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/49-33.htm">He dies.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/genesis/49.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/genesis/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/genesis/49.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>Judah is a young lion—</b><br>The imagery of a lion is significant in biblical literature, symbolizing strength, courage, and leadership. In the context of <a href="/genesis/49.htm">Genesis 49</a>, Jacob is blessing his sons, and Judah is singled out for a special role. The lion metaphor suggests Judah's future dominance and royal lineage, which is later fulfilled in the Davidic line and ultimately in Jesus Christ, referred to as the "Lion of the tribe of Judah" in <a href="/revelation/5-5.htm">Revelation 5:5</a>. The lion also represents the tribe's military prowess and leadership among the tribes of Israel.<p><b>my son, you return from the prey.</b><br>This phrase indicates a victorious return, suggesting that Judah will be successful in his endeavors, much like a lion returning from a hunt. Historically, the tribe of Judah was known for its military successes and leadership in Israel. The imagery of returning from prey also foreshadows the victories of King David, a descendant of Judah, who expanded Israel's territory and established Jerusalem as its capital. This victorious return can also be seen as a type of Christ's victory over sin and death.<p><b>Like a lion he crouches and lies down;</b><br>The posture of crouching and lying down implies a state of rest and security after a successful hunt. It suggests that Judah will enjoy peace and stability, a theme that resonates with the reign of Solomon, David's son, who brought peace and prosperity to Israel. This imagery also points to the ultimate peace brought by Jesus Christ, who offers spiritual rest to believers. The lion's rest signifies a period of consolidation and strength, where Judah's leadership is unchallenged.<p><b>like a lioness, who dares to rouse him?</b><br>The mention of a lioness emphasizes the protective and fierce nature of Judah's leadership. In the animal kingdom, lionesses are known for their role in hunting and protecting the pride, highlighting Judah's role in safeguarding the nation of Israel. This phrase underscores the idea that Judah's position will be unassailable and respected by others. It also alludes to the future messianic reign of Christ, where His authority and kingdom will be unchallenged and eternal, as prophesied in <a href="/isaiah/11-6.htm">Isaiah 11:6-9</a>.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/judah.htm">Judah</a></b><br>The fourth son of Jacob and Leah, Judah is the forefather of the tribe of Judah, which plays a significant role in Israel's history. In this verse, Jacob blesses Judah with a prophecy that highlights his strength and leadership.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/j/jacob.htm">Jacob</a></b><br>The patriarch of the Israelites, Jacob is delivering blessings and prophecies to his sons in <a href="/bsb/genesis/49.htm">Genesis 49</a>. His words to Judah are particularly significant as they foreshadow the future prominence of Judah's lineage.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/l/lion_imagery.htm">Lion Imagery</a></b><br>The lion is a symbol of strength, courage, and leadership. In ancient Near Eastern culture, lions were often associated with royalty and power, which is fitting for the tribe of Judah.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/s/symbol_of_leadership.htm">Symbol of Leadership</a></b><br>Judah's depiction as a lion symbolizes leadership and authority. Believers are called to lead with integrity and strength, following the example of Christ, the ultimate Lion of Judah.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/courage_in_faith.htm">Courage in Faith</a></b><br>Just as a lion is fearless, Christians are encouraged to be bold in their faith, standing firm in the face of challenges and opposition.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/rest_and_trust.htm">Rest and Trust</a></b><br>The imagery of the lion lying down suggests a sense of peace and security. Believers can find rest in God's promises, trusting in His sovereignty and protection.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/heritage_and_legacy.htm">Heritage and Legacy</a></b><br>Judah's blessing reminds us of the importance of leaving a godly legacy. Our actions and faith can impact future generations, just as Judah's lineage led to the Messiah.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/fulfillment_in_christ.htm">Fulfillment in Christ</a></b><br>The prophecy of Judah finds its ultimate fulfillment in Jesus Christ. Recognizing Christ as the Lion of Judah encourages believers to place their hope and trust in Him as the fulfillment of God's promises.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_genesis_49.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Genesis 49</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/meaning_of_'lion_of_the_tribe_of_judah'.htm">What does "Lion of the Tribe of Judah" mean?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_are_lions_and_vines_linked_to_judah.htm">Why does the text refer to lions and vines in a way that appears inconsistent with known historical details about Judah’s rulers? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_ezekiel_19_2-9_align_with_judah's_exiles.htm">How can Ezekiel 19:2–9 be harmonized with the historical records of Judah’s exiles, given the imagery of lion cubs taken captive? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/biblical_view_on_attending_prom.htm">What is the significance of lions in the Bible?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/genesis/49.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(9) <span class= "bld">Judah is a lion's whelp.</span>--We have seen that the sons of Jacob had each his signet, and that Judah's was so large as to be worn by him attached to a cord fastened round his neck (<a href="/genesis/38-18.htm" title="And he said, What pledge shall I give you? And she said, Your signet, and your bracelets, and your staff that is in your hand. And he gave it her, and came in to her, and she conceived by him.">Genesis 38:18</a>). Probably his emblem was a lion; that of Zebulun a ship; that of Issachar an ass; that of Dan an adder, and so on. Using then his self-chosen emblem, Jacob compares him, first, to a "lion's whelp," full of activity and enterprise, and which, after feasting upon its prey, <span class= "ital">goes up </span>to its mountain lair, calm and fearless in the consciousness of its strength. But as Judah is a young lion in his activity and fearlessness, so is he "a lion" full-grown and majestic in his repose, which Jacob's words literally describe. For the "stooping down" is the bending of the limbs together before the lion <span class= "ital">couches, </span>that is, lies down in his den.<p><span class= "bld">As an old lion.</span>--Heb., <span class= "ital">as a lioness, </span>the female being said to be more fierce than the male, and to resent more angrily any disturbance of its rest.<p><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/genesis/49-9.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Judah</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוּדָ֔ה</span> <span class="translit">(yə·hū·ḏāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3063.htm">Strong's 3063: </a> </span><span class="str2">Judah -- 'praised', a son of Jacob, also the southern kingdom, also four Israelites</span><br /><br /><span class="word">is a young</span><br /><span class="heb">גּ֤וּר</span> <span class="translit">(gūr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1482.htm">Strong's 1482: </a> </span><span class="str2">A cub, of the lion</span><br /><br /><span class="word">lion—</span><br /><span class="heb">אַרְיֵה֙</span> <span class="translit">(’ar·yêh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_738.htm">Strong's 738: </a> </span><span class="str2">A lion</span><br /><br /><span class="word">my son,</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּנִ֣י</span> <span class="translit">(bə·nî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> </span><span class="str2">A son</span><br /><br /><span class="word">you return</span><br /><span class="heb">עָלִ֑יתָ</span> <span class="translit">(‘ā·lî·ṯā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5927.htm">Strong's 5927: </a> </span><span class="str2">To ascend, in, actively</span><br /><br /><span class="word">from the prey.</span><br /><span class="heb">מִטֶּ֖רֶף</span> <span class="translit">(miṭ·ṭe·rep̄)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2964.htm">Strong's 2964: </a> </span><span class="str2">Something torn, a fragment, a fresh leaf, prey, food</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Like a lion</span><br /><span class="heb">כְּאַרְיֵ֛ה</span> <span class="translit">(kə·’ar·yêh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_738.htm">Strong's 738: </a> </span><span class="str2">A lion</span><br /><br /><span class="word">he crouches</span><br /><span class="heb">כָּרַ֨ע</span> <span class="translit">(kā·ra‘)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3766.htm">Strong's 3766: </a> </span><span class="str2">To bend the knee, to sink, to prostrate</span><br /><br /><span class="word">[and] lies down;</span><br /><span class="heb">רָבַ֧ץ</span> <span class="translit">(rā·ḇaṣ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7257.htm">Strong's 7257: </a> </span><span class="str2">To crouch, be implication, to recline, repose, brood, lurk, imbed</span><br /><br /><span class="word">like a lioness,</span><br /><span class="heb">וּכְלָבִ֖יא</span> <span class="translit">(ū·ḵə·lā·ḇî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw, Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3833.htm">Strong's 3833: </a> </span><span class="str2">To roar, a lion,</span><br /><br /><span class="word">who</span><br /><span class="heb">מִ֥י</span> <span class="translit">(mî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Interrogative<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4310.htm">Strong's 4310: </a> </span><span class="str2">Who?, whoever, in oblique construction with prefix, suffix</span><br /><br /><span class="word">dares to rouse him?</span><br /><span class="heb">יְקִימֶֽנּוּ׃</span> <span class="translit">(yə·qî·men·nū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6965.htm">Strong's 6965: </a> </span><span class="str2">To arise, stand up, stand</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/genesis/49-9.htm">Genesis 49:9 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/genesis/49-9.htm">Genesis 49:9 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/genesis/49-9.htm">Genesis 49:9 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/genesis/49-9.htm">Genesis 49:9 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/genesis/49-9.htm">Genesis 49:9 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/genesis/49-9.htm">Genesis 49:9 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/genesis/49-9.htm">Genesis 49:9 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/genesis/49-9.htm">Genesis 49:9 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/genesis/49-9.htm">Genesis 49:9 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/genesis/49-9.htm">Genesis 49:9 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/genesis/49-9.htm">OT Law: Genesis 49:9 Judah is a lion's cub (Gen. 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