Numbers 23:24

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 of the prey, and drink the blood of the slain.

Cross-reference

Numbers 24:8 continues the oracle with the same imagery of Israel's strength as a wild ox devouring enemies, expanding on the lion metaphor here.

Numbers 24:9 directly echoes the lion/lioness imagery and adds blessing on those who bless Israel — a close parallel within the same oracle.

Numbers 24:17 continues Balaam's oracle with a star and scepter from Israel, fulfilling the conquering lion image with a specific ruler.

Genesis 49:9 describes Judah as a lion cub crouching — the same lion metaphor used here for all Israel, linking tribal and national identity.

Deuteronomy 33:20 applies the crouching lion image to the tribe of Gad — a similar blessing formula for a specific tribe.

Psalm 17:12 Contrast

Psalm 17:12 uses the same lion imagery for a wicked enemy, inverting the positive depiction of Israel as a devouring lion.

Isaiah 31:4 Allusion

Isaiah 31:4 compares the LORD to a lion defending Zion, mirroring the lion's unstoppable power seen in Israel here.

Micah 5:8 Allusion

Micah 5:8 directly repeats the lion metaphor for Israel among nations, treading and tearing — a clear thematic parallel.

Revelation 5:5 calls Jesus the Lion of Judah, applying the lion metaphor to the Messiah from Israel's line.

Job 4:11 Contrast

Job 4:11 says the old lion perishes for lack of prey, opposite of Numbers' promise that the lion will eat prey.