18 The throne had six steps and a footstool of gold, which were attached to the throne, and on each side of the seat were armrests and two lions standing beside the armrests,

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And one of the elders said to me, “Weep no more; behold, (A)the Lion (B)of the tribe of Judah, (C)the Root of David, has conquered, so that he can open the scroll and its seven seals.”

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He crouched, he lay down like a lion
    and (A)like a lioness; who will rouse him up?
(B)Blessed are those who bless you,
    and cursed are those who curse you.”

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24 Behold, a people! (A)As a lioness it rises up
    and as a lion it lifts itself;
(B)it does not lie down until it has devoured the prey
    and drunk the blood of the slain.”

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Judah is (A)a lion's cub;
    from the prey, my son, you have gone up.
(B)He stooped down; he crouched as a lion
    and as a lioness; who dares rouse him?
10 The (C)scepter shall not depart from Judah,
    nor the ruler's staff (D)from between his feet,
until tribute comes to him;[a]
    and to him shall be the obedience of the peoples.

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Footnotes

  1. Genesis 49:10 By a slight revocalization; a slight emendation yields (compare Septuagint, Syriac, Targum) until he comes to whom it belongs; Hebrew until Shiloh comes, or until he comes to Shiloh

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