Numbers 24:10 - The Scriptures 2009

¹⁰ Then the displeasure of Balaq burned against Bil‛am, and he struck his hands together. Balaq then said to Bil‛am, “I summoned you to curse my enemies, and see, you have kept on blessing, these three times!

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹⁰ And Balak's anger was kindled against Balaam, and he smote his hands together: and Balak said unto Balaam, I called thee to curse mine enemies, and, behold, thou hast altogether blessed them these three times.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹⁰ Then Balak's anger was kindled against Balaam, and he smote his hands together; and Balak said to Balaam, I called you to curse my enemies, and, behold, you have done nothing but bless them these three times.

American Standard Version (1901)

¹⁰ And Balak’s anger was kindled against Balaam, and he smote his hands together; and Balak said unto Balaam, I called thee to curse mine enemies, and, behold, thou hast altogether blessed them these three times.

Common English Bible

¹⁰ Balak was angry with Balaam. He pounded his fists. Balak said to Balaam, “I summoned you to curse my enemies, but now you’ve given a blessing these three times.

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹⁰ And Balak, being angry against Balaam, clapped his hands together and said: "I called you to curse my enemies, and, to the contrary, you have blessed them three times.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

¹⁰ And Balac, being angry against Balaam, clapped his hands together and said: I called thee to curse my enemies: and thou on the contrary hast blessed them three times.

Numbers 24:10 Cross References

Nehemiah 13:2

because they had not met the children of Yisra’ĕl with bread and water, and hired Bil‛am against them to curse them, although our Elohim turned the curse into a blessing.

Job 27:23

It claps its hands at him, and it hisses him out of his place.

Ezekiel 21:14

“And you, son of man, prophesy, and strike your hands striking. And let the sword come down twice, thrice, the sword for the slain. It is the sword of the slain, the great one, which surrounds them.

Ezekiel 21:17

“And I too, I shall strike My hands together and cause My wrath to rest. I, יהוה, have spoken.”

Ezekiel 22:13

“And see, I shall strike My hand because of your greedy gain which you have made, and at the bloodshed which has been in your midst.

Numbers 22:11

See, a people has come out of Mitsrayim and cover the surface of the land. Come now, curse them for me. It might be that I am able to fight against them and drive them out.’ ”

Numbers 22:17

for I esteem you very greatly, and whatever you say to me, I do. Therefore please come, curse this people for me.’ ”

Numbers 22:6

And now, please come at once, curse this people for me, for they are too strong for me. It might be that I strike them and drive them out of the land, for I know that he whom you bless is blessed, and he whom you curse is cursed.

Numbers 23:11

And Balaq said to Bil‛am, “What have you done to me? I took you to curse my enemies, and look, you have kept on blessing!”

Numbers 24:11

And now flee to your place. I said I would greatly esteem you, and see, יהוה has kept you back from esteem.

Numbers 24:9

He bowed down, he lay down like a lion. And, like a lion, who would rouse him? Blessed is he who blesses you, and cursed is he who curses you.

Acts 11:10

“And this took place three times, and all were drawn up again into the heaven.

Deuteronomy 23:6

“Do not seek their peace nor their good, all your days, forever.