Numbers 22:11

Amplified Bible

‘Hear this, the people who came out of Egypt cover the surface of the land; come now, curse them for me. Perhaps I may be able to fight against them and drive them out.’ ”

Cross References

Genesis 27:29

May peoples serve you, And nations bow down to you; Be lord and master over your brothers, And may your mother’s sons bow down to you. May those who curse you be cursed, And may those who bless you be blessed.”

Numbers 22:10

Balaam said to God, “Balak the son of Zippor, king of Moab, has sent word to me:

Numbers 22:12

God said to Balaam, “Do not go with them; you shall not curse the people [of Israel], for they are blessed.”

Numbers 23:11

Then Balak said to Balaam, “What have you done to me? I brought you to curse my enemies, but here you have [thoroughly] blessed them instead!”

Numbers 23:7

Balaam took up his [first] discourse (oracle) and said: “Balak, the king of Moab, has brought me from Aram (Syria), from the mountains of the east, [saying,] ‘Come, curse [the descendants of] Jacob for me; And come, [violently] denounce Israel.’

Numbers 24:10

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

Joshua 24:10

But I would not listen to Balaam. Therefore he had to bless you, so I saved you from Balak’s hand. [Deut 23:5]

1 Samuel 17:43

The Philistine said to David, “Am I a dog, that you come to me with [shepherd’s] staffs?” And the Philistine cursed David by his gods.