Numbers 23:11

Contemporary English Version Interconfessional Edition

Balak said, “What are you doing? I asked you to come and place a curse on my enemies. But you have blessed them instead!”

Cross References

Nehemiah 13:2

This was because they had refused to give food and water to Israel and had hired Balaam to call down a curse on them. However, our God turned the curse into a blessing.

Numbers 24:10

When Balak heard this, he was so furious that he pounded his fist against his hand and said, “I called you here to place a curse on my enemies, and you've blessed them three times.

Numbers 22:17

I'll pay you very well and do whatever you ask. Just come and place a curse on these people.”

Numbers 22:11

to ask me to go to Moab and put a curse on the people who have come there from Egypt. They have settled everywhere around him, and he wants to run them off.”

Numbers 23:12

Balaam answered, “I can say only what the Lord tells me.”