Numbers 24:10

Contemporary English Version Interconfessional Edition

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.

Cross References

Ezekiel 21:14

Ezekiel, warn my people, then celebrate my victory by clapping your hands. My vicious sword will attack again and again, killing my people with every stroke.

Numbers 23:11

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

Ezekiel 22:13

I will shake my fist in anger at your violent crimes.

Ezekiel 21:17

Then I will stop being angry, and I will clap my hands in victory. I, the Lord, have spoken.

Job 27:23

At last, the wind will celebrate because they are gone.

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 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 22:6

They are too powerful for us to defeat, so would you come and place a curse on them? Maybe then we can run them off. I know that anyone you bless will be successful, but anyone you curse will fail.

Numbers 24:9

Like a lion you lie down, resting after an attack. Who would dare disturb you? “Anyone who blesses you will be blessed; anyone who curses you will be cursed.”

Numbers 24:11

Leave now and go home! I told you I would pay you well, but since the Lord didn't let you do what I asked, you won't be paid.”

Deuteronomy 23:6

Don't even think of signing a peace treaty with Moab or Ammon.

Acts 11:10

This happened three times before it was all taken back into heaven.