Numbers 22:11

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

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

Cross References

Genesis 27:29

Nations will be your servants and bow down to you. You will rule over your brothers, and they will kneel at your feet. Anyone who curses you will be cursed; anyone who blesses you will be blessed.”

Numbers 22:10

“They are messengers from King Balak of Moab,” Balaam answered. “He sent them

Numbers 22:12

But God replied, “Don't go with Balak's messengers. I have blessed those people who have come from Egypt, so don't curse them.”

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!”

Numbers 23:7

Balaam said: “King Balak of Moab brought me from the hills of Syria to curse Israel and announce its doom.

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.

Joshua 24:10

But I wouldn't listen to Balaam, and I rescued you by making him bless you instead of curse you.

1 Samuel 17:43

“Do you think I'm a dog?” Goliath asked. “Is that why you've come after me with a stick?” He cursed David in the name of the Philistine gods