Then Balak became furious with Balaam, struck his hands together, and said to him, ‘I summoned you to put a curse on my enemies, but instead, you have blessed them these three times.
‘So you, son of man, prophesy and clap your hands together: Let the sword strike twice, even three times. It is a sword for massacre, a sword for great massacre – it surrounds them!
because they did not meet the Israelites with food and water. Instead, they hired Balaam against them to curse them, but our God turned the curse into a blessing.
“Look, a people has come out of Egypt, and they cover the surface of the land. Now come and put a curse on them for me. I may be able to fight against them and drive them away.” ’
Please come and put a curse on these people for me because they are more powerful than I am. I may be able to defeat them and drive them out of the land, for I know that those you bless are blessed and those you curse are cursed.’
He crouches, he lies down like a lion or a lioness #– #who dares to rouse him? Those who bless you will be blessed, and those who curse you will be cursed.