Numbers 22:11

God's Word

‘Some people have just come from Egypt and are spreading out all over the countryside. Now come and curse them for me. Maybe I’ll be able to fight them and force them out.’ ”

Cross References

Genesis 27:29

May nations serve you. May people bow down to you. Be the master of your brothers, and may the sons of your mother bow down to you. May those who curse you be cursed. May those who bless you be blessed.”

Numbers 22:10

Balaam answered, “Balak, son of King Zippor of Moab, sent them with this message:

Numbers 22:12

But God said to Balaam, “Don’t go with them! Don’t curse these people, because they are blessed.”

Numbers 23:11

Balak said to Balaam, “What have you done to me? I brought you here to curse my enemies, but all you’ve done is bless them!”

Numbers 23:7

Then Balaam delivered this message: “Balak brought me from Aram. The king of Moab summoned me from the eastern mountains. ‘Come, curse Jacob for me,’ he said. ‘Come, condemn Israel.’

Numbers 24:10

Balak became angry with Balaam. He clapped his hands and said, “I summoned you to curse my enemies, and now you have blessed them three times.

Joshua 24:10

But I refused to listen to Balaam. All he could do was bless you. So I saved you from his power.

1 Samuel 17:43

The Philistine asked David, “Am I a dog that you come to ⌞attack⌟ me with sticks?” So the Philistine called on his gods to curse David.