Numbers 22:11

Good News Translation

that a people who came from Egypt has spread out over the whole land. He wants me to curse them for him, so that he can fight them and drive them out.”

Cross References

Genesis 27:29

May nations be your servants, and may peoples bow down before you. May you rule over all your relatives, and may your mother's descendants bow down before you. May those who curse you be cursed, and may those who bless you be blessed.”

Numbers 22:10

He answered, “King Balak of Moab has sent them to tell me

Numbers 22:12

God said to Balaam, “Do not go with them, and do not put a curse on the people of Israel, because they have my blessing.”

Numbers 23:11

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

Numbers 23:7

Balaam uttered this prophecy: “Balak king of Moab has brought me From Syria, from the eastern mountains. ‘Come speak for me,’ he said. ‘Put a curse on the people of Israel.’

Numbers 24:10

Balak clenched his fists in anger and said to Balaam, “I called you to curse my enemies, but three times now you have blessed them instead.

Joshua 24:10

But I would not listen to Balaam, so he blessed you, and in this way I rescued you from Balak.

1 Samuel 17:43

He said to David, “What's that stick for? Do you think I'm a dog?” And he called down curses from his god on David.