Numbers 22:11

Modern English Version

‘Behold, a people has come out of Egypt who covers the face of the earth. Now come, curse them for me. Perhaps I will be able to battle them and drive them out.’ ”

Cross References

Genesis 27:29

Let peoples serve you, and nations bow down to you. Be master over your brothers, and let your mother’s sons bow down to you. Cursed be everyone who curses you, and blessed be those who bless you!”

Numbers 22:10

And Balaam said to God, “Balak the son of Zippor, king of Moab, has sent word to me, saying,

Numbers 22:12

God said to Balaam, “You will not go with them. You will not curse the people because they are blessed.”

Numbers 23:11

And Balak said to Balaam, “What have you done to me? I brought you to curse my enemies, and behold, you have done nothing but bless them.”

Numbers 23:7

Then Balaam uttered his oracle, saying: “Balak has brought me from Aram, the king of Moab from the mountains of the east, saying, ‘Come, curse Jacob for me, and come, defy Israel!’

Numbers 24:10

The anger of Balak was inflamed against Balaam, and he struck his hands together. And Balak said to Balaam, “I called you to curse my enemies, and behold, you have blessed them these three times.

Joshua 24:10

but I refused to listen to Balaam. Therefore he blessed you still, and I delivered you out of his hand.

1 Samuel 17:43

The Philistine said to David, “Am I a dog, that you come to me with sticks?” Then the Philistine cursed David by his gods.