Numbers 22:6

Modern English Version

And now, please come curse this people for me because they are too mighty for me. Perhaps I will prevail, and we will defeat them, and I will drive them out of the land because I know that he whom you bless is blessed, and he whom you curse is cursed.”

Cross References

Genesis 12:3

I will bless those who bless you and curse him who curses you, and in you all families of the earth will be blessed.”

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!”

1 Kings 22:13

The servant who had gone to get Micaiah spoke to him, saying, “Behold, the words of the prophets with one accord declare success for the king. Please let your word be like the word of one of them, and speak that which is good.”

1 Kings 22:6

Then the king of Israel gathered the prophets together, approximately four hundred men, and said to them, “Shall I go against Ramoth Gilead to battle, or shall I wait?” And they said, “Go up, for the Lord shall deliver it into the hand of the king.”

1 Kings 22:8

And the king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, “There is still one man, Micaiah the son of Imlah, by whom we can inquire of the Lord. But I hate him because he never prophesies good for me, but always evil.” And Jehoshaphat said, “Let not the king say so.”

Nehemiah 13:2

because they did not meet the Israelites with bread and water, but hired Balaam to curse them. However, our God turned the curse into a blessing.

Psalm 109:28

Let them curse, but You will bless; when they arise, let them be ashamed, but let Your servant rejoice.

Proverbs 26:2

Like a sparrow in its flitting, like a swallow in its flying, a curse without cause shall not alight.

Ezekiel 13:6

They have seen vanity and lying divination, saying, “The Lord says,” when the Lord has not sent them. And they have made others to hope for the confirmation of their word.

Micah 6:5

O My people, remember now what Balak king of Moab counseled, and what Balaam son of Beor answered him, and remember what happened from Shittim to Gilgal, so that you might know the righteous acts of the Lord.”

Numbers 22:12

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

Numbers 22:17

because I will promote you to very great honor, and anything you say to me I will do. Come please, curse this people for me.’ ”

Numbers 23:13

And Balak said to him, “Please come with me to another place from where you may see them. You will see part of them, but will not see them all. Curse them for me from there.”

Numbers 23:27

And Balak said to Balaam, “Please come. I will bring you to another place. Perhaps it will please God that you may curse them for me from there.”

Numbers 24:9

He crouches, he lies down as a lion, and as a lion, who will stir him up? “Blessed is he who blesses you, and cursed is he who curses you.”

Acts 16:16

On one occasion, as we went to the place of prayer, a servant girl possessed with a spirit of divination met us, who brought her masters much profit by fortune-telling.

Deuteronomy 23:4

because they refused you bread and water on the way, when you came from out of Egypt and because they hired Balaam, the son of Beor of Pethor of Mesopotamia, against you to curse you.

Joshua 24:9

Then Balak son of Zippor, king of Moab, arose and waged war against Israel. He called for Balaam son of Beor to curse you,

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.