Numbers 23:11

New American Bible - revised edition

“What have you done to me?” cried Balak to Balaam. “It was to lay a curse on my foes that I brought you here; but instead, you have blessed them!”

Cross References

Nehemiah 13:2

for they did not meet the Israelites with food and water, but they hired Balaam to curse them, though our God turned the curse into a blessing.”

Numbers 22:11

‘This people that has come out of Egypt has covered up the earth. Now come, lay a curse on them for me; perhaps I may be able to fight them and drive them out.’”

Numbers 22:17

I will reward you very handsomely and will do anything you ask of me. Come, lay a curse on this people for me.”

Numbers 23:12

Balaam replied, “Is it not what the Lord puts in my mouth that I take care to repeat?” The Second Oracle.

Numbers 24:10

In a blaze of anger at Balaam, Balak clapped his hands and said to him, “It was to lay a curse on my foes that I summoned you here; yet three times now you have actually blessed them!