Numbers 24:10

New American Bible - revised edition

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!

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.”

Job 27:23

It claps its hands at him, and whistles at him from its place.

Ezekiel 21:14

Son of man, prophesy! say: Thus says the Lord: A sword, a sword has been sharpened, a sword, a sword has been burnished:

Ezekiel 21:17

Cry out and howl, son of man, for it is destined for my people, For all the princes of Israel, victims of the sword with my people. Therefore, slap your thigh,

Ezekiel 22:13

See, I am clapping my hands because of the profits you extorted and the blood shed in your midst.

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 22:6

Now come, curse this people for me, since they are stronger than I am. Perhaps I may be able to defeat them and drive them out of the land. For I know that whoever you bless is blessed and whoever you curse is cursed.”

Numbers 23:11

“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!”

Numbers 24:11

Now flee to your home. I promised to reward you richly, but the Lord has withheld the reward from you!”

Numbers 24:9

Crouching, they lie like a lion, or like a lioness; who will arouse them? Blessed are those who bless you, and cursed are those who curse you!

Acts 11:10

This happened three times, and then everything was drawn up again into the sky.

Deuteronomy 23:6

The Lord, your God, would not listen to Balaam but turned his curse into a blessing for you, because the Lord, your God, loves you.