Numbers 22:11

New American Standard Bible 2020

‘Behold, there is a people who came out of Egypt, and they cover the surface of the land; now come, curse them for me; perhaps I will be able to fight against them and drive them out.’ ”

Cross References

Genesis 27:29

May peoples serve you, And nations bow down to you; Be master of your brothers, And may your mother’s sons bow down to you. Cursed be those who curse you, And blessed be those who bless you.”

Numbers 22:10

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

Numbers 22:12

But God said to Balaam, “Do not go with them; you shall not curse the people, for they are blessed.”

Numbers 23:11

Then Balak said to Balaam, “What have you done to me? I took you to put a curse on my enemies, but behold, you have actually blessed them!”

Numbers 23:7

And he took up his discourse and said, “From Aram Balak has brought me, Moab’s king from the mountains of the East, saying, ‘Come, declare Jacob cursed for me, And come, curse Israel!’

Numbers 24:10

Then Balak’s anger burned against Balaam, and he struck his hands together; and Balak said to Balaam, “I called you to curse my enemies, but behold, you have persisted in blessing them these three times!

Joshua 24:10

But I was not willing to listen to Balaam. So he had to bless you, and I saved you from his hand.

1 Samuel 17:43

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