Numbers 23:8

New American Standard Bible 2020

“How am I to put a curse on him upon whom God has not put a curse? And how am I to curse him whom the Lord has not cursed?

Cross References

Proverbs 26:2

Like a sparrow in its flitting, like a swallow in its flying, So a curse without cause does not come to rest.

Isaiah 44:25

Causing the omens of diviners to fail, Making fools of fortune-tellers; Causing wise men to turn back And making their knowledge ridiculous,

Numbers 22:12

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

Numbers 22:6

Now, therefore, please come, curse this people for me since they are too mighty for me; perhaps I will be able to defeat them and drive them out of the land. For I know that he whom you bless is blessed, and he whom you curse is cursed.”

Numbers 23:20

“Behold, I have received a command to bless; When He has blessed, I cannot revoke it.

Numbers 23:23

“For there is no magic curse against Jacob, Nor is there any divination against Israel; At the proper time it shall be said to Jacob And to Israel, what God has done!

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!’