Numbers 22:11

New English Translation

“Look, a nation has come out of Egypt, and it covers the face of the earth. Come now and put a curse on them for me; perhaps I will be able to defeat them and drive them out.”

Cross References

Genesis 27:29

May peoples serve you and nations bow down to you. You will be lord over your brothers, and the sons of your mother will bow down to you. May those who curse you be cursed, and those who bless you be blessed.”

Numbers 22:10

Balaam said to God, “Balak son of Zippor, king of Moab, has sent a message to me, saying,

Numbers 22:12

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

Numbers 23:11

Then Balak said to Balaam, “What have you done to me? I brought you to curse my enemies, but on the contrary you have only blessed them!”

Numbers 23:7

Then Balaam uttered his oracle, saying, “Balak, the king of Moab, brought me from Aram, out of the mountains of the east, saying, ‘Come, pronounce a curse on Jacob for me; come, denounce Israel.’

Numbers 24:10

Then Balak became very angry at Balaam, and he struck his hands together. Balak said to Balaam, “I called you to curse my enemies, and look, you have done nothing but bless them these three times!

Joshua 24:10

I refused to respond to Balaam; he kept prophesying good things about you, and I rescued you from his power.

1 Samuel 17:43

The Philistine said to David, “Am I a dog, that you are coming after me with sticks?” Then the Philistine cursed David by his gods.