Numbers 22:11

New International Version

‘A people that has come out of Egypt covers the face of the land. Now come and put a curse on them for me. Perhaps then I will be able to fight them and drive them away.’ ”

Cross References

Genesis 27:29

May nations serve you and peoples bow down to you. Be lord over your brothers, and may the sons of your mother 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, sent me this message:

Numbers 22:12

But God said to Balaam, “Do not go with them. You must not put a curse on those people, because they are blessed.”

Numbers 23:11

Balak said to Balaam, “What have you done to me? I brought you to curse my enemies, but you have done nothing but bless them!”

Numbers 23:7

Then Balaam spoke his message: “Balak brought me from Aram, the king of Moab from the eastern mountains. ‘Come,’ he said, ‘curse Jacob for me; come, denounce Israel.’

Numbers 24:10

Then Balak’s anger burned against Balaam. He struck his hands together and said to him, “I summoned you to curse my enemies, but you have blessed them these three times.

Joshua 24:10

But I would not listen to Balaam, so he blessed you again and again, and I delivered you out of his hand.

1 Samuel 17:43

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