Numbers 24:10

New International Version

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.

Cross References

Nehemiah 13:2

because they had not met the Israelites with food and water but had hired Balaam to call a curse down on them. (Our God, however, turned the curse into a blessing.)

Job 27:23

It claps its hands in derision and hisses him out of his place.”

Ezekiel 21:14

“So then, son of man, prophesy and strike your hands together. Let the sword strike twice, even three times. It is a sword for slaughter— a sword for great slaughter, closing in on them from every side.

Ezekiel 21:17

I too will strike my hands together, and my wrath will subside. I the Lord have spoken.”

Ezekiel 22:13

“ ‘I will surely strike my hands together at the unjust gain you have made and at the blood you have shed in your midst.

Numbers 22:11

‘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.’ ”

Numbers 22:17

because I will reward you handsomely and do whatever you say. Come and put a curse on these people for me.”

Numbers 22:6

Now come and put a curse on these people, because they are too powerful for me. Perhaps then I will 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

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 24:11

Now leave at once and go home! I said I would reward you handsomely, but the Lord has kept you from being rewarded.”

Numbers 24:9

Like a lion they crouch and lie down, like a lioness—who dares to rouse them? “May those who bless you be blessed and those who curse you be cursed!”

Acts 11:10

This happened three times, and then it was all pulled up to heaven again.

Deuteronomy 23:6

Do not seek a treaty of friendship with them as long as you live.