Numbers 22:11

New King James Version

‘Look, a people has come out of Egypt, and they cover the face of the earth. Come now, curse them for me; perhaps I shall be able to overpower them and drive them out.’ ”

Cross References

Numbers 22:10

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

Numbers 22:12

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

Genesis 27:29

Let peoples serve you, And nations bow down to you. Be master over your brethren, And let your mother’s sons bow down to you. Cursed be everyone who curses you, And blessed be those who bless you!”

Numbers 23:7

And he took up his oracle and said: “Balak the king of Moab has brought me from Aram, From the mountains of the east. ‘Come, curse Jacob for me, And come, denounce Israel!’

Numbers 23:11

Then Balak said to Balaam, “What have you done to me? I took you to curse my enemies, and look, you have blessed them bountifully!”

Numbers 24:10

Then Balak’s anger was aroused against Balaam, and he struck his hands together; and Balak said to Balaam, “I called you to curse my enemies, and look, you have bountifully blessed them these three times!

Joshua 24:10

But I would not listen to Balaam; therefore he continued to bless you. So I delivered you out of 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.