because they did not meet the Israelites with food and water. Instead, they hired Balaam against them to curse them, but our God turned the curse into a blessing.
Numbers 23:11 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised ‘What have you done to me? ’ Balak asked Balaam. ‘I brought you to curse my enemies, but look, you have only blessed them! ’ Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And Balak said unto Balaam, What hast thou done unto me? I took thee to curse mine enemies, and, behold, thou hast blessed them altogether. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And Balak said to Balaam, What have you done to me? I brought you to curse my enemies, and here you have [thoroughly] blessed them instead! American Standard Version (1901) And Balak said unto Balaam, What hast thou done unto me? I took thee to curse mine enemies, and, behold, thou hast blessed them altogether. Common English Bible Then Balak said to Balaam, “What have you done to me? I took you to curse my enemy. But now you’ve blessed him.” Catholic Public Domain Version And Balak said to Balaam: "What is this that you are doing? I called for you, in order to curse my enemies, and to the contrary, you bless them." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And Balac said to Balaam: What is this that thou dost? I sent for thee to curse my enemies: and thou contrariwise blessest them. |
because they did not meet the Israelites with food and water. Instead, they hired Balaam against them to curse them, but our God turned the curse into a blessing.
“Look, a people has come out of Egypt, and they cover the surface of the land. Now come and put a curse on them for me. I may be able to fight against them and drive them away.” ’
for I will greatly honour you and do whatever you ask me. So please come and put a curse on these people for me! ” ’
He answered, ‘Shouldn’t I say exactly what the Lord puts in my mouth? ’
Then Balak became furious with Balaam, struck his hands together, and said to him, ‘I summoned you to put a curse on my enemies, but instead, you have blessed them these three times.