Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
Come now therefore, I pray thee, curse me this people; for they are too mighty for me: peradventure I shall prevail, that we may smite them, and that I may drive them out of the land: for I wot that he whom thou blessest is blessed, and he whom thou cursest is cursed.
Curse me
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Bible References
Curse me
Numbers 23:7
Balaam delivered this message: Balak brought me from Aram. The king of Moab summoned me from the eastern mountains. Come and curse Jacob for me, he said. 'Come and condemn Israel.
Numbers 24:9
He bows down and he lies down like a lion. Like a lion, who dares rouse him? Blessed is everyone who blesses you! Cursed is everyone who curses you!
Genesis 12:3
I will bless those who bless you. I will curse whoever curses you. All the people on earth will be blessed through you.
Genesis 27:29
May peoples serve you. And nations bow down to you. Be master of your brothers. And may your mother's sons bow down to you. Cursed be those who curse you. Blessed be those who bless you.
Deuteronomy 23:4
This is because they did not meet you with food and water on the way when you came out of Egypt. It is because they hired against you Balaam the son of Beor from Pethor of Mesopotamia, to curse you.
Joshua 24:9
The king of Moab, Balak son of Zippor, fought against you. He sent word to Balaam son of Beor and asked him to put a curse on you.
1 Samuel 17:43
The Philistine asked David: Am I a dog that you come to attack me with sticks? So the Philistine called on his gods to curse David.
Nehemiah 13:2
This is because they did not give the children of Israel bread and water when they came to them, but got Balaam to put a curse on them. Our God turned the curse into a blessing.
Psalm 109:17
He loved to put curses on others, so he, too, was cursed. He did not like to bless others, so he never received a blessing.
I wot
1 Kings 22:6
So Ahab called in the prophets, about four hundred of them, and asked them: Should I attack Ramoth, or not? They answered: Attack, Jehovah will give you victory.
Psalm 109:28
They may curse, but you will bless. Let those who attack me be ashamed, but let your servant rejoice.
Proverbs 26:2
Like the bird by wandering, like the swallow by flying, so a curse without cause does not land.
Isaiah 47:12
Keep all your magic spells and charms. You have used them since you were young. Perhaps they will be of some help to you. Perhaps you can frighten your enemies.
Ezekiel 13:6
They see falsehood and lying divination. They are saying: 'Jehovah declares,' when Jehovah has not sent them. Yet they hope for the fulfillment of their word.
Acts 8:9
A certain man called Simon was in the same city. He used sorcery, and bewitched the people of Samaria, telling everyone that he was great.
Acts 16:16
A young woman who had a spirit of divination met us as we were going to the place of prayer. She brought her masters much gain by soothsaying.
General references
Numbers 22:10
Balaam answered: Balak, son of King Zippor of Moab, sent them with this message: