Numbers 23:11
Then Balak said to Balaam, “What have you done to me? I brought you to curse my enemies, but here you have [thoroughly] blessed them instead!”
Numbers 24:10
Then Balak’s anger was kindled against Balaam, and he struck his hands together; and Balak said to Balaam, “I called you to curse my enemies, but behold, you have done nothing but bless them these three times.
Numbers 22:11
‘Hear this, the people who came out of Egypt cover the surface of the land; come now, curse them for me. Perhaps I may be able to fight against them and drive them out.’”
Nehemiah 13:2
because they did not meet the Israelites with bread and water, but hired Balaam against them to curse them. Yet our God turned the curse into a blessing.
Numbers 22:17
For I will give you a very great honor and I will do whatever you tell me; so please come, curse these people [of Israel] for me.’”
Numbers 23:7-8
Balaam took up his [first] discourse (oracle) and said:
from the mountains of the east, [saying,]
‘Come, curse [the descendants of] Jacob for me;
And come, [violently] denounce Israel.’
Psalm 109:17-20
He also loved cursing, and it came [back] to him;
He did not delight in blessing, so it was far from him.
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from the mountains of the east, [saying,]
‘Come, curse [the descendants of] Jacob for me;
And come, [violently] denounce Israel.’
He also loved cursing, and it came [back] to him;
He did not delight in blessing, so it was far from him.