Reference: Curse
Easton
denounced by God against the serpent (Ge 3:14), and against Cain (Ge 4:11). These divine maledictions carried their effect with them. Prophetical curses were sometimes pronounced by holy men (Ge 9:25; 49:7; De 27:15; Jos 6:26). Such curses are not the consequence of passion or revenge, they are predictions.
No one on pain of death shall curse father or mother (Ex 21:17), nor the prince of his people (Ex 22:28), nor the deaf (Le 19:14). Cursing God or blaspheming was punishable by death (Le 24:10-16). The words "curse God and die" (R.V., "renounce God and die"), used by Job's wife (Job 2:9), have been variously interpreted. Perhaps they simply mean that as nothing but death was expected, God would by this cursing at once interpose and destroy Job, and so put an end to his sufferings.
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And Jehovah Elohim said to the serpent, Because thou hast done this, be thou cursed above all cattle, and above every beast of the field. On thy belly shalt thou go, and eat dust all the days of thy life.
And now be thou cursed from the ground, which hath opened its mouth to receive thy brother's blood from thy hand.
And he said, Cursed be Canaan; Let him be a bondman of bondmen to his brethren.
Cursed be their anger, for it was violent; And their rage, for it was cruel! I will divide them in Jacob, And scatter them in Israel.
And he that curseth his father, or his mother, shall certainly be put to death.
Thou shalt not revile the judges, nor curse a prince amongst thy people.
Thou shalt not revile a deaf person, and thou shalt not put a stumbling-block before a blind one; but thou shalt fear thy God: I am Jehovah.
And the son of an Israelitish woman but withal the son of an Egyptian, went out among the children of Israel; and this son of the Israelitess and a man of Israel strove together in the camp; and the Israelitish woman's son blasphemed the Name, and cursed; and they brought him to Moses. And his mother's name was Shelomith, the daughter of Dibri, of the tribe of Dan. read more. And they confined him, that they might decide at the mouth of Jehovah. And Jehovah spoke to Moses, saying, Lead the reviler outside the camp; and all that heard him shall lay their hands upon his head, and the whole assembly shall stone him. And thou shalt speak unto the children of Israel, saying, Every one when he revileth his God shall bear his sin. And he that blasphemeth the name of Jehovah shall certainly be put to death; all the assembly shall certainly stone him; as well the stranger as he that is home-born, when he blasphemeth the Name, shall be put to death.
Cursed be the man that maketh a graven or molten image, an abomination to Jehovah, a work of the craftsman's hand, and putteth it up secretly! And all the people shall answer and say, Amen.
And Joshua swore at that time, saying, Cursed be the man before Jehovah who shall rise up and build this city Jericho! In his first-born shall he lay its foundation, and in his youngest son shall he set up its gates.
And his wife said to him, Dost thou still remain firm in thine integrity? curse God and die.
Hastings
Watsons
CURSE. To curse, signifies to imprecate, to call for mischief upon, or wish evil to, any one. Noah cursed his grandson Canaan, Ge 9:25: Jacob cursed the fury of his two sons, Ge 49:7: Moses enjoins the people of Israel to denounce curses against the violaters of the law, De 27:15-16, &c. Joshua pronounced a curse upon him who should undertake to rebuild Jericho. These curses were such as were either ordained by God himself, and pronounced by men under the influence of his Spirit; or they were predictions of certain evils which would happen to individuals, or to a people, uttered in the form of imprecations. They were not the effects of passion, impatience, or revenge; and, therefore, were not things condemned by God in his law, like the cursing mentioned, Ex 21:17; 22:28; Le 19:14.
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And he said, Cursed be Canaan; Let him be a bondman of bondmen to his brethren.
Cursed be their anger, for it was violent; And their rage, for it was cruel! I will divide them in Jacob, And scatter them in Israel.
And he that curseth his father, or his mother, shall certainly be put to death.
Thou shalt not revile the judges, nor curse a prince amongst thy people.
Thou shalt not revile a deaf person, and thou shalt not put a stumbling-block before a blind one; but thou shalt fear thy God: I am Jehovah.
Cursed be the man that maketh a graven or molten image, an abomination to Jehovah, a work of the craftsman's hand, and putteth it up secretly! And all the people shall answer and say, Amen. Cursed be he that slighteth his father or his mother! And all the people shall say, Amen.