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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The LORD God told the Shining One, "Because you have done this, you are more cursed than all the livestock, and more than all the earth's animals, You'll crawl on your belly and eat dust as long as you live.
Now you're more cursed than the ground, which has opened to receive your brother's blood from your hand.
he said, "Canaan is cursed! He will be the lowest of slaves to his relatives."
Their anger is cursed, because it is so fierce, as is their vehemence, because it is so cruel. I will separate them throughout Jacob's territory and disperse them throughout Israel."
"Whoever curses his father or his mother is certainly to be put to death.
"You are not to blaspheme God or curse a ruler of your people.
"You are not to curse a deaf person or put a stumbling block before the blind. "You are to fear God. I am the LORD.
Now a son of an Israeli woman and an Egyptian man went out among the Israelis. The Israeli woman's son got into a fight with an Israeli man in the camp. Then the Israeli woman's son blasphemed the Name and cursed, so they brought him to Moses. His mother's name was Shelomith, the daughter of Dibri, from the tribe of Dan. read more. They placed him in custody until a decision would be made to them according to the word of the LORD. Then the LORD spoke to Moses, "Take the one who cursed outside the camp. Everyone who heard him is to lay their hands on his head. Then the entire congregation is to stone him to death. Moreover, tell the Israelis that anyone who curses his God will bear the consequences of his own sin, because the one who blasphemes the name of the LORD is certainly to be put to death. The entire congregation is to stone him to death. As it is for the resident alien, so it is to be with the native born: when he blasphemes the Name, he is to be put to death.
""Cursed is the one who makes a sculptured or cast image a detestable thing to the LORD, the work of a craftsman and sets it up secretly.' "Then all the people are to respond by saying, "Amen!'
Then Joshua made everyone take the following oath at that time. He said: "Cursed in the presence of the LORD is the man who restores and rebuilds this city of Jericho! He will lay its foundation at the cost of his firstborn, and at the cost of his youngest he will set up its gates."
Then his wife told him, "Do you remain firm in your integrity? Curse God and die!"
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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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he said, "Canaan is cursed! He will be the lowest of slaves to his relatives."
Their anger is cursed, because it is so fierce, as is their vehemence, because it is so cruel. I will separate them throughout Jacob's territory and disperse them throughout Israel."
"Whoever curses his father or his mother is certainly to be put to death.
"You are not to blaspheme God or curse a ruler of your people.
"You are not to curse a deaf person or put a stumbling block before the blind. "You are to fear God. I am the LORD.
""Cursed is the one who makes a sculptured or cast image a detestable thing to the LORD, the work of a craftsman and sets it up secretly.' "Then all the people are to respond by saying, "Amen!' ""Cursed is the one who treats his father and mother with dishonor.' "Then all the people are to respond by saying, "Amen!'