So please come now and put a curse on this people, because they are too mighty for me. Perhaps I may be able to defeat them and drive them out of the land; for I know that those you bless are blessed, and those you curse are cursed." Cross References Numbers 22:12 But God said to Balaam, "Do not go with them. You are not to curse this people, for they are blessed." Numbers 22:17 for I will honor you richly and do whatever you say. So please come and put a curse on this people for me!'" Numbers 23:7 And Balaam lifted up an oracle, saying: "Balak brought me from Aram, the king of Moab from the mountains of the east. 'Come,' he said, 'put a curse on Jacob for me; come and denounce Israel!' Numbers 23:8 How can I curse what God has not cursed? How can I denounce what the LORD has not denounced? Numbers 24:9 He crouches, he lies down like a lion; like a lioness, who dares to rouse him? Blessed are those who bless you and cursed are those who curse you." Micah 6:5 My people, remember what Balak king of Moab counseled and what Balaam son of Beor answered. Remember your journey from Shittim to Gilgal, so that you may acknowledge the righteousness of the LORD.'" Treasury of Scripture Come now therefore, I pray you, 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 know that he whom you bless is blessed, and he whom you curse is cursed. curse me Numbers 23:7,8 Numbers 24:9 Genesis 12:3 I wot 1 Kings 22:6,8,13 Psalm 109:28 Proverbs 26:2 |