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.”
He crouches, he lies down like a lion, like a lioness—who dares to rouse him? Blessed are those who bless you and cursed
And Balaam lifted up an oracle, saying: “Balak brought me from Aram, the king of Moab from the mountains of the east. ‘C
The king of Israel answered, “There is still one man through whom we can inquire of the LORD, but I hate him because he
“Am I a dog,” he said to David, “that you come at me with sticks?” And the Philistine cursed David by his gods.
The cursing that he loved, may it fall on him; the blessing in which he refused to delight, may it be far from him.
May peoples serve you and nations bow down to you. May you be the master of your brothers, and may the sons of your moth
Then the messenger who had gone to call Micaiah instructed him, “Behold now, with one accord the words of the prophets a
For they did not meet you with food and water on your way out of Egypt, and they hired Balaam son of Beor from Pethor in
because they had not met the Israelites with food and water, but had hired Balaam to call down a curse against them (alt
So take your stand with your spells and with your many sorceries, with which you have wearied yourself from your youth.
They see false visions and speak lying divinations. They claim, ‘Thus declares the LORD,’ when the LORD did not send the
One day as we were going to the place of prayer, we were met by a slave girl with a spirit of divination, who earned a l
So the king of Israel assembled the prophets, about four hundred men, and asked them, “Should I go to war against Ramoth
I will bless those who bless you and curse those who curse you; and all the families of the earth will be blessed throug
But God said to Balaam, “Do not go with them. You are not to curse this people, for they are blessed.”
Prior to that time, a man named Simon had practiced sorcery in the city and astounded the people of Samaria. He claimed
for I will honor you richly and do whatever you say. So please come and put a curse on this people for me!’”
Then Balak son of Zippor, the king of Moab, set out to fight against Israel. He sent for Balaam son of Beor to curse you
Like a fluttering sparrow or darting swallow, an undeserved curse does not come to rest.
Though they curse, You will bless. When they rise up, they will be put to shame, but Your servant will rejoice.