Then Balak’s anger burned against Balaam, and he struck his hands together and said to Balaam, “I summoned you to curse my enemies, but behold, you have persisted in blessing them these three times.
‘So then, son of man, prophesy and strike your hands together. Let the sword strike two times, even three. It is a sword
Then Balak said to Balaam, “What have you done to me? I brought you here to curse my enemies, and behold, you have only
Now look, I strike My hands together against your unjust gain and against the blood you have shed in your midst.
I too will strike My hands together, and I will satisfy My wrath.’ I, the LORD, have spoken.”
It claps its hands at him and hisses him out of his place.
because they had not met the Israelites with food and water, but had hired Balaam to call down a curse against them (alt
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
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
‘Behold, a people has come out of Egypt, and they cover the face of the land. Now come and put a curse on them for me. P
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 t
for I will honor you richly and do whatever you say. So please come and put a curse on this people for me!’”