Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version How can I curse those whom God has not cursed? How can I denounce those whom the LORD has not denounced? New Living Translation But how can I curse those whom God has not cursed? How can I condemn those whom the LORD has not condemned? English Standard Version How can I curse whom God has not cursed? How can I denounce whom the LORD has not denounced? Berean Standard Bible How can I curse what God has not cursed? How can I denounce what the LORD has not denounced? King James Bible How shall I curse, whom God hath not cursed? or how shall I defy, whom the LORD hath not defied? New King James Version “How shall I curse whom God has not cursed? And how shall I denounce whom the LORD has not denounced? New American Standard Bible “How am I to put a curse on him upon whom God has not put a curse? And how am I to curse him whom the LORD has not cursed? NASB 1995 “How shall I curse whom God has not cursed? And how can I denounce whom the LORD has not denounced? NASB 1977 “How shall I curse, whom God has not cursed? And how can I denounce, whom the LORD has not denounced? Legacy Standard Bible How shall I curse whom God has not cursed? And how can I denounce whom Yahweh has not denounced? Amplified Bible “How shall I curse those whom God has not cursed? Or how can I [violently] denounce those the LORD has not denounced? Christian Standard Bible How can I curse someone God has not cursed? How can I denounce someone the LORD has not denounced? Holman Christian Standard Bible How can I curse someone God has not cursed? How can I denounce someone the LORD has not denounced? American Standard Version How shall I curse, whom God hath not cursed? And how shall I defy, whom Jehovah hath not defied? Contemporary English Version But I can't go against God! He did not curse or condemn Israel. * English Revised Version How shall I curse, whom God hath not cursed? And how shall I defy, whom the LORD hath not defied? GOD'S WORD® Translation How can I curse those whom God hasn't cursed? How can I condemn those whom the LORD hasn't condemned? Good News Translation How can I curse what God has not cursed, Or speak of doom when the LORD has not? International Standard Version But how can I curse those whom God hasn't cursed? How can I denounce those whom the LORD hasn't denounced? Majority Standard Bible How can I curse what God has not cursed? How can I denounce what the LORD has not denounced? NET Bible How can I curse one whom God has not cursed, or how can I denounce one whom the LORD has not denounced? New Heart English Bible How shall I curse whom the LORD has not cursed? How shall I defy whom God has not defied? Webster's Bible Translation How shall I curse, whom God hath not cursed? or how shall I defy, whom the LORD hath not defied? World English Bible How shall I curse whom God has not cursed? How shall I defy whom Yahweh has not defied? Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionHow do I pierce [when] God has not pierced? And how am I indignant [when] YHWH has not been indignant? Young's Literal Translation What -- do I pierce? -- God hath not pierced! And what -- am I indignant? -- Jehovah hath not been indignant! Smith's Literal Translation How shall I curse, God cursing not? And how shall I be angry, God not being angry? Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleHow shall I curse him, whom God hath not cursed? By what means should I detest him, whom the Lord detesteth not? Catholic Public Domain Version How shall I curse him, whom God has not cursed? For what reason would I condemn him, whom the Lord does not condemn? New American Bible How can I lay a curse on the one whom God has not cursed? How denounce the one whom the LORD has not denounced? New Revised Standard Version How can I curse whom God has not cursed? How can I denounce those whom the LORD has not denounced? Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleHow can I curse whom God has not cursed? How can I destroy whom the LORD has not destroyed? Peshitta Holy Bible Translated How shall I curse him that has God not cursed, and how shall I destroy him whom LORD JEHOVAH has not destroyed? OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917How shall I curse, whom God hath not cursed? And how shall I execrate, whom the LORD hath not execrated? Brenton Septuagint Translation How can I curse whom the Lord curses not? or how can I devote whom God devotes not? Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Balaam's First Oracle…7And 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!’ 8How can I curse what God has not cursed? How can I denounce what the LORD has not denounced? 9For I see them from atop the rocky cliffs, and I watch them from the hills. Behold, a people dwelling apart, not reckoning themselves among the nations.… Cross References Genesis 12:3 I will bless those who bless you and curse those who curse you; and all the families of the earth will be blessed through you.” Deuteronomy 23:5 Yet the LORD your God would not listen to Balaam, and the LORD your God turned the curse into a blessing for you, because the LORD your God loves you. Isaiah 54:17 No weapon formed against you shall prosper, and you will refute every tongue that accuses you. This is the heritage of the servants of the LORD, and their vindication is from Me,” declares the LORD. Romans 8:31 What then shall we say in response to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us? Psalm 109:28 Though they curse, You will bless. When they rise up, they will be put to shame, but Your servant will rejoice. Genesis 27:33 Isaac began to tremble violently and said, “Who was it, then, who hunted the game and brought it to me? Before you came in, I ate it all and blessed him—and indeed, he will be blessed!” Isaiah 14:27 The LORD of Hosts has purposed, and who can thwart Him? His hand is outstretched, so who can turn it back? Job 12:14 What He tears down cannot be rebuilt; the man He imprisons cannot be released. Proverbs 26:2 Like a fluttering sparrow or darting swallow, an undeserved curse does not come to rest. 1 Samuel 15:29 Moreover, the Glory of Israel does not lie or change His mind, for He is not a man, that He should change His mind.” Lamentations 3:37 Who has spoken and it came to pass, unless the Lord has ordained it? Romans 11:29 For God’s gifts and His call are irrevocable. 1 Chronicles 17:27 So now You have been pleased to bless the house of Your servant, that it may continue forever before You. For You, O LORD, have blessed it, and it will be blessed forever.” Matthew 5:44 But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, John 10:28-29 I give them eternal life, and they will never perish. No one can snatch them out of My hand. / My Father who has given them to Me is greater than all. No one can snatch them out of My Father’s hand. Treasury of Scripture How shall I curse, whom God has not cursed? or how shall I defy, whom the LORD has not defied? Numbers 23:20,23 Behold, I have received commandment to bless: and he hath blessed; and I cannot reverse it… Isaiah 44:25 That frustrateth the tokens of the liars, and maketh diviners mad; that turneth wise men backward, and maketh their knowledge foolish; Isaiah 47:12,13 Stand now with thine enchantments, and with the multitude of thy sorceries, wherein thou hast laboured from thy youth; if so be thou shalt be able to profit, if so be thou mayest prevail… Jump to Previous Angry Cursed Curses Defied Defy Denounce Denounced Execrate Indignant Pierce PiercedJump to Next Angry Cursed Curses Defied Defy Denounce Denounced Execrate Indignant Pierce PiercedNumbers 23 1. Balak's sacrificesHow can I curse The Hebrew word for "curse" here is "קָבַב" (qabab), which implies a strong, intentional act of speaking harm or misfortune over someone. In the ancient Near Eastern context, curses were believed to have real power, often invoked by deities or through magical practices. Balaam, the speaker, acknowledges the futility of attempting to curse Israel, as it is not within human power to override divine will. This highlights the sovereignty of God over human intentions and the futility of opposing His plans. what God has not cursed? How can I denounce what the LORD has not denounced? Hebrew Howמָ֣ה (māh) Interrogative Strong's 4100: What?, what!, indefinitely what can I curse [what] קַבֹּ֖ה (qab·bōh) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singular Strong's 6895: To scoop out, to malign, execrate God אֵ֑ל (’êl) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 410: Strength -- as adjective, mighty, the Almighty has not לֹ֥א (lō) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no cursed? אֶקֹּ֔ב (’eq·qōḇ) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular Strong's 5344: To puncture How וּמָ֣ה (ū·māh) Conjunctive waw | Interrogative Strong's 4100: What?, what!, indefinitely what can I denounce [what] אֶזְעֹ֔ם (’ez·‘ōm) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular Strong's 2194: To foam at the mouth, to be enraged the LORD יְהוָֽה׃ (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel has not לֹ֥א (lō) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no denounced? זָעַ֖ם (zā·‘am) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 2194: To foam at the mouth, to be enraged Links Numbers 23:8 NIVNumbers 23:8 NLT Numbers 23:8 ESV Numbers 23:8 NASB Numbers 23:8 KJV Numbers 23:8 BibleApps.com Numbers 23:8 Biblia Paralela Numbers 23:8 Chinese Bible Numbers 23:8 French Bible Numbers 23:8 Catholic Bible OT Law: Numbers 23:8 How shall I curse whom God has (Nu Num.) |
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