11 Then Balak said to Balaam, “What have you done to me? I brought you here to curse my enemies, and behold, you have only blessed them!” 12 But Balaam replied, “Should I not speak exactly what the LORD puts in my mouth?” 13 Then Balak said to him, “Please come with me to another place where you can see them. You will only see the outskirts of their camp—not all of them. And from there, curse them for me.”
Numbers 23:11–13
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Numbers 22:37–39
37 And he said to Balaam, “Did I not send you an urgent summons? Why did you not come to me? Am I really not able to richly reward you?” 38 “See, I have come to you,” Balaam replied, “but can I say just anything? I must speak only the word that God puts in my mouth.”
Numbers 23:26–28
26 But Balaam replied, “Did I not tell you that whatever the LORD says, I must do?” 27 “Please come,” said Balak, “I will take you to another place. Perhaps it will please God that you curse them for me from there.” 28 And Balak took Balaam to the top of Peor, which ove…
Numbers 24:11–13
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Numbers 23:6–8
6 So he returned to Balak, who was standing there beside his burnt offering, with all the princes of Moab. 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 Jaco…
Numbers 22:9–11
9 Then God came to Balaam and asked, “Who are these men with you?” 10 And Balaam said to God, “Balak son of Zippor, king of Moab, sent me this message: 11 ‘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…
Numbers 23:16–18
16 And the LORD met with Balaam and put a message in his mouth, saying, “Return to Balak and speak what I tell you.” 17 So he returned to Balak, who was standing there by his burnt offering with the princes of Moab. “What did the LORD say?” Balak asked. 18 Then Balaam l…
Numbers 22:5–7
5 he sent messengers to Balaam son of Beor at Pethor, which is by the Euphrates in the land of his people. “Behold, a people has come out of Egypt,” said Balak. “They cover the face of the land and have settled next to me. 6 So please come now and put a curse on t…
Numbers 22:15–17
15 Then Balak sent other princes, more numerous and more distinguished than the first messengers. 16 They came to Balaam and said, “This is what Balak son of Zippor says: ‘Please let nothing hinder you from coming to me, 17 for I will honor you richly and do whatever yo…
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