Numbers 24:10

And the anger of Balak was kindled against Bil'am, and he struck his hands together: and Balak said unto Bil'am, To denounce my enemies did I call thee, and, behold, thou hast even blessed them these three times.

Leeser Tanakh

In The King James Version

And Balak’s anger was kindled against Balaam, and he smote his hands together: and Balak said unto Balaam, I called thee to curse mine enemies, and, behold, thou hast altogether blessed them these three times.

In Context

9He coucheth, he lieth down as a lion, and as a lioness: who shall make him rise up? They that bless thee be blessed, and they that curse thee be cursed.

11And now flee thou to thy place: I thought to honor thee greatly; but, lo, the Lord hath kept thee back from honor.

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Cross References

Numbers 22:11Behold, there is the people that is come out of Egypt, and covereth the face of the earth: now come, denounce it for me; peradventure I shall be able to fight against it, and drive it away.

Numbers 23:11And Balak said unto Bil'am, What hast thou done unto me? to denounce my enemies did I take thee, and, behold, thou hast even blessed them.

Deuteronomy 23:6(23:7) Thou shalt not seek their peace and their welfare all thy days, for ever.

Joshua 24:10And I would not hearken unto Bil'am; but he had to bless you instead: and I delivered you out of his hand.

Job 27:23Men will clap their hands over him, and will hiss after him out of his place.

Ezekiel 21:17(21:22) And I also,—I will strike my hands together, and I will cause my fury to be assuaged: I the Lord have spoken it.

Matthew Henry on Numbers 24:2-10

Balaam Blesses Israel a Third Time. ( b. c. 1452.) 1 And when Balaam saw that it pleased the Lord to bless Israel, he went not, as at other times, to seek for enchantments, but he set his face toward the wilderness. 2 And Balaam lifted up his eyes, and he saw Israel abiding in his tents according to their tribes; and the spirit of God came upon him. 3 And he took up his parable, and said, Balaam the son of Beor hath said, and the man whose eyes are open hath said: 4 He hath said, which heard the words of God,… Read the whole commentary →

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