Numbers 24:10

And Balac was angry with Balaam, and clapped his hands together; and Balac said to Balaam, I called you to curse my enemy, and behold you have decidedly blessed him this third time.

LXX2012 (US English)

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 lay down, he rested as a lion, and as a young lion; who shall stir him up? they that bless you are blessed, and they that curse you are cursed.

11Now therefore flee to your place: I said, I will honor you, but now the Lord has deprived you of glory.

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Cross References

Numbers 22:11Behold, a people has come forth out of Egypt, and has covered the face of the land, and it has encamped near to me; and now come, curse it for me, if indeed I shall be able to strike it, and cast it out of the land.

Numbers 23:11And Balac said to Balaam, What have you done to me? I called you to curse my enemies, and behold you have greatly blessed them.

Deuteronomy 23:6You shall not speak peaceably or profitably to them all your days for ever.

Joshua 24:10But the Lord your God would not destroy you; and he greatly blessed us, and rescued us out of their hands, and delivered them to us.

Job 27:23He shall cause men to clap their hands against them, and shall hiss him out of his place.

Ezekiel 21:17And I also will clap my hands, and let loose my fury: 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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