Verse 8

How can I curse those whom God has not cursed? How can I denounce those the LORD has not denounced?

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Referenced Verses

  • Num 22:12 : 12 But God said to Balaam, 'Do not go with them. You must not curse the people, for they are blessed.'
  • Num 23:20 : 20 'Behold, I have received a command to bless; He has blessed, and I cannot change it.'
  • Num 23:23 : 23 'There is no divination against Jacob, no sorcery against Israel. It will now be said of Jacob and of Israel: "See what God has done!"'
  • Isa 44:25 : 25 I frustrate the signs of false prophets and make fools of diviners; I turn wise men backward and make their knowledge foolish.
  • Isa 47:12-13 : 12 Persist then with your spells and your many sorceries, with which you have labored from your youth—perhaps you might succeed, perhaps you might cause terror. 13 You are wearied with your many counsels; let those who divide the heavens, those who gaze at the stars, those who announce the months, stand now and save you from what is coming upon you.