Numbers 23:13
And Balak said unto him, Come, I pray thee, with me unto another place, from whence thou mayest see them: thou shalt see but the utmost part of them, and shalt not see them all: and curse me them from thence.
Context
This verse from Numbers Chapter 23 connects to 8 cross-references. Balaam offers sacrifices from three locations and speaks oracles, but each time God replaces the expected curse with a blessing over Israel. The first oracle proclaims Israel's separateness and multiplicity; the second declares God does not change purposes and that …
Other Translations
And Balak said unto him, Come, I pray thee, with me unto another place, from whence thou mayest see them; thou shalt see but the utmost part of them, and shalt not see them all: and curse me them from thence.
And Balak saith unto him, `Come, I pray thee, with me unto another place, whence thou dost see it, only its extremity thou dost see, and all of it thou dost not see, and pierce it for me thence;'
And Balak said to him, Come with me now into another place from which you will not be able to see them all, but only the outskirts of them; and you will send curses on them from there.
Cross References
And it came to pass on the morrow, that Balak took Balaam, and brought him up into the high places …
Then Balak the son of Zippor, king of Moab, arose and warred against Israel, and sent and called Balaam the …
And the servants of the king of Syria said unto him, Their gods are gods of the hills; therefore they …
And there came a man of God, and spake unto the king of Israel, and said, Thus saith the Lord, …
As he loved cursing, so let it come unto him: as he delighted not in blessing, so let it be …
O my people, remember now what Balak king of Moab consulted, and what Balaam the son of Beor answered him …
Therewith bless we God, even the Father; and therewith curse we men, which are made after the similitude of God.
Out of the same mouth proceedeth blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not so to be.