"How shall I curse, whom God hath not cursed? or how shall I defy, whom the LORD hath not defied?"
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And God said unto Balaam, Thou shalt not go with them; thou shalt not curse the people: for they are blessed.
Behold, I have received commandment to bless: and he hath blessed; and I cannot reverse it.
Surely there is no enchantment against Jacob, neither is there any divination against Israel: according to this time it shall be said of Jacob and of Israel, What hath God wrought!
That frustrateth the tokens of the liars, and maketh diviners mad; that turneth wise men backward, and maketh their knowledge foolish;
Stand now with thine enchantments, and with the multitude of thy sorceries, wherein thou hast laboured from thy youth; if so be thou shalt be able to profit, if so be thou mayest prevail.
How may I put curses on him who is not cursed by God? how may I be angry with him with whom the Lord is not angry?
How shall I curse whom ùGod hath not cursed? or how shall I denounce whom Jehovah doth not denounce?
How shall I curse, whom God hath not cursed? or how shall I defy, whom the LORD hath not defied?
How shall I curse, whom God hath not cursed? or how shall I defy, whom the LORD hath not defied?
How shall I curse, whom God has not cursed? How shall I defy, whom Yahweh has not defied?
What -- do I pierce? -- God hath not pierced! And what -- am I indignant? -- Jehovah hath not been indignant!