Numbers 24:10
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And Balac being angry against Balaam, clapped his hands together and said: I called thee to curse my enemies, and thou on the contrary hast blessed them three times.

I thought

Numbers 22:17,37 For I am ready to honour thee, and will give thee whatsoever thou wilt: come and curse this people. . . .

the Lord

Matthew 19:28-30 And Jesus said to them: Amen I say to you, that you who have followed me, in the regeneration, when the Son of man shall sit on the seat of his majesty, you also shall sit on twelve seats judging the twelve tribes of Israel. . . .

Acts 8:20 Keep thy money to thyself, to perish with thee: because thou hast thought that the gift of God may be purchased with money.

Philippians 3:8 Furthermore, I count all things to be but loss for the excellent knowledge of Jesus Christ, my Lord: for whom I have suffered the loss of all things and count them but as dung, that I may gain Christ.

Hebrews 11:24-26 By faith Moses, when he was grown up, denied himself to be the son of Pharao's daughter: . . .

1 Peter 5:2,3 Feed the flock of God which is among you, taking care of it, not by constraint but willingly, according to God: not for filthy lucre's sake but voluntarily: . . .

2 John 1:8 Look to yourselves, that you lose not the things which you have wrought: but that you may receive a full reward.

Context
Balak Dismisses Balaam
10And Balac being angry against Balaam, clapped his hands together and said: I called thee to curse my enemies, and thou on the contrary hast blessed them three times.11Return to thy place. I had determined indeed greatly to honour thee, but the Lord hath deprived thee of the honour designed for thee.…
Cross References
Numbers 24:9
Lying down he hath slept as a lion, and as a lioness, whom none shall dare to rouse. He that blesseth thee, shall also himself be blessed: he that curseth thee shall be reckoned accursed.

Numbers 24:11
Return to thy place. I had determined indeed greatly to honour thee, but the Lord hath deprived thee of the honour designed for thee.

Lexicon
Then Balak’s
בָּלָק֙ (bā·lāq)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1111: Balak -- 'devastator', a Moabite king

anger
אַ֤ף (’ap̄)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 639: The nose, nostril, the face, a person, ire

burned
וַיִּֽחַר־ (way·yi·ḥar-)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2734: To glow, grow warm, to blaze up, of anger, zeal, jealousy

against
אֶל־ (’el-)
Preposition
Strong's Hebrew 413: Near, with, among, to

Balaam,
בִּלְעָ֔ם (bil·‘ām)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1109: Balaam -- a prophet

and he struck his hands
כַּפָּ֑יו (kap·pāw)
Noun - fdc | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3709: Hollow or flat of the hand, palm, sole (of the foot), a pan

together
וַיִּסְפֹּ֖ק (way·yis·pōq)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5606: To clap the hands, of satisfaction, to be enough, of excess, to vomit

and said
וַיֹּ֨אמֶר (way·yō·mer)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 559: To utter, say

to
אֶל־ (’el-)
Preposition
Strong's Hebrew 413: Near, with, among, to

Balaam,
בִּלְעָ֗ם (bil·‘ām)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1109: Balaam -- a prophet

“I summoned you
קְרָאתִ֔יךָ (qə·rā·ṯî·ḵā)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular | second person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7121: To call, proclaim, read

to curse
לָקֹ֤ב (lā·qōḇ)
Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct
Strong's Hebrew 6895: To scoop out, to malign, execrate

my enemies,
אֹֽיְבַי֙ (’ō·yə·ḇay)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct | first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 341: Hating, an adversary

but behold,
וְהִנֵּה֙ (wə·hin·nêh)
Conjunctive waw | Interjection
Strong's Hebrew 2009: Lo! behold!

you have persisted
בֵּרַ֣כְתָּ (bê·raḵ·tā)
Verb - Piel - Perfect - second person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1288: To kneel, to bless God, man, to curse

in blessing
בָרֵ֔ךְ (ḇā·rêḵ)
Verb - Piel - Infinitive absolute
Strong's Hebrew 1288: To kneel, to bless God, man, to curse

[them] these
זֶ֖ה (zeh)
Pronoun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2088: This, that

three
שָׁלֹ֥שׁ (šā·lōš)
Number - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7969: Three, third, thrice

times.
פְּעָמִֽים׃ (pə·‘ā·mîm)
Noun - feminine plural
Strong's Hebrew 6471: A beat, foot, anvil, occurrence


Additional Translations
Then Balak’s anger burned against Balaam, and he struck his hands together and said to Balaam, “I summoned you to curse my enemies, but behold, you have persisted in blessing them these three times.And Balak's anger was kindled against Balaam, and he smote his hands together: and Balak said to Balaam, I called you to curse my enemies, and, behold, you have altogether blessed them these three times.

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.

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

Then Balak's anger was kindled against Balaam, and he smote his hands together; and Balak said to Balaam, I called thee to curse mine enemies, and behold, thou hast altogether blessed [them] these three times!

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.

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

Balak's anger was kindled against Balaam, and he struck his hands together; and Balak said to Balaam, "I called you to curse my enemies, and, behold, you have altogether blessed them these three times.

And the anger of Balak burneth against Balaam, and he striketh his hands; and Balak saith unto Balaam, 'To pierce mine enemies I called thee, and lo, thou hast certainly blessed -- these three times;
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