Numbers 22:11

Behold, there is a people come out of Egypt, which covereth the face of the earth: come now, curse me them; peradventure I shall be able to overcome them, and drive them out.

Cross-reference

Balaam's oracle paraphrases Balak's command to curse Jacob, directly echoing the original commission.

In Numbers 23:11, Balak repeats his accusation — he brought Balaam to curse but got blessing, directly echoing the request in 22:11.

In Numbers 24:10, Balak's fury highlights the same failed mission — he called for cursing, got blessing, a repeated pattern from 22:11.

Balak seeks to curse Israel, but Isaac's blessing on Jacob promises curse on anyone who curses him—a direct contrast.

Joshua 24:10 recounts that God turned Balaam's intended curse into blessing, directly referencing the failed plan from Numbers 22:11.