How shall I curse, whom God hath not cursed? or how shall I defy, whom the LORD hath not defied?
How can I curse someone that God has not cursed? How can I speak against someone that the LORD has not spoken against?
The writer is saying that no one can curse or harm what God has blessed and protected.
📚 Historical Context
In the Book of Numbers, the Israelites were journeying through the wilderness after their escape from Egypt, and they had grown into a formidable nation that intimidated surrounding peoples. Balak, the king of Moab, hired the prophet Balaam to curse the Israelites in an attempt to weaken them before a potential conflict. However, God directly intervened in Balaam's intentions, compelling him to bless Israel instead, as Balaam realized in this verse that he could not curse what God had already blessed.
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