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Numbers 23:25

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¶ And Balak said unto Balaam, Neither curse them at all, nor bless them at all.
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  1. Psalms 2:1–3Rank 1 from verse 25
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    1WHY do the heathen rage, and the people imagine a vain thing?

    2The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together, against the Lord, and against his anointed, saying,

    3Let us break their bands asunder, and cast away their cords from us.

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Numbers 23:25

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neither

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1. Also not; nor, introducing or joining a further negative statement or prohibition. 2. Not either, or none, of the alternatives named, commonly in a neither ... nor construction.

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curse

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Sense 1: A pronouncement, sentence, or imposed condition of evil, loss, or judgment; an oath invoking such a penalty. Sense 2: As a verb, to pronounce judgment or evil upon, condemn, or revile.

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bless

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To pronounce or bestow good, favor, or happiness; to praise, thank, or glorify God.

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24Behold, the people shall rise up as a great lion, and lift up himself as a young lion: he shall not lie down until he eat of the prey, and drink the blood of the slain.

25¶ And Balak said unto Balaam, Neither curse them at all, nor bless them at all.

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26But Balaam answered and said unto Balak, Told not I thee, saying, All that the Lord speaketh, that I must do?

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