Then Balak said to Balaam, 'Do not curse them at all, and do not bless them at all!' — Balak's exasperation is complete. The blessings Balaam pronounces are worse than curses; they affirm Israel's strength and God's favor. Balak demands that Balaam cease entirely: neither curse nor bless. Perhaps silence would be preferable to continued blessing of his enemy.

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