Indeed, I have received a command to bless; he has blessed, and I cannot reverse it.

Balak said to Balaam, “Neither curse them at all nor bless them at all!”

Then Balak said to Balaam, “What have you done to me? I brought you to curse my enemies, but on the contrary you have only blessed them!”

Then Balak became very angry at Balaam, and he struck his hands together. Balak said to Balaam, “I called you to curse my enemies, and look, you have done nothing but bless them these three times!