Balaam Barred from Cursing or Blessing Israel by God

Midrash Tanchuma Buber, Balak 9:1

Curated by Arthur·Translated by Maggid (Beta)·

(Numbers 22:12:) "And God said to Balaam: You shall not go with them." He said to Him: If so, I will curse them from my place. (Ibid.:) "You shall not curse the people." He said to Him: Let me bless them. He said to him: They have no need of your blessing, (ibid.:) "for it is blessed." A parable: They say to the hornet, "Neither from your honey nor from your sting."

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