Bilaam Was Judged for Cursing the Jews
The Way of Emunah | September 08, 2024
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Bilaam Was Judged for Cursing the Jews

The Way of Emunah | June 25, 2025

Bilaam Was Judged for Cursing the Jews:
Sefer Zera Shimshon asks why it says that Bilaam’s curse became a blessing “for you”. Why doesn’t it just say that his curse became a bracha?
He answers that even though Bilaam ended up blessing Klal Yisroel, he did not deserve any reward or praise. Although it is stated, that anyone who blesses the Jewish people will be blessed (Bereishis 27:29), this does not apply to Bilaam because, as the pasuk says that his curse only was transformed into a blessing “for you”. It only became a bracha for Klal Yisroel but still was a curse for Bilaam because his intentions were always bad.

Bilaam Was Judged for Cursing the Jews:
Sefer Zera Shimshon asks why it says that Bilaam’s curse became a blessing “for you”. Why doesn’t it just say that his curse became a bracha?
He answers that even though Bilaam ended up blessing Klal Yisroel, he did not deserve any reward or praise. Although it is stated, that anyone who blesses the Jewish people will be blessed (Bereishis 27:29), this does not apply to Bilaam because, as the pasuk says that his curse only was transformed into a blessing “for you”. It only became a bracha for Klal Yisroel but still was a curse for Bilaam because his intentions were always bad.

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