24:10 Then Balak became very angry at Balaam, and he struck his hands together. 1 Balak said to Balaam, “I called you to curse my enemies, and look, you have done nothing but bless 2 them these three times!
[24:10] 1 sn This is apparently a sign of contempt or derision (see Job 27:23; and Lam 2:15).
[24:10] 2 tn The construction is emphatic, using the infinitive absolute with the perfect tense for “bless.”
