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'Come, curse Jacob for me,’ he said. ‘Come, defy Israel.’

Both of these statements mean the same thing. They emphasize that Balak wants Balaam to curse the people of Israel. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism)

How can I curse those whom God has not cursed? How can I oppose those whom Yahweh does not oppose? -

** AT: "But I cannot curse those whom God has not cursed. I cannot fight against those against whom Yahweh does not fight." (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion)