I will bless those who bless you, But I will curse those who curse you. And through you I will bless all the nations."

The nation is like a mighty lion; When it is sleeping, no one dares wake it. Whoever blesses Israel will be blessed, And whoever curses Israel will be cursed."

He will turn all these curses against your enemies, who hated you and oppressed you,

I will restore the nation's ancient power and establish it firmly again; I will punish all who oppress them.

Anyone who strikes you strikes what is most precious to me." So the LORD Almighty sent me with this message for the nations that had plundered his people:

He fell to the ground and heard a voice saying to him, "Saul, Saul! Why do you persecute me?"

"Who are you, Lord?" he asked. "I am Jesus, whom you persecute," the voice said.