And I will bless those who bless you,
And the one who curses you I will curse.
And in you all the families of the earth will be blessed.”
Genesis 12:3 (NASB)
As far as Genesis has taught us, you can’t curse anyone God has blessed. So what does it mean when God says “anyone who curses you, I will curse” after He blesses Abram in verse 2?
As it turns out, there are two different words being translated as “curse” in this verse!
The first is kalal, which means to revile or dishonor or slight.
The second is arar, which means to bind with a curse.