Num 23:8 | NET2full | STEP | How can I curse one whom God has not cursed , or how can I denounce one whom the Lord has not denounced ?

‏ Numbers 23:8

8 How ^{▼▼tn The figure is erotesis, a rhetorical question. He is actually saying he cannot curse them because God has not cursed them.} can I curse ^{▼▼tn The imperfect tense should here be classified as a potential imperfect.} one whom God has not cursed,
or how can I denounce one whom the Lord has not denounced?