Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
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Nevertheless the LORD thy God would not hearken unto Balaam; but the LORD thy God turned the curse into a blessing unto thee, because the LORD thy God loved thee.
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Numbers 22:35
And the Angel of Jehovah said to Balaam, Go with the men. But only the word that I shall speak to you, that you shall speak. So Balaam went with the leaders of Balak.
Numbers 23:5
And Jehovah put a word in Balaam's mouth and said, Return to Balak, and so you shall speak.
Numbers 24:9
He crouched. He lay down as a lion, and as a great lion. Who shall stir him up? Blessed is he who blesses you, and cursed is he who curses you.
Micah 6:5
O My people, remember now what Balak king of Moab planned, and what Balaam the son of Beor answered him from Shittim to Gilgal, so that you may know the righteous acts of Jehovah.
Romans 8:31
What then shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?
2 Corinthians 4:17
For the lightness of our present affliction works out for us a far more excellent eternal weight of glory,
Because the
Deuteronomy 7:7
Jehovah did not set His love upon you, nor choose you, because you were more in number than any people, for you were the fewest of all people.
Deuteronomy 33:3
Yea, He loved the people. All His saints are in Your hand, and they sat down at Your feet. Everyone shall receive of Your words.
Psalm 73:1
A Psalm of Asaph. Truly God is good to Israel, to the pure of heart.
Jeremiah 31:3
Jehovah has appeared to me from afar, saying, Yea, I have loved you with an everlasting love; therefore with loving-kindness I have drawn you.
Ezekiel 16:8
And I passed by you and looked on you, and, behold, your time was the time of love. And I spread my skirt over you and covered your nakedness. And I swore to you and entered into a covenant with you, says the Lord Jehovah. And you became Mine.
Malachi 1:2
I have loved you, says Jehovah. But you say, In what have You loved us? Was not Esau Jacob's brother? says Jehovah; yet I loved Jacob,
Romans 9:13
As it is written, "Jacob have I loved, but Esau have I hated."
Romans 11:28
Indeed as regards the gospel, they are enemies for your sakes. But as regards the election, they are beloved for the fathers' sakes.
Ephesians 2:4
But God, who is rich in mercy, for His great love with which He loved us
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Joshua 24:9
Then Balak the son of Zippor, king of Moab, arose and warred against Israel, and sent and called Balaam the son of Beor to curse you.