Deuteronomy 23:5

Nevertheless Jehovah thy God would not hearken unto Balaam; but Jehovah thy God turned the curse into a blessing unto thee, because Jehovah thy God loved thee.

Numbers 22:35

And the angel of Jehovah said unto Balaam, Go with the men; but only the word that I shall speak unto thee, that thou shalt speak. So Balaam went with the princes of Balak.

Numbers 23:5-12

And Jehovah put a word in Balaam's mouth, and said, Return unto Balak, and thus thou shalt speak.

Numbers 24:9

He couched, he lay down as a lion, And as a lioness; who shall rouse him up? Blessed be every one that blesseth thee, And cursed be every one that curseth thee.

Deuteronomy 7:7-8

Jehovah did not set his love upon you, nor choose you, because ye were more in number than any people; for ye were the fewest of all peoples:

Numbers 23:16-26

And Jehovah met Balaam, and put a word in his mouth, and said, Return unto Balak, and thus shalt thou speak.

Deuteronomy 33:3

Yea, he loveth the people; All his saints are in thy hand: And they sat down at thy feet; Every one'shall receive of thy words.

Psalm 73:1

Surely God is good to Israel, Even to such as are pure in heart.

Proverbs 26:2

As the sparrow in her wandering, as the swallow in her flying, So the curse that is causeless alighteth not.

Jeremiah 31:3

Jehovah appeared of old unto me,'saying , Yea, I have loved thee with an everlasting love: therefore with lovingkindness have I drawn thee.

Ezekiel 16:8

Now when I passed by thee, and looked upon thee, behold, thy time was the time of love; and I spread my skirt over thee, and covered thy nakedness: yea, I sware unto thee, and entered into a covenant with thee, saith the Lord Jehovah, and thou becamest mine.

Micah 6:5

O my people, remember now what Balak king of Moab devised, and what Balaam the son of Beor answered him; remember from Shittim unto Gilgal, that ye may know the righteous acts of Jehovah.

Malachi 1:2

I have loved you, saith Jehovah. Yet ye say, Wherein hast thou loved us? Was not Esau Jacob's brother, saith Jehovah: yet I loved Jacob;

Romans 8:31

What then shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who is against us?

Romans 9:13

Even as it is written, Jacob I loved, but Esau I hated.

Romans 11:28

As touching the gospel, they are enemies for your sake: but as touching the election, they are beloved for the fathers'sake.

2 Corinthians 4:17

For our light affliction, which is for the moment, worketh for us more and more exceedingly an eternal weight of glory;

Ephesians 2:4-5

but God, being rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us,

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Summary

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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Bible References

Nevertheless

Numbers 22:35
And the angel of Jehovah said unto Balaam, Go with the men; but only the word that I shall speak unto thee, that thou shalt speak. So Balaam went with the princes of Balak.
Numbers 23:5
And Jehovah put a word in Balaam's mouth, and said, Return unto Balak, and thus thou shalt speak.
Numbers 24:9
He couched, he lay down as a lion, And as a lioness; who shall rouse him up? Blessed be every one that blesseth thee, And cursed be every one that curseth thee.
Micah 6:5
O my people, remember now what Balak king of Moab devised, and what Balaam the son of Beor answered him; remember from Shittim unto Gilgal, that ye may know the righteous acts of Jehovah.
Romans 8:31
What then shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who is against us?
2 Corinthians 4:17
For our light affliction, which is for the moment, worketh for us more and more exceedingly an eternal weight of glory;

Because the

Deuteronomy 7:7
Jehovah did not set his love upon you, nor choose you, because ye were more in number than any people; for ye were the fewest of all peoples:
Deuteronomy 33:3
Yea, he loveth the people; All his saints are in thy hand: And they sat down at thy feet; Every one'shall receive of thy words.
Psalm 73:1
Surely God is good to Israel, Even to such as are pure in heart.
Jeremiah 31:3
Jehovah appeared of old unto me,'saying , Yea, I have loved thee with an everlasting love: therefore with lovingkindness have I drawn thee.
Ezekiel 16:8
Now when I passed by thee, and looked upon thee, behold, thy time was the time of love; and I spread my skirt over thee, and covered thy nakedness: yea, I sware unto thee, and entered into a covenant with thee, saith the Lord Jehovah, and thou becamest mine.
Malachi 1:2
I have loved you, saith Jehovah. Yet ye say, Wherein hast thou loved us? Was not Esau Jacob's brother, saith Jehovah: yet I loved Jacob;
Romans 9:13
Even as it is written, Jacob I loved, but Esau I hated.
Romans 11:28
As touching the gospel, they are enemies for your sake: but as touching the election, they are beloved for the fathers'sake.
Ephesians 2:4
but God, being rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us,

General references

Joshua 24:9
Then Balak the son of Zippor, king of Moab, arose and fought against Israel: and he sent and called Balaam the son of Beor to curse you;

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