Deuteronomy 23:5

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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.

Nevertheless

Because the

General references

Joshua 24:9

Bible References

Nevertheless

And the angel of the Lord said to Balaam, Go with the men; but say only what I give you to say. Then Balaam went on with the chiefs of Balak.

And the Lord put words in Balaam's mouth, and said, Go back to Balak, and this is what you are to say.

He took his sleep stretched out like a lion, and like a she-lion: by whom will his rest be broken? May a blessing be on everyone who gives you blessing, and a curse on everyone by whom you are cursed.

O my people, keep in mind now what was designed by Balak, king of Moab, and the answer which Balaam, son of Beor, gave him; the events, from Shittim to Gilgal, so that you may be certain of the upright acts of the Lord.

What may we say about these things? If God is for us, who is against us?

For our present trouble, which is only for a short time, is working out for us a much greater weight of glory;

Because the

The Lord did not give you his love or take you for himself because you were more in number than any other people; for you were the smallest of the nations:

All his holy ones are at his hand; they go at his feet; they are lifted up on his wings.

Truly, God is good to Israel, even to such as are clean in heart.

From far away he saw the Lord: my love for you is an eternal love: so with mercy I have made you come with me.

Now when I went past you, looking at you, I saw that your time was the time of love; and I put my skirts over you, covering your unclothed body: and I gave you my oath and made an agreement with you, says the Lord, and you became mine.

You have been loved by me, says the Lord. But you say, Where was your love for us? Was not Esau Jacob's brother? says the Lord: but Jacob was loved by me,

Even as it is said, I had love for Jacob, but for Esau I had hate.

As far as the good news is in question, they are cut off from God on account of you, but as far as the selection is in question, they are loved on account of the fathers.

But God, being full of mercy, through the great love which he had for us,

General references

Then Balak, the son of Zippor, king of Moab, went up to war against Israel; and he sent for Balaam, the son of Beor, to put a curse on you: