Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
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.
Because the
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Nevertheless
Numbers 22:35
The angel of Yahweh said to Balaam, "Go with the men, but speak only the word that I will speak to you." So Balaam went with the princes of Balak.
Numbers 23:5
Yahweh put a word in the mouth of Balaam and said, "Return to Balak, and you must speak thus."
Numbers 24:9
He crouches, he lies down like a lion, and like a lioness, who will rouse him? [They who] bless you will be blessed, and [they who] curse you will be cursed."
Micah 6:5
O my people, remember what Balak the king of Moab devised, and what Balaam the son of Beor answered him, and [what happened from] Shittim to Gilgal, so that you might know the righteous acts of Yahweh."
Romans 8:31
What then shall we say about these [things]? If God [is] for us, who [can be] against us?
2 Corinthians 4:17
For our momentary light affliction is producing in us an eternal weight of glory {beyond all measure and proportion},
Because the
Deuteronomy 7:7
"Yahweh loved you and chose you not {because of your great number} exceeding all [other] peoples, for you [are] fewer than all of the peoples,
Deuteronomy 33:3
Moreover, {he loves his people}, all the holy ones [were] in your hand, and they bowed down to your feet, {each one accepted directions from you}.
Psalm 73:1
Surely God is good to Israel, to those pure of heart.
Jeremiah 31:3
From afar Yahweh appeared to me, [saying], "I have loved you [with] an everlasting love. {Therefore} I have drawn you [with] loyal love.
Ezekiel 16:8
" 'And I passed by you, and I saw you, and look, {your time of lovemaking had come}, and [so] I spread out my hem over you, and I covered your nakedness, and I swore to you, and I entered into a covenant with you,' {declares} the Lord Yahweh, 'and {you became mine}.
Malachi 1:2
"I have loved you," says Yahweh, but you say, "How have you loved us?" "[Is] Esau not Jacob's brother?" {declares} Yahweh. "I have loved Jacob,
Romans 9:13
just as it is written, "Jacob I loved, but Esau I hated."
Romans 11:28
With respect to the gospel, [they are] enemies for your sake, but with respect to election, [they are] dearly loved for the sake of the fathers.
Ephesians 2:4
But God, being rich in mercy, because of his great love [with] which he loved us,
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Joshua 24:9
Then Balak son of Zippor, king of Moab, set out and fought against Israel, and he sent and summoned Balaam son of Beor to curse you,