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

But the angel of the Lord said to Balaam, "Go with the men, but you may only speak the word that I will speak to you." So Balaam went with the princes of Balak.

Then the Lord put a message in Balaam's mouth and said, "Return to Balak, and speak what I tell you."

They crouch and lie down like a lion, and as a lioness, who can stir him? Blessed is the one who blesses you, and cursed is the one who curses you!'"

My people, recall how King Balak of Moab planned to harm you, how Balaam son of Beor responded to him. Recall how you journeyed from Shittim to Gilgal, so you might acknowledge that the Lord has treated you fairly."

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

For our momentary, light suffering is producing for us an eternal weight of glory far beyond all comparison

Because the

It is not because you were more numerous than all the other peoples that the Lord favored and chose you -- for in fact you were the least numerous of all peoples.

Surely he loves the people; all your holy ones are in your power. And they sit at your feet, each receiving your words.

A psalm by Asaph. Certainly God is good to Israel, and to those whose motives are pure!

In a far-off land the Lord will manifest himself to them. He will say to them, 'I have loved you with an everlasting love. That is why I have continued to be faithful to you.

"'Then I passed by you and watched you, noticing that you had reached the age for love. I spread my cloak over you and covered your nakedness. I swore a solemn oath to you and entered into a marriage covenant with you, declares the sovereign Lord, and you became mine.

"I have shown love to you," says the Lord, but you say, "How have you shown love to us?" "Esau was Jacob's brother," the Lord explains, "yet I chose Jacob

just as it is written: "Jacob I loved, but Esau I hated."

In regard to the gospel they are enemies for your sake, but in regard to election they are dearly loved for the sake of the fathers.

But God, being rich in mercy, because of his great love with which he loved us,

General references

Balak son of Zippor, king of Moab, launched an attack against Israel. He summoned Balaam son of Beor to call down judgment on you.