Nehemiah 13:2

because they did not meet the Israelites with bread and water, but hired Balaam against them to curse them. Yet our God turned the curse into a blessing.

Deuteronomy 23:5

Nevertheless, the Lord your God was not willing to listen to Balaam, but the Lord your God turned the curse into a blessing for you because the Lord your God has loved you.

Numbers 22:3-11

So Moab was terrified because of the people, for they were numerous. Moab was overcome with fear because of the sons of Israel.

Numbers 23:8-11

“How shall I curse those whom God has not cursed?
Or how can I [violently] denounce those the Lord has not denounced?

Numbers 23:18

Balaam took up his [second] discourse (oracle) and said:

“Rise up, O Balak, and hear;
Listen [closely] to me, son of Zippor.

Numbers 24:5-10

How fair are your tents, O Jacob,
And your tabernacles, O Israel!

Joshua 24:9-10

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.

Psalm 109:28

Let them curse, but You bless.
When adversaries arise, let them be ashamed,
But let Your servant rejoice.

“My people, remember now
What Balak king of Moab devised [with his evil plan against Israel]
And what Balaam the son of Beor answered him [turning the curse into blessing for Israel],
[Remember what the Lord did for you] from Shittim to Gilgal,
So that you may know the righteous and saving acts [displaying the power] of the Lord.”

Matthew 25:40

The King will answer and say to them, ‘I assure you and most solemnly say to you, to the extent that you did it for one of these brothers of Mine, even the least of them, you did it for Me.’

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Summary

Nehemiah 13:2

Because they met not the children of Israel with bread and with water, but hired Balaam against them, that he should curse them: howbeit our God turned the curse into a blessing.

Because

Matthew 25:40

Hired balaam

Numbers 22:3

Joshua 24:9

Our god

Micah 6:5

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