Nehemiah 13:2

for they did not meet the people of Israel with bread and water, but hired Balaam against them to curse them--yet our God turned the curse into a blessing.

Deuteronomy 23:5

But the LORD your God would not listen to Balaam; instead the LORD your God turned the curse into a blessing for you, because the LORD your God loved you.

Numbers 22:3-11

And Moab was in great dread of the people, because they were many. Moab was overcome with fear of the people of Israel.

Numbers 23:8-11

How can I curse whom God has not cursed? How can I denounce whom the LORD has not denounced?

Numbers 23:18

And Balaam took up his discourse and said, "Rise, Balak, and hear; give ear to me, O son of Zippor:

Numbers 24:5-10

How lovely are your tents, O Jacob, your encampments, O Israel!

Joshua 24:9-10

Then Balak the son of Zippor, king of Moab, arose and fought against Israel. And he sent and invited Balaam the son of Beor to curse you,

Psalm 109:28

Let them curse, but you will bless! They arise and are put to shame, but your servant will be glad!

Micah 6:5

O my people, remember what Balak king of Moab devised, and what Balaam the son of Beor answered him, and what happened from Shittim to Gilgal, that you may know the saving acts of the LORD."

Matthew 25:40

And the King will answer them, 'Truly, I say to you, as you did it to one of the least of these my brothers, you did it to me.'

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Summary

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

Hired balaam

Bible References

Because

Matthew 25:40
And the King will answer them, 'Truly, I say to you, as you did it to one of the least of these my brothers, you did it to me.'

Hired balaam

Numbers 22:3
And Moab was in great dread of the people, because they were many. Moab was overcome with fear of the people of Israel.
Joshua 24:9
Then Balak the son of Zippor, king of Moab, arose and fought against Israel. And he sent and invited Balaam the son of Beor to curse you,

Our god

Numbers 23:8
How can I curse whom God has not cursed? How can I denounce whom the LORD has not denounced?
Numbers 24:5
How lovely are your tents, O Jacob, your encampments, O Israel!
Deuteronomy 23:5
But the LORD your God would not listen to Balaam; instead the LORD your God turned the curse into a blessing for you, because the LORD your God loved you.
Psalm 109:28
Let them curse, but you will bless! They arise and are put to shame, but your servant will be glad!
Micah 6:5
O my people, remember what Balak king of Moab devised, and what Balaam the son of Beor answered him, and what happened from Shittim to Gilgal, that you may know the saving acts of the LORD."

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