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: however our God turned the curse into a blessing.

Deuteronomy 23:5

Nevertheless the LORD your God would not hearken unto Balaam; but the LORD your God turned the curse into a blessing unto you, because the LORD your God loved you.

Numbers 22:3-11

And Moab was greatly afraid of the people, because they were many: and Moab was distressed because of the children of Israel.

Numbers 23:8-11

How shall I curse, whom God has not cursed? or how shall I denounce, whom the LORD has not denounced?

Numbers 23:18

And he took up his oracle, and said, Rise up, Balak, and hear; hearken unto me, you son of Zippor:

Numbers 24:5-10

How lovely 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 warred against Israel, and sent and called Balaam the son of Beor to curse you:

Psalm 109:28

Let them curse, but you bless: when they arise, let them be ashamed; but let your servant rejoice.

Micah 6:5

O my people, remember now what Balak king of Moab devised, and what Balaam the son of Beor answered him, from Shittim unto Gilgal; that you may know the righteousness of the LORD.

Matthew 25:40

And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Since you have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, you have done it unto me.

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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 shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Since you have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, you have done it unto me.

Hired balaam

Numbers 22:3
And Moab was greatly afraid of the people, because they were many: and Moab was distressed because of the children of Israel.
Joshua 24:9
Then Balak the son of Zippor, king of Moab, arose and warred against Israel, and sent and called Balaam the son of Beor to curse you:

Our god

Numbers 23:8
How shall I curse, whom God has not cursed? or how shall I denounce, whom the LORD has not denounced?
Numbers 24:5
How lovely are your tents, O Jacob, and your tabernacles, O Israel!
Deuteronomy 23:5
Nevertheless the LORD your God would not hearken unto Balaam; but the LORD your God turned the curse into a blessing unto you, because the LORD your God loved you.
Psalm 109:28
Let them curse, but you bless: when they arise, let them be ashamed; but let your servant rejoice.
Micah 6:5
O my people, remember now what Balak king of Moab devised, and what Balaam the son of Beor answered him, from Shittim unto Gilgal; that you may know the righteousness of the LORD.