Nehemiah 13:2

because they did not meet the sons of Israel with bread and water, but hired Balaam against them to curse them. However, 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 loves you.

Numbers 22:3-11

So Moab was in great fear because of the people, for they were numerous; and Moab was in dread of the sons of Israel.

Numbers 23:8-11

“How shall I curse whom God has not cursed?
And how can I denounce whom the Lord has not denounced?

Numbers 23:18

Then he took up his discourse and said,
“Arise, O Balak, and hear;
Give ear to me, O son of Zippor!

Numbers 24:5-10

How fair are your tents, O Jacob,
Your dwellings, O Israel!

Joshua 24:9-10

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

Psalm 109:28

Let them curse, but You bless;
When they arise, they shall be ashamed,
But Your servant shall be glad.

Micah 6:5

“My people, remember now
What Balak king of Moab counseled
And what Balaam son of Beor answered him,
And from Shittim to Gilgal,
So that you might know the righteous acts of the Lord.”

Matthew 25:40

The King will answer and say to them, ‘Truly I say to you, to the extent that you did it to one of these brothers of Mine, even the least of them, you did it to 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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