Nehemiah 13:2

for they had not met the Israelites with food and water, but instead had hired Balaam to curse them. (Our God, however, turned the curse into blessing.)

Deuteronomy 23:5

But the Lord your God refused to listen to Balaam and changed the curse to a blessing, for the Lord your God loves you.

Numbers 22:3-11

And the Moabites were greatly afraid of the people, because they were so numerous. The Moabites were sick with fear because of the Israelites.

Numbers 23:8-11

How can I curse one whom God has not cursed, or how can I denounce one whom the Lord has not denounced?

Numbers 23:18

Balaam uttered his oracle, and said, "Rise up, Balak, and hear; Listen to me, son of Zippor:

Numbers 24:5-10

How beautiful are your tents, O Jacob, and your dwelling places, O Israel!

Joshua 24:9-10

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

Psalm 109:28

They curse, but you will bless. When they attack, they will be humiliated, but your servant will rejoice.

Micah 6:5

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."

Matthew 25:40

And the king will answer them, 'I tell you the truth, just as you did it for one of the least of these brothers or sisters of mine, you did it for 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, 'I tell you the truth, just as you did it for one of the least of these brothers or sisters of mine, you did it for me.'

Hired balaam

Numbers 22:3
And the Moabites were greatly afraid of the people, because they were so numerous. The Moabites were sick with fear because of the Israelites.
Joshua 24:9
Balak son of Zippor, king of Moab, launched an attack against Israel. He summoned Balaam son of Beor to call down judgment on you.

Our god

Numbers 23:8
How can I curse one whom God has not cursed, or how can I denounce one whom the Lord has not denounced?
Numbers 24:5
How beautiful are your tents, O Jacob, and your dwelling places, O Israel!
Deuteronomy 23:5
But the Lord your God refused to listen to Balaam and changed the curse to a blessing, for the Lord your God loves you.
Psalm 109:28
They curse, but you will bless. When they attack, they will be humiliated, but your servant will rejoice.
Micah 6:5
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."

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