Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
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 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.’
Hired balaam
Numbers 22:3 So Moab was in great fear because of the people, for they were numerous; and Moab was in dread of the sons of Israel.
Joshua 24:9
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.
Our god
Numbers 23:8 “How shall I curse whom God has not cursed?
And how can I denounce whom the Lord has not denounced?
And how can I denounce whom the Lord has not denounced?
Numbers 24:5 How fair are your tents, O Jacob,
Your dwellings, O Israel!
Your dwellings, O Israel!
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.
Psalm 109:28 Let them curse, but You bless;
When they arise, they shall be ashamed,
But Yourservant shall be glad.
When they arise, they shall be ashamed,
But Your
Micah 6:5 “My people, remember now
WhatBalak king of Moab counseled
And what Balaam son of Beor answered him,
And fromShittim to Gilgal,
Sothat you might know the righteous acts of the Lord.”
What
And what Balaam son of Beor answered him,
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