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 them, 'Most certainly I tell you, inasmuch as you did it to one of the least of these my brothers, you did it to me.'

Hired balaam

Numbers 22:3
Moab was very 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 fought against Israel. He 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? How shall I defy whom Yahweh has not defied?
Numbers 24:5
How goodly are your tents, Jacob, and your tents, Israel!
Deuteronomy 23:5
Nevertheless Yahweh your God wouldn't listen to Balaam; but Yahweh your God turned the curse into a blessing to you, because Yahweh your God loved you.
Psalm 109:28
They may curse, but you bless. When they arise, they will be shamed, but your servant shall rejoice.
Micah 6:5
My people, remember now what Balak king of Moab devised, and what Balaam the son of Beor answered him from Shittim to Gilgal, that you may know the righteous acts of Yahweh."