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Nehemiah 13:2
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Nehemiah 13:2
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2 for they did not meet the people of Israel with bread and water, but hired Balaam against them to curse them—yet our God turned the curse into a blessing.
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Nehemiah 13:2
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Nehemiah 13:2
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2 because they had not met the Israelites with food and water but had hired Balaam(A) to call a curse down on them.(B) (Our God, however, turned the curse into a blessing.)(C)
Deuteronomy 23:5
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Deuteronomy 23:5
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5 But the Lord your God would not listen to Balaam; instead the Lord your God turned (A)the curse into a blessing for you, because the Lord your God loved you.
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Deuteronomy 23:5
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Deuteronomy 23:5
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5 However, the Lord your God would not listen to Balaam but turned the curse(A) into a blessing for you, because the Lord your God loves(B) you.
Joshua 24:9-10
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Joshua 24:9-10
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9 (A)Then Balak the son of Zippor, king of Moab, arose and fought against Israel. (B)And he sent and invited Balaam the son of Beor to curse you, 10 (C)but I would not listen to Balaam. (D)Indeed, he blessed you. So I delivered you out of his hand.
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Joshua 24:9-10
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Joshua 24:9-10
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9 When Balak son of Zippor,(A) the king of Moab, prepared to fight against Israel, he sent for Balaam son of Beor(B) to put a curse on you.(C) 10 But I would not listen to Balaam, so he blessed you(D) again and again, and I delivered you out of his hand.
Matthew 25:40
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Matthew 25:40
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40 And (A)the King will answer them, (B)‘Truly, I say to you, as you did it to one of the least of these (C)my brothers,[a] you did it to me.’
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- Matthew 25:40 Or brothers and sisters
Matthew 25:40
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Matthew 25:40
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40 “The King will reply, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.’(A)
Micah 6:5
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Micah 6:5
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5 O my people, remember (A)what Balak king of Moab devised,
and what Balaam the son of Beor answered him,
and what happened from (B)Shittim to Gilgal,
that you may know (C)the righteous acts of the Lord.”
Micah 6:5
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Micah 6:5
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Psalm 109:28
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Psalm 109:28
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28 (A)Let them curse, but you will bless!
They arise and are put to shame, but (B)your servant will be glad!
Psalm 109:28
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Psalm 109:28
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Numbers 24:5-10
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Numbers 24:5-10
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5 How lovely are your tents, O Jacob,
your encampments, O Israel!
6 Like palm groves[a] that stretch afar,
like gardens beside a river,
(A)like aloes (B)that the Lord has planted,
like cedar trees beside the waters.
7 Water shall flow from his buckets,
and his seed shall be (C)in many waters;
his king shall be higher than (D)Agag,
and (E)his kingdom shall be exalted.
8 God brings him out of Egypt
and is for him like the (F)horns of the wild ox;
he shall (G)eat up the nations, his adversaries,
and shall (H)break their bones in pieces
and (I)pierce them through with his arrows.
9 He crouched, he lay down like a lion
and (J)like a lioness; who will rouse him up?
(K)Blessed are those who bless you,
and cursed are those who curse you.”
10 And Balak's anger was kindled against Balaam, and he (L)struck his hands together. And Balak said to Balaam, (M)“I called you to curse my enemies, and behold, you have blessed them these three times.
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- Numbers 24:6 Or valleys
Numbers 24:5-10
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Numbers 24:5-10
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5 “How beautiful are your tents,(A) Jacob,
your dwelling places, Israel!
6 “Like valleys they spread out,
like gardens beside a river,(B)
like aloes(C) planted by the Lord,
like cedars beside the waters.(D)
7 Water will flow from their buckets;
their seed will have abundant water.
8 “God brought them out of Egypt;
they have the strength of a wild ox.
They devour hostile nations
and break their bones in pieces;(G)
with their arrows they pierce them.(H)
9 Like a lion they crouch and lie down,
like a lioness(I)—who dares to rouse them?
10 Then Balak’s anger burned(L) against Balaam. He struck his hands together(M) and said to him, “I summoned you to curse my enemies,(N) but you have blessed them(O) these three times.(P)
Numbers 23:8-11
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Numbers 23:8-11
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8 How can I curse whom God has not cursed?
How can I denounce whom the Lord has not denounced?
9 For from the top of the crags (A)I see him,
from the hills I behold him;
behold, (B)a people dwelling alone,
and (C)not counting itself among the nations!
10 (D)Who can count the dust of Jacob
or number the fourth part[a] of Israel?
Let me die (E)the death of the upright,
and let my end be like his!”
11 And Balak said to Balaam, “What have you done to me? (F)I took you to curse my enemies, and behold, you have done nothing but bless them.”
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- Numbers 23:10 Or dust clouds
Numbers 23:8-11
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Numbers 23:8-11
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8 How can I curse
those whom God has not cursed?(A)
How can I denounce
those whom the Lord has not denounced?(B)
9 From the rocky peaks I see them,
from the heights I view them.(C)
I see a people who live apart
and do not consider themselves one of the nations.(D)
10 Who can count the dust of Jacob(E)
or number even a fourth of Israel?
Let me die the death of the righteous,(F)
and may my final end be like theirs!(G)”
11 Balak said to Balaam, “What have you done to me? I brought you to curse my enemies,(H) but you have done nothing but bless them!”(I)
Numbers 23:18
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Numbers 23:18
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18 And Balaam took up his discourse and said,
“Rise, Balak, and hear;
give ear to me, O son of Zippor:
Numbers 23:18
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Numbers 23:18
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Numbers 22:3-11
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Numbers 22:3-11
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3 And (A)Moab was in great dread of the people, because they were many. Moab was overcome with fear of the people of Israel. 4 And Moab said to (B)the elders of Midian, “This horde will now lick up all that is around us, as the ox licks up the grass of the field.” So Balak the son of Zippor, who was king of Moab at that time, 5 (C)sent messengers to Balaam the son of Beor (D)at Pethor, which is near the River[a] in the land of the people of Amaw,[b] to call him, saying, “Behold, a people has come out of Egypt. They cover the face of the earth, and they are dwelling opposite me. 6 (E)Come now, curse this people for me, since they are too mighty for me. Perhaps I shall be able to defeat them and drive them from the land, for I know that he whom you bless is blessed, and he whom you curse is cursed.”
7 So the elders of Moab and (F)the elders of Midian departed with (G)the fees for divination in their hand. And they came to Balaam and gave him Balak's message. 8 And he said to them, “Lodge here tonight, and I will bring back word to you, as the Lord speaks to me.” So the princes of Moab stayed with Balaam. 9 (H)And God came to Balaam and said, “Who are these men with you?” 10 And Balaam said to God, “Balak the son of Zippor, king of Moab, has sent to me, saying, 11 ‘Behold, a people has come out of Egypt, and it covers the face of the earth. Now come, curse them for me. Perhaps I shall be able to fight against them and drive them out.’”
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- Numbers 22:5 That is, the Euphrates
- Numbers 22:5 Or the people of his kindred
Numbers 22:3-11
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Numbers 22:3-11
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3 and Moab was terrified because there were so many people. Indeed, Moab was filled with dread(A) because of the Israelites.
4 The Moabites(B) said to the elders of Midian,(C) “This horde is going to lick up everything(D) around us, as an ox licks up the grass of the field.(E)”
So Balak son of Zippor, who was king of Moab at that time, 5 sent messengers to summon Balaam son of Beor,(F) who was at Pethor, near the Euphrates River,(G) in his native land. Balak said:
“A people has come out of Egypt;(H) they cover the face of the land and have settled next to me. 6 Now come and put a curse(I) on these people, because they are too powerful for me. Perhaps then I will be able to defeat them and drive them out of the land.(J) For I know that whoever you bless is blessed, and whoever you curse is cursed.”
7 The elders of Moab and Midian left, taking with them the fee for divination.(K) When they came to Balaam, they told him what Balak had said.
8 “Spend the night here,” Balaam said to them, “and I will report back to you with the answer the Lord gives me.(L)” So the Moabite officials stayed with him.
9 God came to Balaam(M) and asked,(N) “Who are these men with you?”
10 Balaam said to God, “Balak son of Zippor, king of Moab, sent me this message: 11 ‘A people that has come out of Egypt covers the face of the land. Now come and put a curse on them for me. Perhaps then I will be able to fight them and drive them away.’”
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