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Nehemiah 13:2
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Nehemiah 13:2
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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.
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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 Nevertheless the Lord thy God would not hearken unto Balaam; but the Lord thy God turned the curse into a blessing unto thee, because the Lord thy God loved thee.
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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 Then Balak the son of Zippor, king of Moab, arose and warred against Israel, and sent and called Balaam the son of Beor to curse you:
10 But I would not hearken unto Balaam; therefore he blessed you still: 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 the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me.
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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 now what Balak king of Moab consulted, and what Balaam the son of Beor answered him from Shittim unto Gilgal; that ye may know the righteousness of the Lord.
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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 Let them curse, but bless thou: when they arise, let them be ashamed; but let thy servant rejoice.
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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 goodly are thy tents, O Jacob, and thy tabernacles, O Israel!
6 As the valleys are they spread forth, as gardens by the river's side, as the trees of lign aloes which the Lord hath planted, and as cedar trees beside the waters.
7 He shall pour the water out of his buckets, and his seed shall be in many waters, and his king shall be higher than Agag, and his kingdom shall be exalted.
8 God brought him forth out of Egypt; he hath as it were the strength of an unicorn: he shall eat up the nations his enemies, and shall break their bones, and pierce them through with his arrows.
9 He couched, he lay down as a lion, and as a great lion: who shall stir him up? Blessed is he that blesseth thee, and cursed is he that curseth thee.
10 And Balak's anger was kindled against Balaam, and he smote his hands together: and Balak said unto Balaam, I called thee to curse mine enemies, and, behold, thou hast altogether blessed them these three times.
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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 shall I curse, whom God hath not cursed? or how shall I defy, whom the Lord hath not defied?
9 For from the top of the rocks I see him, and from the hills I behold him: lo, the people shall dwell alone, and shall not be reckoned among the nations.
10 Who can count the dust of Jacob, and the number of the fourth part of Israel? Let me die the death of the righteous, and let my last end be like his!
11 And Balak said unto Balaam, What hast thou done unto me? I took thee to curse mine enemies, and, behold, thou hast blessed them altogether.
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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 he took up his parable, and said, Rise up, Balak, and hear; hearken unto me, thou son of Zippor:
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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 Moab was sore afraid of the people, because they were many: and Moab was distressed because of the children of Israel.
4 And Moab said unto the elders of Midian, Now shall this company lick up all that are round about us, as the ox licketh up the grass of the field. And Balak the son of Zippor was king of the Moabites at that time.
5 He sent messengers therefore unto Balaam the son of Beor to Pethor, which is by the river of the land of the children of his people, to call him, saying, Behold, there is a people come out from Egypt: behold, they cover the face of the earth, and they abide over against me:
6 Come now therefore, I pray thee, curse me this people; for they are too mighty for me: peradventure I shall prevail, that we may smite them, and that I may drive them out of the land: for I wot that he whom thou blessest is blessed, and he whom thou cursest is cursed.
7 And the elders of Moab and the elders of Midian departed with the rewards of divination in their hand; and they came unto Balaam, and spake unto him the words of Balak.
8 And he said unto them, Lodge here this night, and I will bring you word again, as the Lord shall speak unto me: and the princes of Moab abode with Balaam.
9 And God came unto Balaam, and said, What men are these with thee?
10 And Balaam said unto God, Balak the son of Zippor, king of Moab, hath sent unto me, saying,
11 Behold, there is a people come out of Egypt, which covereth the face of the earth: come now, curse me them; peradventure I shall be able to overcome them, and drive them out.
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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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