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Nehemiah 13:2
New American Standard Bible
Nehemiah 13:2
New American Standard Bible
2 because they did not meet the sons of Israel with bread and water, but (A)hired Balaam against them to curse them. However, (B)our God turned the curse into a blessing.
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Nehemiah 13:2
King James Version
Nehemiah 13:2
King James Version
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
New International Version
Nehemiah 13:2
New International Version
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)
Nehemiah 13:2
New King James Version
Nehemiah 13:2
New King James Version
2 because they had not met the children of Israel with bread and water, but (A)hired Balaam against them to curse them. (B)However, our God turned the curse into a blessing.
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Nehemiah 13:2
English Standard Version
Nehemiah 13:2
English Standard Version
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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