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Nehemiah 13:2

BalaamIsrael

1 On that day they read in the book of Moses in the audience of the people; and therein was found written, that the Ammonite and the Moabite should not come into the congregation of God for ever;

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.

3 Now it came to pass, when they had heard the law, that they separated from Israel all the mixed multitude.

4 And before this, Eliashib the priest, having the oversight of the chamber of the house of our God, was allied unto Tobiah:

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BSB
because they had not met the Israelites with food and water, but had hired Balaam to call down a curse against them (although our God had turned the curse into a blessing).
KJV
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.
WEB
because they didn’t meet the children of Israel with bread and with water, but hired Balaam against them to curse them; however, our God turned the curse into a blessing.
ASV
because they met not the children of Israel with bread and with water, but hired Balaam against them, to curse them: howbeit our God turned the curse into a blessing.
DARBY
because they had not met the children of Israel with bread and with water, and had hired Balaam against them, to curse them; but our God turned the curse into blessing.
BLB
because they had not met the sons of Israel with the bread and with the water, and they hired against them Balaam to curse them. (And our God turned the curse into a blessing.)
ÅB
fordi de ikke kom Israels barn i møte med brød og vann, men leide Bileam imot dem til å forbanne dem; allikevel vendte vår Gud forbannelsen til velsignelse.
OTB
fordi de ikke møtte israelittene med brød og vann, men i stedet leide Bileam til å forbanne dem. Men vår Gud gjorde forbannelsen om til en velsignelse.
B1930
fordi de ikke kom Israels barn i møte med brød og vann, men leide Bileam imot dem til å forbanne dem; allikevel vendte vår Gud forbannelsen til velsignelse.

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Cross references

  • Deuteronomy 23:5

    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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  • Joshua 24:9–10

    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:

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  • Psalms 109:28

    Let them curse, but bless thou: when they arise, let them be ashamed; but let thy servant rejoice.

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  • Micah 6:5

    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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  • Matthew 25:40

    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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  • Numbers 23:8–11

    How shall I curse, whom God hath not cursed? or how shall I defy, whom the LORD hath not defied?

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  • Numbers 24:5–10

    How goodly are thy tents, O Jacob, and thy tabernacles, O Israel!

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  • Numbers 23:18

    And he took up his parable, and said, Rise up, Balak, and hear; hearken unto me, thou son of Zippor:

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