Nehemiah 13:2
"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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- 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."
Read in chapter → - Joshua 24:9
"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:"
Read in chapter → - Psalms 109:28
"Let them curse, but bless thou: when they arise, let them be ashamed; but let thy servant rejoice."
Read in chapter → - 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."
Read in chapter → - 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."
Read in chapter → - Numbers 23:8
"How shall I curse, whom God hath not cursed? or how shall I defy, whom the LORD hath not defied?"
Read in chapter → - Numbers 24:5
"How goodly are thy tents, O Jacob, and thy tabernacles, O Israel!"
Read in chapter → - Numbers 23:18
"And he took up his parable, and said, Rise up, Balak, and hear; hearken unto me, thou son of Zippor:"
Read in chapter → - Numbers 22:3
"And Moab was sore afraid of the people, because they were many: and Moab was distressed because of the children of Israel."
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