Verse 2
because they met{H6923} not the children{H1121} of Israel{H3478} with bread{H3899} and with water,{H4325} but hired{H7936} Balaam{H1109} against them, to curse{H7043} them: howbeit our God{H430} turned{H2015} the curse{H7043} into a blessing.{H1293}
Referenced Verses
- Deut 23:5 : 5 Nevertheless Jehovah{H3068} thy God{H430} would{H14} not hearken{H8085} unto Balaam;{H1109} but Jehovah{H3068} thy God{H430} turned{H2015} the curse{H7045} into a blessing{H1293} unto thee, because Jehovah{H3068} thy God{H430} loved{H157} thee.
- Josh 24:9-9 : 9 Then Balak{H1111} the son{H1121} of Zippor,{H6834} king{H4428} of Moab,{H4124} arose{H6965} and fought{H3898} against Israel:{H3478} and he sent{H7971} and called{H7121} Balaam{H1109} the son{H1121} of Beor{H1160} to curse{H7043} you; 10 but I would{H14} not hearken{H8085} unto Balaam;{H1109} therefore he blessed{H1288} you still:{H1288} so I delivered{H5337} you out of his hand.{H3027}
- Ps 109:28 : 28 Let them curse,{H7043} but bless{H1288} thou: When they arise,{H6965} they shall be put to shame,{H954} But thy servant{H5650} shall rejoice.{H8055}
- Mic 6:5 : 5 O my people,{H5971} remember{H2142} now what Balak{H1111} king{H4428} of Moab{H4124} devised,{H3289} and what Balaam{H1109} the son{H1121} of Beor{H1160} answered{H6030} him; [remember] from Shittim{H7851} unto Gilgal,{H1537} that ye may know{H3045} the righteous{H6666} acts of Jehovah.{H3068}
- Matt 25:40 : 40 And{G2532} the King{G935} shall answer{G611} and say{G2046} unto them,{G846} Verily{G281} I say{G3004} unto you,{G5213} Inasmuch{G1909} as{G3745} ye did{G4160} it unto{G80} one{G1520} of these my{G3450} brethren,{G80} [even] these{G5130} least,{G1646} ye did{G4160} it unto me.{G1698}
- Num 22:3-9 : 3 And Moab{H4124} was sore{H3966} afraid{H1481} of{H6440} the people,{H5971} because they were many:{H7227} and Moab{H4124} was distressed{H6973} because of{H6440} the children{H1121} of Israel.{H3478} 4 And Moab{H4124} said{H559} unto the elders{H2205} of Midian,{H4080} Now will this multitude{H6951} lick up{H3897} all that is round about{H5439} us, as the ox{H7794} licketh up{H3897} the grass{H3418} of the field.{H7704} And Balak{H1111} the son{H1121} of Zippor{H6834} was king{H4428} of Moab{H4124} at that time.{H6256} 5 And he sent{H7971} messengers{H4397} unto Balaam{H1109} the son{H1121} of Beor,{H1160} to Pethor,{H6604} which is by the River,{H5104} to the land{H776} of the children{H1121} of his people,{H5971} to call{H7121} him, saying,{H559} Behold, there is a people{H5971} come out{H3318} from Egypt:{H4714} behold, they cover{H3680} the face{H5869} of the earth,{H776} and they abide{H3427} over against{H4136} me. 6 Come{H3212} now therefore, I pray thee, curse{H779} me this people;{H5971} for they are too mighty{H6099} for me: peradventure I shall prevail,{H3201} that we may smite{H5221} them, and that I may drive them out{H1644} of the land;{H776} for I know{H3045} that he whom thou blessest{H1288} is blessed,{H1288} and he whom thou cursest{H779} is cursed.{H779} 7 And the elders{H2205} of Moab{H4124} and the elders{H2205} of Midian{H4080} departed{H3212} with the rewards of divination{H7081} in their hand;{H3027} and they came{H935} unto Balaam,{H1109} and spake{H1696} unto him the words{H1697} of Balak.{H1111} 8 And he said{H559} unto them, Lodge{H3885} here this night,{H3915} and I will bring{H7725} you word{H1697} again,{H7725} as Jehovah{H3068} shall speak{H1696} unto me: and the princes{H8269} of Moab{H4124} abode{H3427} with Balaam.{H1109} 9 And God{H430} came{H935} unto Balaam,{H1109} and said,{H559} What men{H582} are these with thee? 10 And Balaam{H1109} said{H559} unto God,{H430} Balak{H1111} the son{H1121} of Zippor,{H6834} king{H4428} of Moab,{H4124} hath sent{H7971} unto me, saying, 11 Behold, the people{H5971} that is come out{H3318} of Egypt,{H4714} it covereth{H3680} the face{H5869} of the earth:{H776} now, come{H3212} curse{H6895} me them; peradventure I shall be able{H3201} to fight against{H3898} them, and shall drive them out.{H1644}
- Num 23:8-9 : 8 How{H4100} shall I curse,{H5344} whom God{H410} hath not cursed?{H6895} And how shall I defy,{H2194} whom Jehovah{H3068} hath not defied?{H2194} 9 For from the top{H7218} of the rocks{H6697} I see{H7200} him, And from the hills{H1389} I behold{H7789} him: lo, it is a people{H5971} that dwelleth{H7931} alone,{H910} And shall not be reckoned{H2803} among the nations.{H1471} 10 Who can count{H4487} the dust{H6083} of Jacob,{H3290} Or number{H4557} the fourth{H7255} part of Israel?{H3478} Let me die{H4191} the death{H4194} of the righteous,{H3477} And let my last{H319} end be like his! 11 And Balak{H1111} said{H559} unto Balaam,{H1109} What hast thou done{H6213} unto me? I took{H3947} thee to curse{H6895} mine enemies,{H341} and, behold, thou hast blessed{H1288} them altogether.{H1288}
- Num 23:18 : 18 And he took up{H5375} his parable,{H4912} and said,{H559} Rise up,{H6965} Balak,{H1111} and hear;{H8085} Hearken{H238} unto me, thou son{H1121} of Zippor:{H6834}
- Num 24:5-9 : 5 How goodly{H2895} are thy tents,{H168} O Jacob,{H3290} Thy tabernacles,{H4908} O Israel!{H3478} 6 As valleys{H5158} are they spread forth,{H5186} As gardens{H1593} by the river-side,{H5104} As lign-aloes{H174} which Jehovah{H3068} hath planted,{H5193} As cedar-trees{H730} beside the waters.{H4325} 7 Water{H4325} shall flow{H5140} from{H5140} his buckets,{H1805} And his seed{H2233} shall be in many{H7227} waters,{H4325} And his king{H4428} shall be higher{H7311} than Agag,{H90} And his kingdom{H4438} shall be exalted.{H5375} 8 God{H410} bringeth him forth{H3318} out of Egypt;{H4714} He hath as it were the strength{H8443} of the wild-ox:{H7214} He shall eat up{H398} the nations{H1471} his adversaries,{H6862} And shall break{H1633} their bones{H6106} in pieces, And smite{H4272} [them] through with his arrows.{H2671} 9 He couched,{H3766} he lay down{H7901} as a lion,{H738} And as a lioness;{H3833} who shall rouse him up?{H6965} Blessed{H1288} be every one that blesseth{H1288} thee, And cursed{H779} be every one that curseth{H779} thee. 10 And Balak's{H1111} anger{H639} was kindled{H2734} against Balaam,{H1109} and he smote{H5606} his hands{H3709} together;{H5606} and Balak{H1111} said{H559} unto Balaam,{H1109} I called{H7121} thee to curse{H6895} mine enemies,{H341} and, behold, thou hast altogether{H1288} blessed{H1288} them these three{H7969} times.{H6471}