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From the Blue Letter Bible
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Neh 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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Mat 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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Num 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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Num 22:4 |
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. |
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Num 22:5 |
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: |
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Num 22:6 |
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. |
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Jos 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: |
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Jos 24:10 |
But I would not hearken unto Balaam; therefore he blessed you still: so I delivered you out of his hand. |
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Num 23:8 |
How shall I curse, whom God hath not cursed? or how shall I defy, [whom] the LORD hath not defied? |
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Num 23:9 |
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. |
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Num 23:10 |
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! |
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Num 23:11 |
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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Num 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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Num 24:5 |
How goodly are thy tents, O Jacob, [and] thy tabernacles, O Israel! |
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Num 24:6 |
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. |
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Num 24:7 |
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. |
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Num 24:8 |
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. |
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Num 24:9 |
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. |
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Num 24:10 |
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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Deu 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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Psa 109:28 |
Let them curse, but bless thou: when they arise, let them be ashamed; but let thy servant rejoice. |
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Mic 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. |
Cite This Page: (explanation of citations)
Scott, Thomas. "Nehemiah 13:2," The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. Blue Letter Bible. 1836. 9 Jul 2004. .
<http://www.blueletterbible.org/tsk_b/Neh/13/2.html>.
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