Deuteronomy 23:5

God's Word

But the Lord your God refused to listen to Balaam. Instead, he turned Balaam’s curse into a blessing for you because the Lord your God loves you.

Cross References

2 Samuel 16:12

Maybe the Lord will see my misery and turn his curse into a blessing for me today.”

Nehemiah 13:2

(After all, they didn’t welcome the Israelites with food and water. Instead, they hired Balaam to curse the Israelites. But our God turned the curse into a blessing.)

Psalm 73:1

God is truly good to Israel, to those whose lives are pure.

Proverbs 26:2

Like a fluttering sparrow, like a darting swallow, so a hastily spoken curse does not come to rest.

Jeremiah 31:3

The Lord appeared to me in a faraway place and said, “I love you with an everlasting love. So I will continue to show you my kindness.

Ezekiel 16:8

“ ‘I went by you again and looked at you. You were old enough to make love to. So I spread my robe over you, and covered your naked body. I promised to love you, and I exchanged marriage vows with you. You became mine, declares the Almighty Lord.

Micah 6:5

My people, remember what King Balak of Moab planned ⌞to do to you⌟ and how Balaam, son of Beor, responded to him. Remember ⌞your journey⌟ from Shittim to Gilgal so that you may know the victories of the Lord.”

Malachi 1:2

“I loved you,” says the Lord. “But you ask, ‘How did you love us?’ “Wasn’t Esau Jacob’s brother?” declares the Lord. “I loved Jacob,

Numbers 22:35

The Messenger of the Lord said to Balaam, “Go with the men, but say only what I tell you.” So Balaam went with Balak’s princes.

Numbers 22:5

He sent messengers to summon Balaam, son of Beor, who was at Pethor, on the Euphrates River, in the land where his people lived. Balak’s message was, “A nation has just come here from Egypt. They’ve spread out all over the countryside and are setting up their camp here in front of me.

Numbers 24:9

His people lie down ⌞and⌟ rest like a lion. They are like a lioness. Who dares to disturb them? Those who bless you will be blessed! Those who curse you will be cursed!”

Romans 11:28

The Good News made the Jewish people enemies because of you. But by God’s choice they are loved because of their ancestors.

Romans 8:31

What can we say about all of this? If God is for us, who can be against us?

Romans 9:13

The Scriptures say, “I loved Jacob, but I hated Esau.”

2 Corinthians 4:17

Our suffering is light and temporary and is producing for us an eternal glory that is greater than anything we can imagine.

Deuteronomy 2:29

as the descendants of Esau, who live in Seir, and the Moabites, who live in Ar, did for us. We’ll keep going until we cross the Jordan River into the land the Lord our God is giving us.”

Deuteronomy 33:3

You certainly love your people. All your holy ones are in your hands. They bow at your feet to receive your instructions.

Deuteronomy 4:37

Because he loved your ancestors and chose their descendants, he was with you as he brought you out of Egypt by his great power.

Joshua 24:10

But I refused to listen to Balaam. All he could do was bless you. So I saved you from his power.