Deuteronomy 23:5

Good News Translation

But the Lord your God would not listen to Balaam; instead he turned the curse into a blessing, because he loved you.

Cross References

2 Samuel 16:12

Perhaps the Lord will notice my misery and give me some blessings to take the place of his curse.”

Nehemiah 13:2

This was because the people of Ammon and Moab did not give food and water to the Israelites on their way out of Egypt. Instead, they paid money to Balaam to curse Israel, but our God turned the curse into a blessing.

Psalm 73:1

God is indeed good to Israel, to those who have pure hearts.

Proverbs 26:2

Curses cannot hurt you unless you deserve them. They are like birds that fly by and never light.

Jeremiah 31:3

I appeared to them from far away. People of Israel, I have always loved you, so I continue to show you my constant love.

Ezekiel 16:8

“As I passed by again, I saw that the time had come for you to fall in love. I covered your naked body with my coat and promised to love you. Yes, I made a marriage covenant with you, and you became mine.” This is what the Sovereign Lord says.

Micah 6:5

My people, remember what King Balak of Moab planned to do to you and how Balaam son of Beor answered him. Remember the things that happened on the way from the camp at Acacia to Gilgal. Remember these things and you will realize what I did in order to save you.”

Malachi 1:2

The Lord says to his people, “I have always loved you.” But they reply, “How have you shown your love for us?” The Lord answers, “Esau and Jacob were brothers, but I have loved Jacob and his descendants,

Numbers 22:35

But the angel said, “Go on with these men, but say only what I tell you to say.” So Balaam went on with them.

Numbers 22:5

sent messengers to summon Balaam son of Beor, who was at Pethor near the Euphrates River in the land of Amaw. They brought him this message from Balak: “I want you to know that a whole nation has come from Egypt; its people are spreading out everywhere and threatening to take over our land.

Numbers 24:9

The nation is like a mighty lion; When it is sleeping, no one dares wake it. Whoever blesses Israel will be blessed, And whoever curses Israel will be cursed.”

Romans 11:28

Because they reject the Good News, the Jews are God's enemies for the sake of you Gentiles. But because of God's choice, they are his friends because of their ancestors.

Romans 8:31

In view of all this, what can we say? If God is for us, who can be against us?

Romans 9:13

As the scripture says, “I loved Jacob, but I hated Esau.”

2 Corinthians 4:17

And this small and temporary trouble we suffer will bring us a tremendous and eternal glory, much greater than the trouble.

Deuteronomy 2:29

until we cross the Jordan River into the land that the Lord our God is giving us. The descendants of Esau, who live in Edom, and the Moabites, who live in Ar, allowed us to pass through their territory.’

Deuteronomy 33:3

The Lord loves his people and protects those who belong to him. So we bow at his feet and obey his commands.

Deuteronomy 4:37

Because he loved your ancestors, he chose you, and by his great power he himself brought you out of Egypt.

Joshua 24:10

But I would not listen to Balaam, so he blessed you, and in this way I rescued you from Balak.