Nehemiah 13:2

New English Translation

for they had not met the Israelites with food and water, but instead had hired Balaam to curse them. (Our God, however, turned the curse into blessing.)

Cross References

Psalm 109:28

They curse, but you will bless. When they attack, they will be humiliated, but your servant will rejoice.

Micah 6:5

My people, recall how King Balak of Moab planned to harm you, how Balaam son of Beor responded to him. Recall how you journeyed from Shittim to Gilgal, so you might acknowledge that the Lord has treated you fairly.”

Numbers 23:18

Balaam uttered his oracle, and said, “Rise up, Balak, and hear; Listen to me, son of Zippor:

Matthew 25:40

And the king will answer them, ‘I tell you the truth, just as you did it for one of the least of these brothers or sisters of mine, you did it for me.’

Deuteronomy 23:3

An Ammonite or Moabite may not enter the assembly of the Lord; to the tenth generation none of their descendants shall ever do so,

Deuteronomy 23:4

for they did not meet you with food and water on the way as you came from Egypt, and furthermore, they hired Balaam son of Beor of Pethor in Aram Naharaim to curse you.

Deuteronomy 23:5

But the Lord your God refused to listen to Balaam and changed the curse to a blessing, for the Lord your God loves you.

2 Peter 2:15

By forsaking the right path they have gone astray, because they followed the way of Balaam son of Bosor, who loved the wages of unrighteousness,