Deuteronomy 23:5

New Living Translation

But the Lord your God refused to listen to Balaam. He turned the intended curse into a blessing because the Lord your God loves you.

Cross References

2 Samuel 16:12

And perhaps the Lord will see that I am being wronged and will bless me because of these curses today.”

Nehemiah 13:2

For they had not provided the Israelites with food and water in the wilderness. Instead, they hired Balaam to curse them, though our God turned the curse into a blessing.

Psalm 73:1

Truly God is good to Israel, to those whose hearts are pure.

Proverbs 26:2

Like a fluttering sparrow or a darting swallow, an undeserved curse will not land on its intended victim.

Jeremiah 31:3

Long ago the Lord said to Israel: “I have loved you, my people, with an everlasting love. With unfailing love I have drawn you to myself.

Ezekiel 16:8

And when I passed by again, I saw that you were old enough for love. So I wrapped my cloak around you to cover your nakedness and declared my marriage vows. I made a covenant with you, says the Sovereign Lord, and you became mine.

Micah 6:5

Don’t you remember, my people, how King Balak of Moab tried to have you cursed and how Balaam son of Beor blessed you instead? And remember your journey from Acacia Grove to Gilgal, when I, the Lord, did everything I could to teach you about my faithfulness.”

Malachi 1:2

“I have always loved you,” says the Lord. But you retort, “Really? How have you loved us?” And the Lord replies, “This is how I showed my love for you: I loved your ancestor Jacob,

Numbers 22:35

But the angel of the Lord told Balaam, “Go with these men, but say only what I tell you to say.” So Balaam went on with Balak’s officials.

Numbers 22:5

sent messengers to call Balaam son of Beor, who was living in his native land of Pethor near the Euphrates River. His message said: “Look, a vast horde of people has arrived from Egypt. They cover the face of the earth and are threatening me.

Numbers 24:9

Like a lion, Israel crouches and lies down; like a lioness, who dares to arouse her? Blessed is everyone who blesses you, O Israel, and cursed is everyone who curses you.”

Romans 11:28

Many of the people of Israel are now enemies of the Good News, and this benefits you Gentiles. Yet they are still the people he loves because he chose their ancestors Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.

Romans 8:31

What shall we say about such wonderful things as these? If God is for us, who can ever be against us?

Romans 9:13

In the words of the Scriptures, “I loved Jacob, but I rejected Esau.”

2 Corinthians 4:17

For our present troubles are small and won’t last very long. Yet they produce for us a glory that vastly outweighs them and will last forever!

Deuteronomy 2:29

The descendants of Esau who live in Seir allowed us to go through their country, and so did the Moabites, who live in Ar. Let us pass through until we cross the Jordan into the land the Lord our God is giving us.’

Deuteronomy 33:3

Indeed, he loves his people; all his holy ones are in his hands. They follow in his steps and accept his teaching.

Deuteronomy 4:37

Because he loved your ancestors, he chose to bless their descendants, and he personally brought you out of Egypt with a great display of power.

Joshua 24:10

but I would not listen to him. Instead, I made Balaam bless you, and so I rescued you from Balak.