Deuteronomy 23:5

The Scriptures 2009

“But יהוה your Elohim refused to listen to Bil‛am, and יהוה your Elohim turned the curse into a blessing for you, because יהוה your Elohim loves you.

Cross References

2 Samuel 16:12

“If so be, יהוה does look on my affliction, and יהוה shall return good to me for his cursing today.”

Nehemiah 13:2

because they had not met the children of Yisra’ĕl with bread and water, and hired Bil‛am against them to curse them, although our Elohim turned the curse into a blessing.

Psalm 73:1

Elohim is truly good to Yisra’ĕl, To those whose heart is clean.

Proverbs 26:2

As a bird wanders, as a swallow flies about, So a curse without cause does not come.

Jeremiah 31:3

יהוה appeared to me from afar, saying, “I have loved you with an everlasting love, therefore I shall draw you with loving-commitment.

Ezekiel 16:8

“Again I passed by you and looked upon you and saw that your time was the time of carnal-love. And I spread My skirt over you and covered your nakedness. And I swore an oath to you and entered into a covenant with you, and you became Mine,” declares the Master יהוה.

Micah 6:5

“My people, remember, please, what Balaq sovereign of Mo’aḇ counselled, and what Bil‛am son of Be‛or answered him, from Shittim to Gilgal, in order to know the righteousness of יהוה.”

Malachi 1:2

“I have loved you,” said יהוה. “But you asked, ‘In what way have You loved us?’ ”Was not Ěsaw Ya‛aqoḇ’s brother?” declares יהוה. “And I love Ya‛aqoḇ,

Numbers 22:35

And the Messenger of יהוה said to Bil‛am, “Go with the men, but only the word that I speak to you, that you speak.” Bil‛am then went with the heads of Balaq.

Numbers 22:5

and he sent messengers to Bil‛am son of Be‛or at Pethor, which is near the River in the land of the sons of his people, to call him, saying, “See, a people has come from Mitsrayim. See, they have covered the surface of the land, and are settling next to me!

Numbers 24:9

He bowed down, he lay down like a lion. And, like a lion, who would rouse him? Blessed is he who blesses you, and cursed is he who curses you.

Romans 11:28

Truly, as regards the Good News they are enemies for your sake, but concerning the choice they are beloved for the sake of the fathers.

Romans 8:31

What then shall we say to this? If Elohim is for us, who is against us?

Romans 9:13

as it has been written, “Ya‛aqoḇ I have loved, but Ěsaw I have hated.”

2 Corinthians 4:17

For this slight momentary pressure is working for us a far more exceeding and everlasting weight of esteem.

Deuteronomy 2:29

as the descendants of Ěsaw who dwell in Sĕ‛ir and the Mo’aḇites who dwell in Ar did for me – until I pass over the Yardĕn to the land יהוה our Elohim is giving us.’

Deuteronomy 33:3

Indeed, He loves the peoples, all His set-apart ones are in Your hand. And they, they sat down at Your feet, receiving Your Words.

Deuteronomy 4:37

And because He loved your fathers, therefore He chose their seed after them, and brought you out of Mitsrayim with His Presence, with His great power,”

Joshua 24:10

But I refused to listen to Bil‛am, so he continued to bless you, and I delivered you out of his hand.