Nehemiah 13:2 “because they had not met the Israelites with food and water, but had h…”

Nehemiah 13:2

because they had not met the Israelites with food and water, but had hired Balaam to call down a curse against them (although our God had turned the curse into a blessing).

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Because they met not the children of Israel with bread and with water, but hired Balaam against them, that he should curse them: howbeit our God turned the curse into a blessing.

World English Bible

because they didn’t meet the children of Israel with bread and with water, but hired Balaam against them to curse them; however, our God turned the curse into a blessing.

American Standard Version

because they met not the children of Israel with bread and with water, but hired Balaam against them, to curse them: howbeit our God turned the curse into a blessing.

Geneva Bible 1599

Because they met not the children of Israel with bread and with water, but hired Balaam against them, that he should curse them: and our God turned the curse into a blessing.

Darby Translation

because they had not met the children of Israel with bread and with water, and had hired Balaam against them, to curse them; but our God turned the curse into blessing.

Young's Literal Translation

because they have not come before the sons of Israel with bread and with water, and hire against them Balaam to revile them, and our God turneth the reviling into a blessing.

Bible in Basic English

Because they did not give the children of Israel bread and water when they came to them, but got Balaam to put a curse on them: though the curse was turned into a blessing by our God.

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Cross references

“Because”

Matthew 25:40

Matthew 25:40 · BSB

And the King will reply, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers of Mine, you did for Me.’

“hired Balaam”

Numbers 22:3–6 Joshua 24:9 Joshua 24:10

Numbers 22:3–6 · BSB

and Moab was terrified of the people because they were numerous. Indeed, Moab dreaded the Israelites.

Joshua 24:9 · BSB

Then Balak son of Zippor, the king of Moab, set out to fight against Israel. He sent for Balaam son of Beor to curse you,

Joshua 24:10 · BSB

but I would not listen to Balaam. So he blessed you again and again, and I delivered you from his hand.

“our God”

Deuteronomy 23:5 Numbers 23:8–11 Psalm 109:28 Micah 6:5 Numbers 24:5–10 Numbers 23:18

Deuteronomy 23:5 · BSB

Yet the LORD your God would not listen to Balaam, and the LORD your God turned the curse into a blessing for you, because the LORD your God loves you.

Numbers 23:8–11 · BSB

How can I curse those whom God has not cursed? How can I denounce those whom the LORD has not denounced?

Psalm 109:28 · BSB

Though they curse, You will bless. When they rise up, they will be put to shame, but Your servant will rejoice.

Micah 6:5 · BSB

My people, remember what Balak king of Moab counseled and what Balaam son of Beor answered. Remember your journey from Shittim to Gilgal, so that you may acknowledge the righteousness of the LORD.’”

Numbers 24:5–10 · BSB

How lovely are your tents, O Jacob, your dwellings, O Israel!

Numbers 23:18 · BSB

Then Balaam lifted up an oracle, saying: “Arise, O Balak, and listen; give ear to me, O son of Zippor.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

1At that time the Book of Moses was read aloud in the hearing of the people, and in it they found the passage stating that no Ammonite or Moabite should ever enter the assembly of God,

3As soon as the people heard this law, they excluded from Israel all of foreign descent.

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