Deuteronomy 23:5
But Jehovah thy God would not listen to Balaam; and Jehovah thy God turned the curse into blessing unto thee, because Jehovah thy God loved thee.
Darby Translation
In The King James Version
In Context
6Thou shalt not seek their peace nor their prosperity all thy days for ever.
Cross References
Numbers 22:5And he sent messengers to Balaam the son of Beor, to Pethor, which is on the river in the land of the children of his people, to call him, saying, Behold, a people is come out from Egypt; behold, they cover the face of the land, and they abide over against me.
Numbers 23:5And Jehovah put a word in Balaam's mouth, and said, Return to Balak, and thus shalt thou speak.
Numbers 24:9He stooped, he lay down like a lion, and like a lioness: who will stir him up? Blessed is he that blesseth thee, and cursed is he that curseth thee.
Deuteronomy 7:7Not because ye were more in number than all the peoples, hath Jehovah been attached to you and chosen you, for ye are the fewest of all the peoples;
Joshua 24:10but I would not hearken unto Balaam, and he blessed you expressly, and I delivered you out of his hand.
Proverbs 26:2As the sparrow for flitting about, as the swallow for flying, so a curse undeserved shall not come.
Matthew Henry on Deuteronomy 23:2-9
Laws of Separation. ( b. c. 1451.) 1 He that is wounded in the stones, or hath his privy member cut off, shall not enter into the congregation of the Lord . 2 A bastard shall not enter into the congregation of the Lord ; even to his tenth generation shall he not enter into the congregation of the Lord . 3 An Ammonite or Moabite shall not enter into the congregation of the Lord ; even to their tenth generation shall they not enter into the congregation of the Lord for ever: 4 Because they met you not with bread and… Read the whole commentary →