Deuteronomy 23:5
But the Lord your God refused to listen to Balaam. The Lord your God turned what was meant to be a curse into a blessing for you because the Lord your God loves you.
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6Don't arrange a peace treaty with them or help them out as long as you live.
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Numbers 22:5He sent messengers to call Balaam, son of Beor, who lived in Pethor near the Euphrates River in his own country. “Listen, a group of people has arrived here who came from Egypt,” Balak said in his message to Balaam. “There are hordes of them and they present a real threat to me.
Numbers 23:5The Lord gave Balaam a message to share. He told him, “Go back to Balak and this is what you are to say to him.”
Numbers 24:9They are like a lion that crouches and lies down. They are like a lioness that nobody dares to disturb. Those who bless you will be blessed; those who curse you will be cursed.”
Deuteronomy 7:7It wasn't because there were so many of you that the Lord loved you more than any other nation, in fact he chose you though there were so few of you.
Joshua 24:10But I wasn't willing to listen to Balaam, so instead he blessed you repeatedly, and saved you from Balak.
Proverbs 26:2A curse that isn't deserved won't land on the person, like a fluttering sparrow or a flitting swallow.
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 →