Nehemiah 13:2
Because they had not met the children of Israel with bread and with water, but had hired Bil'am against them, that he should curse them; although our God had changed the curse into a blessing.
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Numbers 22:3And Moab was greatly afraid of the people, because it was numerous; and Moab was horrified because of the children of Israel.
Numbers 23:8How shall I denounce, whom God hath not denounced? and how shall I defy, whom the Lord hath not defied?
Numbers 24:5How beautiful are thy tents, O Jacob, thy dwelling, O Israel!
Deuteronomy 23:5(23:6) But the Lord thy God would not hearken unto Bil'am; and the Lord thy God changed unto thee the curse into a blessing, because the Lord thy God loved thee.
Psalms 109:28Let them then curse, but do thou bless: when they arise, let them be made ashamed; but let thy servant rejoice.
Matthew Henry on Nehemiah 13:2-10
The People's Attention to Their Duty. ( b. c. 444.) 1 On that day they read in the book of Moses in the audience of the people; and therein was found written, that the Ammonite and the Moabite should not come into the congregation of God for ever; 2 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. 3 Now it came to pass, when they had heard the law, that they separated from Israel all… Read the whole commentary →