Deuteronomy 23:5
Neuerthelesse, the Lord thy God would not hearken vnto Balaam, but the Lord thy God turned the curse to a blessing vnto thee, because the Lord thy God loued thee.
Geneva Bible 1599
In The King James Version
In Context
6Thou shalt not seeke their peace nor their prosperitie all thy dayes for euer.
Cross References
Numbers 22:5Hee sent messengers therefore vnto Balaam the sonne of Beor to Pethor (which is by the riuer of the lande of the children of his folke) to call him, saying, Beholde, there is a people come out of Egypt, which couer the face of the earth, and lye ouer against me.
Numbers 23:5And the Lord put an answere in Balaams mouth, and sayde, Go againe to Balak, and say on this wise.
Numbers 24:9He coucheth and lieth downe as a yong lion, and as a lion: who shall stirre him vp? blessed is he that blesseth thee, and cursed is he that curseth thee.
Deuteronomy 7:7The Lord did not set his loue vpon you, nor chose you, because ye were more in number then any people: for ye were the fewest of all people:
Joshua 24:10But I would not heare Balaam: therefore he blessed you, and I deliuered you out of his hand.
Proverbs 26:2As the sparowe by flying, and the swallow by flying escape, so the curse that is causeles, 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 →