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Nehemiah 13:2

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.

KJV

eo quod non occurrerint filiis Israël cum pane et aqua, et conduxerint adversum eos Balaam ad maledicendum eis : et convertit Deus noster maledictionem in benedictionem.

Vulgate

ὅτι οὐ συνήντησαν τοῖς υἱοῖς Ἰσραὴλ ἐν ἄρτῳ καὶ ἐν ὕδατι, καὶ ἐμισθώσαντο ἐπ’ αὐτὸν τὸν Βαλαὰμ καταράσασθαι, καὶ ἔστρεψεν ὁ θεὸς ἡμῶν τὴν κατάραν εἰς εὐλογίαν.

LXX

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.

ASV

כִּ֣י לֹ֧א קִדְּמ֛וּ אֶת בְּנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל בַּ/לֶּ֣חֶם וּ/בַ/מָּ֑יִם וַ/יִּשְׂכֹּ֨ר עָלָ֤י/ו אֶת בִּלְעָם֙ לְ/קַֽלְל֔/וֹ וַ/יַּהֲפֹ֧ךְ אֱלֹהֵ֛י/נוּ הַ/קְּלָלָ֖ה לִ/בְרָכָֽה

Hebrew

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In this verse

People Balaam

In the original Hebrew

16 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אֶת
't
pronoun · 10895×
בְּרָכָ֖ה
brkh
noun · 68×
בִּלְעָ֔ם
bl'm
proper_noun · 61×
בֶּן
bn
noun · 4909×
הָפַ֣ךְ
hpk
verb · 94×
הָקֵל֙
hql
verb · 80×
יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל
yshr'l
proper_noun · 2486×
יִּשְׂכֹּ֨ר
yshkr
verb · 21×
ךָ
k
noun · 2564×
כִּֽי
ky
pronoun · 4439×
לֶ֣חֶם
lchm
noun · 297×
לֹ֣א
l'
proper_noun · 5171×
מַ֖יִם
mym
noun · 580×
נִי
ny
verb · 26×
עַל
'l
noun · 5732×
קְלָלָ֔ה
qllh
noun · 33×

Historic Christian voices

1 passage from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • 2Pet 2:15 — Which have forsaken the right way, and are gone astray, following the way of Balaam the son of Bosor, who loved the wages of unrighteousness;
  • Deut 23:4 — Because they met you not with bread and with water in the way, when ye came forth out of Egypt; and because they hired against thee Balaam the son of Beor of Pethor of Mesopotamia, to curse thee.
  • Deut 23:5 — Nevertheless the LORD thy God would not hearken unto Balaam; but the LORD thy God turned the curse into a blessing unto thee, because the LORD thy God loved thee.
  • Josh 24:9 — Then Balak the son of Zippor, king of Moab, arose and warred against Israel, and sent and called Balaam the son of Beor to curse you:
  • Matt 25:40 — And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me.
  • Mic 6:5 — O my people, remember now what Balak king of Moab consulted, and what Balaam the son of Beor answered him from Shittim unto Gilgal; that ye may know the righteousness of the LORD.
  • Num 22:3 — And Moab was sore afraid of the people, because they were many: and Moab was distressed because of the children of Israel.
  • Num 23:8 — How shall I curse, whom God hath not cursed? or how shall I defy, whom the LORD hath not defied?
  • Num 23:11 — And Balak said unto Balaam, What hast thou done unto me? I took thee to curse mine enemies, and, behold, thou hast blessed them altogether.
  • Num 23:18 — And he took up his parable, and said, Rise up, Balak, and hear; hearken unto me, thou son of Zippor:
  • Num 24:5 — How goodly are thy tents, O Jacob, and thy tabernacles, O Israel!
  • Num 24:10 — And Balak’s anger was kindled against Balaam, and he smote his hands together: and Balak said unto Balaam, I called thee to curse mine enemies, and, behold, thou hast altogether blessed them these thr
  • Prov 26:2 — As the bird by wandering, as the swallow by flying, so the curse causeless shall not come.
  • Ps 109:28 — Let them curse, but bless thou: when they arise, let them be ashamed; but let thy servant rejoice.