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.
Because they met {H6923} not the children {H1121} of Israel {H3478} with bread {H3899} and with water {H4325}, but hired {H7936} Balaam {H1109} against them, that he should curse {H7043} them: howbeit our God {H430} turned {H2015} the curse {H7045} into a blessing {H1293}.
because they did not supply the people of Isra'el with food and water, but hired Bil'am against them to put a curse on them - although our God turned the curse into a blessing.
because they had not met the Israelites with food and water, but had hired Balaam to call down a curse against them (although our God had turned the curse into a blessing).
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.
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Deuteronomy 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. -
Joshua 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: -
Joshua 24:10
But I would not hearken unto Balaam; therefore he blessed you still: so I delivered you out of his hand. -
Numbers 23:8
How shall I curse, whom God hath not cursed? or how shall I defy, [whom] the LORD hath not defied? -
Numbers 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. -
Numbers 24:5
How goodly are thy tents, O Jacob, [and] thy tabernacles, O Israel! -
Numbers 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 three times.