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.

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.

Note: Commentary was generated by an advanced AI, utilizing a prompt that emphasized Biblical fidelity over bias. We've found these insights to be consistently reliable, yet we always encourage prayerful discernment through the Holy Spirit. The Scripture text and cross-references are from verified, non-AI sources.
  • 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.

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