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.
Context
This verse from Deuteronomy Chapter 23 connects to 10 cross-references. Those excluded from the assembly of the Lord include eunuchs, those of illegitimate birth, Ammonites, Moabites, and Edomites under certain generational conditions. Hygiene laws for the military camp emphasize ritual cleanliness before God's presence in the camp. Prohibitions cover harboring …
Other Translations
Nevertheless Jehovah thy God would not hearken unto Balaam; but Jehovah thy God turned the curse into a blessing unto thee, because Jehovah thy God loved thee.
and Jehovah thy God hath not been willing to hearken unto Balaam, and Jehovah thy God doth turn for thee the reviling to a blessing, because Jehovah thy God hath loved thee;
But the Lord your God would not give ear to Balaam, but let the curse be changed into a blessing to you, because of his love for you.
Cross References
The Lord hath appeared of old unto me, saying, Yea, I have loved thee with an everlasting love: therefore with …
Now when I passed by thee, and looked upon thee, behold, thy time was the time of love; and I …
I have loved you, saith the Lord. Yet ye say, Wherein hast thou loved us? Was not Esau Jacob’s brother? …
Truly God is good to Israel, even to such as are of a clean heart.
For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, worketh for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight …
As the bird by wandering, as the swallow by flying, so the curse causeless shall not come.
Even when we were dead in sins, hath quickened us together with Christ, (by grace ye are saved;)
But God, who is rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us,
He couched, he lay down as a lion, and as a great lion: who shall stir him up? Blessed is …
But Balaam answered and said unto Balak, Told not I thee, saying, All that the Lord speaketh, that I must …