Bible Cross References
Because
Matthew 25:40
The King will reply, 'I tell you, whenever you did this for one of the least important of these followers of mine, you did it for me!'
hired Balaam
Numbers 22:3-6
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he and all his people became terrified.
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The Moabites said to the leaders of the Midianites, "This horde will soon destroy everything around us, like a bull eating the grass in a pasture." So King Balak
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sent messengers to summon Balaam son of Beor, who was at Pethor near the Euphrates River in the land of Amaw. They brought him this message from Balak: "I want you to know that a whole nation has come from Egypt; its people are spreading out everywhere and threatening to take over our land.
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They outnumber us, so please come and put a curse on them for me. Then perhaps we will be able to defeat them and drive them out of the land. I know that when you pronounce a blessing, people are blessed, and when you pronounce a curse, they are placed under a curse."
Joshua 24:9
Then the king of Moab, Balak son of Zippor, fought against you. He sent word to Balaam son of Beor and asked him to put a curse on you.
Joshua 24:10
But I would not listen to Balaam, so he blessed you, and in this way I rescued you from Balak.
our God
Numbers 23:8-11
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How can I curse what God has not cursed, Or speak of doom when the LORD has not?
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From the high rocks I can see them; I can watch them from the hills. They are a nation that lives alone; They know they are blessed more than other nations.
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The descendants of Israel are like the dust--- There are too many of them to be counted. Let me end my days like one of God's people; Let me die in peace like the righteous."
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Then Balak said to Balaam, "What have you done to me? I brought you here to curse my enemies, but all you have done is bless them."
Numbers 23:18-11
Numbers 24:5-10
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The tents of Israel are beautiful,
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Like long rows of palms Or gardens beside a river, Like aloes planted by the LORD Or cedars beside the water.
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They will have abundant rainfall And plant their seed in well-watered fields. Their king shall be greater than Agag, And his rule shall be extended far and wide.
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God brought them out of Egypt; He fights for them like a wild ox. They devour their enemies, Crush their bones, smash their arrows.
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The nation is like a mighty lion; When it is sleeping, no one dares wake it. Whoever blesses Israel will be blessed, And whoever curses Israel will be cursed."
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Balak clenched his fists in anger and said to Balaam, "I called you to curse my enemies, but three times now you have blessed them instead.
Deuteronomy 23:5
But the LORD your God would not listen to Balaam; instead he turned the curse into a blessing, because he loved you.
Psalm 109:28
They may curse me, but you will bless me. May my persecutors be defeated, and may I, your servant, be glad.
Micah 6:5
My people, remember what King Balak of Moab planned to do to you and how Balaam son of Beor answered him. Remember the things that happened on the way from the camp at Acacia to Gilgal. Remember these things and you will realize what I did in order to save you."