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).
Yet the LORD your God would not listen to Balaam, and the LORD your God turned the curse into a blessing for you, becaus
Then Balak son of Zippor, the king of Moab, set out to fight against Israel. He sent for Balaam son of Beor to curse you
My people, remember what Balak king of Moab counseled and what Balaam son of Beor answered. Remember your journey from S
Though they curse, You will bless. When they rise up, they will be put to shame, but Your servant will rejoice.
How can I curse those whom God has not cursed? How can I denounce those whom the LORD has not denounced?
How lovely are your tents, O Jacob, your dwellings, O Israel!
And the King will reply, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers of Mine, you did for
and Moab was terrified of the people because they were numerous. Indeed, Moab dreaded the Israelites.
Then Balaam lifted up an oracle, saying: “Arise, O Balak, and listen; give ear to me, O son of Zippor.