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.
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Verse 2 is found in chapter 13 of Nehemiah. When the Law is read, the people remember that Ammonites and Moabites were not to be incorporated into the assembly of Israel in the same manner. The reading produces a concrete communal action. The episode shows that covenant renewal involves reviewing current practices in light of the Law.
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darum daß sie den Kindern Israel nicht entgegenkamen mit Brot und Wasser und dingten sie wider Bileam, daß er sie verfluchen sollte; aber unser Gott wandte den Fluch in einen Segen.
Por cuanto no salieron a recibir a los hijos de Israel con pan y agua, antes alquilaron a Balaam contra ellos, para que los maldijera: mas nuestro Dios volvió la maldición en bendición.
parce qu'ils n'étaient pas venus au-devant des enfants d'Israël avec du pain et de l'eau, et parce qu'ils avaient appelé contre eux à prix d'argent Balaam pour qu'il les maudît; mais notre Dieu changea la malédiction en bénédiction.
perciocchè non vennero incontro a’ figliuoli d’Israele con pane ed acqua; e prezzolarono contro a loro Balaam, per maledirli; benchè l’Iddio nostro avesse convertita quella maledizione in benedizione.
Porquanto não tinham saído ao encontro dos filhos de Israel com pão e água; antes contra eles assalariaram a Balaão para os amaldiçoar; porém o nosso Deus converteu a maldição em bênção.
因為他們沒有拿食物和水來迎接 以色列 人,卻雇了 巴蘭 詛咒他們,但我們的上帝使那詛咒變為祝福。
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