Deuteronomy 23:5 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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.”
Deuteronomy 23:5 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Deuteronomy 23:5 in 6 Bible Translations
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Deuteronomy 23:5 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Nevertheless Yahweh your God wouldn’t listen to Balaam, but Yahweh your God turned the curse into a blessing to you, because Yahweh your God loved you.”
Deuteronomy 23:5 — World English Bible
Deuteronomy 23:5 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“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.”
Deuteronomy 23:5 — American Standard Version
Deuteronomy 23:5 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“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;”
Deuteronomy 23:5 — Young's Literal Translation
Deuteronomy 23:5 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“But Jehovah thy God would not listen to Balaam; and Jehovah thy God turned the curse into blessing unto thee, because Jehovah thy God loved thee.”
Deuteronomy 23:5 — Darby Translation
Deuteronomy 23:5 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Neuerthelesse, the Lord thy God would not hearken vnto Balaam, but the Lord thy God turned the curse to a blessing vnto thee, because the Lord thy God loued thee.”
Deuteronomy 23:5 — Geneva Bible
Deuteronomy 23:5 in Context — Deuteronomy 23
3 An Ammonite or Moabite shall not enter into the congregation of the Lord; even to their tenth generation shall they not enter into the congregation of the Lord for ever:
4 Because they met you not with bread and with water in the way, when ye came forth out of Egypt; and because they hired against thee Balaam the son of Beor of Pethor of Mesopotamia, to curse thee.
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.
6 Thou shalt not seek their peace nor their prosperity all thy days for ever.
7 Thou shalt not abhor an Edomite; for he is thy brother: thou shalt not abhor an Egyptian; because thou wast a stranger in his land.
What Does Deuteronomy 23:5 Mean?
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