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Nehemiah

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because they did not meet the sons of Israel with bread and water, but hired Balaam against them to curse them. However, our God turned the curse into a blessing.

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
because that, for, when Conjunction H3588 כִּ֣י ki
they did not meet to come or be in front, meet Verb H6923 קִדְּמ֛וּ kid·de·mu
the sons son Noun H1121 בְּנֵ֥י be·nei
of Israel "God strives," another name of Jacob and his desc. Noun H3478 יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל yis·ra·'el
Analysis:
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with bread bread, food Noun H3899 בַּלֶּ֣חֶם bal·le·chem
and water, waters, water Noun H4325 וּבַמָּ֑יִם u·vam·ma·yim;
but hired to hire Verb H7936 וַיִּשְׂכֹּ֨ר vai·yis·kor
Balaam a prophet Noun H1109 בִּלְעָם֙ bil·'am
Analysis:
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against upon, above, over Prepostion H5921 עָלָ֤יו a·lav
them to curse to be slight, swift or trifling Verb H7043 לְקַֽלְלֹ֔ו le·kal·lov,
them. However, our God God, god Noun H430 אֱלֹהֵ֛ינוּ e·lo·hei·nu
turned to turn, overturn Verb H2015 וַיַּהֲפֹ֧ךְ vai·ya·ha·foch
the curse a curse Noun H7045 הַקְּלָלָ֖ה hak·ke·la·lah
into a blessing. a blessing Noun H1293 לִבְרָכָֽה׃ liv·ra·chah.

Locations

Israel

ISRAEL, KINGDOM OF" I. THE FIRST PERIOD1. The Two Kingdoms2. The Ist Dynasty3. The IInd Dynasty4. Civil WarII. PERIOD OF THE SYRIAN WARS1. The IIIrd Dynasty2. World-Politics3. Battle of Karkar4. Loss of Territory5. Reform of Religion6. Revolution7. The IVth Dynasty8. Renewed Prosperity9. AnarchyIII. DECLINE AND FALL1. Loss of Independence2. Decline3. Extinct... View Details

People

Balaam

Balaam [N] [H] [S] lord of the people; foreigner or glutton, as interpreted by others, the son of Beor, was a man of some rank among the Midianites ( Numbers 31:8 ; Compare 16). He resided at Pethor ( Deuteronomy 23:4 ), in Mesopotamia ( Numbers 23:7 ). It is evident that though dwelling among idolaters he had some knowledge of the true God; and was held in such reputation that it was supposed that he whom he... View Details

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New American Standard Bible 1995 because they did not meet the sons of Israel with bread and water, but hired Balaam against them to curse them. However, our God turned the curse into a blessing.
King James Bible because Because they did met not meet the sons children of Israel with bread and with water, but hired Balaam against them to them, that he should curse them. However, them: howbeit our God turned the curse into a blessing.
Hebrew Greek English because they did not meet the sons of Israel with bread and water, but hired Balaam against them to curse them. However, our God turned the curse into a blessing.