Deuteronomy 23:5
What does Deuteronomy 23:5 mean?
A plain-English look at Deuteronomy 23:5 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Nevertheless 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.
KJV
King James Version · 1611Nevertheless 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.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Nevertheless 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.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949But the Lord your God would not give ear to Balaam, but let the curse be changed into a blessing to you, because of his love for you.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862and 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;
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And the Lord thy God would not hear Balaam, and he turned his cursing into thy blessing, because he loved thee.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890But Jehovah thyGod would not listen to Balaam; and Jehovah thyGod turned the curse into blessing unto thee, because Jehovah thyGod loved thee.
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Proverbs 26:2
As the sparrow in her wandering, as the swallow in her flying, So the curse that is causeless alighteth not.
- Psalms 73:1
Surely God is good to Israel, Evento such as are pure in heart.
- Deuteronomy 33:3
Yea, he loveth the people; All his saints are in thy hand: And they sat down at thy feet; Every oneshall receive of thy words.
- Ezekiel 16:8
Now when I passed by thee, and looked upon thee, behold, thy time was the time of love; and I spread my skirt over thee, and covered thy nakedness: yea, I sware unto thee, and entered into a covenant with thee, saith the Lord Jehovah, and thou becamest mine.
- Malachi 1:2
I have loved you, saith Jehovah. Yet ye say, Wherein hast thou loved us? Was not Esau Jacob’s brother? saith Jehovah: yet I loved Jacob;
- Numbers 23:16
And Jehovah met Balaam, and put a word in his mouth, and said, Return unto Balak, and thus shalt thou speak.
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