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because they didn`t meet the children of Israel with bread and with water, but hired Balaam against them, to curse them: however our God turned the curse into a blessing.
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God Turns Curses to Blessings
Commentators highlight Nehemiah's personal note: "our God turned the curse into a blessing." This is a powerful declaration of God's sovereignty. It shows that even when enemies plot evil against God's people, as with Balaam's intended curse, God has the ultimate power to overrule their intentions and bring about a positive outcome.
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19th Century
Anglican
Reform as to mixed marriages.
On that day. —Probably the season of the Feast of Tabernacles, as before. But portio…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Because they met not the children of Israel with bread The same reason is given, and what follows in this verse is o…
Presbyterian
Israel was a special people, not meant to mix with the nations. Consider the benefit of publicly reading the Word of God; when it is properly atten…
