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Nehemiah 13

Neh. 13:2 KJV (With Strong’s)

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Becausek they met
qadam (Hebrew #6923)
to project (one self), i.e. precede; hence, to anticipate, hasten, meet (usually for help)
KJV usage: come (go, (flee)) before, + disappoint, meet, prevent.
Pronounce: kaw-dam'
Origin: a primitive root
not the children
ben (Hebrew #1121)
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like 1, 251, etc.))
KJV usage: + afflicted, age, (Ahoh-) (Ammon-) (Hachmon-) (Lev-)ite, (anoint-)ed one, appointed to, (+) arrow, (Assyr-) (Babylon-) (Egypt-) (Grec-)ian, one born, bough, branch, breed, + (young) bullock, + (young) calf, X came up in, child, colt, X common, X corn, daughter, X of first, + firstborn, foal, + very fruitful, + postage, X in, + kid, + lamb, (+) man, meet, + mighty, + nephew, old, (+) people, + rebel, + robber, X servant born, X soldier, son, + spark, + steward, + stranger, X surely, them of, + tumultuous one, + valiant(-est), whelp, worthy, young (one), youth.
Pronounce: bane
Origin: from {SI 11129}1129{/SI}
of Israel
Yisra'el (Hebrew #3478)
from 8280 and 410; he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity: --Israel.
Pronounce: yis-raw-ale'
with bread
lechem (Hebrew #3899)
food (for man or beast), especially bread, or grain (for making it)
KJV usage: ((shew-))bread, X eat, food, fruit, loaf, meat, victuals. See also 1036.
Pronounce: lekh'-em
Origin: from 3898
and with water
mayim (Hebrew #4325)
water; figuratively, juice; by euphemism, urine, semen
KJV usage: + piss, wasting, water(-ing, (-course, -flood, -spring)).
Pronounce: mah'-yim
Origin: dual of a primitive noun (but used in a singular sense)
, but hired
sakar (Hebrew #7936)
a primitive root (apparently akin (by prosthesis) to 3739 through the idea of temporary purchase; compare 7937); to hire
KJV usage: earn wages, hire (out self), reward, X surely.
Pronounce: saw-kar'
Origin: or (by permutation) cakar (Ezra 4:5) {saw-kar'}
m Balaam
Bil`am (Hebrew #1109)
not (of the) people, i.e. foreigner; Bilam, a Mesopotamian prophet; also a place in Palestine
KJV usage: Balaam, Bileam.
Pronounce: bil-awm'
Origin: probably from 1077 and 5971
against them, that he should curse
qalal (Hebrew #7043)
to be (causatively, make) light, literally (swift, small, sharp, etc.) or figuratively (easy, trifling, vile, etc.)
KJV usage: abate, make bright, bring into contempt, (ac-)curse, despise, (be) ease(-y, -ier), (be a, make, make somewhat, move, seem a, set) light(-en, -er, -ly, -ly afflict, -ly esteem, thing), X slight(-ly), be swift(-er), (be, be more, make, re-)vile, whet.
Pronounce: kaw-lal'
Origin: a primitive root
them: howbeito our God
'elohiym (Hebrew #430)
gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates; and sometimes as a superlative
KJV usage: angels, X exceeding, God (gods)(-dess, -ly), X (very) great, judges, X mighty.
Pronounce: el-o-heem'
Origin: plural of 433
turned
haphak (Hebrew #2015)
to turn about or over; by implication, to change, overturn, return, pervert
KJV usage: X become, change, come, be converted, give, make (a bed), overthrow (-turn), perverse, retire, tumble, turn (again, aside, back, to the contrary, every way).
Pronounce: haw-fak'
Origin: a primitive root
the curse
qlalah (Hebrew #7045)
vilification
KJV usage: (ac-)curse(-d, - ing).
Pronounce: kel-aw-law'
Origin: from 7043
into a blessing
Brakah (Hebrew #1293)
benediction; by implication prosperity
KJV usage: blessing, liberal, pool, present.
Pronounce: ber-aw-kaw'
Origin: from 1288
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Matt. 25:40• 40And the King answering shall say to them, Verily I say to you, Inasmuch as ye did [it] to one of the least of these my brethren, ye did [it] to me. (Matt. 25:40)
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Num. 22:5• 5And he sent messengers to Balaam the son of Beor, to Pethor, which is on the river in the land of the children of his people, to call him, saying, Behold, a people is come out from Egypt; behold, they cover the face of the land, and they abide over against me. (Num. 22:5)
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Num. 24:10• 10Then Balak's anger was kindled against Balaam, and he smote his hands together; and Balak said to Balaam, I called thee to curse mine enemies, and, behold, thou hast altogether blessed them these three times. (Num. 24:10)
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Deut. 23:5• 5But 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. (Deut. 23:5)
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Josh. 24:9‑10• 9And Balak the son of Zippor, king of Moab, arose and warred against Israel, and sent and called Balaam the son of Beor to curse you;
 10but I would not hearken unto Balaam, and he blessed you expressly, and I delivered you out of his hand. (Josh. 24:9‑10)
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Mic. 6:5• 5O my people, remember now what Balak king of Moab consulted, and what Balaam the son of Beor answered him from Shittim unto Gilgal; that ye may know the righteousness of Jehovah. (Mic. 6:5)

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Balaam,
Blessing,
Bread,
God,
Israel

Cross References

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Because.
Matt. 25:40• 40And the King answering shall say to them, Verily I say to you, Inasmuch as ye did [it] to one of the least of these my brethren, ye did [it] to me. (Matt. 25:40)
hired Balaam.
Num. 22:3‑6• 3And Moab was much afraid of the people, because they were many; and Moab was distressed because of the children of Israel.
 4And Moab said to the elders of Midian, Now will this company lick up all that is round about us, as an ox licks up the green herb of the field. Now Balak the son of Zippor was king of Moab at that time.
 5And he sent messengers to Balaam the son of Beor, to Pethor, which is on the river in the land of the children of his people, to call him, saying, Behold, a people is come out from Egypt; behold, they cover the face of the land, and they abide over against me.
 6And now come, I pray thee, curse me this people; for they are mightier than I: perhaps I may be able to smite them, and drive them out of the land; for I know that he whom thou blessest is blessed, and he whom thou cursest is cursed. (Num. 22:3‑6)
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Josh. 24:9‑10• 9And Balak the son of Zippor, king of Moab, arose and warred against Israel, and sent and called Balaam the son of Beor to curse you;
 10but I would not hearken unto Balaam, and he blessed you expressly, and I delivered you out of his hand. (Josh. 24:9‑10)
our God.
Num. 23:8‑11,18• 8How shall I curse, whom God hath not cursed?{HR}Or how shall I defy, whom Jehovah hath not defied?
 9For from the top of the rocks I see him,{HR}And from the hills I behold him:{HR}Lo, the people shall dwell alone,{HR}And shall not be reckoned among the nations.
 10Who can count the dust of Jacob,{HR}And the number of the fourth part of Israel?{HR}Let me die the death of the righteous,{HR}And let my last end be like his!
 11And Balak said to Balaam, What hast thou done to me? I took thee to curse mine enemies, and behold, thou hast blessed them altogether.
 18Then he took up his parable and said,{HR}Rise up, Balak, and hear;{HR}Hearken unto me, thou son of Zippor: (Num. 23:8‑11,18)
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Num. 24:5‑10• 5How goodly are thy tents, O Jacob,{HR}And thy tabernacles, O Israel!
 6As the valleys are they spread forth,{HR}As gardens by the river's side,{HR}As the trees of lign-aloes which Jehovah hath planted,{HR}And as cedar trees beside the waters.
 7He shall pour the water out of his buckets,{HR}And his seed shall be in many waters,{HR}And his king shall be higher than Agag,{HR}And his kingdom shall be exalted.
 8God brought him forth out of Egypt; {HR}He hath as it were the strength of a buffalo.{HR}He shall consume the nations his enemies,{HR}And break their bones,{HR}And with his arrows shall smite them in pieces.{HR}
 9He stooped, he lay down like a lion,{HR}And like a lioness: who will stir him up?{HR}Blessed is he that blesseth thee,{HR}And cursed is he that curseth thee.
 10Then Balak's anger was kindled against Balaam, and he smote his hands together; and Balak said to Balaam, I called thee to curse mine enemies, and, behold, thou hast altogether blessed them these three times. (Num. 24:5‑10)
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Deut. 23:5• 5But 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. (Deut. 23:5)
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Psa. 109:28• 28Let them curse, and bless thou:{HR}They have risen up and shall be ashamed,{HR}And thy servant be glad. (Psa. 109:28)
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Mic. 6:5• 5O my people, remember now what Balak king of Moab consulted, and what Balaam the son of Beor answered him from Shittim unto Gilgal; that ye may know the righteousness of Jehovah. (Mic. 6:5)

J. N. Darby Translation

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because they had not met the children of Israel with bread and with water, and had hired Balaam against them, to curse them; but our God turned the curse into blessing.

W. Kelly Translation

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because they met not the children of Israel with bread and with water, and had hired Balaam against them, to curse them; but our God turned the curse into blessing.

WK Verse Note

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(Note: Words in italics have been inserted from the J. N. Darby translation where the W. Kelly translation doesn’t exist.)