But the LORD your God would not listen to Balaam; instead he turned the curse into a blessing, because he loved you.

Good News Translation
But the LORD your God would not listen to Balaam; instead he turned the curse into a blessing, because he loved you.

New Revised Standard Version
(Yet the LORD your God refused to heed Balaam; the LORD your God turned the curse into a blessing for you, because the LORD your God loved you.)

Contemporary English Version
But the LORD your God loves you, so he refused to listen to Balaam and turned Balaam's curse into a blessing.

New American Bible
The LORD, your God, would not listen to Balaam but turned his curse into a blessing for you, because the LORD, your God, loves you.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And the Lord thy God would not hear Balaam, and he turned his cursing into thy blessing, because he loved thee.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

And the Lord thy God would not hear Balaam, and he turned his cursing into thy blessing, because he loved thee.

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Numbers 22:35 The angel said: Go with these men, and see thou speak no other thing than what I shall command thee. He went therefore with the princes.

Numbers 23:5-12,16-26 And the Lord put the word in his mouth, and said: Return to Balac, and thus shalt thou speak. . . .

Numbers 24:9 Lying down he hath slept as a lion, and as a lioness, whom none shall dare to rouse. He that blesseth thee, shall also himself be blessed: he that curseth thee shall be reckoned accursed.

Micah 6:5 O my people, remember, I pray thee, what Balach, the king of Moab, purposed: and what Balaam, the son of Beor, answered him, from Setim to Galgal, that thou mightest know the justice of the Lord.

Romans 8:31 What shall we then say to these things? If God be for us, who is against us?

2 Corinthians 4:17 For that which is at present momentary and light of our tribulation worketh for us above measure, exceedingly an eternal weight of glory.

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Deuteronomy 7:7,8 Not because you surpass all nations in number, is the Lord joined unto you, and hath chosen you, for you are the fewest of any people: . . .

Deuteronomy 33:3 He hath loved the people, all the saints are in his hand: and they that approach to his feet, shall receive of his doctrine.

Psalm 73:1 A psalm for Asaph. How good is God to Israel, to them that are of a right heart!

Jeremiah 31:3 The Lord hath appeared from afar to me. Yea I have loved thee with an everlasting love, therefore have I drawn thee, taking pity on thee.

Ezekiel 16:8 And I passed by thee, and saw thee: and behold thy time was the time of lovers: and I spread my garment over thee, and covered thy ignominy. and I swore to thee, and I entered into a covenant with thee, saith the Lord God: and thou becamest mine.

Malachi 1:2 I have loved you, saith the Lord: and you have said: Wherein hast thou loved us? Was not Esau brother to Jacob, saith the Lord, and I have loved Jacob,

Romans 9:13 As it is written: Jacob I have loved: but Esau I have hated.

Romans 11:28 As concerning the gospel, indeed, they are enemies for your sake: but as touching the election, they are most dear for the sake of the fathers.

Ephesians 2:4,5 But God (who is rich in mercy) for his exceeding charity wherewith he loved us . . .