Nehemiah 13:2 meaning and explanation
because they had not met the Israelites with food and water, but had hired Balaam to call down a curse against them (although our God had turned the curse into a blessing).
Nehemiah 13:2, Berean Standard Bible
Explanation preview
The people have just heard the Book of Moses read aloud, and this verse explains the old law they found there. It recalls the wilderness years, when the Ammonites and Moabites refused Israel bread and water and hired Balaam to curse them.
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