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- "Howª shall I curse,²°¹ whom Godª hath not¹ cursed?ª° or how¹ shall I defy,ª° [whom] the LORDª hath not¹ defied?ª°" {Num 23:8} + "Becauseª¹ they¹ metª° you not¹ with breadª and with waterª in the way,ª when ye came forthª° out of Egypt;ª¹ and because¹ they hiredª° against¹ thee¹ Balaamª the sonª of Beorª of Pethorª¹ of Mesopotamia,ª to curseª° thee. ... Nevertheless the LORDª thy Godª wouldª° not¹ hearkenª° unto¹ Balaam;ª but the LORDª thy Godª turnedª°¹ the curseª into a blessingª unto thee, because¹ the LORDª thy Godª lovedª° thee." {Deu 23:4-5} + "Then answeredª° oneª of the people,ª¹ and said,ª° Thy fatherª straitly²° charged²° the people² with an oath,ª°¹¹ saying,ª° Cursedª° [be] the manª that¹ eatethª° [any] foodª this day.ª And the peopleª were faint.²°¹ ... Then saidª° Jonathan,²¹ My fatherª hath troubledª°¹ the land:ª see,ª° I pray you,¹ how¹ mine eyesª have been enlightened,ª° because¹ I tastedª° a littleª of this¹ honey.ª" {1Sm 14:28-29} + "And the Philistineª saidª° unto¹ David,ª [Am] I¹ a dog,ª that¹ thou¹ comestª° to¹ me with staves?ª And the Philistineª cursedª°¹ Davidª by his gods.ª" {1Sm 17:43} + "It may be¹ that the LORDª will lookª° on mine affliction,ª²° and that the LORDª will requiteª° me goodª for¹ his cursingª this¹ day.ª" {2Sm 16:12} + "Because¹ they metª° not¹¹ the childrenª of Israelª with breadª and with water,ª but hiredª°¹ Balaamª against¹ them, that he should curseª° them: howbeit our Godª turnedª° the curseª into a blessing.ª" {Neh 13:2} + "Let them¹ curse,ª° but blessª° thou:¹ when they arise,ª° let them be ashamed;ª° but let thy servantª rejoice.ª°" {Psa 109:28}
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