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Because they gave you no bread or water on your way, when you came out of Egypt: and they got Balaam, the son of Peor, from Pethor in Aram-naharaim to put curses on you
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But the Lord your God would not give ear to Balaam, but let the curse be changed into a blessing to you, because of his love for you.
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Do nothing for their peace or well-being for ever.
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But have no hate for an Edomite, because he is your brother, or for an Egyptian, for you were living in his land.
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Their children in the third generation may come into the meeting of the Lord's people.
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When you go out to war and put your tents in position, keep from every evil thing.
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If any man among you becomes unclean through anything which has taken place in the night, he is to go out from the tent-circle and keep outside it:
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But when evening comes near, let him take a bath: and after sundown he may come back to the tents.
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Let there be a place outside the tent-circle to which you may go;
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And have among your arms a spade; and when you have been to that place, let that which comes from you be covered up with earth:
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For the Lord your God is walking among your tents, to keep you safe and to give up into your hands those who are fighting against you; then let your tents be holy, so that he may see no unclean thing among you, and be turned away from you