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because they did not meet the sons of Israel with bread and water, but 1hiredBalaamagainst them to curse them. However, 2our Godturned the curse into a blessing.
Because they met not the children of Israel with bread The same reason is given, and what follows in this verse is observed in ( Deuteronomy 23:4Deuteronomy 23:5 ) ; (See Gill on Deuteronomy 23:4) (See Gill on Deuteronomy 23:5).
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On that day they read aloud from the book of Moses in the hearing of the people; and there was found written in it that no Ammonite or Moabite should ever enter the assembly of God,
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because they did not meet the sons of Israel with bread and water, but hired Balaam against them to curse them. However, our God turned the curse into a blessing.
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So when they heard the law, they excluded all foreigners from Israel.
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Now prior to this, Eliashib the priest, who was appointed over the chambers of the house of our God, being related to Tobiah,
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had prepared a large room for him, where formerly they put the grain offerings, the frankincense, the utensils and the tithes of grain, wine and oil prescribed for the Levites, the singers and the gatekeepers, and the contributions for the priests.