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OET (OET-RV) No OET-RV NEH 13:2 verse available
OET-LV DOM not they_had_met DOM the_people of_Yisrāʼēl/(Israel) in/on/at/with_bread and_in/on/at/with_water and_hired on/upon/above_him/it DOM Bilˊām to_curse_them and_turned god_our the_curse into_blessing.
UHB כִּ֣י לֹ֧א קִדְּמ֛וּ אֶת־בְּנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל בַּלֶּ֣חֶם וּבַמָּ֑יִם וַיִּשְׂכֹּ֨ר עָלָ֤יו אֶת־בִּלְעָם֙ לְקַֽלְל֔וֹ וַיַּהֲפֹ֧ךְ אֱלֹהֵ֛ינוּ הַקְּלָלָ֖ה לִבְרָכָֽה׃ ‡
(ⱪiy loʼ qiddəmū ʼet-bənēy yisrāʼēl balleḩem ūⱱammāyim vayyisⱪor ˊālāyv ʼet-bilˊām ləqallō vayyahₐfok ʼₑlohēynū haqqəlālāh liⱱərākāh.)
Key: yellow:verbs, red:negative, blue:Elohim.
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ULT For they did not meet the sons of Israel with bread and with water. And he hired Balaam against them to curse them, but our God overturned the curse to a blessing.
UST The law said this because the people of Ammon and the people of Moab did not give any food or water to the Israelites while they were traveling through their areas after leaving Egypt. Instead, they paid Balaam to get him to curse the Israelites. But our God turned that attempt to curse Israel into a blessing.
BSB 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).
OEB for they did not meet the Israelites with bread and water but hired Balaam against them to curse them; but our God turned the curse into a blessing.
WEB because they didn’t meet the children of Israel with bread and with water, but hired Balaam against them to curse them; however, our God turned the curse into a blessing.
NET for they had not met the Israelites with food and water, but instead had hired Balaam to curse them. (Our God, however, turned the curse into blessing.)
LSV because they have not come before the sons of Israel with bread and with water, and hire against them Balaam to revile them, and our God turns the reviling into a blessing.
FBV because they hadn't brought food and water when they met the Israelites, but instead they had hired Balaam to put a curse on them—though our God turned that curse into a blessing!
T4T The reason for that was that the people of Ammon and the people of Moab did not give/sell any food or water to the Israelis while the Israelis were going through their areas after they left Egypt. Instead, the people of Ammon and Moab paid money to Balaam in order that he would curse the Israelis. But God commanded Balaam to bless the people, not to curse them.
LEB because they did not come to meet the Israelites[fn] with bread and water, but hired Balaam against them in order to curse them—but our God changed the curse into a blessing.
?:? Literally “sons/children of Israel”
BBE Because they did not give the children of Israel bread and water when they came to them, but got Balaam to put a curse on them: though the curse was turned into a blessing by our God.
MOF No MOF NEH book available
JPS because they met not the children of Israel with bread and with water, but hired Balaam against them, to curse them; howbeit our God turned the curse into a blessing.
ASV because they met not the children of Israel with bread and with water, but hired Balaam against them, to curse them: howbeit our God turned the curse into a blessing.
DRA Because they met not the children of Israel with bread and water: and they hired against them Balaam, to curse them, and our God turned the curse into blessing.
YLT because they have not come before the sons of Israel with bread and with water, and hire against them Balaam to revile them, and our God turneth the reviling into a blessing.
DBY because they had not met the children of Israel with bread and with water, and had hired Balaam against them, to curse them; but our [fn]God turned the curse into blessing.
13.2 Elohim
RV because they met not the children of Israel with bread and with water, but hired Balaam against them, to curse them: howbeit our God turned the curse into a blessing.
WBS Because they met not the children of Israel with bread and with water, but hired Baalam against them, that he should curse them: but our God turned the curse into a blessing.
KJB Because they met not the children of Israel with bread and with water, but hired Balaam against them, that he should curse them: howbeit our God turned the curse into a blessing.
BB Because they met not the children of Israel with bread and water, but hired Balaam against them that he should curse them: and our God turned the curse into a blessing.
GNV Because they met not the children of Israel with bread and with water, but hired Balaam against them, that he should curse them: and our God turned the curse into a blessing.
CB because they mett not the children of Israel wt bred and water, and hyred Balaam against the, that he shulde curse them: neuertheles oure God turned ye curse in to a blessynge.
(because they mett not the children of Israel with bred and water, and hired Balaam against them, that he should curse them: nevertheles our God turned ye/you_all curse in to a blessing.)
WYC for thei metten not the sones of Israel with breed and watir, and thei hiriden ayens the sones of Israel Balaam, for to curse hem; and oure God turnede the cursyng in to blessyng.
(for they metten not the sons of Israel with breed and water, and they hireden against the sons of Israel Balaam, for to curse hem; and our God turned the cursyng in to blessyng.)
LUT darum daß sie den Kindern Israel nicht zuvorkamen mit Brot und Wasser und dingeten wider sie Bileam, daß er sie verfluchen sollte; aber unser GOtt wandte den Fluch in einen Segen.
(darum that they/she/them the Kindern Israel not zuvorkamen with bread and water and dingeten against they/she/them Bileam, that he they/she/them verfluchen sollte; but unser God wandte the Fluch in a Segen.)
CLV eo quod non occurrerint filiis Israël cum pane et aqua, et conduxerint adversum eos Balaam ad maledicendum eis: et convertit Deus noster maledictionem in benedictionem.
(eo that not/no occurrerint childrens Israël cum pane and water, and conduxerint adversum them Balaam to maledicendum eis: and convertit God noster maledictionem in benedictionem. )
BRN because they met not the children of Israel with bread and water, but hired Balaam against them to curse them: but our God turned the curse into a blessing.
BrLXX No BrLXX NEH book available
13:1-3 On the same day the Temple workers were appointed (12:44), the text from Deut 23:3-6 was read. It said that no Ammonite or Moabite should ever be permitted to enter the assembly of God. Nehemiah later discovered (Neh 13:4-14) that these teachings were no longer being observed.
Note 1 topic: grammar-connect-logic-result
כִּ֣י
that/for/because/then/when
This word indicates that the sentence it introduces explains the reasons for what the previous sentence described. Alternate translation: “they could not come into the assembly because”
Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit
לֹ֧א קִדְּמ֛וּ אֶת־בְּנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל בַּלֶּ֣חֶם וּבַמָּ֑יִם
not meet DOM sons_of Yisrael in/on/at/with,bread and,in/on/at/with,water
The assumption is that readers will know what historical incident this statement is referring to. It is a reference to the time when the Israelites were traveling from Egypt to Canaan through the desert. They were basically refugees. It could have been expected, as a basic act of compassion, that the Ammonites and Moabites would help provide for their needs as they passed through their territories but they refused to do this. If it would be helpful to your readers, you could say this explicitly. Alternate translation: “they did not help meet the needs of the Israelites when they were refugees traveling through their territories”
Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor
בְּנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל
sons_of Yisrael
Sons here means “descendants.” The descendants of Israel were the Israelites. Alternate translation: “the Israelites”
Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy
קִדְּמ֛וּ & בַּלֶּ֣חֶם וּבַמָּ֑יִם
meet & in/on/at/with,bread and,in/on/at/with,water
Bread stands for food, and water stands for drink, and together both terms probably represent assistance in general. Alternate translation: “provide food and drink” or “provide the help they needed”
Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit
וַיִּשְׂכֹּ֨ר עָלָ֤יו אֶת־בִּלְעָם֙ לְקַֽלְל֔וֹ וַיַּהֲפֹ֧ךְ אֱלֹהֵ֛ינוּ הַקְּלָלָ֖ה לִבְרָכָֽה
and,hired on/upon/above=him/it DOM Bilˊām to,curse,them and,turned God,our the,curse into,blessing
The assumption once again is that readers will know what historical incident this is referring to. This is a reference to the way the king of Moab hired a prophet named Balaam to curse the Israelites, but instead God made Balaam speak words of blessing about them. If it would be helpful to your readers, you could say this explicitly. Alternate translation: “The Moabites also hired a prophet named Balaam to curse the Israelites, but God made him speak words of blessing instead”
Note 6 topic: translate-names
בִּלְעָם֙
Bilˊām
This is a man’s name.