Deuteronomy 23:4

Because they met you not with bread and with water in the way, when ye came forth out of Egypt; and because they hired against thee Balaam the son of Beor of Pethor of Mesopotamia, to curse thee.

Cross-reference

Deuteronomy 23:3 gives the prohibition against Ammonites and Moabites, which verse 4 then explains with the reason.

Deuteronomy 2:29 claims Moabites provided for Israel, directly contradicting the charge here that they withheld bread and water.

Numbers 22:7 Historical context

Numbers 22:7 shows the elders paying Balaam with divination fees — the hiring mentioned here.

Numbers 22:17 Historical context

Numbers 22:17 records Balak's promise of great honor to Balaam — the motivation behind the hiring here.

Acts 9:4 Parallel

In Acts 9:4, Jesus identifies with his persecuted followers — just as God identified with Israel's mistreatment here.

In Matthew 25:40, serving or neglecting Christ's brothers is serving or neglecting Christ — parallel to God's identification with Israel's treatment.

Numbers 22:5 Historical context

Numbers 22:5 introduces Balaam, whom Moab hired to curse Israel — the very event referenced here.

Nehemiah 13:2 directly quotes this verse, applying the same reason for excluding Ammonites and Moabites.

Joshua 24:9 Historical context

Joshua 24:9 retells the same event: Balak hired Balaam to curse Israel, reinforcing the historical basis.

2 Peter 2:15 explicitly names Balaam son of Beor and his love of money—directly tied to the hired curse here.

Micah 6:5 Historical context

Micah 6:5 directly recalls Balak and Balaam—the same historical event cited here as grounds for exclusion.

Judges 11:25 Historical context

Judges 11:25 cites Balak, king of Moab, as a precedent — directly ties to the Moabite hostility in Deut 23:4.

Numbers 24:10 shows Balak's anger when Balaam blesses instead of cursing — contrasting with the hiring intent in Deut 23:4.

Numbers 23:7 Historical context

Numbers 23:7 records Balaam's first oracle, confirming he was hired from Aram to curse Israel.

Numbers 22:32 Historical context

Numbers 22:32 reveals God's opposition to Balaam's mission, adding divine context to the curse plot mentioned in Deut 23:4.

Numbers 22:6 Historical context

Numbers 22:6 records Balak's request to Balaam to curse Israel — the very hiring event referenced in Deut 23:4.

In 1 Samuel 25:11, Nabal similarly withholds bread and water from David's men, echoing the Ammonites' refusal to Israel.

Isaiah 63:9 Contrast

In Isaiah 63:9, God himself cared for Israel in the wilderness, contrasting the human failure to provide bread and water.

In Zechariah 2:8, harming Israel is like harming God's eye — God takes mistreatment of His people personally, as here.