NET

2 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.)

Darby

2 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 God turned the curse into blessing.

KJV

2 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.

Strong's

2 Because they met^H6923 not the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478 with bread^H3899 and with water^H4325, but hired^H7936 Balaam^H1109 against them, that he should curse^H7043 them: howbeit our God^H430 turned^H2015 the curse^H7045 into a blessing^H1293.