2 because they did not meet the Israelites with bread and water, but hired Balaam against them to curse them. Yet our God turned the curse into a blessing.

3 When the Jews heard the law, they separated from Israel all who were of foreign descent.

4 Now prior to this, Eliashib the priest, who was appointed over the chambers of the house of our God, and was[2] related to Tobiah [our adversary],