Numbers 22:4

Easy To Read Version

The {king of} Moab said to the leaders of Midian, “This large group of people will destroy everything around us, the way a cow eats all the grass in a field.”

Cross References

1 Kings 11:18

They left Midian and went to Paran. In Paran some other people joined them. Then the whole group went to Egypt. They went to Pharaoh the king of Egypt and asked for help. Pharaoh gave Hadad a house and some land. Pharaoh also supported him and gave him food to eat.

Exodus 15:15

The commanders of Edom will shake with fear. The leaders of Moab will be afraid. The people of Canaan will lose courage.

Jeremiah 48:38

People are crying for the dead everywhere in Moab—on every housetop and in every public square. There is sadness because I have broken Moab like an empty jar.” The Lord said these things.\par

Numbers 22:7

The leaders of Moab and Midian left. They went to talk to Balaam. They carried with them money to pay him for his service. [282] Then they told him what Balak had said.

Numbers 24:17

“I see the Lord coming, but not now. I see him coming, but not soon. A star will come from the family of Jacob. [301] A new ruler will come from the people of Israel. That ruler will crush the heads of the Moabite people. That ruler will crush the heads of all the sons of Sheth. [302]

Numbers 25:6

At the time, Moses and all the elders (leaders) of Israel were gathered together at the entrance to the Meeting Tent. [312] An Israelite man brought a Midianite woman home to his brothers. [313] He did this where Moses and all the leaders could see. Moses and the leaders were very sad.

Numbers 31:1

The Lord spoke to Moses. He said,

Numbers 31:8

Among the people that they killed were Evi, Rekem, Zur, Hur, and Reba—the five kings of Midian. They also killed Balaam son of Beor with a sword.

Judges 11:25

Are you any better than Balak son of Zippor? [99] He was the king of the land of Moab. Did he argue with the people of Israel? Did he actually fight with the people of Israel?

Judges 6:1

Again the people of Israel did things the Lord said were evil. So for seven years the Lord allowed the people of Midian to defeat the people of Israel.