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.
Numbers 22:3 - Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And that the Moabites were in great fear of him, and were not able to sustain his assault: Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And Moab was sore afraid of the people, because they were many: and Moab was distressed because of the children of Israel. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And Moab was terrified at the people and full of dread, because they were many. Moab was distressed and overcome with fear because of the Israelites. American Standard Version (1901) And Moab was sore afraid of the people, because they were many: and Moab was distressed because of the children of Israel. Common English Bible The Moabites greatly feared the people, for they were so numerous. The Moabites were terrified of the Israelites. Catholic Public Domain Version and that the Moabites had great fear of him, and that they were not able to bear his assault, English Standard Version 2016 And Moab was in great dread of the people, because they were many. Moab was overcome with fear of the people of Israel. |
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.
For strangers have risen up against me; and the mighty have sought after my soul: and they have not set God before their eyes.
But the more they oppressed them, the more they were multiplied, and increased.
Then were the princes of Edom troubled, trembling seized on the stout men of Moab: all the inhabitants of Chanaan became stiff.
I will send my fear before thee, and will destroy all the people to whom thou shalt come: and will turn the backs of all thy enemies before thee.
When it shall be heard in Egypt, they will be sorry when they shall hear of Tyre.
This day will I begin to send the dread and fear of thee upon the nations that dwell under the whole heaven: that when they hear thy name they may fear and tremble, and be in pain like women in travail.
And said: The Lord hath delivered all this land into our hands, and all the inhabitants thereof are overthrown with fear.
They answered: It was told us thy servants, that the Lord thy God had promised his servant Moses to give you all the land, and to destroy all the inhabitants thereof. Therefore we feared exceedingly and provided for our lives, compelled by the dread we had of you, and we took this counsel.