because they didn't meet the children of Yisra'el with bread and with water, but hired Bil`am against them, to curse them: however our God turned the curse into a blessing.
Numbers 22:3 - Hebrew Names version (HNV) Mo'av was sore afraid of the people, because they were many: and Mo'av was distressed because of the children of Yisra'el. 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, 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: |
because they didn't meet the children of Yisra'el with bread and with water, but hired Bil`am against them, to curse them: however our God turned the curse into a blessing.
There they were in great fear, where no fear was, for God has scattered the bones of him who encamps against you. You have put them to shame, because God has rejected them.
But the more they afflicted them, the more they multiplied and the more they spread out. They were grieved because of the children of Yisra'el.
Then the chiefs of Edom were dismayed. Trembling takes hold of the mighty men of Mo'av. All the inhabitants of Kena`an are melted away.
I will send my terror before you, and will confuse all the people to whom you come, and I will make all your enemies turn their backs to you.
When the report comes to Egypt, they will be in anguish at the report of Tzor.
This day will I begin to put the dread of you and the fear of you on the peoples who are under the whole sky, who shall hear the report of you, and shall tremble, and be in anguish because of you.
They said to Yehoshua, Truly the LORD has delivered into our hands all the land; and moreover all the inhabitants of the land do melt away before us.
They answered Yehoshua, and said, Because it was certainly told your servants, how that the LORD your God commanded his servant Moshe to give you all the land, and to destroy all the inhabitants of the land from before you; therefore we were sore afraid for our lives because of you, and have done this thing.