Because they met not the children of Israel with bread and with water, but hired Balaam against them, that he should curse them: however our God turned the curse into a blessing.
Numbers 22:3 - King James 2000 And Moab was greatly afraid of the people, because they were many: and Moab was distressed because of the children of Israel. 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 met not the children of Israel with bread and with water, but hired Balaam against them, that he should curse them: however our God turned the curse into a blessing.
There were they in great fear, where no fear was: for God has scattered the bones of him that encamps against you: you have put them to shame, because God has despised them.
But the more they afflicted them, the more they multiplied and grew. And they were grieved because of the children of Israel.
Then the chiefs of Edom shall be amazed; the mighty men of Moab, trembling shall take hold upon them; all the inhabitants of Canaan shall melt away.
I will send my fear before you, and will destroy all the people to whom you shall come, and I will make all your enemies turn their backs unto you.
As at the report concerning Egypt, so shall they be greatly pained at the report of Tyre.
This day will I begin to put the dread of you and the fear of you upon the nations that are under the whole heaven, who shall hear reports of you, and shall tremble, and be in anguish because of you.
And they said unto Joshua, Truly the LORD has delivered into our hands all the land; for even all the inhabitants of the country do faint because of us.
And they answered Joshua, and said, Because it was certainly told your servants, how that the LORD your God commanded his servant Moses to give you all the land, and to destroy all the inhabitants of the land from before you, therefore we were very much afraid for our lives because of you, and have done this thing.