Numbers Chapter 22 verse 3 Holy Bible

ASV Numbers 22:3

And Moab was sore afraid of the people, because they were many: and Moab was distressed because of the children of Israel.
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BBE Numbers 22:3

And in Moab there was great fear of the people, because their numbers were so great: and the feeling of Moab was bitter against the children of Israel.
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DARBY Numbers 22:3

And Moab was much afraid of the people, because they were many; and Moab was distressed because of the children of Israel.
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KJV Numbers 22:3

And Moab was sore afraid of the people, because they were many: and Moab was distressed because of the children of Israel.
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WBT Numbers 22:3

And Moab was greatly afraid of the people, because they were many: and Moab was distressed because of the children of Israel.
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WEB Numbers 22:3

Moab was sore afraid of the people, because they were many: and Moab was distressed because of the children of Israel.
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YLT Numbers 22:3

and Moab is exceedingly afraid of the presence of the people, for it `is' numerous; and Moab is vexed by the presence of the sons of Israel,
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Pulpit Commentary

Pulpit CommentaryVerse 3. - Moab was sore afraid of the people. While the Israelites had moved along their eastern and north-eastern border, the Moabites supplied them with provisions (Deuteronomy 2:29), desiring, no doubt, to be rid of them, but not disdaining to make some profit by their presence. But after the sudden defeat and overthrow of their own Amorite conquerors, their terror and uneasiness forced them to take some action, although they dared not commence open hostilities.

Ellicott's Commentary

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(3) And Moab was sore afraid of the people.--There was no ground for this apprehension, inasmuch as the Divine command given to Moses was "Distress not the Moabites, neither contend with them in battle" (Deuteronomy 2:9). It does not appear, however, that Balak was aware of the prohibition; and the recent conquests of the Israelites naturally filled the Moabites with alarm, especially inasmuch as when the Israelites sent to the King of Moab to ask permission to pass through his land he did not consent (Judges 11:17).