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.

And Moab {H4124} was sore {H3966} afraid {H1481} of {H6440} the people {H5971}, because they were many {H7227}: and Moab {H4124} was distressed {H6973} because of {H6440} the children {H1121} of Israel {H3478}.

Mo'av was very afraid of the people, because there were so many of them; Mo'av was overcome with dread because of the people of Isra'el.

and Moab was terrified of the people because they were numerous. Indeed, Moab dreaded the Israelites.

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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Cross-References

  • Exodus 15:15 (5 votes)

    Then the dukes of Edom shall be amazed; the mighty men of Moab, trembling shall take hold upon them; all the inhabitants of Canaan shall melt away.

  • Isaiah 23:5 (3 votes)

    As at the report concerning Egypt, [so] shall they be sorely pained at the report of Tyre.

  • Joshua 2:10 (2 votes)

    For we have heard how the LORD dried up the water of the Red sea for you, when ye came out of Egypt; and what ye did unto the two kings of the Amorites, that [were] on the other side Jordan, Sihon and Og, whom ye utterly destroyed.

  • Joshua 2:11 (2 votes)

    And as soon as we had heard [these things], our hearts did melt, neither did there remain any more courage in any man, because of you: for the LORD your God, he [is] God in heaven above, and in earth beneath.

  • Joshua 2:24 (2 votes)

    And they said unto Joshua, Truly the LORD hath delivered into our hands all the land; for even all the inhabitants of the country do faint because of us.

  • Joshua 9:24 (2 votes)

    And they answered Joshua, and said, Because it was certainly told thy servants, how that the LORD thy 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 sore afraid of our lives because of you, and have done this thing.

  • Deuteronomy 2:25 (2 votes)

    This day will I begin to put the dread of thee and the fear of thee upon the nations [that are] under the whole heaven, who shall hear report of thee, and shall tremble, and be in anguish because of thee.