Numbers 22:3 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And Moab was sore afraid of the people, because they were many: and Moab was distressed because of the children of Israel.”

Numbers 22:3 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Numbers 22:3 in 6 Bible Translations

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Numbers 22:3 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Moab was very afraid of the people, because they were many. Moab was distressed because of the children of Israel.”

Numbers 22:3 — World English Bible

Numbers 22:3 ASV — 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.”

Numbers 22:3 — American Standard Version

Numbers 22:3 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“and Moab is exceedingly afraid of the presence of the people, for it <FI>is<Fi> numerous; and Moab is vexed by the presence of the sons of Israel,”

Numbers 22:3 — Young's Literal Translation

Numbers 22:3 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And Moab was much afraid of the people, because they were many; and Moab was distressed because of the children of Israel.”

Numbers 22:3 — Darby Translation

Numbers 22:3 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And the Moabites were sore afraide of the people, because they were many, and Moab fretted against the children of Israel.”

Numbers 22:3 — Geneva Bible

Numbers 22:3 in Context — Numbers 22

1 Les enfants d’Israël partirent, et ils campèrent dans les plaines de Moab, au-delà du Jourdain, vis-à-vis de Jéricho.

2 Balak, fils de Tsippor, vit tout ce qu’Israël avait fait aux Amoréens.

3 Et Moab fut très effrayé en face d’un peuple aussi nombreux, il fut saisi de terreur en face des enfants d’Israël.

4 Moab dit aux anciens de Madian: Cette multitude va dévorer tout ce qui nous entoure, comme le bœuf broute la verdure des champs. Balak, fils de Tsippor, était alors roi de Moab.

5 Il envoya des messagers auprès de Balaam, fils de Beor, à Pethor sur le fleuve, dans le pays des fils de son peuple, afin de l’appeler et de lui dire: Voici, un peuple est sorti d’Égypte, il couvre la surface de la terre, et il habite vis-à-vis de moi.

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What Does Numbers 22:3 Mean?

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