NET Bible
"This is an easy task for the LORD; he will also hand Moab over to you."
— 2 Kings 3:18, NET Bible
“And this is but a light thing in the sight of the Lord: he will deliver the Moabites also into your hand.”
“And this is but a light thing in the sight of Jehovah: he will also deliver the Moabites into your hand. ”
“This is but a light thing in the sight of Yahweh. He will also deliver the Moabites into your hand.”
“And this is a small thing in the sight of the Lord: moreover, he will deliver, also, Moab into your hands.”
“And this will be only a small thing to the Lord: in addition he will give the Moabites into your hands.”
“And this is but a light thing in the sight of the Lord: he will deliver the Moabites also into your hand.”
But now, get me a musician.” When the musician played, the LORD energized him,
and he said,“This is what the LORD has said,‘Make many cisterns in this valley,’
for this is what the LORD has said,‘You will not feel any wind or see any rain, but this valley will be full of water and you and your cattle and animals will drink.’
This is an easy task for the LORD; he will also hand Moab over to you.
You will defeat every fortified city and every important city. You must chop down every productive tree, stop up all the springs, and cover all the cultivated land with stones.”
Sure enough, the next morning, at the time of the morning sacrifice, water came flowing down from Edom and filled the land.
Now all Moab had heard that the kings were attacking, so everyone old enough to fight was mustered and placed at the border.