Catholic Public Domain Version
"and that the Moabites had great fear of him, and that they were not able to bear his assault, "
— Numbers 22:3, Catholic Public Domain Version
“And Moab was sore afraid of the people, because they were many: and Moab was distressed because of the children of Israel.”
“And Moab was sore afraid of the people, because they were many: and Moab was distressed because of the children of Israel. ”
“Moab was very afraid of the people, because they were many: and Moab was distressed because of the children of Israel.”
“And the Moabites were greatly afraid of the people, because they were so numerous. The Moabites were sick with fear because of the Israelites.”
“And that the Moabites were in great fear of him, and were not able to sustain his assault,”
“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.”
“And Moab was sore afraid of the people, because they were many: and Moab was distressed because of the children of Israel.”
And they set out and made camp in the plains of Moab, across the Jordan, where Jericho is situated.
Then Balak, the son of Zippor, seeing all that Israel had done to the Amorite,
and that the Moabites had great fear of him, and that they were not able to bear his assault,
said to those greater by birth of Midian: “So will this people wipe away all those who are dwelling within our borders, in the same way that the ox is accustomed to tear out grass, all the way to the roots.” At that time, he was king of Moab.
Therefore, he sent messengers to Balaam, the son of Beor, a seer who lived above the river of the land of the sons of Ammon, to call him, and to say: “Behold, a people has gone forth from Egypt, which has covered the face of the earth. They are encamped opposite me.
Therefore, come and curse this people, for they are stronger than I am. If only, in some way, I might be able to strike them and to drive them from my land. For I know that he whom you bless shall be blessed, and he whom you curse shall be cursed.”