Numbers 22:4
ContextNETBible | So the Moabites said to the elders of Midian, “Now this mass of people 1 will lick up everything around us, as the bull devours the grass of the field. Now Balak son of Zippor was king of the Moabites at this time. |
NIV © biblegateway Num 22:4 |
The Moabites said to the elders of Midian, "This horde is going to lick up everything around us, as an ox licks up the grass of the field." So Balak son of Zippor, who was king of Moab at that time, |
NASB © biblegateway Num 22:4 |
Moab said to the elders of Midian, "Now this horde will lick up all that is around us, as the ox licks up the grass of the field." And Balak the son of Zippor was king of Moab at that time. |
NLT © biblegateway Num 22:4 |
The king of Moab said to the leaders of Midian, "This mob will devour everything in sight, like an ox devours grass!" So Balak, king of Moab, |
MSG © biblegateway Num 22:4 |
Moab spoke to the leaders of Midian: "Look, this mob is going to clean us out--a bunch of crows picking a carcass clean." Balak son of Zippor, who was king of Moab at that time, |
BBE © SABDAweb Num 22:4 |
Then Moab said to the responsible men of Midian, It is clear that this great people will be the destruction of everything round us, making a meal of us as the ox does of the grass of the field. At that time Balak, the son of Zippor, was king of Moab. |
NRSV © bibleoremus Num 22:4 |
And Moab said to the elders of Midian, "This horde will now lick up all that is around us, as an ox licks up the grass of the field." Now Balak son of Zippor was king of Moab at that time. |
NKJV © biblegateway Num 22:4 |
So Moab said to the elders of Midian, "Now this company will lick up everything around us, as an ox licks up the grass of the field." And Balak the son of Zippor was king of the Moabites at that time. |
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KJV | And Moab <04124> unto the elders <02205> of Midian <04080>_, Now shall this company <06951> all [that are] round about <05439> us, as the ox <07794> the grass <03418> of the field <07704>_. And Balak <01111> the son <01121> of Zippor <06834> [was] king <04428> of the Moabites <04124> at that time <06256>_. |
NASB © biblegateway Num 22:4 |
Moab <04124> said <0559> to the elders <02205> of Midian <04080> , "Now <06258> this horde <06951> will lick <03897> up all <03605> that is around <05439> us, as the ox <07794> licks <03897> up the grass <03418> of the field <07704> ." And Balak <01111> the son <01121> of Zippor <06834> was king <04428> of Moab <04124> at that time <06256> . |
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NET [draft] ITL | So the Moabites <04124> said <0559> to <0413> the elders <02205> of Midian <04080> , “Now <06258> this mass of people <06951> will lick up <03897> everything <03605> around <05439> us, as the bull <07794> devours <03897> the <0853> grass <03418> of the field <07704> . Now Balak <01111> son <01121> of Zippor <06834> was king <04428> of the Moabites <04124> at this <01931> time <06256> . |
HEBREW |
NETBible | So the Moabites said to the elders of Midian, “Now this mass of people 1 will lick up everything around us, as the bull devours the grass of the field. Now Balak son of Zippor was king of the Moabites at this time. |
NET Notes |
1 tn The word is simply “company,” but in the context he must mean a vast company – a horde of people. |