And Moab said unto the elders of Midian, Now shall this company lick up all that are round about us, as the ox licketh up the grass of the field. And Balak the son of Zippor was king of the Moabites at that time.
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Verse 4 is found in chapter 22 of Numbers. Balak, king of Moab, fears Israel and sends messengers to hire Balaam to curse the people. Balaam consults God and initially receives a prohibition against going with them. The narrative thus introduces the central conflict of this section: Balak seeks to use Balaam’s religious authority against Israel, while God determines in advance the limits of what can be spoken concerning his people.
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und sie sprachen zu den Ältesten der Midianiter: Nun wird dieser Haufe auffressen, was um uns ist, wie ein Ochse Kraut auf dem Felde auffrißt. Balak aber, der Sohn Zippors, war zu der Zeit König der Moabiter.
Y dijo Moab a los ancianos de Madián: Ahora lamerá esta gente todos nuestros contornos, como lame el buey la grama del campo. Y Balac, hijo de Zippor, era entonces rey de Moab.
Moab dit aux anciens de Madian: Cette multitude va dévorer tout ce qui nous entoure, comme le boeuf broute la verdure des champs. Balak, fils de Tsippor, était alors roi de Moab.
Perciò i Moabiti dissero agli Anziani di Madian: Questa gente roderà ora tutto ciò ch’è d’intorno a noi, come il bue rode l’erba verde della campagna. Or Balac, figliuolo di Sippor, era re di Moab, in quel tempo.
Por isso Moabe disse aos anciãos dos midianitas: Agora lamberá esta congregação tudo quanto houver ao redor de nós, como o boi lambe a erva do campo. Naquele tempo Balaque, filho de Zipor, era rei dos moabitas.
摩押 對 米甸 的長老說:「現在這群人要舔盡我們四圍的一切,好像牛舔盡田間的草一樣。」 那時, 西撥 的兒子 巴勒 作 摩押 王。
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