Numbers 22:4-5

English Standard Version

⁴And Moab said to ^(A)the elders of Midian, “This horde will now lick up all that is around us, as the ox licks up the grass of the field.” So Balak the son of Zippor, who was king of Moab at that time, ⁵^(B)sent messengers to Balaam the son of Beor ^(C)at Pethor, which is near the River^[a] in the land of the people of Amaw,^[b] to call him, saying, “Behold, a people has come out of Egypt. They cover the face of the earth, and they are dwelling opposite me.

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Footnotes

Numbers 22:5 That is, the Euphrates
Numbers 22:5 Or the people of his kindred

Numbers 22:4-5

New International Version

⁴The Moabites^(A) said to the elders of Midian,^(B) “This horde is going to lick up everything^(C) around us, as an ox licks up the grass of the field.^(D)”

So Balak son of Zippor, who was king of Moab at that time, ⁵sent messengers to summon Balaam son of Beor,^(E) who was at Pethor, near the Euphrates River,^(F) in his native land. Balak said:

“A people has come out of Egypt;^(G) they cover the face of the land and have settled next to me.

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