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Numbers 22:3

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And Moab was sore afraid of the people, because they were many: and Moab was distressed because of the children of Israel.
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  1. Exodus 15:15Rank 1 from verse 3
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    15Then the dukes of Edom shall be amazed; the mighty men of Moab, trembling shall take hold upon them; all the inhabitants of Canaan shall melt away.

  2. Isaiah 23:5Rank 2 from verse 3
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    5As at the report concerning Egypt, so shall they be sorely pained at the report of Tyre.

  3. Deuteronomy 2:25Rank 3 from verse 3
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    25This day will I begin to put the dread of thee and the fear of thee upon the nations that are under the whole heaven, who shall hear report of thee, and shall tremble, and be in anguish because of thee.

  4. Joshua 2:10–11Rank 4 from verse 3
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    10For we have heard how the Lord dried up the water of the Red sea for you, when ye came out of Egypt; and what ye did unto the two kings of the Amorites, that were on the other side Jordan, Sihon and Og, whom ye utterly destroyed.

    11And as soon as we had heard these things, our hearts did melt, neither did there remain any more courage in any man, because of you: for the Lord your God, he is God in heaven above, and in earth beneath.

  5. Joshua 2:24Rank 5 from verse 3
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    24And they said unto Joshua, Truly the Lord hath delivered into our hands all the land; for even all the inhabitants of the country do faint because of us.

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Numbers 22:3

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sore

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Sense 1: Painful, grievous, severe, or causing distress. Sense 2: Greatly, exceedingly, or intensely. Sense 3: A wound, ulcer, or tender or diseased place.

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people

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Persons collectively; a nation, community, or group considered as a body.

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distressed

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Suffering great pain or torture; severely afflicted; harassed; oppressed with calamity or misfortune.

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children

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Sons or daughters; descendants; or persons likened to children by age, relation, or character.

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Israel

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The name given to Jacob and, by extension, his descendants, their nation, or the people so called.

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22:2¶ And Balak the son of Zippor saw all that Israel had done to the Amorites.

22:3And Moab was sore afraid of the people, because they were many: and Moab was distressed because of the children of Israel.

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22:4And 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.

22:5He sent messengers therefore unto Balaam the son of Beor to Pethor, which is by the river of the land of the children of his people, to call him, saying, Behold, there is a people come out from Egypt: behold, they cover the face of the earth, and they abide over against me:

22:6Come now therefore, I pray thee, curse me this people; for they are too mighty for me: peradventure I shall prevail, that we may smite them, and that I may drive them out of the land: for I wot that he whom thou blessest is blessed, and he whom thou cursest is cursed.

22:7And the elders of Moab and the elders of Midian departed with the rewards of divination in their hand; and they came unto Balaam, and spake unto him the words of Balak.

22:8And he said unto them, Lodge here this night, and I will bring you word again, as the Lord shall speak unto me: and the princes of Moab abode with Balaam.

22:9And God came unto Balaam, and said, What men are these with thee?

22:10And Balaam said unto God, Balak the son of Zippor, king of Moab, hath sent unto me, saying,

22:11Behold, there is a people come out of Egypt, which covereth the face of the earth: come now, curse me them; peradventure I shall be able to overcome them, and drive them out.

22:12And God said unto Balaam, Thou shalt not go with them; thou shalt not curse the people: for they are blessed.

22:13And Balaam rose up in the morning, and said unto the princes of Balak, Get you into your land: for the Lord refuseth to give me leave to go with you.

22:14And the princes of Moab rose up, and they went unto Balak, and said, Balaam refuseth to come with us.

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