Treasury of Scripture Knowledge He said to the elders of Madian: So will this people destroy all that dwell in our borders, as the ox is wont to eat the grass to the very roots. Now he was at that time king in Moab. elders Numbers 22:7 And the ancients of Moab, and the elders of Madian, went with the price of divination in their hands. And where they were come to Balaam, and had told him all the words of Balac: Numbers 25:15-18 And the Madianite woman, that was slain with him, was called Cozbi the daughter of Sur, a most noble prince among the Madianites. . . . Numbers 31:8 And their kings Evi, and Recem, and Sur, and Hur, and Rebe, five princes of the nation: Balaam also the son of Beor they killed with the sword. Joshua 13:21,22 And all the cities of the plain, and all the kingdoms of Sehon king of the Amorrhites, that reigned in Hesebon, whom Moses slew with the princes of Madian: Hevi, and Recem, and Sur and Hur, and Rebe, dukes of Sehon inhabitants of the land. . . . now shall Numbers 24:17 I shall see him, but not now: I shall behold him, but not near. A STAR SHALL RISE out of Jacob and a sceptre shall spring up from Israel: and shall strike the chiefs of Moab, and shall waste all the children of Seth Jeremiah 48:38 Upon all the housetops of Moab, and in the streets thereof general mourning: because I have broken Moab as an useless vessel, saith the Lord. and Balak Numbers 22:2 And Balac the son of Sephor, seeing all that Israel had done to the Amorrhite, Judges 11:25 Unless, perhaps, thou art better than Balac, the son of Sephor, king of Moab: or canst shew that he strove against Israel, and fought against him, Context Balak Summons Balaam…3And that the Moabites were in great fear of him, and were not able to sustain his assault, 4He said to the elders of Madian: So will this people destroy all that dwell in our borders, as the ox is wont to eat the grass to the very roots. Now he was at that time king in Moab.5He sent therefore messengers to Balaam the son of Beor, a soothsayer, who dwelt by the river of the land of the children of Ammon, to call him, and to say: Behold a people is come out of Egypt, that hath covered the face of the earth, sitting over against me.… Cross References Exodus 15:15 Then were the princes of Edom troubled, trembling seized on the stout men of Moab: all the inhabitants of Chanaan became stiff. Numbers 25:6 And behold one of the children of Israel went in before his brethren to a harlot of Madian, in the sight of Moses and of all the children of Israel, who were weeping before the door of the tabernacle. Numbers 25:15 And the Madianite woman, that was slain with him, was called Cozbi the daughter of Sur, a most noble prince among the Madianites. Numbers 25:17 Let the Madianites find you their enemies, and slay you them: Numbers 31:1 And the Lord spoke to Moses, saying: Judges 6:1 And the children of Israel again did evil in the sight of the Lord: and he delivered them into the hand of Madian seven years, Lexicon So the Moabitesמוֹאָ֜ב (mō·w·’āḇ) Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 4124: Moab -- a son of Lot,also his descendants and the territory where they settled said וַיֹּ֨אמֶר (way·yō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 559: To utter, say to אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition Strong's Hebrew 413: Near, with, among, to the elders זִקְנֵ֣י (ziq·nê) Adjective - masculine plural construct Strong's Hebrew 2205: Old of Midian, מִדְיָ֗ן (miḏ·yān) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 4080: Midian -- a son of Abraham and Keturah, also his descendants and the region where they settled “This horde הַקָּהָל֙ (haq·qā·hāl) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 6951: Assembly, convocation, congregation will devour יְלַחֲכ֤וּ (yə·la·ḥă·ḵū) Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 3897: To lick everything כָּל־ (kāl-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 3605: The whole, all, any, every around us, סְבִ֣יבֹתֵ֔ינוּ (sə·ḇî·ḇō·ṯê·nū) Adverb | first person common plural Strong's Hebrew 5439: A circle, neighbour, environs, around as an ox הַשּׁ֔וֹר (haš·šō·wr) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 7794: A head of cattle (bullock, ox, etcetera) licks up כִּלְחֹ֣ךְ (kil·ḥōḵ) Preposition-k | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's Hebrew 3897: To lick the grass יֶ֣רֶק (ye·req) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 3418: Pallor, the yellowish green of young and sickly vegetation, verdure, grass, vegetation of the field.” הַשָּׂדֶ֑ה (haś·śā·ḏeh) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 7704: Field, land Since Balak וּבָלָ֧ק (ū·ḇā·lāq) Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 1111: Balak -- 'devastator', a Moabite king son בֶּן־ (ben-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 1121: A son of Zippor צִפּ֛וֹר (ṣip·pō·wr) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 6834: Zippor -- 'bird', father of Balak was king מֶ֥לֶךְ (me·leḵ) Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 4428: A king of Moab לְמוֹאָ֖ב (lə·mō·w·’āḇ) Preposition-l | Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 4124: Moab -- a son of Lot,also his descendants and the territory where they settled at that הַהִֽוא׃ (ha·hi·w) Article | Pronoun - third person feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 1931: He, self, the same, this, that, as, are time, בָּעֵ֥ת (bā·‘êṯ) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - common singular Strong's Hebrew 6256: Time, now, when Additional Translations So the Moabites said to the elders of Midian, “This horde will devour everything around us, as an ox licks up the grass of the field.” Since Balak son of Zippor was king of Moab at that time,And Moab said to the elders of Midian, Now shall this company lick up all that are round about us, as the ox licks up the grass of the field. And Balak the son of Zippor was king of the Moabites at that time. And Moab said unto the elders of Midian, Now will this multitude lick up all that is round about us, as the ox licketh up the grass of the field. And Balak the son of Zippor was king of Moab at that time. And Moab said to the elders of Madiam, Now shall this assembly lick up all that are round about us, as a calf would lick up the green herbs of the field:—and Balac son of Sepphor was king of Moab at that time. And Moab said to the elders of Midian, Now will this company lick up all that is round about us, as an ox licks up the green herb of the field. Now Balak the son of Zippor was king of Moab at that time. And Moab said unto the elders of Midian, Now shall this multitude lick up all that is round about us, as the ox licketh up the grass of the field. And Balak the son of Zippor was king of Moab at that time. And Moab said to the elders of Midian, Now shall this company lick up all that are around 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. Moab said to the elders of Midian, "Now this multitude will lick up all that is around us, as the ox licks up the grass of the field." Balak the son of Zippor was king of Moab at that time. and Moab saith unto the elders of Midian, 'Now doth the assembly lick up all that is round about us, as the ox licketh up the green thing of the field.' And Balak son of Zippor is king of Moab at that time, Jump to Previous Assembly Balak Clear Company Destruction Elders Herb Horde Lick Making Midian Mid'ian Moabites Multitude Ox Responsible Round Time ZipporJump to Next Assembly Balak Clear Company Destruction Elders Herb Horde Lick Making Midian Mid'ian Moabites Multitude Ox Responsible Round Time ZipporExternal Links Numbers 22:4 NIVNumbers 22:4 NLT Numbers 22:4 ESV Numbers 22:4 NASB Numbers 22:4 ASV Numbers 22:4 Bible Apps Numbers 22:4 Biblia Paralela Numbers 22:4 Chinese Bible Numbers 22:4 French Bible Numbers 22:4 German Bible Alphabetical: all an And around as at Balak elders everything field going grass horde is king lick licks Midian Moab Moabites Now of ox said So son that The This time to up us was who will Zippor OT Law: Numbers 22:4 Moab said to the elders of Midian (Nu Num.) Bible Study Resources, Dictionary, Concordance and Search Tools |