ESV: And Moab said to 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,
NIV: 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: Moab said to the elders of Midian, 'Now this horde will eat up all that is around us, as the ox eats up the grass of the field!' And Balak the son of Zippor was king of Moab at that time.
CSB: So the Moabites said to the elders of Midian, "This horde will devour everything around us like an ox eats up the green plants in the field."Since Balak son of Zippor was Moab's king at that time,
NLT: The king of Moab said to the elders of Midian, 'This mob will devour everything in sight, like an ox devours grass in the field!' So Balak, king of Moab,
KJV: 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.
NKJV: 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.
