They struck at that time about ten thousand men of Moab, every strong man, and every man of valor. No man escaped.
Parallel translations
- KJV And they slew of Moab at that time about ten thousand men, all lusty, and all men of valour; and there escaped not a man.
- BSB At that time they struck down about ten thousand Moabites, all robust and valiant men. Not one of them escaped.
- NKJV And at that time they killed about ten thousand men of Moab, all stout men of valor; not a man escaped.
- NASB They struck and killed about ten thousand Moabites at that time, all robust and valiant men; and no one escaped.
- NLT They attacked the Moabites and killed about 10,000 of their strongest and most able-bodied warriors. Not one of them escaped.
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Quick answer
Israel strikes down about ten thousand strong Moabite warriors, letting none escape.
Overview
The complete defeat of Moab's army reverses the earlier oppression. The total victory demonstrates that the Lord fights for His repentant people. What sin had brought into bondage, God's grace now sets free through decisive judgment on the enemy.
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- Deut 32:15But Jeshurun grew fat, and kicked. You have grown fat. You have grown thick. You have become sleek. Then he abandoned God who made him, and rejected the Rock of his salvation.
- Ps 17:10They close up their callous hearts. With their mouth they speak proudly.
- Job 15:27because he has covered his face with his fatness, and gathered fat on his thighs.
- Judg 3:17He offered the tribute to Eglon king of Moab. Now Eglon was a very fat man.
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Israel's cycle of sin and rescue through flawed deliverers cries out for a Savior who never fails — the true and final Judge and Deliverer who saves his people not for a season but forever.
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