³ Moab was terrified of the people because they were numerous,^(A) and Moab dreaded the Israelites.

Journey past Moab

⁸ ‘So we bypassed our brothers, the descendants of Esau, who live in Seir. We turned away from the Arabah road and from Elath and Ezion-geber.^(A) We travelled along the road to the Wilderness of Moab. ⁹ The Lord said to me, “Show no hostility towards Moab, and do not provoke them to battle, for I will not give you any of their land as a possession, since I have given Ar as a possession to the descendants of Lot.” ’^(B)

⁴⁹ ‘Go up Mount Nebo^(A) in the Abarim range in the land of Moab, opposite Jericho, and view the land of Canaan I am giving the Israelites as a possession.