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25 Today I will start making all other nations afraid of you. They will tremble with fear when anyone mentions you, and they will be terrified when you show up.

The Defeat of King Sihon of Heshbon

(Numbers 21.21-30)

Moses said to Israel:

26 After we had crossed the Arnon and had set up camp in the Kedemoth Desert, I sent messengers to King Sihon of Heshbon, telling him that his nation and ours could be at peace. I said:

27 Please let Israel go across your country. We will walk straight through, without turning off the road.

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25 This very day I will begin to put the terror(A) and fear(B) of you on all the nations under heaven. They will hear reports of you and will tremble(C) and be in anguish because of you.”

26 From the Desert of Kedemoth(D) I sent messengers to Sihon(E) king of Heshbon offering peace(F) and saying, 27 “Let us pass through your country. We will stay on the main road; we will not turn aside to the right or to the left.(G)

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