25. Today I will make all people everywhere afraid of you. They will hear the news about you, and they will be afraid and shake with fear.’
26. “While we were in the desert of Kedemoth, I sent messengers to King Sihon of Heshbon. The messengers offered peace to Sihon. They said,
27. ‘Let us go through your land. We will stay on the road. We will not turn off the road to the right or to the left.
28. We will pay you in silver for any food we eat or any water we drink. We only want to march through your country.