They were up and ready early in the morning when the sun rose over the water. From where the Moabites stood, the water reflecting the sun looked red, like blood.

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

And when they rose early in the morning and the sun shone on the water, the Moabites saw the water opposite them as red as blood.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

When they got up early in the morning, the sun was shining on the water. To the Moabites across the way, the water looked red—like blood.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

When they got up early in the morning, the sun was shining on the water, and the Moabites saw that the water across from them was red like blood.

NLTNew Living Translation

But when they got up the next morning, the sun was shining across the water, making it appear red to the Moabites—like blood.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

When they arose early in the morning, the sun shone on the waters, and Moab saw the waters from the opposite side as red as blood.

KJV 1900King James Version

And they rose up early in the morning, and the sun shone upon the water, and the Moabites saw the water on the other side as red as blood:

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