# payment for divination
The abstract noun "divination" can be stated as an action. Alternate translation: "money to pay Balaam to curse Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
# They came to Balaam
You may prefer to say "They went to Balaam" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-go]])
# spoke to him Balak's words
"told him the message from Balak"
# Balak
This is the name of a man. See how you translated this in [Numbers 22:2](./02.md).