en_tn/num/22/02.md

Balak son of Zippor

Balak was king of Moab. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names)

Moab was very afraid

AT: "All of the Moabites were very afraid" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy)

This multitude will eat up all that is around us as an ox eats up the grass in a field

This means the Israelites will easily destroy everything in the area. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile)

Now Balak son of Zippor was king of Moab at that time

This changes from the main story to background information about Balak. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background)