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# Balak has brought me from Aram ... the king of Moab from the eastern mountains
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These phrases mean the same thing. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
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# 'Come, curse Jacob for me,' ... 'Come, defy Israel.'
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Both of these statements mean the same thing. They emphasize that Balak wants Balaam to curse the people of Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
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# How can I curse those whom God has not cursed? How can I oppose those whom Yahweh does not oppose?
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These rhetorical questions emphasize Balaam's refusal to disobey God. They can be translated as statements. AT: "But I cannot curse those whom God has not cursed. I cannot fight against those whom Yahweh does not fight!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
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# translationWords
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/aram]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/king]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/curse]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/jacob]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/israel]] |