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## Balak son of Zippor ##
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Balak was king of Moab. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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## Moab was very afraid ##
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AT: "All of the Moabites were very afraid" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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## This multitude will eat up all that is around us as an ox eats up the grass in a field ##
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This means the Israelites will easily destroy everything in the area. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
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## Now Balak son of Zippor was king of Moab at that time ##
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This changes from the main story to background information about Balak. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
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