## 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]])