en_tn/num/22/05.md

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# He sent messengers
"Balak sent messengers"
# Beor
This is the name of Balaam's father. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/translate-names]])
# Pethor
This is the name of a city. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/translate-names]])
# of his nation and his people
"of Balaam's nation and people"
# He called him
"Balak called Balaam." Balak did not speak to Balaam directly, but did so through the messengers he sent.
# They cover the face of the earth
This is an exaggeration to emphasize how many of them there were. Alternate translation: "They are extremely numerous" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-hyperbole]])
# the face of the earth
This refers to the surface of the earth. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-idiom]])