# He sent messengers

"Balak sent messengers"

# Beor

This is the name of Balaam's father. 

# Pethor

This is the name of a city. 

# of his nation and his people

"of Balaam's nation and people". The chapter begins a section on Balaam. The king of Moab wanted the prophet Balaam to come and curse Israel. God told him not to go but he wanted to go; so God told him to say only what God wanted him to say. Yahweh was able to use Balaam, even though he was not a prophet of Yahweh.

# 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

"They are extremely numerous" 

# the face of the earth

This refers to the surface of the earth.