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13 lines
625 B
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# The king of Moab said to the elders of Midian
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The Moabites and the Midianites were two different groups of people, but the Midianites were living in the land of Moab at that time.
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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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The way the Israelites will destroy their enemies is spoken of as if they were an ox eating up the grass in a field. (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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