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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)