“Balak, the king of Moab, brought me 3 from Aram,
out of the mountains of the east, saying,
‘Come, pronounce a curse on Jacob for me;
come, denounce Israel.’ 4
23:18 Balaam 5 uttered 6 his oracle, and said,
“Rise up, 7 Balak, and hear;
Listen to me, son of Zippor: