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22:8

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22:8	'Spend the night here,' he replied to them, 'and when God speaks to me, I will be able to give you an answer.' The Moabite dignitaries remained with Balaam. Vayomer aleyhem linu foh halaylah vahashivoti etchem davar ka'asher yedaber Adonay elay vayeshvu sarey-Moav im-Bil'am.
22:9	God appeared to Balaam and asked, 'Who are these men with you?' Vayavo Elohim el-Bil'am vayomer mi ha'anashim ha'eleh imach.
22:10	Balaam replied to God, 'Balak son of Tzippor, king of Moab, has sent me a message: Vayomer Bil'am el-ha'Elohim Balak ben-Tsipor melech Moav shalach elay.

Commentary:

Moabite
But the Midianites did not remain (Sanhedrin 105a).

appeared
(Saadia). Literally, 'came.'

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