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Fifth Reading
'If you would,' replied Balak, 'come with me to another place. There you will be able to see only a small section of [the Israelite camp], and you will not have to see them all. From there you may be able to curse them for me.'
Vayomer elav Balak lech-na iti el-makom acher asher tir'enu misham efes katsehu tir'eh vechulo lo tir'eh vekovno-li misham. |
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With that, he took [Balaam] to Lookout Field at the top of the cliff. There he built seven altars and offered a bull and a ram on each altar.
Vayikachehu sdeh tsofim el-rosh hapisgah vayiven shiv'ah mizbechot vaya'al par va'ayil bamizbe'ach. |
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Commentary:
Lookout Field
(cf. Rashi). Sedeh HaTzofim in Hebrew. Or, 'Field of the Seers' or 'Prophets' (Or HaGanuz on Bahir 62; cf. Megillah 2b, end).
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Pisgah. See note on Numbers 21:19. It is possible that he took him somewhat behind Mount Nebo, where he could only see part of the camp.
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It appears that only Balak offered sacrifice this time. (see Tzafanath Paaneach).
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