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23:7	[Balaam] declared his oracle, and said, 'Balak, king of Moab, has brought me from Aram, from the hills of the east, [telling me] to come curse Jacob and conjure divine wrath against Israel. Vayisa meshalo vayomar min-Aram yancheni Valak melech-Moav meharerey-Kedem lechah arah-li Ya'akov ulechah zo'amah Yisra'el.
23:8	But what curse can I pronounce if God will not grant curse? What divine wrath can I conjure if God will not be angry? Mah ekov lo kaboh El umah ez'om lo za'am Adonay.

Commentary:

Aram
See note on Numbers 22:5.

hills of the east
Ibid. Some identify these with the hills of Gilead, through which Balaam had to pass (Tur).

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