“He sent messengers therefore unto Balaam the son of Beor to Pethor, which is by the river of the land of the children of his people, to call him, saying, Behold, there is a people come out from Egypt: behold, they cover the face of the earth, and they abide over against me:”
He sent messengers to Balaam son of Beor at Pethor, which is on the Euphrates, in the land of Amaw, saying: 'A people has come out of Egypt; they now cover the face of the earth, and they are settling next to me' — Balak sends messengers to Balaam, a professional diviner and prophet, for assistance. Balaam dwells at Pethor on the Euphrates (in northern Mesopotamia, likely modern Syria). The distance is vast; Balak's desperation drives him to import magical aid from afar. Balaam's reputation for effectiveness is such that distant rulers seek his services.
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