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- 8
8. Come and behold: Balak was the greatest sage in divination, and Bilaam in enchantment. Therefore, when Balak wished to join him, it is written: "And the elders of Moab and the elders of Midian departed with the rewards of divination in their hand" (Bemidbar 22:7). Come and behold: according to word of mouth, Bilaam was the greatest sorcerer in the world, and by applying to enchantment he knew how to fix the time OF CURSING. HIS CURSES THEREFORE PREVAILED. Consequently, Balak wished to complete it with divination and enchantment, AND HENCE JOINED HIM.
8. ות"ח, בְּקֶסֶם הֲוָה בָּלָק רַב מִכָּל חַכִּימִין, וּבִלְעָם בְּנַחַשׁ. וְעַ"ד בְּשַׁעֲתָא דְּבָעָא בָּלָק לְאִתְחַבְּרָא עִמֵּיהּ, מַה כְּתִּיב וַיֵּלְכוּ זִקְנֵי מוֹאָב וְזִקְנֵי מִדְיָן וּקְסָמִים בְּיָדָם. ת"ח, בְּמִלָּה דְּפוּמָא הֲוָה בִּלְעָם רַב מִכָּל חַרְשִׁין דְּעָלְמָא, וּבְאִסְתַּכְּלוּתָא דְּהַהוּא נַחַשׁ, הֲוָה יָדַע לְכַוְּונָא שַׁעֲתָא. וְעַ"ד בָּעָא בָּלָק לְאַשְׁלְמָא מִלָּה קֶסֶם וְנַחַשׁ.