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# General Information:
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Balaam continues to prophesy under the control of the Spirit of God.
# God brings him
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"God brings the Israelites"
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# with strength like a wild ox
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This simile emphasizes that the Israelites have great strength. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
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# He will eat up the nations
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Balaam speaks of the Israelites as if they are wild animals that eat their enemies. This means they will destroy their enemies. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
# translationWords
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/god]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/egypt]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/strength]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible//ox]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/nation]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/bowweapon]]
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