Jewish%20thought for Sanhedrin 209:10

בלעם הוא דלא אתי לעלמא דאתי הא אחריני אתו מתניתין מני

Another explanation: <font>Balaam denotes that he corrupted a people</font>.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' [H] balah'am, (or [H] bala'-'am, 'he devoured the people,' Aruch). Both meanings are a play of words on his name. The reference is to Israel, as explained further on. ');">²⁰</span> The son of Beor [denotes] that <font>he committed bestiality</font>.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Lit., 'had connection with an animal'. Heb. be'ir [H]. ');">²¹</span>

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