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Speaker 3: Makes a donkey speak. In the last story, we learned

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Speaker 3: As Israel journeyed further, Aaron had passed away. In this story,

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Speaker 3: we learn about how Bolloch, the king of Moab, sends

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Speaker 4: Today we learn of a foreign king who seeks to

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Speaker 3: The grumbling yet growing people of Israel ventured forth to

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Speaker 4: They offer him money for his services. Balm says he

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