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he sunk, he fell, he lay” (Judges 5:27), which is interpreted as a reference to sex between Sisera and Jael.
§ Balaam describes himself: “And he knows the knowledge of the Most High” (Numbers 24:16), and the Talmud asks: Now, if the knowledge of his animal he did not know, is it possible that the knowledge of the Most High he knew? The Talmud explains: What is the meaning of the knowledge of his animal?
The donkey said to him: “Am I not your donkey” (Numbers 22:30)? Balaam said to the donkey: Merely for burdens, not for riding. The donkey said to him: “Upon which you have ridden” (Numbers 22:30). Balaam said to the donkey: That was mere happenstance and is not a regular occurrence. The donkey said
The donkey continued: Moreover, I perform a conjugal act for you and we engage in bestiality at night. From where is this derived? It is written here: “Was I ever wont [hahasken hiskanti] to do so to you” (Numbers 22:30)? And it is written there with regard to Abishag the Shunammite: “And let her b
The Talmud asks: Rather, what, then, is the meaning of the phrase “And he knows knowledge of the Most High”? Is it possible that he knew the knowledge of the Most High? Rather, he would know to determine the moment during which God is angry. He would curse at that moment and the curse was effecti