וַיִּשָּׂ֥א מְשָׁל֖וֹ וַיֹּאמַ֑ר מִן־אֲ֠רָם יַנְחֵ֨נִי בָלָ֤ק מֶֽלֶךְ־מוֹאָב֙ מֵֽהַרְרֵי־קֶ֔דֶם לְכָה֙ אָֽרָה־לִּ֣י יַעֲקֹ֔ב וּלְכָ֖ה זֹעֲמָ֥ה יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃
At sinimulan niya ang kanyang talinghaga, at sinabi: “Mula sa Aram ako dinala ni Balak, ng hari ng Moab, mula sa mga bundok sa silangan: ‹Halika, sumpain mo para sa akin ang Jacob, at halika, tuligsain mo ang Israel.›”
Sha'arei Orah
You also will find other verses, such as the verse,349Numbers 23:7 “From Aram, Balak king of Moav, led me from the mountains of the east-Harerei Kedem-הררי קדם,” referring to the mountains that [block and] conceal the straightforward path to reach the Sefirah of Preexistence-Kedem-קדם. Likewise, the prophet stated,350Isaiah 2:6 “For You have abandoned Your people, the House of Yaakov, because [though] they were filled from before-Kedem-קדם, [they instead sought] divinations, like the Philistines.” That is, the prophet chastised them, saying, “Why has HaShem-יהו״ה abandoned the House of Yaakov? For, He who is alone exalted and holy, chose the Jewish people to be His singular nation, and filled them with His great light bestowed from the Sefirah of Preexistence-Kedem-קדם. Moreover, He gave the Jewish people prophets filled with the Holy spirit from the very source of the Supernal emanation.” Moshe therefore said,351Deuteronomy 18:14-15 “These nations that you are going to possess – they hearken to astrologers and diviners; but as for you – not so has HaShem-יהו״ה your God, given for you. [Rather, He has given you] a prophet from your midst, from your brethren, like me.” This is the meaning of the words, “They were filled from before-Kedem-קדם.” That is, they did not desire the bestowal of Torah and prophecy that comes to them from the Sefirah of Preexistence-Kedem-קדם, but instead chose “divinations, like the Philistines.” Thus everything has been clearly explained.