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Some commentaries contend that Bilaam was either Lavan, or a son of
Lavan.

Bilaam was the chief of tumah, as he had absorbed the kelippah of
impurity from the Snake, defiling his mouth with the powers of impurity.
He also cohabited with his donkey. If Bilaam was a master of tumah,why
did he seek the help of Balak, and not simply curse the Jewish people?
Why did he suggest that they send the daughters of Moav to incite the
Jewish men, and not the daughters of Midian, his own nation?

Why did Balak, on the other hand, seek Bilaam’s advice, and not harm
Am Yisrael on his own? Balak was aware that their power was in guarding
their eyesight from forbidden “sites,” as he himself told Bilaam, “It has
covered the surface of the earth.” Our Sages explain this means that they
protect their eyesight from “earthly matters.”

Hashem intentionally weakens our enemies’ spirit, in order that they join
forces with another nation against their mutual enemy, Am Yisrael. But
then Hashem causes argument and contention between them. Am Yisrael
is thereby spared. Both Balak and Bilaam individually had the power to
harm Bnei Yisrael, but Hashem caused them to unite, and this led to
internal fighting, saving His nation from their evil machinations.
A combination of the last letters of the name (Bilaam) with the last
letters of the name (Balak) spell the word (Amalek). They each
drew their strength from Amalek, who wished to harm our nation. In His # 26347-EYAL-6