And although Balaam was a sorcerer, etc.: And although Balaam was the greatest sorcerer of all the sorcerers of the world, Balak was a greater sorcerer than he. For Balak was great in magic, more than the wise men. And Balaam was great in serpents. Magic and serpents are two levels. Magic depends on action. The serpent does not depend on action, but on the look. And with the word of the mouth, then the spirit of impurity is stirred up upon them to clothe itself in them, and it does what it does.