عَدَد 24
| وَلَمَّا رَأَى بَلْعَامُ أَنَّ الرَّبَّ يُسَرُّ بِمُبَارَكَةِ إِسْرَائِيلَ لَمْ يَمْضِ كَالْمَرَّتَيْنِ السَّابِقَتَيْنِ لِمُلاقَاةِ الرَّبِّ، لَكِنَّهُ تَوَجَّهَ بِنَظَرِهِ نَحْوَ الصَّحْرَاءِ، | ١ 1 |
And when Balaam saw that it pleased the LORD to bless Israel, he did not resort to sorcery as on previous occasions, but he turned his face toward the wilderness.
| وَهُنَاكَ شَاهَدَ بَنِي إِسْرَائِيلَ مُخَيِّمِينَ حَسَبَ أَسْبَاطِهِمْ، فَحَلَّ عَلَيْهِ رُوحُ اللهِ، | ٢ 2 |
When Balaam looked up and saw Israel encamped tribe by tribe, the Spirit of God came upon him,
| وَتَنَبَّأَ قَائِلاً: «كَلامُ بَلْعَامَ بْنِ بَعُورَ، كَلامُ الرَّجُلِ الْمَفْتُوحِ الْعَيْنَيْنِ. | ٣ 3 |
and he lifted up an oracle, saying: “This is the prophecy of Balaam son of Beor, the prophecy of a man whose eyes are open,
| كَلامُ مَنْ يَسْمَعُ أَقْوَالَ اللهِ، الَّذِي يُشَاهِدُ رُؤْيَا الْقَدِيرِ. الَّذِي يَنْطَرِحُ فَتَنْفَتِحُ عَيْنَاهُ. | ٤ 4 |
the prophecy of one who hears the words of God, who sees a vision from the Almighty, who bows down with eyes wide open:
| مَا أَجْمَلَ خِيَامَكَ يَا يَعْقُوبُ، وَمَا أَبْهَى مَسَاكِنَكَ يَا إِسْرَائِيلُ! | ٥ 5 |
How lovely are your tents, O Jacob, your dwellings, O Israel!
| هِيَ مِثْلُ أَوْدِيَةٍ مُمْتَدَّةٍ، وَكَجَنَّاتٍ عَلَى مَجْرَى نَهْرٍ، وَكَشَجَرَاتِ صَبَّارٍ غَرَسَهَا الرَّبُّ، وَمِثْلُ أَشْجَارِ الأَرْزِ النَّامِيَةِ بِجُوَارِ الْمِيَاهِ. | ٦ 6 |
They spread out like palm groves, like gardens beside a stream, like aloes the LORD has planted, like cedars beside the waters.
| تَجْرِي مِيَاهٌ مِنْ مَسَاقِيهِ، وَلِزَرْعِهِ يَتَوَافَرُ مَاءٌ غَزِيرٌ. يَكُونُ مَلِكُهُ أَعْظَمَ شَأْناً مِنْ أَجَاجَ وَتَتَسَامَى مَمْلَكَتُهُ. | ٧ 7 |
Water will flow from his buckets, and his seed will have abundant water. His king will be greater than Agag, and his kingdom will be exalted.
| اللهُ أَخْرَجَهُ مِنْ مِصْرَ، وَقُوَّتُهُ مِثْلُ الثَّوْرِ الْوَحْشِيِّ. يَفْتَرِسُ خُصُومَهُ مِنَ الأُمَمِ، وَيَقْضَمُ عِظَامَهُمْ وَيُثْخِنُهُمْ بِسِهَامِهِ. | ٨ 8 |
God brought him out of Egypt with strength like a wild ox, to devour hostile nations and crush their bones, to pierce them with arrows.
| يَجْثِمُ كَأَسَدٍ، وَيَرْبِضُ كَلَبْوَةٍ. فَمَنْ يَجْرُؤُ عَلَى إِثَارَتِهِ؟ مَنْ يُبَارِكُكَ يَكُونُ مُبَارَكاً، وَمَنْ يَلْعَنُكَ يَكُونُ مَلْعُوناً». | ٩ 9 |
He crouches, he lies down like a lion; like a lioness, who dares to rouse him? Blessed are those who bless you and cursed are those who curse you.”
| فَاسْتَشَاطَ بَالاقُ غَضَباً عَلَى بَلْعَامَ، وَضَرَبَ كَفّاً عَلَى كَفٍّ قَائِلاً لَهُ: «دَعَوْتُكَ لِتَشْتِمَ أَعْدَائِي، وَهَا أَنْتَ قَدْ بَارَكْتَهُمْ ثَلاثَ مَرَّاتٍ! | ١٠ 10 |
Then Balak’s anger burned against Balaam, and he struck his hands together and said to Balaam, “I summoned you to curse my enemies, but behold, you have persisted in blessing them these three times.
| وَالآنَ اغْرُبْ عَنْ وَجْهِي وَامْضِ إِلَى بَيْتِكَ، فَقَدْ كَانَ فِي عَزْمِي إِكْرَامُكَ وَلَكِنَّ الرَّبَّ شَاءَ أَنْ لَا تَحْظَى بِهِ». | ١١ 11 |
Therefore, flee at once to your home! I said I would richly reward you, but instead the LORD has denied your reward.”
| فَأَجَابَهُ بَلْعَامُ: «أَلَمْ أَقُلْ لِرُسُلِكَ الَّذِينَ بَعَثْتَهُمْ إِلَيَّ | ١٢ 12 |
Balaam answered Balak, “Did I not already tell the messengers you sent me
| إِنَّهُ وَلَوْ أَغْدَقَ عَلَيَّ بَالاقُ مِلْءَ قَصْرِهِ ذَهَباً وَفِضَّةً فَلَنْ أَعْصَى أَمْرَ الرَّبِّ، فَأَصْنَعَ خَيْراً أَوْ شَرّاً مِنْ نَفْسِي؟ فَإِنَّ مَا يُعْلِنُهُ لِي الرَّبُّ فَإِيَّاهُ أُبَلِّغُ. | ١٣ 13 |
that even if Balak were to give me his house full of silver and gold, I could not do anything of my own accord, good or bad, to go beyond the command of the LORD? I will speak whatever the LORD says.
| وَالآنَ أَعُودُ إِلَى شَعْبِي، وَلَكِنْ دَعْنِي أُنْبِئُكَ بِمَا سَيُنْزِلُهُ هَذَا الشَّعْبُ بِقَوْمِكَ فِي آخِرِ الأَيَّامِ». | ١٤ 14 |
Now I am going back to my people, but come, let me warn you what this people will do to your people in the days to come.”
| ثُمَّ تَنَبَّأَ قَائِلاً: «كَلامُ بَلْعَامَ بْنِ بَعُورَ، كَلامُ الرَّجُلِ الْمَفْتُوحِ الْعَيْنَيْنِ. | ١٥ 15 |
Then Balaam lifted up an oracle, saying, “This is the prophecy of Balaam son of Beor, the prophecy of a man whose eyes are open,
| كَلامُ مَنْ يَسْمَعُ أَقْوَالَ اللهِ، وَيَتَلَقَّى الْمَعْرِفَةَ مِنَ الْعَلِيِّ، الَّذِي يُشَاهِدُ رُؤْيَا الْقَدِيرِ، الَّذِي يَنْطَرِحُ فَتَنْفَتِحُ عَيْنَاهُ. | ١٦ 16 |
the prophecy of one who hears the words of God, who has knowledge from the Most High, who sees a vision from the Almighty, who bows down with eyes wide open:
| أَرَاهُ وَلَكِنْ لَيْسَ حَاضِراً، وَأُبْصِرُهُ وَلَكِنْ لَيْسَ قَرِيباً. يَخْرُجُ نَجْمٌ مِنْ يَعْقُوبَ، وَيَظْهَرُ مَلِكٌ مِنْ إِسْرَائِيلَ فَيُحَطِّمُ طَرَفَيْ مُوآبَ، وَيُهْلِكُ كُلَّ رِجَالِ الْحَرْبِ. | ١٧ 17 |
I see him, but not now; I behold him, but not near. A star will come forth from Jacob, and a scepter will arise from Israel. He will crush the skulls of Moab and strike down all the sons of Sheth.
| وَيَرِثُ أَرْضَ أَدُومَ، وَيَتَمَلَّكُ دِيَارَ سَعِيرَ. أَمَّا إِسْرَائِيلُ فَيَزْدَادُ قُوَّةً. | ١٨ 18 |
Edom will become a possession, as will Seir, his enemy; but Israel will perform with valor.
| وَيَبْرُزُ حَاكِمٌ مِنْ يَعْقُوبَ فَيُدَمِّرُ مَا تَبَقَّى مِنْ مُدُنٍ». | ١٩ 19 |
A ruler will come from Jacob and destroy the survivors of the city.”
| ثُمَّ تَطَلَّعَ بَلْعَامُ نَحْوَ مَسَاكِنِ أَهْلِ عَمَالِيقَ فَتَنَبَّأَ: «كَانَ عَمَالِيقُ أَوَّلَ الشُّعُوبِ، أَمَّا عَاقِبَتُهُ فَإِلَى الْهَلاكِ». | ٢٠ 20 |
Then Balaam saw Amalek and lifted up an oracle, saying: “Amalek was first among the nations, but his end is destruction.”
| ثُمَّ الْتَفَتَ نَحْوَ الْقَيْنِيِّينَ فَأَنْبَأَ: «لِيَكُنْ مَسْكَنُكَ مَنِيعاً، وَعُشُّكَ مَوْضُوعاً فِي صَخْرَةٍ. | ٢١ 21 |
Next he saw the Kenites and lifted up an oracle, saying: “Your dwelling place is secure, and your nest is set in a cliff.
| وَإِنَّمَا سَتُدَمَّرُونَ عِنْدَمَا يَطْرُدُكُمُ الأَشُّورِيُّونَ». | ٢٢ 22 |
Yet Kain will be destroyed when Asshur takes you captive.”
| ثُمَّ تَنَبَّأَ قَائِلاً: «مَنْ لَهُ طَاقَةٌ عَلَى الْعَيْشِ حِينَ يُجْرِي الرَّبُّ ذَلِكَ؟ | ٢٣ 23 |
Once more Balaam lifted up an oracle, saying: “Ah, who can live unless God has ordained it?
| تُقْبِلُ سُفُنٌ مِنْ كِتِّيمَ، وَتُخْضِعُ أَشُورَ وَتُذِلُّ عَابِرَ، فَهُمَا أَيْضاً يَهْلِكَانِ». | ٢٤ 24 |
Ships will come from the coasts of Cyprus; they will subdue Asshur and Eber, but they too will perish forever.”
| ثُمَّ رَجَعَ بَلْعَامُ إِلَى دِيَارِهِ، وَأَمَّا بَالاقُ فَمَضَى فِي سَبِيلِهِ. | ٢٥ 25 |
Then Balaam arose and returned to his homeland, and Balak also went on his way.
