< عَدَد 24 >
وَلَمَّا رَأَى بَلْعَامُ أَنَّ الرَّبَّ يُسَرُّ بِمُبَارَكَةِ إِسْرَائِيلَ لَمْ يَمْضِ كَالْمَرَّتَيْنِ السَّابِقَتَيْنِ لِمُلاقَاةِ الرَّبِّ، لَكِنَّهُ تَوَجَّهَ بِنَظَرِهِ نَحْوَ الصَّحْرَاءِ، | ١ 1 |
When Balaam saw that the Lord wanted to bless Israel, he chose not to use divination as he had previously. Instead he turned towards the desert,
وَهُنَاكَ شَاهَدَ بَنِي إِسْرَائِيلَ مُخَيِّمِينَ حَسَبَ أَسْبَاطِهِمْ، فَحَلَّ عَلَيْهِ رُوحُ اللهِ، | ٢ 2 |
and as he looked at Israel camped there according to their respective tribes, the Spirit of God came on him.
وَتَنَبَّأَ قَائِلاً: «كَلامُ بَلْعَامَ بْنِ بَعُورَ، كَلامُ الرَّجُلِ الْمَفْتُوحِ الْعَيْنَيْنِ. | ٣ 3 |
He gave a declaration, saying:
كَلامُ مَنْ يَسْمَعُ أَقْوَالَ اللهِ، الَّذِي يُشَاهِدُ رُؤْيَا الْقَدِيرِ. الَّذِي يَنْطَرِحُ فَتَنْفَتِحُ عَيْنَاهُ. | ٤ 4 |
“This is the prophecy of Balaam, son of Beor, the prophecy of a man who sees with eyes are wide open, the prophecy of one who hears the words of God, who sees the vision given by Almighty, who bows down in respect with open eyes.
مَا أَجْمَلَ خِيَامَكَ يَا يَعْقُوبُ، وَمَا أَبْهَى مَسَاكِنَكَ يَا إِسْرَائِيلُ! | ٥ 5 |
How well set out your tents are, Jacob; the places where you live, Israel!
هِيَ مِثْلُ أَوْدِيَةٍ مُمْتَدَّةٍ، وَكَجَنَّاتٍ عَلَى مَجْرَى نَهْرٍ، وَكَشَجَرَاتِ صَبَّارٍ غَرَسَهَا الرَّبُّ، وَمِثْلُ أَشْجَارِ الأَرْزِ النَّامِيَةِ بِجُوَارِ الْمِيَاهِ. | ٦ 6 |
They look like wooded valleys, like gardens beside a river, like aloe trees the Lord has planted, like cedars at the water's edge.
تَجْرِي مِيَاهٌ مِنْ مَسَاقِيهِ، وَلِزَرْعِهِ يَتَوَافَرُ مَاءٌ غَزِيرٌ. يَكُونُ مَلِكُهُ أَعْظَمَ شَأْناً مِنْ أَجَاجَ وَتَتَسَامَى مَمْلَكَتُهُ. | ٧ 7 |
The Israelites will pour out bucketfuls of water; their descendants will have plenty of water. Their king will be greater than King Agag; their kingdom will be glorious.
اللهُ أَخْرَجَهُ مِنْ مِصْرَ، وَقُوَّتُهُ مِثْلُ الثَّوْرِ الْوَحْشِيِّ. يَفْتَرِسُ خُصُومَهُ مِنَ الأُمَمِ، وَيَقْضَمُ عِظَامَهُمْ وَيُثْخِنُهُمْ بِسِهَامِهِ. | ٨ 8 |
God led them out of Egypt with great power, as strong as an ox, destroying enemy nations, breaking their bones, piercing them with arrows.
يَجْثِمُ كَأَسَدٍ، وَيَرْبِضُ كَلَبْوَةٍ. فَمَنْ يَجْرُؤُ عَلَى إِثَارَتِهِ؟ مَنْ يُبَارِكُكَ يَكُونُ مُبَارَكاً، وَمَنْ يَلْعَنُكَ يَكُونُ مَلْعُوناً». | ٩ 9 |
They are like a lion that crouches and lies down. They are like a lioness that nobody dares to disturb. Those who bless you will be blessed; those who curse you will be cursed.”
فَاسْتَشَاطَ بَالاقُ غَضَباً عَلَى بَلْعَامَ، وَضَرَبَ كَفّاً عَلَى كَفٍّ قَائِلاً لَهُ: «دَعَوْتُكَ لِتَشْتِمَ أَعْدَائِي، وَهَا أَنْتَ قَدْ بَارَكْتَهُمْ ثَلاثَ مَرَّاتٍ! | ١٠ 10 |
Balak got angry with Balaam, and beat his fists together. He told Balaam, “I brought you here to curse my enemies, and now look! You keep on blessing them, doing it three times.
وَالآنَ اغْرُبْ عَنْ وَجْهِي وَامْضِ إِلَى بَيْتِكَ، فَقَدْ كَانَ فِي عَزْمِي إِكْرَامُكَ وَلَكِنَّ الرَّبَّ شَاءَ أَنْ لَا تَحْظَى بِهِ». | ١١ 11 |
Leave right now! Go home! I promised to pay you well, but the Lord has made sure you wouldn't receive any payment.”
فَأَجَابَهُ بَلْعَامُ: «أَلَمْ أَقُلْ لِرُسُلِكَ الَّذِينَ بَعَثْتَهُمْ إِلَيَّ | ١٢ 12 |
But Balaam said to Balak, “Didn't I already explain to the messengers you sent
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 you gave me your whole palace full of silver and gold, I couldn't do anything I wanted or disobey the command of the Lord my God in any way? I can only say what the Lord tells me.
وَالآنَ أَعُودُ إِلَى شَعْبِي، وَلَكِنْ دَعْنِي أُنْبِئُكَ بِمَا سَيُنْزِلُهُ هَذَا الشَّعْبُ بِقَوْمِكَ فِي آخِرِ الأَيَّامِ». | ١٤ 14 |
Listen! I'm going back home now to my own people, but first let me warn you what these Israelites are going to do to your people in the future.”
ثُمَّ تَنَبَّأَ قَائِلاً: «كَلامُ بَلْعَامَ بْنِ بَعُورَ، كَلامُ الرَّجُلِ الْمَفْتُوحِ الْعَيْنَيْنِ. | ١٥ 15 |
Then Balaam gave a declaration, saying, “This is the prophecy of Balaam, son of Beor, the prophecy of a man whose eyes are wide 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 receives knowledge from the Most High, who sees the vision given by Almighty, who bows down in respect with open eyes.
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 this isn't now. I observe him, but this isn't close at hand. In the future a leader like a star will come from Jacob, a ruler with a scepter will come to power from Israel. He will crush the heads of the Moabites, and destroy all the people of Seth.
وَيَرِثُ أَرْضَ أَدُومَ، وَيَتَمَلَّكُ دِيَارَ سَعِيرَ. أَمَّا إِسْرَائِيلُ فَيَزْدَادُ قُوَّةً. | ١٨ 18 |
The country of Edom will be conquered, his enemy Seir will be conquered, and the Israelites will be victorious.
وَيَبْرُزُ حَاكِمٌ مِنْ يَعْقُوبَ فَيُدَمِّرُ مَا تَبَقَّى مِنْ مُدُنٍ». | ١٩ 19 |
A ruler from Jacob will come and destroy those left in the city.”
ثُمَّ تَطَلَّعَ بَلْعَامُ نَحْوَ مَسَاكِنِ أَهْلِ عَمَالِيقَ فَتَنَبَّأَ: «كَانَ عَمَالِيقُ أَوَّلَ الشُّعُوبِ، أَمَّا عَاقِبَتُهُ فَإِلَى الْهَلاكِ». | ٢٠ 20 |
Balaam turned his attention to the Amalekites and gave this declaration about them, saying, “Amalek was first among the nations, but they will end up being destroyed.”
ثُمَّ الْتَفَتَ نَحْوَ الْقَيْنِيِّينَ فَأَنْبَأَ: «لِيَكُنْ مَسْكَنُكَ مَنِيعاً، وَعُشُّكَ مَوْضُوعاً فِي صَخْرَةٍ. | ٢١ 21 |
He turned his attention to the Kenites and gave this declaration about them, saying, “Where you live is safe and secure, like a nest on a cliff-face.
وَإِنَّمَا سَتُدَمَّرُونَ عِنْدَمَا يَطْرُدُكُمُ الأَشُّورِيُّونَ». | ٢٢ 22 |
But Kain will be burned down when Assyria conquers you.”
ثُمَّ تَنَبَّأَ قَائِلاً: «مَنْ لَهُ طَاقَةٌ عَلَى الْعَيْشِ حِينَ يُجْرِي الرَّبُّ ذَلِكَ؟ | ٢٣ 23 |
Then Balaam gave another declaration, saying, “It's a tragedy! Who can survive when God does this?
تُقْبِلُ سُفُنٌ مِنْ كِتِّيمَ، وَتُخْضِعُ أَشُورَ وَتُذِلُّ عَابِرَ، فَهُمَا أَيْضاً يَهْلِكَانِ». | ٢٤ 24 |
Ships will be sent from Cyprus to attack Assyria and Eber, but they too will be permanently destroyed.”
ثُمَّ رَجَعَ بَلْعَامُ إِلَى دِيَارِهِ، وَأَمَّا بَالاقُ فَمَضَى فِي سَبِيلِهِ. | ٢٥ 25 |
Then Balaam left and returned to his own country, and Balak left too.