民数记 24

1 巴兰见耶和华喜欢赐福与以色列，就不像前两次去求法术，却面向旷野。

And Balaam sees that [it is] good in the eyes of YHWH to bless Israel, and he has not gone as time by time to seek enchantments, and he sets his face toward the wilderness;

2 巴兰举目，看见以色列人照着支派居住。 神的灵就临到他身上，

and Balaam lifts up his eyes, and sees Israel dwelling by its tribes, and the Spirit of God is on him,

3 他便题起诗歌说： 比珥的儿子巴兰说， 眼目闭住的人说，

and he takes up his allegory and says: “An affirmation of Balaam son of Beor, And an affirmation of the man whose eyes are shut,

4 得听 神的言语， 得见全能者的异象， 眼目睁开而仆倒的人说：

An affirmation of him who is hearing sayings of God, Who sees a vision of the Almighty, Falling—and eyes uncovered:

5 雅各啊，你的帐棚何等华美！ 以色列啊，你的帐幕何其华丽！

How good have been your tents, O Jacob, Your dwelling places, O Israel;

6 如接连的山谷， 如河旁的园子， 如耶和华所栽的沉香树， 如水边的香柏木。

They have been stretched out as valleys, As gardens by a river; As aloes YHWH has planted, As cedars by waters;

7 水要从他的桶里流出； 种子要撒在多水之处。 他的王必超过亚甲； 他的国必要振兴。

He makes water flow from his buckets, And his seed [is] in many waters; And his King [is] higher than Gog [[or Agag]], And his kingdom is exalted.

8 神领他出埃及； 他似乎有野牛之力。 他要吞吃敌国， 折断他们的骨头， 用箭射透他们。

God is bringing him out of Egypt, As the swiftness of a wild ox for him, He eats up nations—his adversaries, And he breaks their bones, And he strikes [with] his arrows.

9 他蹲如公狮， 卧如母狮，谁敢惹他？ 凡给你祝福的，愿他蒙福； 凡咒诅你的，愿他受咒诅。

He has bent, he has lain down as a lion, And as a lioness, who raises him up? He who is blessing you [is] blessed, And he who is cursing you [is] cursed.”

10 巴勒向巴兰生气，就拍起手来，对巴兰说：“我召你来为我咒诅仇敌，不料，你这三次竟为他们祝福。

And the anger of Balak burns against Balaam, and he strikes his hands; and Balak says to Balaam, “I called you to pierce my enemies, and behold, you have certainly blessed these three times;

11 如今你快回本地去吧！我想使你得大尊荣，耶和华却阻止你不得尊荣。”

and now, flee for yourself to your place; I have said, I greatly honor you, and behold, YHWH has kept you back from honor.”

12 巴兰对巴勒说：“我岂不是对你所差遣到我那里的使者说：

And Balaam says to Balak, “Did I not also speak to your messengers whom you have sent to me, saying,

13 ‘巴勒就是将他满屋的金银给我，我也不得越过耶和华的命，凭自己的心意行好行歹。耶和华说什么，我就要说什么’？”

If Balak gives to me the fullness of his house of silver and gold, I am not able to pass over the command of YHWH, to do good or evil of my own heart; that which YHWH speaks—it I speak?

14 “现在我要回本族去。你来，我告诉你这民日后要怎样待你的民。”

And now, behold, I am going to my people; come, I counsel you [concerning] that which this people does to your people in the latter end of the days.”

15 他就题起诗歌说： 比珥的儿子巴兰说： 眼目闭住的人说，

And he takes up his allegory and says: “An affirmation of Balaam son of Beor, And an affirmation of the man whose eyes [are] shut;

16 得听 神的言语， 明白至高者的意旨， 看见全能者的异象， 眼目睁开而仆倒的人说：

An affirmation of him who is hearing sayings of God, And knowing knowledge of the Most High; He sees a vision of the Almighty, Falling—and eyes uncovered:

17 我看他却不在现时； 我望他却不在近日。 有星要出于雅各，有杖要兴于以色列， 必打破摩押的四角，毁坏扰乱之子。

I see Him, but not now; I behold Him, but not near; A star has proceeded from Jacob, And a scepter has risen from Israel, And has struck corners of Moab, And has destroyed all sons of Seth.

18 他必得以东为基业， 又得仇敌之地西珥为产业； 以色列必行事勇敢。

And Edom has been a possession, And Seir has been a possession [for] his enemies, And Israel is doing valiantly;

19 有一位出于雅各的，必掌大权； 他要除灭城中的余民。

And [One] rules out of Jacob, And has destroyed a remnant from the city.”

20 巴兰观看亚玛力，就题起诗歌说： 亚玛力原为诸国之首， 但他终必沉沦。

And he sees Amalek, and takes up his allegory, and says: “Amalek [is] first [among] nations, But his latter end—destruction forever.”

21 巴兰观看基尼人，就题起诗歌说： 你的住处本是坚固； 你的窝巢做在岩穴中。

And he sees the Kenite, and takes up his allegory, and says: “Your dwelling [is] enduring, And your nest is being set in a rock,

22 然而基尼必至衰微， 直到亚述把你掳去。

But the Kenite is for a burning; Until when does Asshur keep you captive?”

23 巴兰又题起诗歌说： 哀哉！ 神行这事，谁能得活？

And he takes up his allegory and says: “Woe! Who lives when God does this?

24 必有人乘船从基提界而来， 苦害亚述，苦害希伯； 他也必至沉沦。

But ships [come] from the side of Chittim, And they have humbled Asshur, And they have humbled Eber, But it is also perishing forever.”

25 于是巴兰起来，回他本地去；巴勒也回去了。

And Balaam rises, and goes, and turns back to his place, and Balak has also gone on his way.