民數記 24
1 巴蘭見耶和華喜歡賜福與以色列，就不像前兩次去求法術，卻面向曠野。
And when Balaam saw that it pleased the Lord that he should bless Israel. he went not as he had gone before, to seek divination: but setting his face towards the desert,
2 巴蘭舉目，看見以色列人照着支派居住。上帝的靈就臨到他身上，
And lifting up his eyes, he saw Israel abiding in their tents by their tribes: and the spirit of God rushing upon him,
3 他便題起詩歌說： 比珥的兒子巴蘭說， 眼目閉住的人說，
He took up his parable and said: Balaam the son of Beor hath said: The man hath said, whose eye ire stopped up:
4 得聽上帝的言語， 得見全能者的異象， 眼目睜開而仆倒的人說：
The hearer of the words of God hath said, he that hath beheld the vision of the Almighty, he that falleth, and so his eyes are opened:
5 雅各啊，你的帳棚何等華美！ 以色列啊，你的帳幕何其華麗！
How beautiful are thy tabernacles, O Jacob, and thy tents, O Israel!
6 如接連的山谷， 如河旁的園子， 如耶和華所栽的沉香樹， 如水邊的香柏木。
As woody valleys, as watered gardens near the rivers, as tabernacles which the Lord hath pitched, as cedars by the waterside.
7 水要從他的桶裏流出； 種子要撒在多水之處。 他的王必超過亞甲； 他的國必要振興。
Water shall flow out of his bucket, and his seed shall be in many waters. For Agag his king shall be removed, and his kingdom shall be taken awry.
8 上帝領他出埃及； 他似乎有野牛之力。 他要吞吃敵國， 折斷他們的骨頭， 用箭射透他們。
God hath brought him out of Egypt, whose strength is like to the rhinoceros. They shall devour the nations that are his enemies, and break their bones, and pierce them with arrows.
9 他蹲如公獅， 臥如母獅，誰敢惹他？ 凡給你祝福的，願他蒙福； 凡咒詛你的，願他受咒詛。
Lying down he hath slept as a lion, and as a lioness, whom none shall dare to rouse. He that blesseth thee, shall also himself be blessed: he that curseth thee shall be reckoned accursed.
10 巴勒向巴蘭生氣，就拍起手來，對巴蘭說：「我召你來為我咒詛仇敵，不料，你這三次竟為他們祝福。
And Balac being angry against Balaam, clapped his hands together and said: I called thee to curse my enemies, and thou on the contrary hast blessed them three times.
11 如今你快回本地去吧！我想使你得大尊榮，耶和華卻阻止你不得尊榮。」
Return to thy place. I had determined indeed greatly to honour thee, but the Lord hath deprived thee of the honour designed for thee.
12 巴蘭對巴勒說：「我豈不是對你所差遣到我那裏的使者說：
Balaam made answer to Balac: Did I not say to thy messengers, whom thou sentest to me:
13 『巴勒就是將他滿屋的金銀給我，我也不得越過耶和華的命，憑自己的心意行好行歹。耶和華說甚麼，我就要說甚麼』？」
If Balac would give me his house full of silver and gold, I cannot go beyond the word of the Lord my God, to utter any thing of my own head either good or evil: but whatsoever the Lord shall say, that I will speak?
14 「現在我要回本族去。你來，我告訴你這民日後要怎樣待你的民。」
But yet going to my people, I will give thee counsel, what this people shall do to thy people in the latter days.
15 他就題起詩歌說： 比珥的兒子巴蘭說： 眼目閉住的人說，
Therefore taking up his parable, again he said: Balaam the son of Beor hath said: The man whose eye is stopped up, hath said:
16 得聽上帝的言語， 明白至高者的意旨， 看見全能者的異象， 眼目睜開而仆倒的人說：
The hearer of the words of God hath said, who knoweth the doctrine of the Highest, and seeth the visions of the Almighty, who falling hath his eyes opened:
17 我看他卻不在現時； 我望他卻不在近日。 有星要出於雅各，有杖要興於以色列， 必打破摩押的四角，毀壞擾亂之子。
I shall see him, but not now: I shall behold him, but not near. A STAR SHALL RISE out of Jacob and a sceptre shall spring up from Israel: and shall strike the chiefs of Moab, and shall waste all the children of Seth.
18 他必得以東為基業， 又得仇敵之地西珥為產業； 以色列必行事勇敢。
And he shall possess Idumea: the inheritance of Seir shall come to their enemies, but Israel shall do manfully.
19 有一位出於雅各的，必掌大權； 他要除滅城中的餘民。
Out of Jacob shall he come that shall rule, and shall destroy the remains of the city.
20 巴蘭觀看亞瑪力，就題起詩歌說： 亞瑪力原為諸國之首， 但他終必沉淪。
And when he saw Amalec, he took up his parable, and said: Amalec the beginning of nations, whose latter ends shall be destroyed.
21 巴蘭觀看基尼人，就題起詩歌說： 你的住處本是堅固； 你的窩巢做在巖穴中。
He saw also the Cinite: and took up his parable, and said: Thy habitation indeed is strong: but though thou build thy nest in a rock,
22 然而基尼必至衰微， 直到亞述把你擄去。
And thou be chosen of the stock of Cin, how long shalt thou be able to continue? For Assur shall take thee captive.
23 巴蘭又題起詩歌說： 哀哉！上帝行這事，誰能得活？
And taking up his parable, again he said: Alas, who shall live when God shall do these things?
24 必有人乘船從基提界而來， 苦害亞述，苦害希伯； 他也必至沉淪。
They shall come in galleys from Italy, they shall overcome the Assyrians, and shall waste the Hebrews, and at the last they themselves also shall perish.
25 於是巴蘭起來，回他本地去；巴勒也回去了。
And Balaam rose, and returned to his place: Balac also returned the way that he came.
