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 Bil'am saw that it was pleasing in the eyes of the Lord to bless Israel, he went not, as at other times, to seek for enchantments, but he set his face toward the wilderness.
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 Bil'am lifted up his eyes, and when he saw Israel encamped according to their tribes, there came upon him the spirit of God.
3 他便題起詩歌說： 比珥的兒子巴蘭說， 眼目閉住的人說，
And he took up his parable, and said, Thus saith Bil'am the son of Beor, and thus saith the man whose eyes are open;
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：
Thus saith he who heareth the sayings of God, who seeth the vision of the Almighty, falling down, with unvailed eyes:
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 tents, O Jacob, thy dwelling, 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 streams are they spread forth, as gardens by the river's side, as aloe-trees, which the Lord hath planted, as cedar-trees beside the waters.
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 runneth out of His buckets, that his seed may be moistened by abundance of water; and exalted above Agag shall be his king, and raised on high shall be his kingdom.
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, who brought him forth out of Egypt, is to him like the heights of the reem; he will devour nations, his oppressors, and their bones will he break, and pierce [them] through with his 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。
He coucheth, he lieth down as a lion, and as a lioness: who shall make him rise up? They that bless thee be blessed, and they that curse thee be cursed.
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 the anger of Balak was kindled against Bil'am, and he struck his hands together: and Balak said unto Bil'am, To denounce my enemies did I call thee, and, behold, thou hast even blessed them these 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。」
And now flee thou to thy place: I thought to honor thee greatly; but, lo, the Lord hath kept thee back from honor.
12 巴蘭對巴勒說：「我豈不是對你所差遣到我那裏的使者說：
And Bil'am said unto Balak, Did I not already speak to thy messengers, whom thou sentest unto me, saying,
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 Balak would give me his house full of silver and gold, I could not transgress the order of the Lord, to do good or evil out of my own heart: what the Lord will speak, that must I 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。」
And now, behold, I am going unto my people: come, I will advise thee against what this people will do to thy people in the end of days.
15 他就題起詩歌說： 比珥的兒子巴蘭說： 眼目閉住的人說，
And he took up his parable and said, Thus saith Bil'am the son of Beor, and thus saith the man whose eyes are open;
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：
Thus saith he who heareth the sayings of God, and knoweth the knowledge of the Most High, who seeth the vision of the Almighty, falling down, with unvailed eyes:
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 see him, but not now; I behold him, but not nigh; there steppeth forth a star out of Jacob, and there ariseth a sceptre out of Israel, and he pierceth the chiefs of Moab, and destroyeth all the children of Sheth.
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 Edom shall be a conquest, and Seir shall be a conquest for his enemies; and Israel shall do valiantly.
19 有一位出於雅各的，必掌大權； 他要除滅城中的餘民。
And there shall rule the one from Jacob, and he shall destroy whatever escapeth out 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 he looked on Amalek, and he took up his parable, and said, The first of nations is Amalek; but his latter end shall be destruction for ever.
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。
And he looked on the Kenites, and took up his parable, and said, Strong is thy dwelling-place, and placed on the rock is thy nest.
22 然而基尼必至衰微， 直到亞述把你擄去。
Nevertheless the Kenite shall be wasted: whither will Asshur carry thee away captive?
23 巴蘭又題起詩歌說： 哀哉！上帝行這事，誰能得活？
And he took up his parable, and said, Alas, who shall live when God doth appoint this one?
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。
But ships will come from the coast of Kittim, and will afflict Asshur, and will afflict 'Eber; and he also will be given to destruction for ever.
25 於是巴蘭起來，回他本地去；巴勒也回去了。
And Bil'am rose up, and went and returned to his place; and Balak also went his way.
