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

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

4 得聽上帝的言語， 得見全能者的異象， 眼目睜開而仆倒的人說：

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，你的帳棚何等華美！ 以色列啊，你的帳幕何其華麗！

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

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

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 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 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 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 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！我想使你得大尊榮，耶和華卻阻止你不得尊榮。」

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 巴蘭對巴勒說：「我豈不是對你所差遣到我那裏的使者說：

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

15 他就題起詩歌說： 比珥的兒子巴蘭說： 眼目閉住的人說，

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：

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

19 有一位出於雅各的，必掌大權； 他要除滅城中的餘民。

And [One] rules out of Jacob, And has destroyed a remnant from 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 sees Amalek, and takes up his allegory, and says: “Amalek [is] first [among] nations, But his latter end—destruction forever.”

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 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， 直到亞述把你擄去。

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

23 巴蘭又題起詩歌說： 哀哉！上帝行這事，誰能得活？

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

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

25 於是巴蘭起來，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.