Numbers 22
1 And the sons of Israel journeyed, and encamped in the plains of Moab beyond the Jordan at Jericho.
Depois partiram os filhos de Israel, e acamparam-se nas campinas de Moab, d'esta banda do Jordão de Jericó.
2 And Balak the son of Zippor saw all that Israel had done to the Amorites.
Vendo pois Balac, filho de Zippor, tudo o que Israel fizera aos amorrheos,
3 And Moab was exceedingly afraid of the people, because they were many. And Moab was distressed because of the sons of Israel.
Moab temeu muito diante d'este povo, porque era muito: e Moab andava angustiado por causa dos filhos de Israel.
4 And Moab said to the elders of Midian, Now will this multitude lick up all that is round about us, as the ox licks up the grass of the field. And Balak the son of Zippor was king of Moab at that time.
Pelo que Moab disse aos anciãos dos midianitas: Agora lamberá esta congregação tudo quanto houver ao redor de nós, como o boi lambe a herva do campo. N'aquelle tempo Balac, filho de Zippor, era rei dos moabitas.
5 And he sent messengers to Balaam the son of Beor, to Pethor, which is by the River, to the land of the sons of his people, to call him, saying, Behold, a people came out from Egypt. Behold, they cover the face of the earth, and they abide opposite me.
Este enviou mensageiros a Balaão, filho de Beor, a Pethor, que está junto ao rio, na terra dos filhos do seu povo, a chamal-o, dizendo: Eis que um povo saiu do Egypto; eis que cobre a face da terra, e parado está defronte de mim.
6 Come now therefore, I pray thee, curse for me this people, for they are too mighty for me. Perhaps I shall prevail, that we may smite them, and that I may drive them out of the land. For I know that he whom thou bless is blessed, and he whom thou curse is cursed.
Vem pois agora, rogo-te, amaldiçoa-me este povo, pois mais poderoso é do que eu; porventura o poderei ferir, e o lançarei fóra da terra: porque eu sei que, a quem tu abençoares será abençoado, e a quem tu amaldiçoares será amaldiçoado.
7 And the elders of Moab and the elders of Midian departed with the rewards of divination in their hand, and they came to Balaam, and spoke to him the words of Balak.
Então foram-se os anciãos dos moabitas e os anciãos dos midianitas com o preço dos encantamentos nas suas mãos: e chegaram a Balaão, e lhe fallaram as palavras de Balac
8 And he said to them, Lodge here this night, and I will bring you word again, as Jehovah shall speak to me. And the rulers of Moab abode with Balaam.
E elle lhes disse: Passae aqui esta noite, e vos trarei a resposta, como o Senhor me fallar: então os principes dos moabitas ficaram com Balaão.
9 And God came to Balaam, and said, What men are these with thee?
E veiu Deus a Balaão, e disse: Quem são estes homens que estão comtigo?
10 And Balaam said to God, Balak the son of Zippor, king of Moab, has sent to me, saying,
E Balaão disse a Deus: Balac, filho de Zippor, rei dos moabitas, m'os enviou, dizendo:
11 Behold, the people came out of Egypt, it covers the face of the earth. Now, come curse them for me. Perhaps I shall be able to fight against them, and shall drive them out.
Eis que o povo que saiu do Egypto cobriu a face da terra: vem agora, amaldiçoa-m'o; porventura poderei pelejar contra elle, e o lançarei fóra.
12 And God said to Balaam, Thou shall not go with them. Thou shall not curse the people, for they are blessed.
Então disse Deus a Balaão: Não irás com elles, nem amaldiçoarás a este povo, porquanto bemdito é.
13 And Balaam rose up in the morning, and said to the rulers of Balak, Get into your land, for Jehovah refuses to give me leave to go with you.
Então Balaão levantou-se pela manhã, e disse aos principes de Balac: Ide á vossa terra, porque o Senhor recusa deixar-me ir comvosco.
14 And the rulers of Moab rose up, and they went to Balak, and said, Balaam refuses to come with us.
E levantaram-se os principes dos moabitas, e vieram a Balac, e disseram: Balaão recusou vir comnosco.
15 And Balak sent yet again rulers, more, and more honorable than they.
Porém Balac proseguiu ainda em enviar mais principes, e mais honrados do que aquelles,
16 And they came to Balaam, and said to him, Thus says Balak the son of Zippor, Let nothing, I pray thee, hinder thee from coming to me.
Os quaes vieram a Balaão, e lhe disseram: Assim diz Balac, filho de Zippor: Rogo-te que não te demores em vir a mim,
17 For I will promote thee to very great honor, and whatever thou say to me I will do. Come therefore, I pray thee, curse this people for me.
Porque grandemente te honrarei, e farei tudo o que me disseres: vem pois, rogo-te, amaldiçoa-me este povo.
18 And Balaam answered and said to the servants of Balak, If Balak would give me his house full of silver and gold, I cannot go beyond the word of Jehovah my God, to do less or more.
Então Balaão respondeu, e disse aos servos de Balac: Ainda que Balac me désse a sua casa cheia de prata e de oiro, eu não poderia traspassar o mandado do Senhor meu Deus, para fazer coisa pequena ou grande;
19 Now therefore, I pray you, tarry ye also here this night, that I may know what Jehovah will speak to me more.
Agora, pois, rogo-vos que tambem aqui fiqueis esta noite, para que eu saiba o que o Senhor me fallar mais.
20 And God came to Balaam at night, and said to him, If the men come to call thee, rise up, go with them, but only the word which I speak to thee, that shall thou do.
Veiu pois o Senhor a Balaão, de noite, e disse-lhe: Se aquelles homens te vieram chamar, levanta-te, vae com elles; todavia, farás o que eu te disser.
21 And Balaam rose up in the morning, and saddled his donkey, and went with the rulers of Moab.
Então Balaão levantou-se pela manhã, e albardou a sua jumenta, e foi-se com os principes de Moab.
22 And God's anger was kindled because he went, and the agent of Jehovah placed himself in the way for an adversary against him. Now he was riding upon his donkey, and his two servants were with him.
E a ira de Deus accendeu-se, porque elle se ia: e o anjo do Senhor poz-se-lhe no caminho por adversario: e elle ia caminhando, montado na sua jumenta, e dois de seus moços com elle.
23 And the donkey saw the agent of Jehovah standing in the way, with his sword drawn in his hand, and the donkey turned aside out of the way, and went into the field. And Balaam smote the donkey, to turn her into the way.
Viu pois a jumenta o anjo do Senhor, que estava no caminho, com a sua espada desembainhada na mão; pelo que desviou-se a jumenta do caminho, e foi-se pelo campo: então Balaão espancou a jumenta para fazel-a tornar ao caminho.
24 Then the agent of Jehovah stood in a narrow path between the vineyards, a wall being on this side, and a wall on that side.
Mas o anjo do Senhor poz-se n'uma vereda de vinhas, havendo uma parede d'esta banda e uma parede da outra.
25 And the donkey saw the agent of Jehovah, and she thrust herself to the wall, and crushed Balaam's foot against the wall. And he smote her again.
Vendo pois a jumenta o anjo do Senhor, apertou-se contra a parede, e apertou contra a parede o pé de Balaão; pelo que tornou a espancal-a.
26 And the agent of Jehovah went further, and stood in a narrow place, where was no way to turn either to the right hand or to the left.
Então o anjo do Senhor passou mais adiante, e poz-se n'um logar estreito, onde não havia caminho para se desviar nem para a direita nem para a esquerda.
27 And the donkey saw the agent of Jehovah, and she lay down under Balaam. And Balaam's anger was kindled, and he smote the donkey with his staff.
E, vendo a jumenta o anjo do Senhor, deitou-se debaixo de Balaão: e a ira de Balaão accendeu-se, e espancou a jumenta com o bordão.
28 And Jehovah opened the mouth of the donkey, and she said to Balaam, What have I done to thee, that thou have smitten me these three times?
Então o Senhor abriu a bocca da jumenta, a qual disse a Balaão: Que te fiz eu, que me espancaste estas tres vezes?
29 And Balaam said to the donkey, Because thou have mocked me. I would there were a sword in my hand, for now I would have killed thee.
E Balaão disse á jumenta: Porque zombaste de mim: oxalá tivesse eu uma espada na mão, porque agora te matara.
30 And the donkey said to Balaam, Am not I thy donkey, upon which thou have ridden all thy life long to this day? Was I ever accustomed to do so to thee? And he said, No.
E a jumenta disse a Balaão: Porventura não sou a tua jumenta, em que cavalgaste desde o tempo que eu fui tua até hoje? costumei eu alguma vez de fazer assim comtigo? E elle respondeu: Não.
31 Then Jehovah opened the eyes of Balaam, and he saw the agent of Jehovah standing in the way, with his sword drawn in his hand. And he bowed his head, and fell on his face.
Então o Senhor abriu os olhos a Balaão, e elle viu o anjo do Senhor, que estava no caminho, e a sua espada desembainhada na mão: pelo que inclinou a cabeça, e prostrou-se sobre a sua face.
32 And the agent of Jehovah said to him, Why have thou smitten thy donkey these three times? Behold, I have come forth as an adversary, because thy way is perverse before me.
Então o anjo do Senhor lhe disse: Porque já tres vezes espancaste a tua jumenta? Eis que eu sahi para ser teu adversario, porquanto o teu caminho é perverso diante de mim:
33 And the donkey saw me, and turned aside before me these three times. Unless she had turned aside from me, surely now I would have even slain thee, and saved her alive.
Porém a jumenta me viu, e já tres vezes se desviou de diante de mim: se ella se não desviara de diante de mim, na verdade que eu agora te tivera matado, e a ella deixara com vida.
34 And Balaam said to the agent of Jehovah, I have sinned, for I knew not that thou stood in the way against me. Now therefore, if it displease thee, I will get back again.
Então Balaão disse ao anjo do Senhor: Pequei, que não soube que estava n'este caminho para me oppôr: e agora, se parece mal aos teus olhos, tornar-me-hei.
35 And the agent of Jehovah said to Balaam, Go with the men, but only the word that I shall speak to thee, that thou shall speak. So Balaam went with the rulers of Balak.
E disse o anjo do Senhor a Balaão: Vae-te com estes homens; mas sómente a palavra que eu fallar a ti esta fallarás. Assim Balaão foi-se com os principes de Balac.
36 And when Balak heard that Balaam came, he went out to meet him to the City of Moab, which is on the border of the Arnon, which is in the outmost part of the border.
Ouvindo pois Balac que Balaão vinha, saiu-lhe ao encontro até á cidade de Moab, que está no termo de Arnon, na extremidade do termo d'elle.
37 And Balak said to Balaam, Did I not earnestly send to thee to call thee? Why did thou not come to me? Am I not able indeed to promote thee to honor?
E Balac disse a Balaão: Porventura não enviei diligentemente a chamar-te? porque não vieste a mim? não posso eu na verdade honrar-te?
38 And Balaam said to Balak, Lo, I have come to thee. Have I now any power at all to speak anything? The word that God puts in my mouth, that shall I speak.
Então Balaão disse a Balac: Eis que eu tenho vindo a ti: porventura poderei eu agora de alguma fórma fallar alguma coisa? a palavra que Deus pozer na minha bocca esta fallarei.
39 And Balaam went with Balak, and they came to Kiriath-huzoth.
E Balaão foi com Balac, e vieram a Quiriath-huzoth.
40 And Balak sacrificed oxen and sheep, and sent to Balaam, and to the rulers that were with him.
Então Balac matou bois e ovelhas; e d'elles enviou a Balaão e aos principes que estavam com elle.
41 And it came to pass in the morning, that Balak took Balaam, and brought him up into the high places of Baal, and he saw from there the outmost part of the people.
E succedeu que, pela manhã, Balac tomou a Balaão, e o fez subir aos altos de Baal, e viu elle d'ali a ultima parte do povo.
