Numbers 24
1 When Balaam saw that it pleased the LORD to bless Israel, he did not go, as at the other times, to use divination, but he set his face toward the wilderness.
Nʼoge a, Belam aghọtala nʼuche ya na ọ masịrị Onyenwe anyị ịgọzi Izrel. Ya mere, ọ họrọghị ịgba afa dịka o mere nʼoge ndị gara aga, kama o chere ihu ya nʼọzara.
2 Balaam lifted up his eyes, and he saw Israel dwelling according to their tribes; and the Spirit of God came on him.
Mgbe Belam lepụrụ anya ọ hụrụ ụmụ Izrel dịka ha si maa ụlọ ikwu nʼebo nʼebo. Mgbe ahụ kwa, Mmụọ nke Chineke dakwasịrị ya.
3 He took up his parable, and said, “Balaam the son of Beor says, the man whose eyes are open says;
O buru amụma ndị a sị, “Okwu si nʼọnụ Belam nwa Beoa pụta, okwu onye ahụ anya ya saghere asaghe.
4 he says, who hears the words of God, who sees the vision of the Almighty, falling down, and having his eyes open:
Okwu onye ahụ na-anụ okwu Chineke onye na-ahụ ọhụ site nʼaka onye pụrụ ime ihe niile. Onye na-ada nʼala ma anya ya na-eghe oghe.
5 How goodly are your tents, Jacob, and your dwellings, Israel!
“Lee ka ebe obibi gị si maa mma, gị Jekọb, ebe obibi gị niile, gị Izrel!
6 As valleys they are spread out, as gardens by the riverside, as aloes which the LORD has planted, as cedar trees beside the waters.
“Dịka ndagwurugwu dị iche iche ka ha gbasapụrụ, dịka ubi a gbara ogige dị nʼakụkụ osimiri, dịka osisi aloos nke Onyenwe anyị kụrụ, dịka osisi sida dị nʼakụkụ mmiri.
7 Water shall flow from his buckets. His seed shall be in many waters. His king shall be higher than Agag. His kingdom shall be exalted.
Mmiri ga-esi nʼite mmiri ha na-erupụta, mkpụrụ ha ga-enwekwa mmiri dị ukwuu. “Eze ha ga-adị ukwuu karịa Agag, a ga-ebulikwa alaeze ha elu.
8 God brings him out of Egypt. He has as it were the strength of the wild ox. He shall consume the nations his adversaries, shall break their bones in pieces, and pierce them with his arrows.
“Chineke sitere nʼala Ijipt kpọpụta ha. Ha nwere ike dịka atụ. Ha ga-eripịa mba niile na-ebili imegide ha. Ha ga-anyajisi ọkpụkpụ ha niile, jirikwa ọtụtụ àkụ ha gbatuo ha.
9 He couched, he lay down as a lion, as a lioness; who shall rouse him up? Everyone who blesses you is blessed. Everyone who curses you is cursed.”
Ha na-amakpuru, dinara ala dịka ọdụm, dịka nne ọdụm, onye pụrụ ịkpọte ha? “Ngọzị na-adịrị onye ọ bụla na-agọzi gị, ma ọbụbụ ọnụ na-adịrị onye ọbụla na-akọcha gị.”
10 Balak’s anger burned against Balaam, and he struck his hands together. Balak said to Balaam, “I called you to curse my enemies, and, behold, you have altogether blessed them these three times.
Iwe Balak dị ọkụ megide Belam nʼoge a. Ọ kụkọtara aka ya abụọ nʼiwe. Tie mkpu sị Belam, “Akpọrọ m gị ka ị bịa bụọrọ m ndị iro m ọnụ. Ma ị gọziela ha ugboro atọ a.
11 Therefore, flee to your place, now! I thought to promote you to great honor; but, behold, the LORD has kept you back from honor.”
Si nʼebe m nọ wezuga onwe gị! Laghachi nʼụlọ gị! Akwadobere m inye gị ọnọdụ dị elu, ma Onyenwe anyị e gbochiela gị inweta ụgwọ ọrụ a.”
12 Balaam said to Balak, “Did not I also tell your messengers whom you sent to me, saying,
Belam zara Balak sị, “Ọ bụ na m agwaghị ndị ozi gị niile, bụ ndị ị zitere m,
13 ‘If Balak would give me his house full of silver and gold, I cannot go beyond the LORD’s word, to do either good or bad from my own mind. I will say what the LORD says’?
‘na a sịkwarịị na Balak enye m ọlaọcha na ọlaedo niile nke dị nʼụlọeze ya, apụghị m ime ihe ọbụla nʼike aka, maọbụ ihe ọma maọbụ ihe ọjọọ, ị gabiga iwu Onyenwe anyị. Ọ bụkwa naanị ihe Onyenwe anyị na-ekwu ka m ga-ekwu’?
14 Now, behold, I go to my people. Come, I will inform you what this people shall do to your people in the latter days.”
Ugbu a, ana m alakwuru ndị m, ma bịa, ka m dọọ gị aka na ntị banyere ihe ndị a ga-eme ndị gị nʼụbọchị ndị a na-abịa nʼihu.”
15 He took up his parable, and said, “Balaam the son of Beor says, the man whose eyes are open says;
Ya mere Belam kwuru okwu ndị a: “Amụma Belam nwa Beoa, amụma nke onye ahụ anya ya nʼahụ ụzọ nke ọma,
16 he says, who hears the words of God, knows the knowledge of the Most High, and who sees the vision of the Almighty, falling down, and having his eyes open:
amụma onye ahụ nke na-anụ okwu Chineke, onye ihe ọmụma ya si nʼebe Onye kachasị ihe niile elu na-abịa. Onye na-ahụ ọhụ site nʼaka Onye pụrụ ime ihe niile. Onye na-ada nʼala, ma anya ya abụọ ghekwa oghe.
17 I see him, but not now. I see him, but not near. A star will come out of Jacob. A scepter will rise out of Israel, and shall strike through the corners of Moab, and crush all the sons of Sheth.
“Ana m ahụ ya, ma ọ bụghị ugbu a, ana m ele ya anya, ma ọ nọghị nso. Otu kpakpando ga-esi nʼime Jekọb zolie. Mkpara eze ga-esi nʼetiti Izrel bilie. Ọ ga-etipịa egedege ihu ndị Moab, na okpokoro isi ndị ikom Shet niile.
18 Edom shall be a possession. Seir, his enemy, also shall be a possession, while Israel does valiantly.
A ga-emeri Edọm, Sia, onye iro ya, ka a ga-emeri nʼagha. Ma Izrel ga-eto, ghọọ onye dị ike.
19 Out of Jacob shall one have dominion, and shall destroy the remnant from the city.”
Otu onye ọchịchị ga-esi na Jekọb pụta. Bibie ndị niile fọdụrụ nʼobodo ahụ.”
20 He looked at Amalek, and took up his parable, and said, “Amalek was the first of the nations, but his latter end shall come to destruction.”
Mgbe ahụ, Belam lepụrụ anya legide ụlọ ndị Amalek niile, buo amụma banyere ha sị: “Amalek bụ mba mbụ nʼetiti mba niile, ma ikpeazụ ya bụ mbibi!”
21 He looked at the Kenite, and took up his parable, and said, “Your dwelling place is strong. Your nest is set in the rock.
Ọ hụrụ ndị Ken anya, kwuo okwu ya: “E, i bi ugbu a nʼebe e wusiri ike, akwụ gị dị nʼime oke nkume ahụ!
22 Nevertheless Kain shall be wasted, until Asshur carries you away captive.”
Ma, a ga-ebibi unu ndị Ken niile, mgbe Ashọ ga-adọta unu nʼagha.”
23 He took up his parable, and said, “Alas, who shall live when God does this?
Ndị a bụ okwu o ji mechie amụma ya: “Onye ga-adị ndụ mgbe Chineke ga-eme ihe ndị a?
24 But ships shall come from the coast of Kittim. They shall afflict Asshur, and shall afflict Eber. He also shall come to destruction.”
Ụgbọ mmiri ga-esi nʼọnụ mmiri Saiprọs bịa. Ha ga-eji ike dobe ndị Eba na ndị Ashọ nʼokpuru ha, ma a ga-ebibikwa ha onwe ha.”
25 Balaam rose up, and went and returned to his place; and Balak also went his way.
Emesịa, Belam biliri laghachi nʼụlọ ya, ma Balak gbasoro ụzọ nke ya.
