Numbers 22
1 Then the Israelites traveled on and camped in the plains of Moab near the Jordan, across from Jericho.
Odatle se podigoše sinovi Izrailjevi, i stadoše u oko u polju Moavskom s onu stranu Jordana prema Jerihonu.
2 Now Balak son of Zippor saw all that Israel had done to the Amorites,
I vidje Valak sin Seforov sve što uèini Izrailj Amoreju,
3 and Moab was terrified of the people because they were numerous. Indeed, Moab dreaded the Israelites.
I uplaši se Moav od naroda veoma; jer ga bješe mnogo, i prituži Moavu od sinova Izrailjevijeh.
4 So the Moabites said to the elders of Midian, “This horde will devour everything around us, as an ox licks up the grass of the field.” Since Balak son of Zippor was king of Moab at that time,
Pa reèe Moav starješinama Madijanskim: sada æe ova množina pojesti sve što je oko nas kao vo travu u polju. A Valak sin Seforov bješe u ono vrijeme car Moavski.
5 he sent messengers to Balaam son of Beor at Pethor, which is by the Euphrates in the land of his people. “Behold, a people has come out of Egypt,” said Balak. “They cover the face of the land and have settled next to me.
I posla poslanike k Valamu sinu Veorovu u Faturu, koja je na rijeci u zemlji naroda njegova, govoreæi: evo narod izide iz Misira, evo prekrilio je zemlju, i stoji prema meni.
6 So please come now and put a curse on this people, because they are too mighty for me. Perhaps I may be able to defeat them and drive them out of the land; for I know that those you bless are blessed, and those you curse are cursed.”
Nego hodi, prokuni mi ovaj narod, jer je jaèi od mene, eda bih mu odolio i pobio ga ili istjerao iz zemlje ove; jer znam, koga blagosloviš biæe blagosloven, a koga prokuneš biæe proklet.
7 The elders of Moab and Midian departed with the fees for divination in hand. They came to Balaam and relayed to him the words of Balak.
I otidoše starješine Moavske i starješine Madijanske noseæi darove za vraèanje; i doðoše k Valamu, i kazaše mu rijeèi Valakove.
8 “Spend the night here,” Balaam replied, “and I will give you the answer that the LORD speaks to me.” So the princes of Moab stayed with Balaam.
A on im reèe: ostanite ovdje ovu noæ, i odgovoriæu vam kako mi Gospod kaže. I ostaše knezovi Moavski kod Valama.
9 Then God came to Balaam and asked, “Who are these men with you?”
A Bog doðe k Valamu i reèe mu: kakvi su to ljudi kod tebe?
10 And Balaam said to God, “Balak son of Zippor, king of Moab, sent me this message:
I reèe Valam Bogu: Valak sin Seforov, car Moavski, posla ih k meni govoreæi:
11 ‘Behold, a people has come out of Egypt, and they cover the face of the land. Now come and put a curse on them for me. Perhaps I may be able to fight against them and drive them away.’”
Evo narod izide iz Misira i prekrili zemlju; nego hodi, prokuni mi ga, eda bih ga nadbio i otjerao ga.
12 But God said to Balaam, “Do not go with them. You are not to curse this people, for they are blessed.”
A Bog reèe Valamu: ne idi s njima, niti kuni toga naroda, jer je blagosloven.
13 So Balaam got up the next morning and said to Balak’s princes, “Go back to your homeland, because the LORD has refused to let me go with you.”
I ujutru ustavši Valam reèe knezovima Valakovijem: vratite se u svoju zemlju, jer mi ne da Bog da idem s vama.
14 And the princes of Moab arose, returned to Balak, and said, “Balaam refused to come with us.”
I ustavši knezovi Moavski doðoše k Valaku, i rekoše: ne htje Valam poæi s nama.
15 Then Balak sent other princes, more numerous and more distinguished than the first messengers.
Tada opet posla Valak više knezova i veæe od prvijeh.
16 They came to Balaam and said, “This is what Balak son of Zippor says: ‘Please let nothing hinder you from coming to me,
I oni došavši k Valamu rekoše mu: ovako veli Valak sin Seforov: nemoj se zatezati, molim te, nego doði k meni.
17 for I will honor you richly and do whatever you say. So please come and put a curse on this people for me!’”
Jer æu te dobro darivati, i što mi god reèeš èiniæu; zato doði, molim te, prokuni mi ovaj narod.
18 But Balaam replied to the servants of Balak, “If Balak were to give me his house full of silver and gold, I could not do anything small or great to go beyond the command of the LORD my God.
A Valam odgovori i reèe slugama Valakovijem: da mi da Valak kuæu svoju punu srebra i zlata, ne bih mogao prestupiti rijeèi Gospoda Boga svojega da uèinim što malo ili veliko.
19 So now, please stay here overnight as the others did, that I may find out what else the LORD has to tell me.”
Ali opet ostanite ovdje i vi ovu noæ, da vidim što æe mi sada kazati Gospod.
20 That night God came to Balaam and said, “Since these men have come to summon you, get up and go with them, but you must only do what I tell you.”
I doðe Bog noæu k Valamu i reèe mu: kad su došli ti ljudi da te zovu, ustani, idi s njima, ali što ti kažem ono da èiniš.
21 So in the morning Balaam got up, saddled his donkey, and went with the princes of Moab.
I ujutru ustavši Valam osamari magaricu svoju, i poðe s knezovima Moavskim.
22 Then God’s anger was kindled because Balaam was going along, and the angel of the LORD stood in the road to oppose him. Balaam was riding his donkey, and his two servants were with him.
Ali se razgnjevi Bog što on poðe; i stade anðeo Gospodnji na put da mu ne da; a on sjeðaše na magarici svojoj i imaše sa sobom dva momka svoja.
23 When the donkey saw the angel of the LORD standing in the road with a drawn sword in his hand, she turned off the path and went into a field. So Balaam beat her to return her to the path.
A kad magarica vidje anðela Gospodnjega gdje stoji na putu s golijem maèem u ruci, svrnu magarica s puta i poðe preko polja. A Valam je stade biti da je vrati na put.
24 Then the angel of the LORD stood in a narrow passage between two vineyards, with walls on either side.
A anðeo Gospodnji stade na stazu meðu vinogradima, a bijaše zid i odovud i odonud.
25 And the donkey saw the angel of the LORD and pressed herself against the wall, crushing Balaam’s foot against it. So he beat her once again.
I magarica videæi anðela Gospodnjega pribi se uz drugi zid, i pritište nogu Valamovu o zid; a on je stade opet biti.
26 And the angel of the LORD moved on ahead and stood in a narrow place where there was no room to turn to the right or left.
Potom anðeo Gospodnji otide dalje, i stade u tjesnacu, gdje ne bješe mjesta da se svrne ni nadesno ni nalijevo.
27 When the donkey saw the angel of the LORD, she lay down under Balaam, and he became furious and beat her with his staff.
I magarica videæi anðela Gospodnjega pade pod Valamom, a Valam se vrlo razljuti, i stade biti magaricu svojim štapom.
28 Then the LORD opened the donkey’s mouth, and she said to Balaam, “What have I done to you that you have beaten me these three times?”
Tada Gospod otvori usta magarici, te ona reèe Valamu: šta sam ti uèinila, te me biješ veæ treæi put?
29 Balaam answered the donkey, “You have made a fool of me! If I had a sword in my hand, I would kill you right now!”
A Valam reèe magarici: što mi prkosiš? da imam maè u ruci, sad bih te ubio.
30 But the donkey said to Balaam, “Am I not the donkey you have ridden all your life until today? Have I ever treated you this way before?” “No,” he replied.
A magarica reèe Valamu: nijesam li tvoja magarica? jašeš me otkako sam postala tvoja do danas; jesam li ti kad tako uèinila? A on reèe: nijesi.
31 Then the LORD opened Balaam’s eyes, and he saw the angel of the LORD standing in the road with a drawn sword in his hand. And Balaam bowed low and fell facedown.
Tada Gospod otvori oèi Valamu, koji ugleda anðela Gospodnjega gdje stoji na putu s golijem maèem u ruci. I on savi glavu i pokloni se licem svojim.
32 The angel of the LORD asked him, “Why have you beaten your donkey these three times? Behold, I have come out to oppose you, because your way is perverse before me.
I reèe mu anðeo Gospodnji: zašto si bio magaricu svoju veæ tri puta? evo ja izidoh da ti ne dam, jer tvoj put nije meni po volji.
33 The donkey saw me and turned away from me these three times. If she had not turned away, then by now I would surely have killed you and let her live.”
Kad me ugleda magarica, ona se ukloni ispred mene veæ tri puta; a da se nije uklonila ispred mene, tebe bih veæ ubio a nju bih ostavio u životu.
34 “I have sinned,” Balaam said to the angel of the LORD, “for I did not realize that you were standing in the road to confront me. And now, if this is displeasing in your sight, I will go back home.”
A Valam reèe anðelu Gospodnjemu: zgriješio sam, jer nijesam znao da ti stojiš preda mnom na putu; ako tebi nije po volji, ja æu se vratiti.
35 But the angel of the LORD said to Balaam, “Go with the men, but you are to speak only what I tell you.” So Balaam went with the princes of Balak.
A anðeo Gospodnji reèe Valamu: idi s tijem ljudima, ali samo ono govori što ti ja kažem. Tada Valam otide s knezovima Valakovim.
36 When Balak heard that Balaam was coming, he went out to meet him at the Moabite city on the Arnon border, at the edge of his territory.
A kad èu Valak da ide Valam, izide mu na susret u grad Moavski na meði Arnonskoj nakraj meðe.
37 And he said to Balaam, “Did I not send you an urgent summons? Why did you not come to me? Am I really not able to richly reward you?”
I reèe Valak Valamu: nijesam li slao k tebi i zvao te? zašto mi ne doðe? eda li te ne mogu darivati?
38 “See, I have come to you,” Balaam replied, “but can I say just anything? I must speak only the word that God puts in my mouth.”
A Valam reèe Valaku: evo sam došao k tebi; ali hoæu li moæi što govoriti? Što mi Bog metne u usta, ono æu govoriti.
39 So Balaam accompanied Balak, and they came to Kiriath-huzoth.
I otide Valam s Valakom, i doðoše u grad Uzot.
40 Balak sacrificed cattle and sheep, and he gave portions to Balaam and the princes who were with him.
I nakla Valak volova i ovaca, i posla Valamu i knezovima, koji bijahu s njim.
41 The next morning, Balak took Balaam and brought him up to Bamoth-baal. From there he could see the outskirts of the camp of the people.
A ujutru uze Valak Valama i odvede ga na visinu Valovu, i odande mu pokaza jedan kraj naroda.
