Numbers 24
1 And when Balaam saw that it pleased the LORD to bless Israel, he did not resort to sorcery as on previous occasions, but he turned his face toward the wilderness.
Pea ʻi heʻene mamata ʻe Pelami kuo lelei kia Sihova ke fakamonūʻia ʻa ʻIsileli, naʻe ʻikai ʻalu ia, ʻo hangē ko ʻene fuofua fai, ke kumi ʻae kikite, ka naʻa ne hanga hono mata ki he toafa.
2 When Balaam looked up and saw Israel encamped tribe by tribe, the Spirit of God came upon him,
Pea naʻe hanga hake ʻae mata ʻo Pelami, pea naʻa ne mamata ki ʻIsileli kuo nau nofo, ʻo fakatatau ki honau ngaahi faʻahinga; pea naʻe tō ʻae laumālie ʻoe ʻOtua kiate ia.
3 and he lifted up an oracle, saying: “This is the prophecy of Balaam son of Beor, the prophecy of a man whose eyes are open,
Pea naʻa ne fai atu ʻa ʻene lea fakatātā, ʻo pehē, “Ko Pelami ko e foha ʻo Peoli kuo ne pehē, pea kuo pehē ʻe he tangata kuo ʻā hono mata:
4 the prophecy of one who hears the words of God, who sees a vision from the Almighty, who bows down with eyes wide open:
Kuo ne pehē, ʻe ia naʻe fanongo ki he folofola ʻa Sihova, mo ne mamata ki he hā mai ʻoe Māfimafi, mo ne tō hifo, kae ʻā pe hono mata:
5 How lovely are your tents, O Jacob, your dwellings, O Israel!
Hono ʻikai lelei lahi ʻa ho ngaahi fale fehikitaki, ʻE Sēkope, pea mo ho ngaahi nofoʻanga, ʻE ʻIsileli!
6 They spread out like palm groves, like gardens beside a stream, like aloes the LORD has planted, like cedars beside the waters.
ʻOku nau mafola atu ʻo hangē ko e fonua tokalelei, ʻo hangē ko e ngaahi ngoue ʻi he veʻe vaitafe, pea hangē ko e ngaahi ʻakau ko e ʻalosi ʻaia kuo tō ʻe Sihova, pea ʻoku tatau mo e ngaahi ʻakau ko e sita ʻi he veʻe vai.
7 Water will flow from his buckets, and his seed will have abundant water. His king will be greater than Agag, and his kingdom will be exalted.
Pea ʻe lilingi ʻe ia ʻae vai mei heʻene ngaahi ipu vai, pea ko hono tenga, ʻe tupu ia ʻi he vai lahi, pea ʻe māʻolunga ʻa hono tuʻi ʻia Ekaki, pea ʻe hakeakiʻi ʻa hono puleʻanga.
8 God brought him out of Egypt with strength like a wild ox, to devour hostile nations and crush their bones, to pierce them with arrows.
Kuo ʻomi ia ʻe he ʻOtua mei ʻIsipite, ʻoku ʻiate ia ʻae mālohi ʻo hangē ko e ʻiunikoni: pea te ne kai ke ʻosi ʻae ngaahi puleʻanga ʻo hono ngaahi fili, pea te ne fesiʻi honau ngaahi hui, pea ne hokaʻi ke ʻasi ʻiate kinautolu ʻa ʻene ngaahi ngahau.
9 He crouches, he lies down like a lion; like a lioness, who dares to rouse him? Blessed are those who bless you and cursed are those who curse you.”
Naʻe tokoto ia, ʻo toitoi ʻo hangē ko e laione, pea tatau mo e laione lahi: pea ko hai te ne faʻa ueʻi hake ia? ʻOku monūʻia ia ʻaia ʻoku ne tāpuakiʻi koe, pea ʻe malaʻia ia ʻoku ne fakamalaʻiaʻi koe.”
10 Then Balak’s anger burned against Balaam, and he struck his hands together and said to Balaam, “I summoned you to curse my enemies, but behold, you have persisted in blessing them these three times.
Pea naʻe tupu ʻae ʻita ʻa Pelaki kia Pelami, pea naʻa ne pasipasi ʻa hono nima: pea pehē ʻe Pelaki kia Pelami, “Naʻaku ui mai ko e ke ke tukitalaʻi hoku ngaahi fili, pea vakai, kuo ke tāpuakiʻi tofu pe ʻakinautolu ni ʻo liunga tolu.
11 Therefore, flee at once to your home! I said I would richly reward you, but instead the LORD has denied your reward.”
Pea ko ia ke ke puna ki ho potu: ne u ʻamanaki ke u hakeakiʻi koe ke ke ongoongo lahi, pea vakai, kuo taʻofi koe ʻe Sihova mei he ongoongolelei.”
12 Balaam answered Balak, “Did I not already tell the messengers you sent me
Pea naʻe pehē ʻe Pelami kia Pelaki, “ʻIkai naʻaku lea ki hoʻo kau talafekau ʻaia naʻa ke fekau mai kiate au, ʻo pehē,
13 that even if Balak were to give me his house full of silver and gold, I could not do anything of my own accord, good or bad, to go beyond the command of the LORD? I will speak whatever the LORD says.
Kapau ʻe foaki ʻe Pelaki kiate au ʻa hono fale ʻoku pito ʻi he siliva mo e koula, ʻe ʻikai te u fakakeheʻi ʻae fekau ʻa Sihova, ke fai ʻae lelei pe ko e kovi ʻi hoku loto ʻoʻoku; ka ko ia ʻe folofola mai ʻe Sihova, ko ia pe te u lea ʻaki?”
14 Now I am going back to my people, but come, let me warn you what this people will do to your people in the days to come.”
Pea ko eni, “Vakai, te u ʻalu au ki hoku kakai: ka te u fakahā kiate ko e ʻaia ʻe fai ʻe he kakai ni ki ho kakai ʻi he ngaahi ʻaho ʻamui.”
15 Then Balaam lifted up an oracle, saying, “This is the prophecy of Balaam son of Beor, the prophecy of a man whose eyes are open,
Pea naʻa ne fai atu ʻa ʻene lea fakatātā, ʻo pehē, “Ko Pelami ko e foha ʻo Peoli kuo ne pehē, pea ko e tangata kuo ʻā hono mata kuo pehē ʻe ia:
16 the prophecy of one who hears the words of God, who has knowledge from the Most High, who sees a vision from the Almighty, who bows down with eyes wide open:
Kuo pehē ʻe ia, naʻe fanongo ki he folofola ʻae ʻOtua, pea maʻu ʻae ʻilo ʻoe fungani Māʻolunga, ʻaia kuo mamata ki he hā mai ʻoe Māfimafi, mo ne tō hifo, kae ʻā hono mata:
17 I see him, but not now; I behold him, but not near. A star will come forth from Jacob, and a scepter will arise from Israel. He will crush the skulls of Moab and strike down all the sons of Sheth.
Te u mamata kiate ia, ka ʻe ʻikai vave: te u sio kiate ia, ka ʻe ʻikai ofi: ʻe haʻu ʻae Fetuʻu meia Sēkope, pea ʻe tuʻu hake ʻae Tokotoko ʻae tuʻi ʻi ʻIsileli, pea ʻe taaʻi ʻe ia ʻae ngaahi tuliki ʻo Moape, pea ʻe fakaʻauha ʻae fānau kotoa pē ʻoku fiefie lahi.
18 Edom will become a possession, as will Seir, his enemy; but Israel will perform with valor.
Pea ʻe hoko ʻa ʻItomi ko e tofiʻa, ʻe hoko foki ʻa Seia ko e tofiʻa ki hono ngaahi fili; pea ʻe fai mālohi ʻa ʻIsileli.
19 A ruler will come from Jacob and destroy the survivors of the city.”
ʻE haʻu meia Sēkope ʻaia te ne maʻu ʻae pule, pea te ne fakaʻauha ia ʻoku toe ʻi he kolo.”
20 Then Balaam saw Amalek and lifted up an oracle, saying: “Amalek was first among the nations, but his end is destruction.”
Pea ʻi heʻene sio ki ʻAmaleki, naʻa ne fai atu ʻa ʻene lea fakatātā, ʻo pehē, “Ko ʻAmaleki ko e ʻuluaki ia ʻoe ngaahi puleʻanga; ka ʻe pehē ʻa hono ikuʻanga, ʻe ʻauha ia ʻo lauikuonga.”
21 Next he saw the Kenites and lifted up an oracle, saying: “Your dwelling place is secure, and your nest is set in a cliff.
Pea naʻa ne sio ki he kau Kenai pea naʻa ne fai atu ʻa ʻene lea fakatātā, ʻo ne pehē, “ʻOku mālohi ʻa ho potu nofoʻanga, pea kuo ke tuku ʻa ho pununga ʻi he maka.
22 Yet Kain will be destroyed when Asshur takes you captive.”
Ka ʻe fakaʻaʻau ke ʻosi ʻae kau Kenai kaeʻoua ke ʻave koe ʻe he kakai ʻAsilia ʻo fakapōpulaʻi.”
23 Once more Balaam lifted up an oracle, saying: “Ah, who can live unless God has ordained it?
Pea naʻa ne fai atu ʻa ʻene lea fakatātā, ʻo pehē, “ʻOiauē, ko hai ʻe moʻui ʻoka fai ʻe he ʻOtua ʻae meʻa ni!
24 Ships will come from the coasts of Cyprus; they will subdue Asshur and Eber, but they too will perish forever.”
Pea [ʻe haʻu ]ʻae ngaahi vaka mei he mata fonua ʻo Kitime, pea ʻe fakamamahi ʻe ia ʻa ʻAsilia, pea ʻe fakamamahi mo ʻIpeli, pea ʻe ʻauha foki mo ia ʻo lauikuonga.”
25 Then Balaam arose and returned to his homeland, and Balak also went on his way.
Pea naʻe tuʻu hake ʻa Pelami, pea ne ʻalu ʻo foki ki hono potu: pea ko Pelaki foki naʻe toe ʻalu ia ʻi hono hala.
