Numbers 24
1 Now when Balaam saw that it was the Lord's pleasure to give his blessing to Israel, he did not, as at other times, make use of secret arts, but turning his face to the waste land,
I vidjevši Valam da je Božja volja da blagosilja Izrailja, ne htje više ni iæi kao prije po vraèanje, nego se okrete licem k pustinji,
2 And lifting up his eyes, he saw Israel there, with their tents in the order of their tribes: and the spirit of God came on him.
I podigavši oèi svoje ugleda Izrailja gdje stoji po plemenima svojim; i duh Božji doðe na nj.
3 And moved by the spirit, he said, These are the words of Balaam, son of Beor, the words of the man whose eyes are open:
I otvori prièu svoju, i reèe: kaže Valam sin Veorov; kaže èovjek kojemu su otvorene oèi;
4 He says, whose ears are open to the words of God, who has seen the vision of the Ruler of all, falling down, but having his eyes open:
Kaže onaj koji èuje rijeèi Božje, koji vidi utvaru Svemoguæega, koji kad padne otvorene su mu oèi:
5 How fair are your tents, O Jacob, your houses, O Israel!
Kako su lijepi šatori tvoji, Jakove, i kolibe tvoje, Izrailju!
6 They are stretched out like valleys, like gardens by the riverside, like flowering trees planted by the Lord, like cedar-trees by the waters.
Pružili su se kao potoci, kao vrtovi kraj rijeke, kao mirisava drveta koja je posadio Gospod, kao kedri na vodi.
7 Peoples will be in fear before his strength, his arm will be on great nations: his king will be higher than Agag, and his kingdom made great in honour.
Poteæi æe voda iz vijedra njegova, i sjeme æe njegovo biti meðu velikim vodama, i car æe se njegov podignuti svrh Agaga, i carstvo æe se njegovo uzvisiti.
8 It is God who has taken him out of Egypt; his horns are like those of the mountain ox; the nations warring against him will be his food, their bones will be broken, they will be wounded with his arrows.
Bog ga je izveo iz Misira, i on mu je kao snaga jednorogova; poješæe narode koji su mu neprijatelji, i kosti æe njihove potrti, i strijelama svojim postrijeljati ih.
9 He took his sleep stretched out like a lion, and like a she-lion: by whom will his rest be broken? May a blessing be on everyone who gives you blessing, and a curse on everyone by whom you are cursed.
Spustio se, leži kao laviæ i kao ljuti lav; ko æe ga probuditi? Ko tebe blagosilja, biæe blagosloven; a ko tebe kune, biæe proklet.
10 Then Balak was full of wrath against Balaam, and angrily waving his hands he said to Balaam, I sent for you so that those who are against me might be cursed, but now, see, three times you have given them a blessing.
Tada se razgnjevi Valak na Valama, i pljesnu se rukama, i reèe Valak Valamu: dozvah te da prokuneš neprijatelje moje, a ti si blagoslovio eto veæ tri puta.
11 Go back quickly to the place you came from: it was my purpose to give you a place of honour, but now the Lord has kept you back from honour.
Odlazi u svoje mjesto; rekoh da æu te darivati, a eto Gospod ne da ti dara.
12 Then Balaam said to Balak, Did I not say to the men you sent to me,
A Valam reèe Valaku: nijesam li i poslanicima tvojim koje si poslao k meni rekao govoreæi:
13 Even if Balak gave me his house full of silver and gold, it would not be possible for me to go outside the orders of the Lord, doing good or evil at the impulse of my mind; whatever the Lord says I will say?
Da mi da Valak kuæu svoju punu srebra i zlata, ne bih mogao prestupiti rijeèi Gospodnje da uèinim što dobro ili zlo od sebe; što kaže Gospod ono æu kazati.
14 So now I will go back to my people: but first let me make clear to you what this people will do to your people in days to come.
Ja sada evo idem k narodu svojemu, ali da ti kažem šta æe taj narod uèiniti narodu tvojemu najposlije.
15 Then he went on with his story and said, These are the words of Balaam, the son of Beor, the words of him whose eyes are open:
Potom otvori prièu svoju, i reèe: kaže Valam sin Veorov, kaže èovjek kome su otvorene oèi,
16 He says, whose ear is open to the words of God, who has knowledge of the Most High, who has seen the vision of the Ruler of all, falling down and having his eyes open:
Kaže koji èuje rijeèi Božje, i koji zna znanje o višnjem, i koji vidi utvaru svemoguæega i kad padne otvorene su mu oèi:
17 I see him, but not now: looking on him, but not near: a star will come out of Jacob, and a rod of authority out of Israel, sending destruction to the farthest limits of Moab and on the head of all the sons of Sheth.
Vidim ga, ali ne sad; gledam ga, ali ne izbliza; izaæi æe zvijezda iz Jakova i ustaæe palica iz Izrailja, koja æe razbiti knezove Moavske i razoriti sve sinove Sitove.
18 Edom will be his heritage, and he will put an end to the last of the people of Seir.
I Edoma æe osvojiti i Sira æe osvojiti neprijatelji njegovi; jer æe Izrailj raditi junaèki.
19 And Israel will go on in strength, and Jacob will have rule over his haters.
I vladaæe koji je od Jakova, i zatræe ostatak od grada.
20 Then, turning his eyes to Amalek, he went on with his story and said, Amalek was the first of the nations, but his part will be destruction for ever.
A ugledav Amalika, otvori prièu svoju, i reèe: Amalik je poèetak narodima, ali æe najposlije propasti.
21 And looking on the Kenites he went on with his story and said, Strong is your living-place, and your secret place is safe in the rock.
A ugledav Keneja, otvori prièu svoju, i reèe: tvrd ti je stan, i na stijeni si savio gnijezdo svoje;
22 But still the Kenites will be wasted, till Asshur takes you away prisoner.
Ali æe biti izagnan Kenej; Asur æe ga zarobiti.
23 Then he went on with his story and said, But who may keep his life when God does this?
I opet otvori prièu svoju, i reèe: jaoh! ko æe biti živ kad to uèini Bog!
24 But ships will come from the direction of Kittim, troubling Asshur and troubling Eber, and like the others their fate will be destruction.
I laðe iz zemlje Kitimske doploviæe i dosadiæe Asircima i dosadiæe Jevrejima; ali æe i sami propasti.
25 Then Balaam got up and went back to his place: and Balak went away.
Potom ustavši Valam otide, i vrati se u svoje mjesto; i Valak otide svojim putem.
