Numbers 22
1 And the children of Israel departed, and encamped on the west of Moab by Jordan toward Jericho.
Ary ny Zanak’ Isiraely nifindra nitoby tao Arbota-moaba, tany an-dafin’ i Jordana tandrifin’ i Jeriko.
2 And when Balac son of Sepphor saw all that Israel did to the Amorite,
Ary Balaka, zanak’ i Zipora, nahita izay rehetra efa nataon’ ny Isiraely tamin’ ny Amorita.
3 then Moab feared the people exceedingly because they were many; and Moab was grieved before the face of the children of Israel.
Dia raiki-tahotra indrindra ny Moabita noho ny hamaroan’ ny olona; ary nangorohoro ny Moabita noho ny Zanak’ Isiraely.
4 And Moab said to the elders of Madiam, Now shall this assembly lick up all that are round about us, as a calf would lick up the green [herbs] of the field: —and Balac son of Sepphor was king of Moab at that time.
Dia hoy izy tamin’ ny loholon’ ny Midianita: Ankehitriny dia hiraoka izay rehetra manodidina antsika ireto vahoaka be ireto tahaka ny firaokan’ ny omby ny zava-maitso any an-tsaha. Ary Balaka, zanak’ i Zipora, no mpanjakan’ i Moaba tamin’ izany andro izany.
5 And he sent ambassadors to Balaam the son of Beor, to Phathura, which is on a river of the land of the sons of his people, to call him, saying, Behold, a people is come out of Egypt, and behold it has covered the face of the earth, and it has encamped close to me.
Dia naniraka olona izy ho any amin’ i Balama, zanak’ i Beora, any Petora, izay eo amoron’ ny Ony, dia eo amin’ ny tanin’ ny fireneny, mba hampaka azy, ka nanao hoe: Indro, misy firenena nivoaka avy tany Egypta; ary indro, mandrakotra ny tany rehetra izy ka mitoby tandrifiko;
6 And now come, curse me this people, for it is stronger than we; if we may be able to smite some of them, and I will cast them out of the land: for I know that whomsoever thou dost bless, they are blessed, and whomsoever thou dost curse, they are cursed.
koa ankehitriny mba mankanesa atỳ, ka ozòny ho ahy ity firenena ity, fa mahery noho izaho izy; angamba hahazo mamely azy isika, ka handroaka azy hiala amin’ ny tany aho; satria fantatro fa izay tsofinao rano dia voatahy, ary izay ozoninao dia voaozona.
7 And the elders of Moab went, and the elders of Madiam, and their divining [instruments were] in their hands; and they came to Balaam, and spoke to him the words of Balac.
Dia nandeha ny loholon’ ny Moabita sy ny loholon’ ny Midianita nitondra ny saran’ ny fankatovana teny an-tànany; dia nankany amin’ i Balama izy ka nilaza taminy izay tenin’ i Balaka.
8 And he said to them, Tarry here the night, and I will answer you the things which the Lord shall say to me; and the princes of Moab stayed with Balaam.
Ary hoy Balama taminy: Mandria atỳ anio alina, dia hamaly ny teninareo aho, araka izay holazain’ i Jehovah amiko. Dia nitoetra tao amin’ i Balama ireo andriandahin’ i Moaba.
9 And God came to Balaam, and said to him, Who are these men with thee?
Ary Andriamanitra nankao amin’ i Balama ka nanao hoe: Iza moa ireo lehilahy ato aminao ireo?
10 And Balaam said to God, Balac son of Sepphor, king of Moab, sent them to me, saying,
Dia hoy Balama tamin’ Andriamanitra: Balaka, zanak’ i Zipora, mpanjakan’ i Moaba, no efa naniraka tamiko hoe:
11 Behold, a people has come forth out of Egypt, and has covered the face of the land, and it has encamped near to me; and now come, curse it for me, if indeed I shall be able to smite it, and cast it out of the land.
Indro ny firenena izay nivoaka avy tany Egypta mandrakotra ny tany rehetra; koa mankanesa atỳ ankehitriny, ka ozòny ho ahy izy; angamba haharesy azy aho ka haharoaka azy.
12 And God said to Balaam, Thou shalt not go with them, neither shalt thou curse the people; for they are blessed.
Ary hoy Andriamanitra tamin’ i Balama: Aza mandeha miaraka aminy, na manozona izany firenena izany, fa voatahy izy.
13 And Balaam rose up in the morning, and said to the princes of Balac, Depart quickly to your lord; God does not permit me to go with you.
Dia nifoha maraina koa Balama, ka nanao tamin’ ireo andriandahin’ i Balaka hoe: Andeha mody any amin’ ny taninareo; fa tsy avelan’ i Jehovah handeha hiaraka aminareo aho.
14 And the princes of Moab rose, and came to Balac, and said, Balaam will not come with us.
Ary niainga ireo andriandahin’ i Moaba, dia tonga tany amin i Balaka ka nanao hoe: Tsy nety nandeha niaraka taminay Balama.
15 And Balac yet again sent more princes and more honourable than they.
Ary Balaka naniraka andriandahy maro sady malaza noho ny teo indray.
16 And they came to Balaam, and they say to him, Thus says Balac the son of Sepphor: I beseech thee, delay not to come to me.
Dia tonga tao amin’ i Balama ireny ka nanao taminy hoe: Izao no lazain’ i Balaka, zanak’ i Zipora: Aoka mba tsy ho azon-tsampona ny hankanesanao atỳ amiko;
17 For I will greatly honour thee, and will do for thee whatsoever thou shalt say; come then, curse me this people.
fa hanome anao voninahitra lehibe indrindra aho, ary izay rehetra holazainao amiko dia hataoko avokoa; koa masìna ianao, mankanesa atỳ, ozòny ho ahy ity firenena ity.
18 And Balaam answered and said to the princes of Balac, If Balac would give me his house full of silver and gold, I shall not be able to go beyond the word of the Lord God, to make it little or great in my mind.
Fa namaly Balama ka nanao tamin’ ny mpanompon’ i Balaka hoe: Na dia homen’ i Balaka volafotsy sy volemana eran’ ny tranony aza aho, dia tsy mahazo manoatra ny tenin’ i Jehovah Andriamanitro aho, na handatsaka, na hampihoatra.
19 And now do ye also tarry here this night, and I shall know what the Lord will yet say to me.
Nefa, na dia izany aza, mitoera atỳ ihany koa ianareo anio alina, mba ho fantatro izay mbola holazain’ i Jehovah amiko koa.
20 And God came to Balaam by night, and said to him, If these men are come to call thee, rise and follow them; nevertheless the word which I shall speak to thee, it shalt thou do.
Ary nony alina dia nankao amin’ i Balama Andriamanitra ka nanao taminy hoe: Raha haka anao no nahatongavan’ ireo olona ireo, dia miaingà ka mandehana ihany miaraka aminy; kanefa ny teny izay holazaiko aminao ihany no hataonao.
21 And Balaam rose up in the morning, and saddled his ass, and went with the princes of Moab.
Dia nifoha maraina koa Balama ka nanisy lasely ny borikiny, dia nandeha niaraka tamin’ ireo andriandahin’ i Moaba.
22 And God was very angry because he went; and the angel of the Lord rose up to withstand him. Now he had mounted his ass, and his two servants were with him.
Ary nirehitra taminy ny fahatezeran’ Andriamanitra, satria nandeha izy; ka dia nijanona teo an-dalana Ilay Anjelin’ i Jehovah ho mpisakana azy. Ary Balama nitaingina ny borikiny, ary ny zatovony roa lahy nanaraka azy.
23 And when the ass saw the angel of God standing opposite in the way, and his sword drawn in his hand, then the ass turned aside out of the way, and went into the field; and [Balaam] smote the ass with his staff to direct her in the way.
Dia hitan’ ny boriky nijanona teo an-dalana Ilay Anjelin’ i Jehovah sady nitana ny sabany voatsoaka teny an-tànany; dia nivily lalana ny boriky ka nankany amin’ ny saha; dia nikapoka ny boriky Balama mba hampiverina azy ho amin’ ny lalana.
24 And the angel of the Lord stood in the avenues of the vines, a fence [being] on this side and a fence on that.
Ary Ilay Anjelin’ i Jehovah nijanona teo an-kandemponana tanelanelan’ ny tanim-boaloboka, izay nisy fefy teo an-daniny roa.
25 And when the ass saw the angel of God, she thrust herself against the wall, and crushed Balaam's foot against the wall, and he smote her again.
Ary ny boriky nahita Ilay Anjelin’ i Jehovah, dia niampify teo amin’ ny fefy ka nanery ny tongotr’ i Balama tamin’ ny fefy; dia nikapoka azy indray izy.
26 And the angel of the Lord went farther, and came and stood in a narrow place where it was impossible to turn to the right or the left.
Ary mbola nandroso Ilay Anjelin’ i Jehovah ka nijanona teo amin’ ny fitoerana èty, izay tsy nisy lalana hiviliana, na ho amin’ ny ankavanana, na ho amin’ ny ankavia.
27 And when the ass saw the angel of God, she lay down under Balaam; and Balaam was angry, and struck the ass with his staff.
Ary ny boriky nahita ilay Anjelin’ i Jehovah, dia nandry teo ambanin’ i Balama; ary nirehitra ny fahatezeran’ i Balama ka nikapoka ny boriky tamin’ ny tehina izy.
28 And God opened the mouth of the ass, and she says to Balaam, What have I done to thee, that thou hast smitten me this third time?
Dia nosokafan’ i Jehovah ny vavan’ ny boriky, ka hoy ny boriky tamin’ i Balama: Inona no nataoko taminao no dia nokapohinao intelo aho izao?
29 And Balaam said to the ass, Because thou hast mocked me; and if I [had] had a sword in my hand, I would now have killed thee.
Dia hoy Balama tamin’ ny boriky: Satria namazivazy ahy ianao; enga anie ka misy sabatra etỳ an-tanako, dia matiko mihitsy ianao ankehitriny.
30 And the ass says to Balaam, [Am] not I thine ass on which thou hast ridden since thy youth till this day? did I ever do thus to thee, utterly disregarding [thee]? and he said, No.
Ary hoy ny boriky tamin’ i Balama: Tsy borikinao va aho, izay nitaingenanao hatrizay nanananao ahy ka mandraka androany? Moa efa fanaoko va ny manao toy izao aminao? Dia hoy izy: Tsia.
31 And God opened the eyes of Balaam, and he sees the angel of the Lord withstanding [him] in the way, and his sword drawn in his hand, and he stooped down and worshipped on his face.
Dia nampahiratin’ i Jehovah ny mason’ i Balama hahita Ilay Anjelin’ i Jehovah mijanona eo an-dalana sady mitana ny sabany voatsoaka eny an-tànany; dia niondrika izy ka niankohoka.
32 And the angel of God said to him, Why hast thou smitten thine ass this third time? and, behold, I came out to withstand thee, for thy way was not seemly before me; and when the ass saw me, she turned away from me this third time.
Ary hoy Ilay Anjelin’ i Jehovah taminy: Nahoana no nikapoka ny borikinao intelo ianao izao? indro, Izaho no nivoaka ho mpisakana anao, satria mivarina amin-doza eto anatrehako ny lalanao.
33 And if she had not turned out of the way, surely now, I should have slain thee, and should have saved her alive.
Koa nahita Ahy ny boriky ka nivily Ahy intelo izao; raha tsy nivily Ahy izy, dia ianao no nataoko maty mihitsy toy izay, fa izy kosa no novelomiko.
34 And Balaam said to the angel of the Lord, I have sinned, for I did not know that thou wert standing opposite in the way to meet [me]; and now if it shall not be pleasing to thee [for me to go on], I will return.
Dia hoy Balama tamin’ Ilay Anjelin’ i Jehovah: Efa nanota aho; fa tsy fantatro fa Hianao no nijanona nisakana ahy teo an-dalana; koa ankehitriny, raha tsy sitrakao izany, dia hiverina aho.
35 And the angel of the Lord said to Balaam, Go with the men: nevertheless the word which I shall speak to thee, that thou shalt take heed to speak. And Balaam went with the princes of Balac.
Fa hoy Ilay Anjelin’ i Jehovah tamin’ i Balama: Mandehana ihany miaraka amin’ ireo lehilahy ireo, kanefa ny teny izay holazaiko aminao ihany no holazainao. Dia nandeha Balama niaraka tamin’ ireo andriandahin’ i Balaka.
36 And when Balac heard that Balaam was come, he went out to meet him, to a city of Moab, which is on the borders of Arnon, which is on the [extreme] part of the borders.
Ary nony ren’ i Balaka fa tonga Balama, dia nivoaka izy mba hitsena azy teo amin’ ny Tanànan’ i Moaba, teo amin’ ny fari-tanin’ i Arnona, izay eo amin’ ny sisin’ ny fari-tany.
37 And Balac said to Balaam, Did I not send to thee to call thee? why hast thou not come to me? shall I not indeed be able to honour thee?
Ary hoy Balaka tamin’ i Balama: Tsy naniraka dia naniraka tany aminao va aho nampaka anao; ? Ka nahoana no tsy nankaty amiko ianao? tsy haiko tokoa va ny hanome voninahitra anao?
38 And Balaam said to Balac, Behold, I am now come to thee: shall I be able to say anything? the word which God shall put into my mouth, that I shall speak.
Dia hoy Balama tamin’ i Balaka: Inty aho tonga eto aminao ankehitriny; kanefa mahazo milaza teny akory va aho? ny teny izay hataon’ Andriamanitra ao am-bavako, dia izany no holazaiko.
39 And Balaam went with Balac, and they came to the cities of streets.
Dia nandeha Balama niaraka tamin’ i Balaka, ka nankany Kinata-hozota izy roa lahy.
40 And Balac offered sheep and calves, and sent to Balaam and to his princes who were with him.
Ary Balaka namono omby sy ondry aman’ osy hatao fanatitra ka nampanatitra ho an’ i Balama sy ny andriandahy izay teo aminy.
41 And it was morning; and Balac took Balaam, and brought him up to the pillar of Baal, and shewed him thence a part of the people.
Ary nony maraina Balama dia nalain’ i Balaka ka nentiny niakatra ho ao Bamota-bala, ka dia tazany tao ny olona hatramin’ ny sisin’ ny tobiny.
