Numbers 24
1 And when Balaam had seen that it was pleasing to the Lord that he should bless Israel, he by no means went out as he had gone before, to seek divination. But directing his face opposite the desert,
At nang makita ni Balaam na kinalugdan ng Panginoon na pagpalain ang Israel, ay hindi naparoon na gaya ng una na kumita ng pamahiin, kundi kaniyang itinitig ang kaniyang mukha sa dakong ilang.
2 and lifting up his eyes, he saw Israel dwelling in tents by their tribes. And with the Spirit of God rushing into him,
At itinaas ni Balaam ang kaniyang mga mata, at kaniyang nakita ang Israel na tumatahan ayon sa kanilang mga lipi; at ang Espiritu ng Dios ay sumakaniya.
3 taking up his parable, he said: “Balaam, the son of Beor, the man whose eye has been obstructed,
At kaniyang ibinadya ang kaniyang talinhaga, at sinabi, Si Balaam na anak ni Beor ay nagsabi, At ang lalaking napikit ang mga mata ay nagsabi;
4 the hearer of the sermon of God, he who has gazed upon a vision of the Almighty, he who falls down and so his eyes are opened, has declared:
Siya'y nagsabi na nakarinig ng mga salita ng Dios, Na nakakita ng pangitain ng Makapangyarihan sa lahat, Na nalulugmok at nakadilat ang kaniyang mga mata:
5 ‘How beautiful are your tabernacles, O Jacob, and your tents, O Israel!
Pagka iinam ng iyong mga tolda, Oh Jacob, Ang iyong mga tabernakulo, Oh Israel!
6 They are like forested valleys, like gardens irrigated next to rivers, like tabernacles which the Lord has fixed, like cedars close to waters.
Gaya ng mga libis na nalalatag, Gaya ng mga halamanan sa tabi ng ilog, Gaya ng linaloes na itinanim ng Panginoon, Gaya ng mga puno ng sedro sa siping ng tubig.
7 Water shall flow from his jar, and his offspring shall be amid many waters, because Agag, his king, shall be taken, and his kingdom shall be removed.
Tubig ay aagos mula sa kaniyang pang-igib, At ang kaniyang binhi ay matatatag sa maraming tubig, At ang kaniyang hari ay tataas ng higit kay Agag, At ang kaniyang kaharian ay mababantog.
8 Away from Egypt, God has led him, whose strength is like the rhinoceros. They shall devour the nations that are his enemies, and break their bones, and pierce them with arrows.
Dios ang naglalabas sa kaniya sa Egipto; May lakas na gaya ng mabangis na toro: Kaniyang lalamunin ang mga bansa na kaniyang mga kaaway, At kaniyang pagwawaraywarayin ang kanilang mga buto, At palalagpasan sila ng kaniyang mga pana.
9 Lying down, he has slept like a lion, and like a lioness, whom no one would dare to awaken. He who blesses you, shall himself also be blessed. He who curses you, shall be considered cursed.”
Siya'y yumuko, siya'y lumugmok na parang leon, At parang isang leong babae; sinong gigising sa kaniya? Pagpalain nawa yaong lahat na nagpapala sa iyo, At sumpain yaong lahat na sumusumpa sa iyo.
10 And Balak, being angry against Balaam, clapped his hands together and said: “I called you to curse my enemies, and, to the contrary, you have blessed them three times.
At ang galit ni Balac ay nagningas laban kay Balaam, at pinaghampas niya ang kaniyang mga kamay; at sinabi ni Balac kay Balaam, Tinawag kita upang iyong sumpain ang aking mga kaaway, at, narito, iyong binasbasan totoo sila nitong makaitlo.
11 Return to your place. I had decided, indeed, to honor you greatly, but the Lord has deprived you of the designated honor.”
Ngayon nga ay tumakas ka sa iyong sariling dako: aking inisip na itaas kita sa dakilang karangalan; nguni't, narito, pinigil ka ng Panginoon sa karangalan.
12 Balaam responded to Balak: “Did I not say to your messengers, whom you sent to me:
At sinabi ni Balaam kay Balac, Di ba sinalita ko rin sa iyong mga sugo na iyong sinugo sa akin, na sinasabi,
13 Even if Balak would give me his house, filled with silver and gold, I still could not go away from the word of the Lord my God, so as to offer anything, either good or evil, from my own heart; but whatever the Lord will speak, this, too, I shall speak.
Kahit ibigay sa akin ni Balac ang kaniyang bahay na puno ng pilak at ginto, ay hindi ko masasalangsang ang salita ng Panginoon, na gumawa ako ng mabuti o masama sa aking sariling akala; kung ano nga ang salitain ng Panginoon, ay siya kong sasalitain?
14 Yet truly, as I continue on to my own people, I will give you counsel as to what this people shall do to your people in the end times.”
At ngayon, narito, ako'y paroroon sa aking bayan: parito ka nga, at aking ipahahayag sa iyo ang gagawin ng bayang ito sa iyong bayan sa mga huling araw.
15 Therefore, taking up his parable, he again spoke: “Balaam the son of Beor, the man whose eye has been obstructed,
At kaniyang ibinadya ang kaniyang talinhaga, at sinabi, Nagsabi si Balaam na anak ni Beor, At ang lalaking napikit ang mga mata ay nagsabi;
16 the hearer of the sermon of God, he who knows the doctrine of the Most High, and who sees the visions of the Almighty, who, falling down, has his eyes opened, has declared:
Siya'y nagsabi, na nakarinig ng mga salita ng Dios, At nakaalam ng karunungan ng Kataastaasan, Na siyang nakakita ng pangitain ng Makapangyarihan sa lahat, Na nalulugmok at nakadilat ang kaniyang mga mata:
17 I shall see him, but not presently. I shall gaze upon him, but not soon. A star shall rise out of Jacob, and a rod shall spring up from Israel. And he shall strike down the commanders of Moab, and he shall devastate all the sons of Seth.
Aking makikita siya, nguni't hindi ngayon; Aking mapagmamasdan siya, nguni't hindi sa malapit: Lalabas ang isang bituin sa Jacob, At may isang setro na lilitaw sa Israel, At sasaktan ang mga sulok ng Moab, At lilipulin ang lahat ng mga anak ng kaguluhan.
18 And he shall possess Idumea; the inheritance of Seir shall fall to their enemies. Yet truly, Israel shall act with strength.
At ang Edom ay magiging pag-aari niya. Ang Seir man ay magiging pag-aari niya, na siyang dating kaniyang mga kaaway; Samantalang ang Israel ay magpapakatapang.
19 From Jacob will be he who shall be ruler. And he shall perish the remnants of the city.”
At mula sa Jacob ay magkakaroon ng isang may kapangyarihan, At gigibain niya sa bayan ang nalalabi.
20 And when he saw Amalek, taking up his parable, he said: “Amalek, first among the Gentiles, whose very end shall be perdition.”
At kaniyang minasdan ang Amalec, at ibinadya ang kaniyang talinhaga, at sinabi, Ang Amalec ay siyang dating panguna sa mga bansa; Nguni't ang kaniyang huling wakas ay mapupuksa.
21 Likewise, he saw the Kainites, and taking up his parable, he said: “Robust, indeed, is your habitation. But though you will set your nest in a rock,
At kaniyang minasdan ang Cineo, at ibinadya ang kaniyang talinhaga, at sinabi, Matibay ang iyong dakong tahanan, At ang iyong pugad ay nalalapag sa malaking bato.
22 and you will be elect among the stock of Kain, how long will you be able to remain? For Assur shall take you captive.”
Gayon ma'y mawawasak ang Cain, Hanggang sa ikaw ay madalang bihag ng Assur.
23 And taking up his parable once more he said: “Alas! Who will be able to survive, when God will do these things?
At kaniyang ibinadya ang kaniyang talinhaga, at sinabi, Ay! sinong mabubuhay pagka ginawa ng Dios ito?
24 They shall arrive in Greek warships from Italy. They shall overcome the Assyrians, and they shall devastate the Hebrews, and yet, at the very end, even they themselves shall perish.”
Datapuwa't ang mga sasakyan ay manggagaling sa baybayin ng Cittim. At kanilang pagdadalamhatiin ang Assur, at kanilang pagdadalamhatiin ang Eber, At siya man ay mapupuksa.
25 And Balaam rose up, and he returned to his place. Likewise, Balak went back, along the way by which he had arrived.
At si Balaam ay tumindig, at yumaon at bumalik sa kaniyang sariling dako: at si Balac naman ay yumaon ng kaniyang lakad.
