Numbers 22
1 And the children of Israel journeyed, and encamped in the plains of Moab on the other side of the Jordan from Jericho.
| وَٱرْتَحَلَ بَنُو إِسْرَائِيلَ وَنَزَلُوا فِي عَرَبَاتِ مُوآبَ مِنْ عَبْرِ أُرْدُنِّ أَرِيحَا. | ١ |
2 And Balak the son of Zippor saw all that Israel had done to the Amorites.
| وَلَمَّا رَأَى بَالَاقُ بْنُ صِفُّورَ جَمِيعَ مَا فَعَلَ إِسْرَائِيلُ بِٱلْأَمُورِيِّينَ، | ٢ |
3 And Moab was much afraid of the people, because they were many; and Moab was distressed because of the children of Israel.
| فَزِعَ مُوآبُ مِنَ ٱلشَّعْبِ جِدًّا لِأَنَّهُ كَثِيرٌ، وَضَجِرَ مُوآبُ مِنْ قِبَلَ بَنِي إِسْرَائِيلَ. | ٣ |
4 And Moab said to the elders of Midian, Now will this company lick up all that is round about us, as an ox licks up the green herb of the field. Now Balak the son of Zippor was king of Moab at that time.
| فَقَالَ مُوآبُ لِشُيُوخِ مِدْيَانَ: «ٱلْآنَ يَلْحَسُ ٱلْجُمْهُورُ كُلَّ مَا حَوْلَنَا كَمَا يَلْحَسُ ٱلثَّوْرُ خُضْرَةَ ٱلْحَقْلِ». وَكَانَ بَالَاقُ بْنُ صِفُّورَ مَلِكًا لِمُوآبَ فِي ذَلِكَ ٱلزَّمَانِ. | ٤ |
5 And he sent messengers to Balaam the son of Beor, to Pethor, which is on the river in the land of the children of his people, to call him, saying, Behold, a people is come out from Egypt; behold, they cover the face of the land, and they abide over against me.
| فَأَرْسَلَ رُسُلًا إِلَى بَلْعَامَ بْنِ بَعُورَ، إِلَى فَتُورَ ٱلَّتِي عَلَى ٱلنَّهْرِ فِي أَرْضِ بَنِي شَعْبِهِ لِيَدْعُوَهُ قَائِلًا: «هُوَذَا شَعْبٌ قَدْ خَرَجَ مِنْ مِصْرَ. هُوَذَا قَدْ غَشَّى وَجْهَ ٱلْأَرْضِ، وَهُوَ مُقِيمٌ مُقَابِلِي. | ٥ |
6 And now come, I pray thee, curse me this people; for they are mightier than I: perhaps I may be able to smite them, and drive them out of the land; for I know that he whom thou blessest is blessed, and he whom thou cursest is cursed.
| فَٱلْآنَ تَعَالَ وَٱلْعَنْ لِي هَذَا ٱلشَّعْبَ، لِأَنَّهُ أَعْظَمُ مِنِّي، لَعَلَّهُ يُمْكِنُنَا أَنْ نَكْسِرَهُ فَأَطْرُدَهُ مِنَ ٱلْأَرْضِ، لِأَنِّي عَرَفْتُ أَنَّ ٱلَّذِي تُبَارِكُهُ مُبَارَكٌ وَٱلَّذِي تَلْعَنُهُ مَلْعُونٌ». | ٦ |
7 And the elders of Moab and the elders of Midian departed, having the rewards of divination in their hand. And they came to Balaam, and spoke to him the words of Balak.
| فَٱنْطَلَقَ شُيُوخُ مُوآبَ وَشُيُوخُ مِدْيَانَ، وَحُلْوَانُ ٱلْعِرَافَةِ فِي أَيْدِيهِمْ، وَأَتَوْا إِلَى بَلْعَامَ وَكَلَّمُوهُ بِكَلَامِ بَالَاقَ. | ٧ |
8 And he said to them, Lodge here this night, and I will bring you word again, according as Jehovah shall speak unto me. And the princes of Moab abode with Balaam.
| فَقَالَ لَهُمْ: «بِيتُوا هُنَا ٱللَّيْلَةَ فَأَرُدَّ عَلَيْكُمْ جَوَابًا كَمَا يُكَلِّمُنِي ٱلرَّبُّ». فَمَكَثَ رُؤَسَاءُ مُوآبَ عِنْدَ بَلْعَامَ. | ٨ |
9 And God came to Balaam, and said, Who are these men with thee?
| فَأَتَى ٱللهُ إِلَى بَلْعَامَ وَقَالَ: «مَنْ هُمْ هَؤُلَاءِ ٱلرِّجَالُ ٱلَّذِينَ عِنْدَكَ؟» | ٩ |
10 And Balaam said to God, Balak the son of Zippor, king of Moab, hath sent unto me,
| فَقَالَ بَلْعَامُ لِلهِ: «بَالَاقُ بْنُ صِفُّورَ مَلِكُ مُوآبَ قَدْ أَرْسَلَ إِلَيَّ يَقُولُ: | ١٠ |
11 Behold, a people is come out of Egypt, and it covers the face of the land. Now come, curse me them: perhaps I may be able to fight against them, and drive them out.
| هُوَذَا ٱلشَّعْبُ ٱلْخَارِجُ مِنْ مِصْرَ قَدْ غَشَّى وَجْهَ ٱلْأَرْضِ. تَعَالَ ٱلْآنَ ٱلْعَنْ لِي إِيَّاهُ، لَعَلِّي أَقْدِرُ أَنْ أُحَارِبَهُ وَأَطْرُدَهُ». | ١١ |
12 And God said to Balaam, Thou shalt not go with them; thou shalt not curse the people; for they are blessed.
| فَقَالَ ٱللهُ لِبَلْعَامَ: «لَا تَذْهَبْ مَعَهُمْ وَلَا تَلْعَنِ ٱلشَّعْبَ، لِأَنَّهُ مُبَارَكٌ». | ١٢ |
13 And Balaam rose up in the morning, and said to the princes of Balak, Go into your land; for Jehovah refuses to give me leave to go with you.
| فَقَامَ بَلْعَامُ صَبَاحًا وَقَالَ لِرُؤَسَاءِ بَالَاقَ: «ٱنْطَلِقُوا إِلَى أَرْضِكُمْ لِأَنَّ ٱلرَّبَّ أَبَى أَنْ يَسْمَحَ لِي بِٱلذَّهَابِ مَعَكُمْ». | ١٣ |
14 And the princes of Moab rose up; and they went to Balak, and said, Balaam has refused to come with us.
| فَقَامَ رُؤَسَاءُ مُوآبَ وَأَتَوْا إِلَى بَالَاقَ وَقَالُوا: «أَبَى بَلْعَامُ أَنْ يَأْتِيَ مَعَنَا». | ١٤ |
15 Then sent Balak yet again princes, more, and more honourable than they.
| فَعَادَ بَالَاقُ وَأَرْسَلَ أَيْضًا رُؤَسَاءَ أَكْثَرَ وَأَعْظَمَ مِنْ أُولَئِكَ. | ١٥ |
16 And they came to Balaam, and said to him, Thus says Balak the son of Zippor: Suffer not thyself, I pray thee, to be restrained from coming to me;
| فَأَتَوْا إِلَى بَلْعَامَ وَقَالُوا لَهُ: «هَكَذَا قَالَ بَالَاقُ بْنُ صِفُّورَ: لَا تَمْتَنِعْ مِنَ ٱلْإِتْيَانِ إِلَيَّ، | ١٦ |
17 for very highly will I honour thee, and whatever thou shalt say to me will I do; come therefore, I pray thee, curse me this people.
| لِأَنِّي أُكْرِمُكَ إِكْرَامًا عَظِيمًا، وَكُلَّ مَا تَقُولُ لِي أَفْعَلُهُ. فَتَعَالَ ٱلْآنَ ٱلْعَنْ لِي هَذَا ٱلشَّعْبَ». | ١٧ |
18 And Balaam answered and said to the servants of Balak, If Balak give me his house full of silver and gold, I could not go beyond the commandment of Jehovah my God, to do less or more.
| فَأَجَابَ بَلْعَامُ وَقَالَ لِعَبِيدِ بَالَاقَ: «وَلَوْ أَعْطَانِي بَالَاقُ مِلْءَ بَيْتِهِ فِضَّةً وَذَهَبًا لَا أَقْدِرُ أَنْ أَتَجَاوَزَ قَوْلَ ٱلرَّبِّ إِلَهِي لِأَعْمَلَ صَغِيرًا أَوْ كَبِيرًا. | ١٨ |
19 And now, I pray you, abide ye also here this night, and I shall know what Jehovah will say to me further.
| فَٱلْآنَ ٱمْكُثُوا هُنَا أَنْتُمْ أَيْضًا هَذِهِ ٱللَّيْلَةَ لِأَعْلَمَ مَاذَا يَعُودُ ٱلرَّبُّ يُكَلِّمُنِي بِهِ». | ١٩ |
20 Then God came to Balaam at night, and said to him, If the men have come to call thee, rise up, [and] go with them; but only what I shall say unto thee shalt thou do.
| فَأَتَى ٱللهُ إِلَى بَلْعَامَ لَيْلًا وَقَالَ لَهُ: «إِنْ أَتَى ٱلرِّجَالُ لِيَدْعُوكَ فَقُمِ ٱذْهَبْ مَعَهُمْ، إِنَّمَا تَعْمَلُ ٱلْأَمْرَ ٱلَّذِي أُكَلِّمُكَ بِهِ فَقَطْ». | ٢٠ |
21 And Balaam rose up in the morning, and saddled his ass, and went with the princes of Moab.
| فَقَامَ بَلْعَامُ صَبَاحًا وَشَدَّ عَلَى أَتَانِهِ وَٱنْطَلَقَ مَعَ رُؤَسَاءِ مُوآبَ. | ٢١ |
22 And God's anger was kindled because he went; and the Angel of Jehovah set himself in the way to withstand him. Now he was riding upon his ass, and his two young men were with him.
| فَحَمِيَ غَضَبُ ٱللهِ لِأَنَّهُ مُنْطَلِقٌ، وَوَقَفَ مَلَاكُ ٱلرَّبِّ فِي ٱلطَّرِيقِ لِيُقَاوِمَهُ وَهُوَ رَاكِبٌ عَلَى أَتَانِهِ وَغُلَامَاهُ مَعَهُ. | ٢٢ |
23 And the ass saw the Angel of Jehovah standing in the way, and his sword drawn in his hand; and the ass turned aside out of the way, and went into the field, and Balaam smote the ass to turn her into the way.
| فَأَبْصَرَتِ ٱلْأَتَانُ مَلَاكَ ٱلرَّبِّ وَاقِفًا فِي ٱلطَّرِيقِ وَسَيْفُهُ مَسْلُولٌ فِي يَدِهِ، فَمَالَتِ ٱلْأَتَانُ عَنِ ٱلطَّرِيقِ وَمَشَتْ فِي ٱلْحَقْلِ. فَضَرَبَ بَلْعَامُ ٱلْأَتَانَ لِيَرُدَّهَا إِلَى ٱلطَّرِيقِ. | ٢٣ |
24 And the Angel of Jehovah stood in a hollow of the vineyards, a wall being on this side, and a wall on that side.
| ثُمَّ وَقَفَ مَلَاكُ ٱلرَّبِّ فِي خَنْدَقٍ لِلْكُرُومِ، لَهُ حَائِطٌ مِنْ هُنَا وَحَائِطٌ مِنْ هُنَاكَ. | ٢٤ |
25 And the ass saw the Angel of Jehovah, and she pressed herself against the wall, and crushed Balaam's foot against the wall; and he smote her again.
| فَلَمَّا أَبْصَرَتِ ٱلْأَتَانُ مَلَاكَ ٱلرَّبِّ زَحَمَتِ ٱلْحَائِطَ، وَضَغَطَتْ رِجْلَ بَلْعَامَ بِٱلْحَائِطِ، فَضَرَبَهَا أَيْضًا. | ٢٥ |
26 Then the Angel of Jehovah went still further, and stood in a narrow place, where was no way to turn either to the right hand or to the left.
| ثُمَّ ٱجْتَازَ مَلَاكُ ٱلرَّبِّ أَيْضًا وَوَقَفَ فِي مَكَانٍ ضَيِّقٍ حَيْثُ لَيْسَ سَبِيلٌ لِلنُّكُوبِ يَمِينًا أَوْ شِمَالًا. | ٢٦ |
27 And the ass saw the Angel of Jehovah, and lay down under Balaam; and Balaam's anger was kindled, and he smote the ass with his staff.
| فَلَمَّا أَبْصَرَتِ ٱلْأَتَانُ مَلَاكَ ٱلرَّبِّ، رَبَضَتْ تَحْتَ بَلْعَامَ. فَحَمِيَ غَضَبُ بَلْعَامَ وَضَرَبَ ٱلْأَتَانَ بِٱلْقَضِيبِ. | ٢٧ |
28 And Jehovah opened the mouth of the ass, and she said to Balaam, What have I done to thee, that thou hast smitten me these three times?
| فَفَتَحَ ٱلرَّبُّ فَمَ ٱلْأَتَانِ، فَقَالَتْ لِبَلْعَامَ: «مَاذَا صَنَعْتُ بِكَ حَتَّى ضَرَبْتَنِي ٱلْآنَ ثَلَاثَ دَفَعَاتٍ؟». | ٢٨ |
29 And Balaam said to the ass, Because thou hast mocked me: I would there were a sword in my hand, for now would I kill thee!
| فَقَالَ بَلْعَامُ لِلْأَتَانِ: «لِأَنَّكِ ٱزْدَرَيْتِ بِي. لَوْ كَانَ فِي يَدِي سَيْفٌ لَكُنْتُ ٱلْآنَ قَدْ قَتَلْتُكِ». | ٢٩ |
30 And the ass said to Balaam, Am not I thine ass, upon which thou hast ridden ever since I was thine to this day? was I ever wont to do so to thee? And he said, No.
| فَقَالَتِ ٱلْأَتَانُ لِبَلْعَامَ: «أَلَسْتُ أَنَا أَتَانَكَ ٱلَّتِي رَكِبْتَ عَلَيْهَا مُنْذُ وُجُودِكَ إِلَى هَذَا ٱلْيَوْمِ؟ هَلْ تَعَوَّدْتُ أَنْ أَفْعَلَ بِكَ هَكَذَا؟» فَقَالَ: «لَا». | ٣٠ |
31 Then Jehovah opened the eyes of Balaam, and he saw the Angel of Jehovah standing in the way, and his sword drawn in his hand; and he bowed and prostrated himself on his face.
| ثُمَّ كَشَفَ ٱلرَّبُّ عَنْ عَيْنَيْ بَلْعَامَ، فَأَبْصَرَ مَلَاكَ ٱلرَّبِّ وَاقِفًا فِي ٱلطَّرِيقِ وَسَيْفُهُ مَسْلُولٌ فِي يَدِهِ، فَخَرَّ سَاجِدًا عَلَى وَجْهِهِ. | ٣١ |
32 And the Angel of Jehovah said to him, Wherefore hast thou smitten thine ass these three times? behold, it was I who came forth to withstand thee, for the way [thou walkest in] is for ruin before me.
| فَقَالَ لَهُ مَلَاكُ ٱلرَّبِّ: «لِمَاذَا ضَرَبْتَ أَتَانَكَ ٱلْآنَ ثَلَاثَ دَفَعَاتٍ؟ هَأَنَذَا قَدْ خَرَجْتُ لِلْمُقَاوَمَةِ لِأَنَّ ٱلطَّرِيقَ وَرْطَةٌ أَمَامِي، | ٣٢ |
33 And the ass saw me, and turned from me these three times; had she not turned from me, I had now certainly slain thee, and saved her alive.
| فَأَبْصَرَتْنِي ٱلْأَتَانُ وَمَالَتْ مِنْ قُدَّامِي ٱلْآنَ ثَلَاثَ دَفَعَاتٍ. وَلَوْ لَمْ تَمِلْ مِنْ قُدَّامِي لَكُنْتُ ٱلْآنَ قَدْ قَتَلْتُكَ وَٱسْتَبْقَيْتُهَا». | ٣٣ |
34 And Balaam said to the Angel of Jehovah, I have sinned; for I knew not that thou stoodest in the way against me; and now, if it be evil in thine eyes, I will get me back again.
| فَقَالَ بَلْعَامُ لِمَلَاكِ ٱلرَّبِّ: «أَخْطَأْتُ. إِنِّي لَمْ أَعْلَمْ أَنَّكَ وَاقِفٌ تِلْقَائِي فِي ٱلطَّرِيقِ. وَٱلْآنَ إِنْ قَبُحَ فِي عَيْنَيْكَ فَإِنِّي أَرْجِعُ». | ٣٤ |
35 And the Angel of Jehovah said to Balaam, Go with the men, but only the word that I shall speak unto thee, that shalt thou speak. And Balaam went with the princes of Balak.
| فَقَالَ مَلَاكُ ٱلرَّبِّ لِبَلْعَامَ: «ٱذْهَبْ مَعَ ٱلرِّجَالِ، وَإِنَّمَا تَتَكَلَّمُ بِٱلْكَلَامِ ٱلَّذِي أُكَلِّمُكَ بِهِ فَقَطْ». فَٱنْطَلَقَ بَلْعَامُ مَعَ رُؤَسَاءِ بَالَاقَ. | ٣٥ |
36 And when Balak heard that Balaam came, he went out to meet him, to the city of Moab, which is on the border of the Arnon, which is at the extremity of the border.
| فَلَمَّا سَمِعَ بَالَاقُ أَنَّ بَلْعَامَ جَاءَ، خَرَجَ لِٱسْتِقْبَالِهِ إِلَى مَدِينَةِ مُوآبَ ٱلَّتِي عَلَى تَخْمِ أَرْنُونَ ٱلَّذِي فِي أَقْصَى ٱلتُّخُومِ. | ٣٦ |
37 And Balak said to Balaam, Did I not earnestly send to thee to call thee? why didst thou not come to me? am I not surely able to honour thee?
| فَقَالَ بَالَاقُ لِبَلْعَامَ: «أَلَمْ أُرْسِلْ إِلَيْكَ لِأَدْعُوَكَ؟ لِمَاذَا لَمْ تَأْتِ إِلَيَّ؟ أَحَقًّا لَا أَقْدِرُ أَنْ أُكْرِمَكَ؟» | ٣٧ |
38 And Balaam said to Balak, Lo, I am come to thee; but shall I now be able at all to say anything? the word that God puts in my mouth, that shall I speak.
| فَقَالَ بَلْعَامُ لِبَالَاقَ: «هَأَنَذَا قَدْ جِئْتُ إِلَيْكَ. أَلَعَلِّي ٱلْآنَ أَسْتَطِيعُ أَنْ أَتَكَلَّمَ بِشَيْءٍ؟ اَلْكَلَامُ ٱلَّذِي يَضَعُهُ ٱللهُ فِي فَمِي بِهِ أَتَكَلَّمُ». | ٣٨ |
39 And Balaam went with Balak, and they came to Kirjath-huzoth.
| فَٱنْطَلَقَ بَلْعَامُ مَعَ بَالَاقَ وَأَتَيَا إِلَى قَرْيَةِ حَصُوتَ. | ٣٩ |
40 And Balak offered oxen and small cattle, and sent to Balaam and to the princes that were with him.
| فَذَبَحَ بَالَاقُ بَقَرًا وَغَنَمًا، وَأَرْسَلَ إِلَى بَلْعَامَ وَإِلَى ٱلرُّؤَسَاءِ ٱلَّذِينَ مَعَهُ. | ٤٠ |
41 And it came to pass on the morrow, that Balak took Balaam, and brought him up to the high places of Baal, and he saw from thence the extremity of the people.
| وَفِي ٱلصَّبَاحِ أَخَذَ بَالَاقُ بَلْعَامَ وَأَصْعَدَهُ إِلَى مُرْتَفَعَاتِ بَعْلٍ، فَرَأَى مِنْ هُنَاكَ أَقْصَى ٱلشَّعْبِ. | ٤١ |
