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.
Bangsa Israel berangkat lagi dan berkemah di dataran Moab, di daerah seberang Sungai Yordan, dekat kota Yerikho.
2 And Balak the son of Zippor saw all that Israel had done to the Amorites.
Ketika raja Moab yang bernama Balak, anak Zipor, mendengar bagaimana bangsa Israel telah memperlakukan orang Amori, dan bahwa bangsa Israel itu besar jumlahnya, gentarlah ia dan seluruh rakyatnya.
3 And Moab was much afraid of the people, because they were many; and Moab was distressed because of the children of Israel.
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.
Lalu orang Moab berkata kepada para pemimpin orang Midian, "Tak lama lagi gerombolan itu melahap segala sesuatu di sekitar kita seperti sapi melahap rumput di padang." Maka Raja Balak
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.
mengirim utusan untuk memanggil Bileam, anak Beor, yang tinggal di kota Petor dekat Sungai Efrat di daerah Amau. Mereka disuruh menyampaikan kepada Bileam pesan ini dari Balak, "Ketahuilah, ada suatu bangsa datang dari Mesir; orang-orangnya menyebar ke mana-mana dan siap menyerang daerah kami.
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.
Mereka lebih kuat dari kami. Jadi, datanglah! Kutuklah mereka untukku. Barangkali kami dapat mengalahkan mereka dan mengusir mereka dari negeri ini. Sebab aku yakin orang yang kauberkati akan mendapat berkat, dan orang yang kaukutuk akan mendapat kutuk."
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.
Maka pergilah para pemimpin orang Moab dan Midian itu dengan membawa upah untuk Bileam supaya ia mau mengutuk orang Israel. Setelah sampai kepada Bileam, mereka menyampaikan kepadanya pesan Raja Balak.
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.
Kata Bileam kepada mereka, "Bermalamlah di sini. Besok akan saya kabarkan kepada kalian apa yang dikatakan TUHAN kepada saya." Maka para pemimpin Moab itu tinggal di tempat Bileam.
9 And God came to Balaam, and said, Who are these men with thee?
Lalu Allah datang kepada Bileam dan bertanya, "Siapakah orang-orang itu yang tinggal di tempatmu, Bileam?"
10 And Balaam said to God, Balak the son of Zippor, king of Moab, hath sent unto me,
Jawab Bileam, "Mereka utusan Raja Balak dari Moab untuk mengabarkan
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.
bahwa suatu bangsa yang datang dari Mesir telah tersebar di mana-mana. Raja Balak menyuruh saya mengutuk bangsa itu untuk dia, supaya ia dapat memerangi dan mengusir mereka."
12 And God said to Balaam, Thou shalt not go with them; thou shalt not curse the people; for they are blessed.
Kata Allah kepada Bileam, "Jangan pergi dengan orang-orang itu, dan jangan mengutuk bangsa itu, karena mereka telah Kuberkati."
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.
Keesokan harinya Bileam berkata kepada para utusan Balak itu, "Pulanglah, TUHAN tidak mengizinkan saya pergi dengan kalian."
14 And the princes of Moab rose up; and they went to Balak, and said, Balaam has refused to come with us.
Maka kembalilah mereka kepada Balak dan mengabarkan kepadanya bahwa Bileam tidak mau datang bersama mereka.
15 Then sent Balak yet again princes, more, and more honourable than they.
Lalu Balak mengirim lebih banyak utusan yang lebih tinggi pangkatnya dari yang pertama.
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;
Mereka menyampaikan kepada Bileam pesan ini dari Balak, "Aku mohon dengan sangat: datanglah, dan jangan menolak.
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.
Aku akan memberi upah yang banyak sekali, dan melakukan apa saja yang kaukatakan. Datanglah, dan kutuklah bangsa itu untukku."
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.
Tetapi Bileam menjawab, "Sekalipun semua perak dan emas yang ada di dalam istana Raja Balak dibayarkan kepada saya, saya tak dapat melanggar perintah TUHAN, Allah yang saya sembah. Biar dalam hal yang kecil pun saya tidak dapat menentangnya.
19 And now, I pray you, abide ye also here this night, and I shall know what Jehovah will say to me further.
Tetapi baiklah kalian bermalam di sini, seperti yang dilakukan para utusan yang terdahulu. Saya ingin tahu apakah masih ada yang mau dikatakan TUHAN kepada saya."
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.
Malam itu Allah datang kepada Bileam dan berkata, "Orang-orang itu datang untuk minta engkau pergi dengan mereka. Jadi bersiap-siaplah untuk pergi. Tetapi lakukanlah hanya yang diperintahkan kepadamu."
21 And Balaam rose up in the morning, and saddled his ass, and went with the princes of Moab.
Keesokan harinya Bileam memasang pelana pada keledainya, lalu ikut dengan para pemimpin Moab itu.
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.
Tetapi ketika Bileam pergi, Allah menjadi marah. Sementara Bileam mengendarai keledainya, diiringi oleh dua pelayannya, malaikat TUHAN berdiri di tengah jalan untuk menghalang-halangi dia.
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.
Melihat malaikat berdiri di situ dengan pedang terhunus, keledai itu menyimpang dari jalan, dan membelok ke ladang. Bileam memukul keledai itu dan membawanya kembali ke jalan.
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.
Kemudian malaikat TUHAN berdiri di bagian jalan yang sempit, antara dua kebun anggur dengan tembok batu sebelah menyebelah.
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.
Ketika keledai itu melihat malaikat TUHAN, ia minggir sehingga kaki Bileam terjepit ke tembok. Bileam memukul lagi keledai itu.
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.
Lalu malaikat TUHAN pindah, dan berdiri di tempat yang lebih sempit sehingga tak ada jalan untuk lewat di kiri atau kanannya.
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.
Melihat malaikat TUHAN, keledai itu merebahkan diri. Bileam menjadi marah dan memukul keledai itu dengan tongkat.
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?
Lalu TUHAN membuat keledai itu bisa berbicara. Kata binatang itu kepada Bileam, "Apakah yang saya lakukan terhadap Tuan sehingga Tuan memukul saya sampai tiga kali?"
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!
Jawab Bileam, "Engkau mempermainkan aku! Andaikata ada pedang padaku, pastilah engkau kubunuh!"
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.
Jawab keledai itu, "Bukankah saya ini keledai Tuan yang sejak lama Tuan tunggangi? Pernahkah saya membangkang terhadap Tuan?" "Tidak," jawab Bileam.
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.
Lalu TUHAN membuat Bileam bisa melihat malaikat TUHAN berdiri di situ dengan pedang terhunus. Segera Bileam sujud ke tanah dan menyembah.
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.
Malaikat TUHAN bertanya, "Mengapa kaupukul keledaimu sampai tiga kali? Aku datang untuk menghalang-halangi engkau, sebab menurut pendapat-Ku, tidak baik engkau pergi.
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.
Waktu keledaimu melihat Aku, dia minggir sampai tiga kali. Kalau tidak, pasti engkau sudah Kubunuh, tetapi keledai itu Kuselamatkan."
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.
Jawab Bileam, "Saya telah berdosa. Saya tidak tahu bahwa Tuan berdiri di tengah jalan untuk menghalang-halangi saya. Tetapi sekarang, kalau menurut pendapat Tuan tidak baik saya meneruskan perjalanan ini, saya akan pulang."
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.
Tetapi malaikat TUHAN berkata, "Ikutlah saja dengan orang-orang itu. Tetapi engkau hanya boleh mengatakan apa yang Kusuruh katakan." Maka Bileam meneruskan perjalanannya dengan utusan-utusan Balak itu.
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.
Ketika Balak mendengar bahwa Bileam akan datang, ia pergi menjemput Bileam di kota Moab, yang terletak di tepi Sungai Arnon, di perbatasan daerah Moab.
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?
Kata Balak kepadanya, "Mengapa engkau tidak datang waktu kupanggil pertama kali? Apakah kausangka aku tidak mampu membayar upahmu?"
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.
Bileam menjawab, "Nah, sekarang saya sudah datang. Tetapi saya tidak berhak mengatakan apa pun kecuali yang Allah suruh saya katakan."
39 And Balaam went with Balak, and they came to Kirjath-huzoth.
Maka pergilah Bileam dengan Balak ke kota Huzot.
40 And Balak offered oxen and small cattle, and sent to Balaam and to the princes that were with him.
Di situ Balak mengurbankan beberapa ekor sapi dan domba. Sebagian dari daging itu diberikannya kepada Bileam dan para pemimpin yang bersama-sama dengan dia.
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.
Keesokan harinya Balak membawa Bileam mendaki bukit Bamot Baal. Dari situ Bileam dapat melihat sebagian dari bangsa Israel.
