Numbers 22
1 And they went forward and encamped in the plains of Moab, over against where Jericho is situate beyond the Jordan.
Nígbà náà àwọn ọmọ Israẹli rin ìrìnàjò lọ sí pẹ̀tẹ́lẹ̀ Moabu wọ́n sì pa ibùdó lẹ́gbẹ̀ẹ́ Jordani tí ó kọjá lọ sí Jeriko.
2 And Balac the son of Sephor, seeing all that Israel had done to the Amorrhite,
Nísinsin yìí, Balaki ọmọ Sippori rí gbogbo ohun tí àwọn Israẹli ti ṣe sí àwọn ará Amori,
3 And that the Moabites were in great fear of him, and were not able to sustain his assault,
ẹ̀rù sì ba Moabu nítorí pé ọ̀pọ̀ ènìyàn wà níbẹ̀ nítòótọ́, Moabu kún fún ẹ̀rù nítorí àwọn ọmọ Israẹli.
4 He said to the elders of Madian: So will this people destroy all that dwell in our borders, as the ox is wont to eat the grass to the very roots. Now he was at that time king in Moab.
Moabu sọ fún àwọn àgbàgbà Midiani pé, “Nísinsin yìí ni àwọn wọ̀nyí yóò lá gbogbo ohun tí ó yí wa ká, bí màlúù ṣe ń jẹ koríko tí ó wà nínú oko.” Bẹ́ẹ̀ ni Balaki ọmọ Sippori, tí ó jẹ́ ọba Moabu nígbà náà,
5 He sent therefore messengers to Balaam the son of Beer, a soothsayer, who dwelt by the river of the land of the children of Ammon, to call him, and to say: Behold a people is come out of Egypt, that hath covered the face of the earth, sitting over against me.
rán oníṣẹ́ pé Balaamu ọmọ Beori, tí ó wà ní Petori, ní ẹ̀bá odò Eufurate, ti ilẹ̀ àwọn ènìyàn rẹ. Balaki sọ pé, “Àwọn ènìyàn kan jáde wá láti Ejibiti; wọ́n bo gbogbo ilẹ̀ ayé wọ́n sì pa ibùdó súnmọ́ ọ̀dọ̀ mi.
6 Come therefore, and curse this people, because it is mightier than I: if by any means I may beat them and drive them out of my land: for I know that he whom thou shalt bless is blessed, and he whom thou shalt curse is cursed.
Nísinsin yìí, wá fi àwọn ènìyàn wọ̀nyí bú, nítorí wọ́n ní agbára jù fún mi. Nípa ṣíṣe èyí èmi ó ṣẹ́gun wọn, kí n sì lé wọn kúrò ní ilẹ̀ yìí. Nítorí tí mo mọ̀ pé ìbùkún ni fún àwọn tí ìwọ bá bùkún, ìfibú sì ni ẹni tí ìwọ bá fi bú.”
7 And the ancients of Moab, and the elders of Madian, went with the price of divination in their hands. And when they were come to Balaam, and had told him all the words of Balac:
Àti àwọn àgbàgbà Moabu àti Midiani sì lọ pẹ̀lú owó àyẹ̀wò lọ́nà wọn, nígbà tí wọ́n dé ọ̀dọ̀ Balaamu, wọ́n sọ nǹkan tí Balaki sọ fún wọn.
8 He answered: Tarry here this night, and I will answer whatsoever the Lord shall say to me. And while they stayed with Balaam, God came and said to him:
“Ẹ sùn níbí lálẹ́ yìí,” Balaamu sọ fún un pé, “èmi ó padà wá fún un yín ní èsì nǹkan tí Olúwa bá wí fún mi.” Nítorí tí àwọn ìjòyè Moabu dúró sọ́dọ̀ rẹ̀.
9 What mean these men that are with thee?
Ọlọ́run tọ Balaamu wá ó sì wí pé, “Ta ni àwọn ọkùnrin tí ó wà pẹ̀lú rẹ yìí?”
10 He answered: Balac the son of Sephor king of the Moabites hath sent to me,
Balaamu sọ fún Ọlọ́run pé, “Balaki ọmọ Sippori, ọba Moabu, rán iṣẹ́ yìí sí mi pé,
11 Saying: Behold a people that is come out of Egypt, hath covered the face of the land: come and curse them, if by any means I may fight with them and drive them away.
‘Àwọn ènìyàn kan ti ilẹ̀ Ejibiti jáde wá tí wọ́n bo ojú ilẹ̀. Nísinsin yìí, wá, kí o wá fi wọ́n bú fún mi. Bóyá èmi yóò lè bá wọn jà, èmi ó sì lé wọn jáde.’”
12 And God said to Balaam: Thou shalt not go with them, nor shalt thou curse the people: because it is blessed.
Ṣùgbọ́n Ọlọ́run sọ fún Balaamu pé, “Má ṣe bá wọn lọ. Ìwọ kò gbọdọ̀ gé ègún lé àwọn ènìyàn náà lórí, nítorí a ti bùkún wọn.”
13 And he rose in the morning and said to the princes: Go into your country, because the Lord hath forbid me to come with you.
Ní òwúrọ̀ ọjọ́ kejì Balaamu dìde ó sì sọ fún àwọn ìjòyè Balaki pé, “Ẹ padà sí orílẹ̀-èdè yín, nítorí tí Olúwa ti kọ̀ láti jẹ́ kí n tẹ̀lé yín.”
14 The princes returning, said to Balac: Balaam would not come with us.
Nígbà náà àwọn ìjòyè Moabu sì padà tọ Balaki lọ wọ́n sì wí pé, “Balaamu kọ̀ láti tẹ̀lé wa.”
15 Then he sent many more and more noble than he had sent before:
Nígbà náà Balaki rán àwọn ìjòyè mìíràn tí wọ́n pọ̀ àwọn tí wọ́n sì níyì ju alákọ́kọ́ lọ.
16 Who, when they were come to Balaam, said: Thus saith Balac the son of Sephor, Delay not to come to me:
Wọ́n lọ sí ọ̀dọ̀ Balaamu wọ́n sì sọ pé, “Èyí ni ohun tí Balaki ọmọ Sippori sọ, má ṣe jẹ́ kí ohunkóhun kí ó dè ọ́ lọ́nà láti wá sí ọ̀dọ̀ mi,
17 For I am ready to honour thee, and will give thee whatsoever thou wilt: come and curse this people.
nítorí pé èmi yóò fún ọ ní ẹ̀bùn dáradára, èmi yóò sì ṣe ohunkóhun tí ìwọ bá sọ. Wá, kí o sì wá fi àwọn ènìyàn wọ̀nyí bú fún mi.”
18 Balaam answered: If Balac would give me his house full of silver and gold, I cannot alter the word of the Lord my God, to speak either more or less.
Ṣùgbọ́n Balaamu dá wọn lóhùn pé, “Kódà tí Balaki bá fún mi ní ààfin rẹ̀ tí ó kún fún fàdákà àti wúrà, èmi kò ní ṣe ohunkóhun tí ó tóbi tàbí kéré tí ó kọjá òfin Olúwa Ọlọ́run mi.
19 I pray you to stay here this night also, that I may know what the Lord will answer me once more.
Nísinsin yìí ẹ dúró níbí di ọjọ́ kejì gẹ́gẹ́ bí àwọn tókù ti ṣe nígbà náà èmi yóò mọ ohun tí Olúwa yóò tún sọ fún mi.”
20 God therefore came to Balaam in the night, and said to him: It these men be come to call thee, arise and go with them: yet so, that thou do what I shall command thee.
Ní alẹ́ ọjọ́ náà Ọlọ́run sì tọ Balaamu wá ó sì sọ wí pé, “Nígbà tí ọkùnrin yìí ti wá pè ọ́, lọ pẹ̀lú wọn, ṣùgbọ́n ẹnu nǹkan tí mo sọ fún ọ ni kí o ṣe.”
21 Balaam arose in the morning, and saddling his ass went with them.
Balaamu dìde ní òwúrọ̀, ó sì di ẹrù lé kẹ́tẹ́kẹ́tẹ́ rẹ̀ òun pẹ̀lú àwọn ìjòyè Moabu.
22 And God was angry. And an angel of the Lord stood in the way against Balaam, who sat on the ass, and had two servants with him.
Ṣùgbọ́n Ọlọ́run bínú gidigidi, angẹli Olúwa sì dúró lójú ọ̀nà láti dojú ìjà kọ ọ́. Balaamu ń gun kẹ́tẹ́kẹ́tẹ́ rẹ̀ lọ, àwọn ìránṣẹ́ rẹ̀ méjì sì wà pẹ̀lú rẹ̀.
23 The ass seeing the angel standing in the way, with a drawn sword, turned herself out of the way, and went into the field. And when Balaam beat her, and had a mind to bring her again to the way,
Nígbà tí kẹ́tẹ́kẹ́tẹ́ náà sì rí angẹli Olúwa tí ó dúró ní ojú ọ̀nà pẹ̀lú idà tí a fàyọ ní ọwọ́ rẹ̀, ó kọjú kúrò ní ọ̀nà lọ sínú oko. Balaamu sì lù ú pé kí ó gbé òhun padà lọ sí ojú ọ̀nà.
24 The angel stood in a narrow place between two walls, wherewith the vineyards were enclosed.
Nígbà náà angẹli Olúwa dúró ní ojú ọ̀nà tóóró láàrín ọgbà àjàrà, pẹ̀lú ògiri ní ọ̀nà méjèèjì.
25 And the ass seeing him, thrust herself close to the wall, and bruised the foot of the rider. But he beat her again:
Nígbà tí kẹ́tẹ́kẹ́tẹ́ rí angẹli Olúwa, ó lẹ̀ mọ́ ẹ̀gbẹ́ ògiri, ó sì rún ẹsẹ̀ Balaamu mọ́ ògiri. Nígbà náà, ó tún nà án, lẹ́ẹ̀kan sí i.
26 And nevertheless the angel going on to a narrow place, where there was no way to turn aside either to the right hand or to the left, stood to meet him.
Nígbà náà angẹli Olúwa súnmọ́ wájú ó sì dúró níbi ọ̀nà tóóró níbi tí kò ti sí ọ̀nà láti yípadà, bóyá ní ọ̀tún tàbí òsì.
27 And when the ass saw the angel standing, she fell under the feet of the rider: who being angry beat her sides more vehemently with a staff.
Nígbà tí kẹ́tẹ́kẹ́tẹ́ rí angẹli Olúwa, ó sì jókòó ní abẹ́ Balaamu, inú sì bí i tó sì nà án pẹ̀lú ọ̀pá rẹ̀.
28 And the Lord opened the mouth of the ass, and she said: What have I done to thee? Why strikest thou me, lo, now this third time?
Nígbà náà Olúwa ṣí ẹnu kẹ́tẹ́kẹ́tẹ́, ó sì sọ fún Balaamu pé, “Kí ni mo ṣe fún ọ tí o fi nà mí lẹ́ẹ̀mẹ́ta?”
29 Balaam answered: Because thou hast deserved it, and hast served me ill: I would I had a sword that I might kill thee.
Balaamu sọ fún kẹ́tẹ́kẹ́tẹ́ pé, “Nítorí ìwọ fi mí ṣẹ̀sín! Bí mo bá ní idà ní ọwọ́ ni èmi ìbá pa ọ́ nísinsin yìí.”
30 The ass said: Am not I thy beast, on which thou hast been always accustomed to ride until this present day? tell me if I ever did the like thing to thee. But he said: Never.
Kẹ́tẹ́kẹ́tẹ́ sọ fún Balaamu pé, “Ṣé mi kì í ṣe kẹ́tẹ́kẹ́tẹ́ rẹ ni, tí o máa ń gùn ní gbogbo ìgbà, láti ìgbà pípẹ́ wá? Ǹjẹ́ mo hu irú ìwà báyìí sí ọ rí?” “Rárá,” Ó dáhùn.
31 Forthwith the Lord opened the eyes of Balaam, and he saw the angel standing in the way with a drawn sword, and he worshipped him falling flat on the ground.
Nígbà náà Olúwa ṣí ojú Balaamu, ó sì rí angẹli Olúwa tí ó dúró ní ojú ọ̀nà pẹ̀lú idà rẹ̀ tí ó fàyọ. Ó sì tẹ orí rẹ̀ ba.
32 And the angel said to him: Why beatest thou thy ass these three times? I am come to withstand thee, because thy way is perverse, and contrary to me:
Nígbà náà angẹli Olúwa béèrè lọ́wọ́ rẹ̀ pé, “Kí ni ó dé tí o fi na kẹ́tẹ́kẹ́tẹ́ rẹ nígbà mẹ́ta yìí? Mo wá síbí láti kọ ojú ìjà sí ọ nítorí ọ̀nà rẹ kò tọ́ níwájú mi.
33 And unless the ass had turned out of the way, giving place to me who stood against thee, I had slain thee, and she should have lived.
Kẹ́tẹ́kẹ́tẹ́ rí mi ó sì yà kúrò fún mi lẹ́ẹ̀mẹ́ta yìí. Tí ó bá jẹ́ wí pé kò yà kúrò. Èmi kì ìbá ti pa ọ́ pátápátá nísinsin yìí, ṣùgbọ́n Èmi yóò sì dá òun sí.”
34 Balaam said: I have sinned, not knowing that thou didst stand against me: and now if it displease thee that I go, I will return.
Balaamu sọ fún angẹli Olúwa pé, “Mo ti dẹ́ṣẹ̀, èmi kò mọ̀ pé o dúró níwájú ọ̀nà láti dojúkọ mí, nísinsin yìí tí inú rẹ kò bá dùn, èmi ó padà.”
35 The angel said: Go with these men, and see thou speak no other thing than what I shall command thee. He went therefore with the princes.
Angẹli Olúwa sọ fún Balaamu pé, “Lọ pẹ̀lú àwọn arákùnrin náà, ṣùgbọ́n nǹkan tí mo sọ fún ọ nìkan ni kí o sọ.” Nígbà náà Balaamu lọ pẹ̀lú àwọn ìjòyè Balaki.
36 And when Balac heard it he came forth to meet him in a town of the Moabites, that is situate in the uttermost borders of Arnon.
Nígbà tí Balaki gbọ́ pé Balaamu ń bọ̀ wá, ó jáde lọ láti lọ pàdé rẹ̀ ní ìlú Moabu tí ó wà ní agbègbè Arnoni, ní ẹ̀gbẹ́ ilẹ̀ rẹ̀.
37 And he said to Balaam: I sent messengers to call thee, why didst thou not come immediately to me? was it because I am not able to reward thy coming?
Balaki sì sọ fún Balaamu pé, “Ǹjẹ́ èmi kò a ránṣẹ́ kánjúkánjú sí ọ? Kí ló dé tí ìwọ kò fi wá sí ọ̀dọ̀ mi? Ṣé èmi kò tó láti sọ ọ́ di ẹni ńlá?”
38 He answered him: Lo, here I am: shall I have power to speak any other thing but that which God shall put in my mouth?
Balaamu sì wí fún Balaki pé, “Kíyèsi, èmi tọ̀ ọ́ wá, èmi kò ha ní agbára kan nísinsin yìí rárá láti wí ohun kan? Mo gbọdọ̀ sọ nǹkan tí Ọlọ́run fi sí mi lẹ́nu.”
39 So they went on together, and came into a city, that was in the uttermost borders of his kingdom.
Nígbà náà Balaamu lọ pẹ̀lú Balaki sí Kiriati-Hosotia.
40 And when Balac had killed oxen and sheep, he sent presents to Balaam, and to the princes that were with him.
Balaki rú ẹbọ akọ màlúù pẹ̀lú àgùntàn, ó sì fún Balaamu ní díẹ̀ pẹ̀lú àwọn ìjòyè tí ó wà ní ọ̀dọ̀ rẹ̀.
41 And when morning was come, he brought him to the high places of Baal, and he beheld the uttermost part of the people.
Ní òwúrọ̀ ọjọ́ kejì Balaki gbé Balaamu lọ sí Bamoti Baali, láti ibẹ̀ ló ti rí apá kan àwọn ènìyàn.
