Numbers 24
1 When Balaam saw that it pleased the Lord to blesse Israel, then he went not, as certaine times before, to set diuinations, but set his face toward the wildernesse.
I vidjevši Valam da je Božja volja da blagosilja Izrailja, ne htje više ni iæi kao prije po vraèanje, nego se okrete licem k pustinji,
2 And Balaam lift vp his eyes, and looked vpon Israel, which dwelt according to their tribes, and the Spirit of God came vpon him.
I podigavši oèi svoje ugleda Izrailja gdje stoji po plemenima svojim; i duh Božji doðe na nj.
3 And he vttered his parable, and sayd, Balaam the sonne of Beor hath sayde, and the man, whose eyes were shut vp, hath sayd,
I otvori prièu svoju, i reèe: kaže Valam sin Veorov; kaže èovjek kojemu su otvorene oèi;
4 He hath sayde, which heard the wordes of God, and sawe the vision of the Almightie, and falling in a traunce had his eyes opened:
Kaže onaj koji èuje rijeèi Božje, koji vidi utvaru Svemoguæega, koji kad padne otvorene su mu oèi:
5 How goodly are thy tentes, O Iaakob, and thine habitations, O Israel!
Kako su lijepi šatori tvoji, Jakove, i kolibe tvoje, Izrailju!
6 As the valleis, are they stretched forth, as gardes by the riuers side, as the aloe trees, which the Lord hath planted, as the cedars beside the waters.
Pružili su se kao potoci, kao vrtovi kraj rijeke, kao mirisava drveta koja je posadio Gospod, kao kedri na vodi.
7 The water droppeth out of his bucket, and his seede shalbe in many waters, and his king shall be hier then Agag, and his kingdome shall bee exalted.
Poteæi æe voda iz vijedra njegova, i sjeme æe njegovo biti meðu velikim vodama, i car æe se njegov podignuti svrh Agaga, i carstvo æe se njegovo uzvisiti.
8 God brought him out of Egypt: his strength shalbe as an vnicorne: he shall eate the nations his enemies, and bruise their bones, and shoote them through with his arrowes.
Bog ga je izveo iz Misira, i on mu je kao snaga jednorogova; poješæe narode koji su mu neprijatelji, i kosti æe njihove potrti, i strijelama svojim postrijeljati ih.
9 He coucheth and lieth downe as a yong lion, and as a lion: who shall stirre him vp? blessed is he that blesseth thee, and cursed is he that curseth thee.
Spustio se, leži kao laviæ i kao ljuti lav; ko æe ga probuditi? Ko tebe blagosilja, biæe blagosloven; a ko tebe kune, biæe proklet.
10 Then Balak was very angry with Balaam, and smote his handes together: so Balak sayde vnto Balaam, I sent for thee to curse mine enemies, and beholde, thou hast blessed them nowe three times.
Tada se razgnjevi Valak na Valama, i pljesnu se rukama, i reèe Valak Valamu: dozvah te da prokuneš neprijatelje moje, a ti si blagoslovio eto veæ tri puta.
11 Therefore nowe flee vnto thy place: I thought surely to promote thee vnto honour, but loe, the Lord hath kept thee backe from honour.
Odlazi u svoje mjesto; rekoh da æu te darivati, a eto Gospod ne da ti dara.
12 Then Balaam answered Balak, Tolde I not also thy messengers, which thou sentest vnto me, saying,
A Valam reèe Valaku: nijesam li i poslanicima tvojim koje si poslao k meni rekao govoreæi:
13 If Balak would giue me his house ful of siluer and gold, I can not passe the commandement of the Lord, to doe either good or bad of mine owne minde? what the Lord shall commaund, the same will I speake.
Da mi da Valak kuæu svoju punu srebra i zlata, ne bih mogao prestupiti rijeèi Gospodnje da uèinim što dobro ili zlo od sebe; što kaže Gospod ono æu kazati.
14 And nowe behold, I goe vnto my people: come, I will aduertise thee what this people shall doe to thy folke in the later dayes.
Ja sada evo idem k narodu svojemu, ali da ti kažem šta æe taj narod uèiniti narodu tvojemu najposlije.
15 And he vttered his parable, and sayd, Balaam the sonne of Beor hath sayde, and the man whose eyes were shut vp, hath sayd,
Potom otvori prièu svoju, i reèe: kaže Valam sin Veorov, kaže èovjek kome su otvorene oèi,
16 He hath said that heard the words of God, and hath the knowledge of the most High, and sawe the vision of the Almightie, and falling in a traunce had his eyes opened:
Kaže koji èuje rijeèi Božje, i koji zna znanje o višnjem, i koji vidi utvaru svemoguæega i kad padne otvorene su mu oèi:
17 I shall see him, but not nowe: I shall behold him, but not neere: there shall come a starre of Iaakob, and a scepter shall rise of Israel, and shall smite the coastes of Moab, and destroy all the sonnes of Sheth.
Vidim ga, ali ne sad; gledam ga, ali ne izbliza; izaæi æe zvijezda iz Jakova i ustaæe palica iz Izrailja, koja æe razbiti knezove Moavske i razoriti sve sinove Sitove.
18 And Edom shalbe possessed, and Seir shall be a possession to their enemies: but Israel shall do valiantly.
I Edoma æe osvojiti i Sira æe osvojiti neprijatelji njegovi; jer æe Izrailj raditi junaèki.
19 He also that shall haue dominion shall bee of Iaakob, and shall destroy the remnant of the citie.
I vladaæe koji je od Jakova, i zatræe ostatak od grada.
20 And when he looked on Amalek, he vttered his parable, and sayd, Amalek was the first of the nations: but his latter ende shall come to destruction.
A ugledav Amalika, otvori prièu svoju, i reèe: Amalik je poèetak narodima, ali æe najposlije propasti.
21 And he looked on the Kenites, and vttered his parable, and sayde, Strong is thy dwelling place, and put thy nest in the rocke.
A ugledav Keneja, otvori prièu svoju, i reèe: tvrd ti je stan, i na stijeni si savio gnijezdo svoje;
22 Neuerthelesse, the Kenite shalbe spoyled vntill Asshur cary thee away captiue.
Ali æe biti izagnan Kenej; Asur æe ga zarobiti.
23 Againe he vttered his parable, and sayd, Alas, who shall liue when God doeth this?
I opet otvori prièu svoju, i reèe: jaoh! ko æe biti živ kad to uèini Bog!
24 The ships also shall come from the coastes of Chittim, and subdue Asshur, and shall subdue Eber, and he also shall come to destruction.
I laðe iz zemlje Kitimske doploviæe i dosadiæe Asircima i dosadiæe Jevrejima; ali æe i sami propasti.
25 Then Balaam rose vp, and went and returned to his place: and Balak also went his way.
Potom ustavši Valam otide, i vrati se u svoje mjesto; i Valak otide svojim putem.
