Numbers 24
1 And when Balaam saw that it pleased the LORD to bless Israel, he went not, as at the other times, to meet with enchantments, but he set his face toward the wilderness.
Balaam dze sii azɔ be edze Yehowa ŋu be yeayra Israel, eya ta megayi ɖaka nu abe ale si wòwɔna tsã la ene o, ke boŋ edze ŋgɔ gbegbe la.
2 And Balaam lifted up his eyes, and he saw Israel dwelling tribe by tribe; and the spirit of God came upon him.
Esi Balaam kpɔ eŋgɔ la, ekpɔ Israelviwo woƒu asaɖa anyi ɖe woƒe to vovovoawo me. Tete Mawu ƒe Gbɔgbɔ ɖiɖi ɖe edzi,
3 And he took up his parable, and said: The saying of Balaam the son of Beor, and the saying of the man whose eye is opened;
eye wògblɔ nya ɖi be, “Balaam, Beor ƒe viŋutsu gblɔ be: ame si kpɔa nu nyuie la ƒe nyagblɔɖi,
4 The saying of him who heareth the words of God, who seeth the vision of the Almighty, fallen down, yet with opened eyes:
ame si sea Mawu ƒe nya la ƒe nyagblɔɖi, ame si xɔa ɖeɖefia tso Ŋusẽkatãtɔ la gbɔ, ame si tsyɔa mo anyi, eye eƒe ŋku nɔa te la ƒe nyawo.
5 How goodly are thy tents, O Jacob, thy dwellings, O Israel!
“O! Yakob, wò agbadɔwo dzeani loo! O! Israel, wò nɔƒewo nyo!
6 As valleys stretched out, as gardens by the river-side; as aloes planted of the LORD, as cedars beside the waters;
“Wokeke abe balimewo ene. Wole abe amabɔ siwo le tɔsisi to ene. Wole abe aloe si Yehowa do ene. Wole abe sedati le tɔwo to ene.
7 Water shall flow from his branches, and his seed shall be in many waters; and his king shall be higher than Agag, and his kingdom shall be exalted.
Tsi asi tso woƒe tɔkpowo me. Tsi anɔ woƒe kuwo me fũu. “Woƒe fia axɔ ŋkɔ wu Agag. Woado woƒe fiaɖuƒe ɖe dzi.
8 God who brought him forth out of Egypt is for him like the lofty horns of the wild-ox; he shall eat up the nations that are his adversaries, and shall break their bones in pieces, and pierce them through with his arrows.
“Mawu kplɔ wo do goe tso Egipte. Woƒe ŋusẽ le abe to ƒe ŋusẽ ene. Wovuvu dukɔ siwo tso ɖe wo ŋu, eye woŋe woƒe ƒuwo wuliwuli heŋɔ wo kple woƒe aŋutrɔwo.
9 He couched, he lay down as a lion, and as a lioness; who shall rouse him up? Blessed be every one that blesseth thee, and cursed be every one that curseth thee.
Wole adeklo dzi abe dzata ene, eye abe dzatanɔ ene la, ame ka ate ŋu anyɔ wo? “Woayra ame siwo yraa wò. Eye woaƒo fi ade ame siwo ƒoa fi dea wò!”
10 And Balak's anger was kindled against Balaam, and he smote his hands together; and Balak said unto Balaam: 'I called thee to curse mine enemies, and, behold, thou hast altogether blessed them these three times.
Fia Balak do dɔmedzoe vevie azɔ ɖe Balaam ŋu. Eƒo asikpe hedo ɣli be, “Meyɔ wò be nàƒo fi ade nye futɔwo, ke nèyra wo boŋ zi etɔ̃.
11 Therefore now flee thou to thy place; I thought to promote thee unto great honour; but, lo, the LORD hath kept thee back from honour.'
Dzo le afi sia! Trɔ yi mia de! Medi be made bubu gã aɖe ŋuwò, ke Yehowa te wò ɖe megbe tso bubu gã sia gbɔ!”
12 And Balaam said unto Balak: 'Spoke I not also to thy messengers that thou didst send unto me, saying:
Balaam ɖo eŋu na Balak be, “Ɖe nyemegblɔe na wò ame dɔdɔwo
13 If Balak would give me his house full of silver and gold, I cannot go beyond the word of the LORD, to do either good or bad of mine own mind; what the LORD speaketh, that will I speak?
be ne Balak tsɔ klosalo kple sika de fiasã aɖe me wòyɔ kpikpikpi nam hã la, nyemate ŋu agblẽ Yehowa ƒe nyawo ɖi agblɔ nye ŋutɔ nye nyawo oa? Megblɔ be nya si Yehowa agblɔ la ko magblɔ!
14 And now, behold, I go unto my people; come, and I will announce to thee what this people shall do to thy people in the end of days.'
“Ɛ̃, matrɔ azɔ ayi nye ŋutɔ nye amewo dome. Ke gbã la, na magblɔ nu si Israelviwo awɔ wò amewo la na wò!”
15 And he took up his parable, and said: The saying of Balaam the son of Beor, and the saying of the man whose eye is opened;
Ale wògblɔ nyagblɔɖi siawo nɛ: “Balaam, Beor ƒe viŋutsue nye ame si ƒe ŋkuwo woʋu!
16 The saying of him who heareth the words of God, and knoweth the knowledge of the Most High, who seeth the vision of the Almighty, fallen down, yet with opened eyes:
Esea Mawu ƒe nyawo, nunya tso Dziƒoʋĩtɔ la gbɔ le esi. Ekpɔa nu si Mawu Ŋusẽkatãtɔ la ɖena fianɛ. Etsyɔ mo anyi, eye eƒe ŋkuwo ʋu.
17 I see him, but not now; I behold him, but not nigh; there shall step forth a star out of Jacob, and a scepter shall rise out of Israel, and shall smite through the corners of Moab, and break down all the sons of Seth.
“Mekpɔe le Israel ŋgɔ be, le ŋgɔgbe ʋĩi la, ɣletivi aɖe adzɔ tso Yakob me! Dziɖula sia tso Israel. Aɖu Moabtɔwo dzi; atsrɔ̃ Set ƒe viwo.
18 And Edom shall be a possession, Seir also, even his enemies, shall be a possession; while Israel doeth valiantly.
Israel axɔ Edom kple Seir siaa; woaɖu woƒe futɔwo dzi. Ke Israel akpɔ ŋusẽ
19 And out of Jacob shall one have dominion, and shall destroy the remnant from the city.
dziɖula atso Yakob, eye wòagbã du geɖewo.”
20 And he looked on Amalek, and took up his parable, and said: Amalek was the first of the nations; but his end shall come to destruction.
Balaam kpɔ Amalektɔwo ƒe aƒewo dzi ɖa, eye wògblɔ nya ɖi be, “Amalek nye gbãtɔ le dukɔwo dome tsã Ke tsɔtsrɔ̃ koe le ŋgɔ nɛ fifia!”
21 And he looked on the Kenite, and took up his parable, and said: Though firm be thy dwelling-place, and though thy nest be set in the rock;
Ekpɔ Kenitɔwo dzi ɖa hegblɔ be, “Ɛ̃, èle teƒe sesẽ aɖe, èwɔ wò atɔwo ɖe agakpewo me,
22 Nevertheless Kain shall be wasted; How long? Asshur shall carry thee away captive.
ke woatsrɔ̃ mi, Kenitɔwo. Asiria fia ƒe aʋakɔ sesẽ la aɖe aboyo mi tso anyigba sia dzi!”
23 And he took up his parable, and said: Alas, who shall live after God hath appointed him?
Ewu eƒe nyagblɔɖi la nu be, “Aléle! Ame ka ate ŋu anɔ agbe ne Mawu wɔ nu sia?
24 But ships shall come from the coast of Kittim, and they shall afflict Asshur, and shall afflict Eber, and he also shall come to destruction.
Tɔdziʋuwo atso Kipro ƒuta woaɖu Eber kple Asiria dzi, ke woaɖu woawo hã dzi.”
25 And Balaam rose up, and went and returned to his place; and Balak also went his way.
Ale Balaam kple Balak klã mɔ, eye wo dometɔ ɖe sia ɖe trɔ yi wo de.
