Numbers 24
1 And when Balaam saw that it pleased God to bless Israel, he did not go according to his custom to meet the omens, but turned his face toward the wilderness.
Awo Balamu bwe yalaba nga Mukama Katonda asiimye okuwa Isirayiri omukisa, n’ataddayo kunoonya bya bulaguzi, nga bwe yakola ku mirundi emirala, naye n’ayolekeza amaaso ge eddungu.
2 And Balaam lifted up his eyes, and sees Israel encamped by their tribes; and the Spirit of God came upon him.
Balamu n’alengera ewala, n’alaba Isirayiri gye yasiisira ng’ebika bwe byali, n’ajjirwa Omwoyo wa Katonda,
3 And he took up his parable and said, Balaam son of Beor says, the man who sees truly says,
n’alagula nti, “Okulagula kwa Balamu mutabani wa Byoli, okulagula kw’omuntu azibuddwa amaaso,
4 he says who hears the oracle of the Mighty One, who saw a vision of God in sleep; his eyes were opened:
okulagula kw’oyo awulira ekigambo kya Katonda alaba okwolesebwa kw’Ayinzabyonna, eyeeyaze wansi, n’amaaso ge nga gatunula:
5 How goodly [are] your habitations, Jacob, and your tents, Israel!
“Eweema zo nga nnungi, Ayi Yakobo, ebifo byo mw’obeera, Ayi Isirayiri!
6 as shady groves, and as gardens by a river, and as tents which God pitched, and as cedars by the waters.
“Byeyaliiridde ng’ebiwonvu, ng’ennimiro ku mabbali g’omugga, ng’emigavu egisimbiddwa Mukama ng’emivule egiri okumpi n’amazzi.
7 There shall come a man out of his seed, and he shall rule over many nations; and the kingdom of Gog shall be exalted, and his kingdom shall be increased.
Amazzi ganaakulukutanga mu bulobo bwabwe; ne gabooga ensigo zaabwe zirifunanga amazzi mangi. “Kabaka waabwe aliba wa kitiibwa okukira Agagi obwakabaka bwabwe bunaagulumizibwanga.
8 God led him out of Egypt; he has as it were the glory of a unicorn: he shall consume the nations of his enemies, and he shall drain their marrow, and with his darts he shall shoot through the enemy.
“Katonda ye yabaggya mu Misiri balina amaanyi nga aga sseddume ey’omu nsiko. Basaanyaawo amawanga g’abalabe ne bamenyaamenya amagumba gaabwe mu butundutundu, ne babalasa n’obusaale bwabwe.
9 He lay down, he rested as a lion, and as a young lion; who shall stir him up? they that bless you are blessed, and they that curse you are cursed.
Ng’empologoma ensajja, beekulula ne bagalamira wansi, ng’empologoma enkazi; ani ayaŋŋanga okubagolokosa? “Akusabiranga omukisa aweebwenga omukisa n’oyo akukolimira akolimirwenga!”
10 And Balac was angry with Balaam, and clapped his hands together; and Balac said to Balaam, I called you to curse my enemy, and behold you have decidedly blessed [him] this third time.
Awo obusungu bwa Balaki ne bubuubuukira ku Balamu. N’akuba mu ngalo omulundi gumu, n’amugamba nti, “Nakuyita okolimire abalabe bange, naye obasabidde mukisa emirundi gino gyonsatule.
11 Now therefore flee to your place: I said, I will honor you, but now the Lord has deprived you of glory.
Kale nno situka oddeyo ewammwe! Nagamba nti nnandikuwadde ebitiibwa bingi, naye Mukama akuziyizza okuweebwa ebitiibwa ebyo.”
12 And Balaam said to Balac, Did I not speak to your messengers also whom you sent to me, saying,
Balamu n’agamba Balaki nti, “Ababaka bo be wantumira, saabagamba nti,
13 If Balac should give me his house full of silver and gold, I shall not be able to transgress the word of the Lord to make it good or bad by myself; whatever things God shall say, them will I speak.
‘Balaki ne bw’alimpa ennyumba ye ng’ejjudde zaabu ne ffeeza, sigenda kusukka kiragiro kya Mukama ne nkola ekyange ku bwange oba nga kirungi oba nga kibi, wabula nga ndyogera ebyo byokka Mukama by’alindagira okwogera?’
14 And now, behold, I return to my place; come, I will advise you of what this people shall do to your people in the last days.
Kaakano nno nzirayo ewaffe mu bantu bange, naye wuliriza nga nkulabula abantu bano kye balikola abantu bo mu nnaku ezijja.”
15 And he took up his parable and said, Balaam the son of Beor says, the man who sees truly says,
N’alagula bw’ati nti, “Okulagula kwa Balamu mutabani wa Byoli, okulagula kw’omuntu azibuddwa amaaso,
16 hearing the oracles of God, receiving knowledge from the Most High, and having seen a vision of God in sleep; his eyes were opened.
okulagula kw’oyo awulira ekigambo kya Katonda, aggya okutegeera eri oyo Ali Waggulu Ennyo alaba okulabikirwa kw’Ayinzabyonna eyeeyaze wansi, n’amaaso ge nga gatunula.
17 I will point to him, but not now; I bless him, but he draws not near: a star shall rise out of Jacob, a man shall spring out of Israel; and shall crush the princes of Moab, and shall spoil all the sons of Seth.
“Mmulaba, naye si kaakano; mmutunuulira, naye tali kumpi. Emmunyeenye eriva ewa Yakobo; omufuzi alisituka ng’ava mu Isirayiri. Alibetenta Mowaabu, obuwanga bw’abatabani ba Seezi.
18 And Edom shall be an inheritance, and Esau his enemy shall be an inheritance [of Israel], and Israel wrought valiantly.
Edomu aliwangulwa; Seyiri, omulabe we, aliwangulwa, naye Isirayiri alyeyongera amaanyi.
19 And [one] shall arise out of Jacob, and destroy out of the city him that escapes.
Omufuzi alisituka ng’ava mu Yakobo n’azikiriza ab’omu kibuga abaliba bawonyeewo.”
20 And having seen Amalec, he took up his parable and said, Amalec [is] the first of the nations; yet his seed shall perish.
Balamu n’alaba Amaleki, n’alagula nti, “Amaleki ye yakulemberanga mu mawanga, naye ku nkomerero agenda kuzikirira.”
21 And having seen the Kenite, he took up his parable and said, your dwelling-place [is] strong; yet though you should put your nest in a rock,
N’alaba Abakeeni, n’alagula nti: “Ekifo kyo w’obeera wagumu, ekisu kyo kiri mu lwazi
22 and though Beor should have a skillfully contrived hiding-place, the Assyrians shall carry you away captive.
naye era mmwe Abakeeni mugenda kuzikirizibwa Asuli bw’alibatwala mu busibe.”
23 And he looked upon Og, and took up his parable and said, Oh, oh, who shall live, when God shall do these things?
Ate n’alagula nti, “Woowe! Ani aba omulamu nga Katonda asazeewo eky’okukola?
24 And one shall come forth from the hands of the Citians, and shall afflict Assur, and shall afflict the Hebrews, and they shall perish together.
Ebyombo birijja nga biva ku mbalama za Kittimu; birifufuggaza Asuli ne Eberi, naye nabyo birizikirira.”
25 And Balaam rose up and departed and returned to his place, and Balac went to his own home.
Awo Balamu n’asituka n’addayo ewaabwe, ne Balaki n’akwata agage.
