Numbers 24
1 And when Bil'am saw that it was pleasing in the eyes of the Lord to bless Israel, he went not, as at other times, to seek for enchantments, but he set his face toward the wilderness.
A, no te kitenga o Paraama ko ta Ihowa i pai ai he manaaki i a Iharaira, kihai ia i haere me mua ra ki te whai i te mea makutu; engari i anga tona mata ki te koraha.
2 And Bil'am lifted up his eyes, and when he saw Israel encamped according to their tribes, there came upon him the spirit of God.
Na ka maranga nga kanohi o Paraama, a ka kite i a Iharaira e noho ana i o ratou iwi; nga ko te putanga mai o te wairua o te Atua ki a ia.
3 And he took up his parable, and said, Thus saith Bil'am the son of Beor, and thus saith the man whose eyes are open;
Na ka ara tana ki pepeha, ka mea, He ki tenei na Paraama, tama a Peoro, he ki hoki na te tangata i kopi ra tona kanohi:
4 Thus saith he who heareth the sayings of God, who seeth the vision of the Almighty, falling down, with unvailed eyes:
He ki na te tangata e rongo ana i nga kupu a te Atua, e kite ana i te whakakitenga a te Kaha Rawa, e taka iho ana, me te titiro ano ona kanohi:
5 How beautiful are thy tents, O Jacob, thy dwelling, O Israel!
Ano te pai o ou teneti, e Hakopa, o ou nohoanga, e Iharaira!
6 As streams are they spread forth, as gardens by the river's side, as aloe-trees, which the Lord hath planted, as cedar-trees beside the waters.
Ano ko nga awaawa e takoto atu ana, rite tahi ano ki nga kari i te taha o te awa, ki nga aroe i whakatokia e Ihowa, ki nga hita i te taha o nga wai.
7 Water runneth out of His buckets, that his seed may be moistened by abundance of water; and exalted above Agag shall be his king, and raised on high shall be his kingdom.
Ka maringi iho he wai i ana peere, a hei roto ana purapura i nga wai maha, ka nui ake hoki tona kingi i a Akaka, a ka kake tona kingitanga.
8 God, who brought him forth out of Egypt, is to him like the heights of the reem; he will devour nations, his oppressors, and their bones will he break, and pierce [them] through with his arrows.
Na te Atua ia i whakaputa mai i Ihipa; ko tona kaha, rite pu ki to te unikanga: ka pau nga iwi, ona hoariri, i a ia, ka whatiwhatiia e ia o ratou wheua, ka werohia hoki ratou ki ana pere.
9 He coucheth, he lieth down as a lion, and as a lioness: who shall make him rise up? They that bless thee be blessed, and they that curse thee be cursed.
I tapapa ia, i takoto, ano he raiona, ano he raiona katua: ma wai ia e whakaoho? ka manaakitia te tangata e manaaki ana i a koe, ka kanga hoki te tangata e kanga ana i a koe.
10 And the anger of Balak was kindled against Bil'am, and he struck his hands together: and Balak said unto Bil'am, To denounce my enemies did I call thee, and, behold, thou hast even blessed them these three times.
Na ka mura te riri o Paraka ki a Paraama, ka papaki ona ringa: na ka mea a paraka ki a Paraama, He kanga i oku hoariri i karanga ai ahau i a koe, na, ka toru nei au manaakitanga i a ratou.
11 And now flee thou to thy place: I thought to honor thee greatly; but, lo, the Lord hath kept thee back from honor.
Na, rere atu aianei ki tou wahi: i mea ahau kia whakanuia rawatia koe; heoi, kua puritia nei koe e Ihowa kei whai kororia.
12 And Bil'am said unto Balak, Did I not already speak to thy messengers, whom thou sentest unto me, saying,
Na ka mea atu a Paraama ki a Paraka, Kahore ianei ahau i korero, i mea ki au karere i unga ake ra e koe ki ahau,
13 If Balak would give me his house full of silver and gold, I could not transgress the order of the Lord, to do good or evil out of my own heart: what the Lord will speak, that must I speak?
Ahakoa i ki tona whare i te hiriwa, i te koura, e homai e Paraka ki ahau, e kore e ahei i ahau te whakawhiti ke i te kupu a Ihowa, te mea i te pai, i te kino ranei, i t toku ngakau ake; ko ta Ihowa e korero ai, ko tena taku e korero ai?
14 And now, behold, I am going unto my people: come, I will advise thee against what this people will do to thy people in the end of days.
Na, ka haere tenei ahau ki toku iwi: haere mai, maku e whakaatu ki a koe ta tenei iwi e mea ai ki tou iwi i nga ra whakamutunga.
15 And he took up his parable and said, Thus saith Bil'am the son of Beor, and thus saith the man whose eyes are open;
Na ka ara tana ki pepeha, ka mea, He ki tenei na Paraama, na te tama a Peoro, he ki hoki nga te tangata i kopi ra tona kanohi:
16 Thus saith he who heareth the sayings of God, and knoweth the knowledge of the Most High, who seeth the vision of the Almighty, falling down, with unvailed eyes:
He ki na te tangata, e rongo ana i nga kupu a te Atua, e mohio ana ki nga mea a te Runga Rawa, e kite nei i te whakakitenga mai a te Kaha Rawa, e taka iho ana, me te titiro ano ona kanohi:
17 I see him, but not now; I behold him, but not nigh; there steppeth forth a star out of Jacob, and there ariseth a sceptre out of Israel, and he pierceth the chiefs of Moab, and destroyeth all the children of Sheth.
E kite ano ahau i a ia, otiia kahore aianei: e titiro atu ahau ki a ia, otiia e kore e tata: tera e puta he Whetu i roto i a Hakopa, ka ara ake ano hoki he Hepeta i roto i a Iharaira, a ka patua e ia nga pito o Moapa, ka huna ano hoki e ia nga t ama katoa a Hete.
18 And Edom shall be a conquest, and Seir shall be a conquest for his enemies; and Israel shall do valiantly.
A ka riro a Eroma, ka riro ano a Heira, ko ona hoariri nei era; a ka maia te mahi a Iharaira.
19 And there shall rule the one from Jacob, and he shall destroy whatever escapeth out of the city.
A ka whai rangatiratanga tetahi e puta mai i roto i a Hakopa, a ka huna e ia nga morehu o te pa.
20 And he looked on Amalek, and he took up his parable, and said, The first of nations is Amalek; but his latter end shall be destruction for ever.
Na, ka titiro ia ki a Amareke, a ka ara tana ki pepeha, ka mea, Ko Amareke te timatanga o nga iwi; ko tona whakamutunga ia he whakangaromanga.
21 And he looked on the Kenites, and took up his parable, and said, Strong is thy dwelling-place, and placed on the rock is thy nest.
Na, ka titiro ia ki te Keni, a ka ara tana ki pepeha, ka mea, He kaha tou nohoanga, kua hanga ano hoki tou ohanga ki te kamaka.
22 Nevertheless the Kenite shall be wasted: whither will Asshur carry thee away captive?
He ahakoa ra ka pau te Keni: a, whakaraua noatia koe e Ahiria.
23 And he took up his parable, and said, Alas, who shall live when God doth appoint this one?
Na ka ara ano tana ki pepeha, ka mea, Aue, ko wai e ora, ina meatia tenei e te Atua?
24 But ships will come from the coast of Kittim, and will afflict Asshur, and will afflict 'Eber; and he also will be given to destruction for ever.
A ka u mai he kaipuke i te taha o Kitimi, a ka tukinotia e ratou a Ahiria, ka tukinotia ano a Epere, ko ia ano hoki ka whakangaromia.
25 And Bil'am rose up, and went and returned to his place; and Balak also went his way.
Katahi ka whakatika a paraama, a haere ana, hoki ana ki tona wahi; me Paraka ano hoki i haere i tona ara.
