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.
Balaamu alipooa kuwa ilimpendeza BWANA kubariki Israeli, hakwenda, kama hapo awali, kwa kutumia uganga, badala yake akatazama jangwani.
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.
Akayainua macho yake na kumwona Isreli akiwa kwenye kambi, kila mmoja kwa kabila yake, na Roho wa Mungu akamjia.
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;
Akapokea huu unabii na kusema, “Balaamu mwana wa Beori anataka kusema, yeye ambaye macho yake yemefunuliwa sana.
4 Thus saith he who heareth the sayings of God, who seeth the vision of the Almighty, falling down, with unvailed eyes:
Huongea na kusikia maneno ya Mungu. Huona maono toka kwa Mwenyezi, ambaye mbele zake humwinamia na macho yake yakiwa yamefumbuliwa.
5 How beautiful are thy tents, O Jacob, thy dwelling, O Israel!
Jinsi zilivyo nzuri hema zako, ewe Yakobo, mahali unapoishi, Israeli!
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.
Wamesambaa kama bonde, kama bustani zilizo pembezoni mwa mto, Kama miti ya mishubiri iliyopandwa na BWANA, ni kama mfano wa mielezi pembezoni mwa maji.
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.
Maji yanatiririka katika ndoo zao, na mbegu zao zimemwagiwa maji vizuri. Mfalme wao atakuwa juu ya Agagi, na ufalme wao utaheshimiwa.
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.
Mungu anamtoa Misri, na nguvu kama za nyati. Atawameza mataifa wanaopigana nao. Ataivunja mifupa yao katika vipande vipande. atawapiga kwa mishale yake.
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.
Ananyatia kama simba mume, na kamaa simba jike. Ni nani atakayejaribu kumsumbua? Kila mmoja anayembariki na abarikiwe; na kila mmoja anayemlaani na alaaniwe.”
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.
Hasira za Balaki zikawaka dhidi ya Balaamu naye akaipiga mikono yake kwa pamoja. Balaki akamwambia Balaamu, “Nilkuita ili uwalaani maadui zangu, Lakini tazama, umewabariki mara tatu.
11 And now flee thou to thy place: I thought to honor thee greatly; but, lo, the Lord hath kept thee back from honor.
Kwa hiyo ondoka uende nyumbani uniache sasa hivi. Nilisema ningekupa zawadi kubwa sana, lakini BWANA amekuzuilia kupata zawadi.”
12 And Bil'am said unto Balak, Did I not already speak to thy messengers, whom thou sentest unto me, saying,
Ndipo Balaamu alipomjibu Balaki, “Niliwaambia wale wajumbe ulionitumia,
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?
'Hata kama Balaki atanipa ikulu yake ikiwa imejaa fedha na dhahabu, sitafanya zaidi ya maneno ya BWANA kwa lolote zuri au baya, au kwa chochote ambacho ningetaka kufanya. Ninaweza kusema kile tu ambacho BWANA ananiambia kusema,' Je, sikuwaambia haya?
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.
Kwa hiyo sasa, tazama, nitarudi kwa watu wangu. Lakini kwanza nikuonye kile ambacho hawa watu watawafanyia watu wako katika siku zijazo.”
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;
Balaamu alianza unabii huu. Akisema, “Balaamu mwana wa Beori anasema, Mtu yule aliyefumbuliwa macho yake.
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:
Huu ni unabii wa mtu alisikiaye neno la Mungu, aliye na maarifa toka kwake Yeye aliye juu, aliye na maono kutoka kwa Mwenyezi, Yeye ambaye humpigia magoti macho yakiwa yamefumbuliwa.
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.
Ninamwona, lakini hayuko hapa sasa. Ninamtazama, lakini siyo karibu. Nyota itatokea katika Yakobo, na fimbp ya enzi itatokea katika Israeli. Naye atawapigapiga viongozi wa Moabu na kuwaharibu wa uzao wa Sethi
18 And Edom shall be a conquest, and Seir shall be a conquest for his enemies; and Israel shall do valiantly.
Ndipo Edomu atakapokuwa miliki ya Israeli, na Seiri pia itakuwa milki yao, maadui wa Israeli, ambao Israeli atawashinda kwa nguvu zake.
19 And there shall rule the one from Jacob, and he shall destroy whatever escapeth out of the city.
Kutoka kwa Yakobo atatoka mfalme ambaye utawala wake naye atawaangamiza waliosalia katika mji.”
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.
Kisha Balaamu akamtazama Amaleki na akaanza kutoa unabii wake. Alisema, “Amaleki alikuwa mkuu katika mataifa, lakini mwisho wake utakuwa uharibifu.”
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.
Kisha Balaamu akawatazama Wakeni na akaanza kutoa unabii wake. Akasema, “Mahali unapoishi pana usalama, na viiota vyake viko kwenye miamba.
22 Nevertheless the Kenite shall be wasted: whither will Asshur carry thee away captive?
Lakini pamoja na hayo, Kaini ataharibiwa na Ashuru atakapowachukua mateka.”
23 And he took up his parable, and said, Alas, who shall live when God doth appoint this one?
Kisha Balaamu akanza unabii wake wa mwisho. Akasema, “Ole wake atakayesalia Mungu atakapoyafanya haya?
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.
Merikebu zitakuja toka pwani ya Kittimu; Zitaivamia Ashuru na kuiharibu Eberi, lakini wao pia wataishia kwenye uharibifu.”
25 And Bil'am rose up, and went and returned to his place; and Balak also went his way.
Kisha Balaamu akainuka na kuondoka. Akarudi nyumbani kwake, na Balaki naye akaondoka.
