Numbers 24
1 And Balaam sees that [it is] good in the eyes of YHWH to bless Israel, and he has not gone as time by time to seek enchantments, and he sets 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 lifts up his eyes, and sees Israel dwelling by its tribes, and the Spirit of God is on 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 takes up his allegory and says: “An affirmation of Balaam son of Beor, And an affirmation of the man whose eyes are shut,
eye wògblɔ nya ɖi be, “Balaam, Beor ƒe viŋutsu gblɔ be: ame si kpɔa nu nyuie la ƒe nyagblɔɖi,
4 An affirmation of him who is hearing sayings of God, Who sees a vision of the Almighty, Falling—and eyes uncovered:
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 good have been your tents, O Jacob, Your dwelling places, O Israel;
“O! Yakob, wò agbadɔwo dzeani loo! O! Israel, wò nɔƒewo nyo!
6 They have been stretched out as valleys, As gardens by a river; As aloes YHWH has planted, As cedars by 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 He makes water flow from his buckets, And his seed [is] in many waters; And his King [is] higher than Gog [[or Agag]], And his kingdom is 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 is bringing him out of Egypt, As the swiftness of a wild ox for him, He eats up nations—his adversaries, And he breaks their bones, And he strikes [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 has bent, he has lain down as a lion, And as a lioness, who raises him up? He who is blessing you [is] blessed, And he who is cursing you [is] cursed.”
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 the anger of Balak burns against Balaam, and he strikes his hands; and Balak says to Balaam, “I called you to pierce my enemies, and behold, you have certainly blessed 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 and now, flee for yourself to your place; I have said, I greatly honor you, and behold, YHWH has kept you back from honor.”
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 says to Balak, “Did I not also speak to your messengers whom you have sent to me, saying,
Balaam ɖo eŋu na Balak be, “Ɖe nyemegblɔe na wò ame dɔdɔwo
13 If Balak gives to me the fullness of his house of silver and gold, I am not able to pass over the command of YHWH, to do good or evil of my own heart; that which YHWH speaks—it 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 am going to my people; come, I counsel you [concerning] that which this people does to your people in the latter end of the 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 takes up his allegory and says: “An affirmation of Balaam son of Beor, And an affirmation of the man whose eyes [are] shut;
Ale wògblɔ nyagblɔɖi siawo nɛ: “Balaam, Beor ƒe viŋutsue nye ame si ƒe ŋkuwo woʋu!
16 An affirmation of him who is hearing sayings of God, And knowing knowledge of the Most High; He sees a vision of the Almighty, Falling—and eyes uncovered:
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 near; A star has proceeded from Jacob, And a scepter has risen from Israel, And has struck corners of Moab, And has destroyed all 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 has been a possession, And Seir has been a possession [for] his enemies, And Israel is doing valiantly;
Israel axɔ Edom kple Seir siaa; woaɖu woƒe futɔwo dzi. Ke Israel akpɔ ŋusẽ
19 And [One] rules out of Jacob, And has destroyed a remnant from the city.”
dziɖula atso Yakob, eye wòagbã du geɖewo.”
20 And he sees Amalek, and takes up his allegory, and says: “Amalek [is] first [among] nations, But his latter end—destruction forever.”
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 sees the Kenite, and takes up his allegory, and says: “Your dwelling [is] enduring, And your nest is being set in a rock,
Ekpɔ Kenitɔwo dzi ɖa hegblɔ be, “Ɛ̃, èle teƒe sesẽ aɖe, èwɔ wò atɔwo ɖe agakpewo me,
22 But the Kenite is for a burning; Until when does Asshur keep you captive?”
ke woatsrɔ̃ mi, Kenitɔwo. Asiria fia ƒe aʋakɔ sesẽ la aɖe aboyo mi tso anyigba sia dzi!”
23 And he takes up his allegory and says: “Woe! Who lives when God does this?
Ewu eƒe nyagblɔɖi la nu be, “Aléle! Ame ka ate ŋu anɔ agbe ne Mawu wɔ nu sia?
24 But ships [come] from the side of Chittim, And they have humbled Asshur, And they have humbled Eber, But it is also perishing forever.”
Tɔdziʋuwo atso Kipro ƒuta woaɖu Eber kple Asiria dzi, ke woaɖu woawo hã dzi.”
25 And Balaam rises, and goes, and turns back to his place, and Balak has also gone on his way.
Ale Balaam kple Balak klã mɔ, eye wo dometɔ ɖe sia ɖe trɔ yi wo de.
