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;
Balaamu alipooa kuwa ilimpendeza BWANA kubariki Israeli, hakwenda, kama hapo awali, kwa kutumia uganga, badala yake akatazama jangwani.
2 and Balaam lifts up his eyes, and sees Israel dwelling by its tribes, and the Spirit of God is on him,
Akayainua macho yake na kumwona Isreli akiwa kwenye kambi, kila mmoja kwa kabila yake, na Roho wa Mungu akamjia.
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,
Akapokea huu unabii na kusema, “Balaamu mwana wa Beori anataka kusema, yeye ambaye macho yake yemefunuliwa sana.
4 An affirmation of him who is hearing sayings of God, Who sees a vision of the Almighty, Falling—and eyes uncovered:
Huongea na kusikia maneno ya Mungu. Huona maono toka kwa Mwenyezi, ambaye mbele zake humwinamia na macho yake yakiwa yamefumbuliwa.
5 How good have been your tents, O Jacob, Your dwelling places, O Israel;
Jinsi zilivyo nzuri hema zako, ewe Yakobo, mahali unapoishi, Israeli!
6 They have been stretched out as valleys, As gardens by a river; As aloes YHWH has planted, As cedars by 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 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.
Maji yanatiririka katika ndoo zao, na mbegu zao zimemwagiwa maji vizuri. Mfalme wao atakuwa juu ya Agagi, na ufalme wao utaheshimiwa.
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.
Mungu anamtoa Misri, na nguvu kama za nyati. Atawameza mataifa wanaopigana nao. Ataivunja mifupa yao katika vipande vipande. atawapiga kwa mishale yake.
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.”
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 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;
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 for yourself to your place; I have said, I greatly honor you, and behold, YHWH has kept you back from honor.”
Kwa hiyo ondoka uende nyumbani uniache sasa hivi. Nilisema ningekupa zawadi kubwa sana, lakini BWANA amekuzuilia kupata zawadi.”
12 And Balaam says to Balak, “Did I not also speak to your messengers whom you have sent to me, saying,
Ndipo Balaamu alipomjibu Balaki, “Niliwaambia wale wajumbe ulionitumia,
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?
'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 to my people; come, I counsel you [concerning] that which this people does to your people in the latter end of the 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 takes up his allegory and says: “An affirmation of Balaam son of Beor, And an affirmation of the man whose eyes [are] shut;
Balaamu alianza unabii huu. Akisema, “Balaamu mwana wa Beori anasema, Mtu yule aliyefumbuliwa macho yake.
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:
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 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.
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 has been a possession, And Seir has been a possession [for] his enemies, And Israel is doing valiantly;
Ndipo Edomu atakapokuwa miliki ya Israeli, na Seiri pia itakuwa milki yao, maadui wa Israeli, ambao Israeli atawashinda kwa nguvu zake.
19 And [One] rules out of Jacob, And has destroyed a remnant from the city.”
Kutoka kwa Yakobo atatoka mfalme ambaye utawala wake naye atawaangamiza waliosalia katika mji.”
20 And he sees Amalek, and takes up his allegory, and says: “Amalek [is] first [among] nations, But his latter end—destruction forever.”
Kisha Balaamu akamtazama Amaleki na akaanza kutoa unabii wake. Alisema, “Amaleki alikuwa mkuu katika mataifa, lakini mwisho wake utakuwa uharibifu.”
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,
Kisha Balaamu akawatazama Wakeni na akaanza kutoa unabii wake. Akasema, “Mahali unapoishi pana usalama, na viiota vyake viko kwenye miamba.
22 But the Kenite is for a burning; Until when does Asshur keep you captive?”
Lakini pamoja na hayo, Kaini ataharibiwa na Ashuru atakapowachukua mateka.”
23 And he takes up his allegory and says: “Woe! Who lives when God does this?
Kisha Balaamu akanza unabii wake wa mwisho. Akasema, “Ole wake atakayesalia Mungu atakapoyafanya haya?
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.”
Merikebu zitakuja toka pwani ya Kittimu; Zitaivamia Ashuru na kuiharibu Eberi, lakini wao pia wataishia kwenye uharibifu.”
25 And Balaam rises, and goes, and turns back to his place, and Balak has also gone on his way.
Kisha Balaamu akainuka na kuondoka. Akarudi nyumbani kwake, na Balaki naye akaondoka.
