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;
Nísinsin yìí nígbà tí Balaamu rí i wí pé ó tẹ́ Olúwa lọ́rùn láti bùkún àwọn Israẹli, kò lo ọ̀nà ìṣoṣó gẹ́gẹ́ bí ti ìgbà ìṣáájú, ṣùgbọ́n ó yí ojú rẹ̀ sí apá aginjù.
2 and Balaam lifts up his eyes, and sees Israel dwelling by its tribes, and the Spirit of God is on him,
Nígbà tí Balaamu wo ìta ó sì rí Israẹli tí wọ́n pàgọ́ gẹ́gẹ́ bí ẹ̀yà wọn, Ẹ̀mí Ọlọ́run sì bà sórí rẹ̀
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,
ó sì sọ àsọtẹ́lẹ̀ rẹ̀, “Àsọtẹ́lẹ̀ tí Balaamu ọmọ Beori, àsọtẹ́lẹ̀ ẹni tí ojú rẹ̀ ríran kedere,
4 An affirmation of him who is hearing sayings of God, Who sees a vision of the Almighty, Falling—and eyes uncovered:
àsọtẹ́lẹ̀ ẹni tí ó gbọ́ ọ̀rọ̀ Ọlọ́run, ẹni tí ó ríran láti ọ̀dọ̀ Olódùmarè, ẹni tí ó dojúbolẹ̀, tí ojú rẹ̀ là kedere.
5 How good have been your tents, O Jacob, Your dwelling places, O Israel;
“Àgọ́ rẹ ti dára tó, ìwọ Jakọbu, àti ibùgbé rẹ, ìwọ Israẹli!
6 They have been stretched out as valleys, As gardens by a river; As aloes YHWH has planted, As cedars by waters;
“Gẹ́gẹ́ bí àfonífojì tí ó tàn jáde, gẹ́gẹ́ bí ọgbà tí ó wà ní ẹ̀bá odò ńlá, gẹ́gẹ́ bí igi aloe tí Olúwa gbìn, gẹ́gẹ́ bí igi kedari tí ó wà lẹ́bàá odò.
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.
Omi yóò sàn láti inú garawa: èso wọn yóò ní ọ̀pọ̀lọpọ̀ omi. “Ọba wọn yóò ga ju Agagi lọ; ìjọba wọn yóò di gbígbéga.
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.
“Ọlọ́run mú wọn jáde láti Ejibiti wá; wọ́n ní agbára gẹ́gẹ́ bí i ti àgbáǹréré. Wọ́n jẹ orílẹ̀-èdè tí ń ṣe ọ̀tá rẹ̀ run, wọ́n sì fọ́ egungun wọn sí túútúú; wọ́n ó sì fi ọfà wọn ta wọ́n ní àtapòyọ.
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.”
Ó tẹríba ó sì dùbúlẹ̀ bí kìnnìún, bí abo kìnnìún: ta ni ó gbọdọ̀ jí wọn? “Ìbùkún ni fún ẹni tí ó bùkún fún ọ, kí ìfibú jẹ́ ti ẹni tí ó fi ọ́ bú!”
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;
Nígbà náà ni ìbínú Balaki sì dé sí Balaamu. Ó sì fi ọwọ́ lu ọwọ́ ó wí pé, “Mo pè ọ́ láti bú àwọn ọ̀tá mi ṣùgbọ́n o tún bùkún fún wọn nígbà mẹ́ta yìí.
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.”
Nísinsin yìí sálọ sí ibùjókòó rẹ! Èmi ti rò láti sọ ọ́ di ẹni ńlá, ṣùgbọ́n Olúwa tí fà ọ́ sẹ́yìn láti gba èrè yìí.”
12 And Balaam says to Balak, “Did I not also speak to your messengers whom you have sent to me, saying,
Balaamu dá Balaki lóhùn, “Ǹjẹ́ èmi kò sọ fún àwọn ìránṣẹ́ tí o rán sí mi wí pé,
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?
‘Kódà bí Balaki bá fún mi ní ààfin rẹ̀ tí ó kún fún fàdákà àti wúrà, èmi kò le ṣe ohunkóhun lọ́wọ́ ara mi, yálà búburú tàbí rere, láti kọjá òfin Olúwa: ohun tí Olúwa bá wí ni èmi ó sọ’?
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.”
Nísinsin yìí mò ń padà lọ sí ọ̀dọ̀ àwọn ènìyàn mi, ṣùgbọ́n jẹ́ kí èmi kí ó kìlọ̀ fún ọ nítorí nǹkan tí àwọn ènìyàn wọ̀nyí yóò ṣe sí àwọn ènìyàn rẹ ní ọjọ́ iwájú.”
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;
Nígbà náà ni ó bẹ̀rẹ̀ òwe: “Òwe Balaamu ọmọ Beori, òwe ẹni tí ojú rẹ̀ ríran kedere,
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:
ẹni tó gbọ́ ọ̀rọ̀ Ọlọ́run ń wí, tí ó sì mọ ìmọ̀ Ọ̀gá-ògo, tí ó ríran láti ọ̀dọ̀ Olódùmarè, ẹni tí ó dọ̀bálẹ̀, tí ojú rẹ̀ sì ṣí:
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.
“Mo rí i, ṣùgbọ́n kì í ṣe ìsinsin yìí. Mo kíyèsi, ṣùgbọ́n kò súnmọ́. Ìràwọ̀ kan yóò jáde láti ọ̀dọ̀ Jakọbu; yóò yọ jáde láti Israẹli. Yóò tẹ̀ fọ́ orí Moabu, yóò sì fọ́ agbárí gbogbo ọmọ Seti.
18 And Edom has been a possession, And Seir has been a possession [for] his enemies, And Israel is doing valiantly;
Wọn yóò borí Edomu; yóò ṣẹ́gun Seiri ọ̀tá rẹ̀, ṣùgbọ́n Israẹli yóò dàgbà nínú agbára.
19 And [One] rules out of Jacob, And has destroyed a remnant from the city.”
Olórí yóò jáde láti Jakọbu yóò sì pa àwọn tó ṣẹ́kù nínú ìlú náà run.”
20 And he sees Amalek, and takes up his allegory, and says: “Amalek [is] first [among] nations, But his latter end—destruction forever.”
Nígbà náà ni Balaamu rí Amaleki ó sì bẹ̀rẹ̀ òwe: “Amaleki ni àkọ́kọ́ nínú àwọn orílẹ̀-èdè, ṣùgbọ́n yóò dahoro níkẹyìn.”
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,
Nígbà náà ní ó rí ará Keni ó sì bẹ̀rẹ̀ òwe: “Ibùgbé rẹ ní ààbò, ìtẹ́ rẹ ni a tò sínú àpáta;
22 But the Kenite is for a burning; Until when does Asshur keep you captive?”
síbẹ̀ ẹ̀yin ará Keni ni yóò di píparun nígbà tí Asiria bá mú yín ní ìgbèkùn.”
23 And he takes up his allegory and says: “Woe! Who lives when God does this?
Nígbà náà ni ó bẹ̀rẹ̀ òwe rẹ̀: “Háà, ta ni ó lè yè nígbà tí Ọlọ́run bá ṣe èyí?
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.”
Ọkọ̀ yóò wá láti ibùdókọ̀ Kittimu; wọn yóò ṣẹ́gun Asiria àti Eberi, ṣùgbọ́n àwọn náà yóò di píparun.”
25 And Balaam rises, and goes, and turns back to his place, and Balak has also gone on his way.
Nígbà náà ni Balaamu dìde ó sì padà sí ilé rẹ̀, Balaki sì lọ ní ọ̀nà tirẹ̀.
