Numbers 24
1 When Balaam saw that it pleased Jehovah to bless Israel, he did not go, as at the other times, to meet with omens, but he set his face toward the wilderness.
Y vio Balaam que parecía bien a Jehová, que él bendijese a Israel, y no fue, como la primera y segunda vez, a encuentro de los agüeros, sino puso su rostro hacia el desierto:
2 Balaam lifted up his eyes, and he saw Israel dwelling according to their tribes; and the Spirit of God came on him.
Y alzando sus ojos vio a Israel, alojado por sus tribus, y el Espíritu de Dios vino sobre él.
3 He took up his parable, and said, "Balaam the son of Beor says, the man whose eye was closed says;
Y tomó su parábola, y dijo: Dijo Balaam, hijo de Beor, y dijo el varón de ojos abiertos:
4 he says, who hears the words of God, who sees the vision of Shaddai, falling down, and having his eyes open:
Dijo el que oyó los dichos de Dios, el que vio la vista del Omnipotente, caído, mas desatapados los ojos.
5 How goodly are your tents, Jacob, and your tents, Israel.
¡Cuán hermosas son tus tiendas, oh Jacob! ¡tus habitaciones, oh Israel!
6 As valleys they are spread forth, as gardens by the riverside, as aloes which Jehovah has planted, as cedar trees beside the waters.
Como arroyos están extendidas, como huertos junto al río, como árboles de sándalos plantados por Jehová, como cedros junto a las aguas.
7 Water shall flow from his buckets. His seed shall be in many waters. His king shall be higher than Agag. His kingdom shall be exalted.
De sus ramos destilarán aguas, y su simiente será en muchas aguas: y ensalzarse ha más que Agag su rey, y su reino será ensalzado.
8 God brings him out of Egypt. He has as it were the strength of the wild ox. He shall eat up the nations his adversaries, shall break their bones in pieces, and pierce them with his arrows.
Dios le sacó de Egipto, tiene fuerzas como el unicornio: comerá a las gentes sus enemigas, y roerá sus huesos, y asaeteará con sus saetas.
9 He couched, he lay down as a lion, as a lioness; who shall rouse him up? Everyone who blesses you is blessed. Everyone who curses you is cursed."
Encorvarse ha para echarse como león, y como león, ¿quién le despertará? Benditos los que te bendijeren, y malditos los que te maldijeren.
10 Balak's anger was kindled against Balaam, and he struck his hands together; and Balak said to Balaam, "I called you to curse my enemies, and, look, you have altogether blessed them these three times.
Entonces la ira de Balac se encendió contra Balaam, y batiendo sus palmas dijo a Balaam: Para maldecir a mis enemigos te he llamado, y, he aquí, bendiciendo le has bendecido ya tres veces.
11 Therefore now flee you to your place. I thought to promote you to great honor; but, look, Jehovah has kept you back from honor."
Por tanto ahora húyete a tu lugar: yo dije que te honraría, mas he aquí que Jehová te ha privado de honra.
12 Balaam said to Balak, "Did I not also tell your messengers who you sent to me, saying,
Y Balaam le respondió: ¿No le dije yo también a tus mensajeros, que me enviaste, diciendo:
13 'If Balak would give me his house full of silver and gold, I can't go beyond the word of Jehovah, to do either good or bad in my heart. I will say what God says'?
Si Balac me diese su casa llena de plata y oro, yo no podré traspasar el dicho de Jehová para hacer cosa buena ni mala de mi arbitrio: lo que Jehová hablare eso diré yo?
14 Now, look, I go to my people: come, I will inform you what this people shall do to your people in the latter days."
Por tanto, he aquí, yo ahora me voy a mi pueblo; ven, responderte he lo que este pueblo ha de hacer a tu pueblo en los postrimeros días.
15 He took up his parable, and said, "Balaam the son of Beor says, the man whose eye was closed says;
Y tomó su parábola, y dijo: Dijo Balaam hijo de Beor, dijo el varón de ojos abiertos,
16 he says, who hears the words of God, knows the knowledge of the Most High, and who sees the vision of Shaddai, falling down, and having his eyes open:
Dijo el que oyó los dichos de Jehová, y el que sabe ciencia del Altísimo, el que vio la vista del Omnipotente, caído, mas desatapados los ojos:
17 I see him, but not now. I see him, but not near. A star will come out of Jacob. A scepter will rise out of Israel, and will crush the forehead of Moab, and the crown of all the sons of tumult.
Verle he, mas no ahora: mirarle he, mas no de cerca: saldrá Estrella de Jacob, y levantarse ha cetro de Israel, y herirá los cantones de Moab, y destruirá todos los hijos de Set.
18 Edom shall be a possession. Seir, his enemies, also shall be a possession, while Israel does valiantly.
Y será tomada Edom, y será tomada Seir por sus enemigos, e Israel se habrá varonilmente.
19 Out of Jacob shall one have dominion, and shall destroy the remnant from the city."
Y él de Jacob se enseñoreará, y destruirá de la ciudad lo que quedare.
20 He looked at Amalek, and took up his parable, and said, "Amalek was the first of the nations, But his latter end shall come to destruction."
Y viendo a Amalec, tomó su parábola, y dijo: Amalec, cabeza de gentes; mas su postrimería perecerá para siempre.
21 He looked at the Kenite, and took up his parable, and said, "Your dwelling place is strong. Your nest is set in the rock.
Y viendo al Cineo, tomó su parábola, y dijo: Fuerte es tu habitación, pon en la peña tu nido:
22 Nevertheless Kain shall be wasted, until Asshur carries you away captive."
Que el Cineo será echado, cuando Assur te llevará cautivo.
23 He took up his parable, and said, "Alas, who shall live when God does this?
Ítem, tomó su parábola, y dijo: Ay! ¿quién vivirá, cuando pusiere estas cosas Dios?
24 But ships shall come from the coast of Kittim. They shall afflict Asshur, and shall afflict Eber. He also shall come to destruction."
Y vendrán navíos de la ribera de Cittim, y afligirán a Assur, afligirán también a Eber: mas él también perecerá para siempre.
25 Balaam rose up, and went and returned to his place; and Balak also went his way.
Entonces Balaam se levantó, y fuése, y volvióse a su lugar: y también Balac se fue por su camino.
