Numbers 22
1 And the children of Israel journeyed, and pitched in the plains of Moab beyond the Jordan at Jericho.
Nígbà náà àwọn ọmọ Israẹli rin ìrìnàjò lọ sí pẹ̀tẹ́lẹ̀ Moabu wọ́n sì pa ibùdó lẹ́gbẹ̀ẹ́ Jordani tí ó kọjá lọ sí Jeriko.
2 And Balak the son of Zippor saw all that Israel had done to the Amorites.
Nísinsin yìí, Balaki ọmọ Sippori rí gbogbo ohun tí àwọn Israẹli ti ṣe sí àwọn ará Amori,
3 And Moab was sore afraid of the people, because they were many: and Moab was distressed because of the children of Israel.
ẹ̀rù sì ba Moabu nítorí pé ọ̀pọ̀ ènìyàn wà níbẹ̀ nítòótọ́, Moabu kún fún ẹ̀rù nítorí àwọn ọmọ Israẹli.
4 And Moab said unto the elders of Midian, Now shall this multitude lick up all that is round about us, as the ox licketh up the grass of the field. And Balak the son of Zippor was king of Moab at that time.
Moabu sọ fún àwọn àgbàgbà Midiani pé, “Nísinsin yìí ni àwọn wọ̀nyí yóò lá gbogbo ohun tí ó yí wa ká, bí màlúù ṣe ń jẹ koríko tí ó wà nínú oko.” Bẹ́ẹ̀ ni Balaki ọmọ Sippori, tí ó jẹ́ ọba Moabu nígbà náà,
5 And he sent messengers unto Balaam the son of Beor, to Pethor, which is by the River, to the land of the children of his people, to call him, saying, Behold, there is a people come out from Egypt: behold, they cover the face of the earth, and they abide over against me:
rán oníṣẹ́ pé Balaamu ọmọ Beori, tí ó wà ní Petori, ní ẹ̀bá odò Eufurate, ti ilẹ̀ àwọn ènìyàn rẹ. Balaki sọ pé, “Àwọn ènìyàn kan jáde wá láti Ejibiti; wọ́n bo gbogbo ilẹ̀ ayé wọ́n sì pa ibùdó súnmọ́ ọ̀dọ̀ mi.
6 come now therefore, I pray thee, curse me this people; for they are too mighty for me: peradventure I shall prevail, that we may smite them, and that I may drive them out of the land: for I know that he whom thou blessest is blessed, and he whom thou cursest is cursed.
Nísinsin yìí, wá fi àwọn ènìyàn wọ̀nyí bú, nítorí wọ́n ní agbára jù fún mi. Nípa ṣíṣe èyí èmi ó ṣẹ́gun wọn, kí n sì lé wọn kúrò ní ilẹ̀ yìí. Nítorí tí mo mọ̀ pé ìbùkún ni fún àwọn tí ìwọ bá bùkún, ìfibú sì ni ẹni tí ìwọ bá fi bú.”
7 And the elders of Moab and the elders of Midian departed with the rewards of divination in their hand; and they came unto Balaam, and spake unto him the words of Balak.
Àti àwọn àgbàgbà Moabu àti Midiani sì lọ pẹ̀lú owó àyẹ̀wò lọ́nà wọn, nígbà tí wọ́n dé ọ̀dọ̀ Balaamu, wọ́n sọ nǹkan tí Balaki sọ fún wọn.
8 And he said unto them, Lodge here this night, and I will bring you word again, as the LORD shall speak unto me: and the princes of Moab abode with Balaam.
“Ẹ sùn níbí lálẹ́ yìí,” Balaamu sọ fún un pé, “èmi ó padà wá fún un yín ní èsì nǹkan tí Olúwa bá wí fún mi.” Nítorí tí àwọn ìjòyè Moabu dúró sọ́dọ̀ rẹ̀.
9 And God came unto Balaam, and said, What men are these with thee?
Ọlọ́run tọ Balaamu wá ó sì wí pé, “Ta ni àwọn ọkùnrin tí ó wà pẹ̀lú rẹ yìí?”
10 And Balaam said unto God, Balak the son of Zippor, king of Moab, hath sent unto me, [saying],
Balaamu sọ fún Ọlọ́run pé, “Balaki ọmọ Sippori, ọba Moabu, rán iṣẹ́ yìí sí mi pé,
11 Behold, the people that is come out of Egypt, it covereth the face of the earth: now, come curse me them; peradventure I shall be able to fight against them, and shall drive them out.
‘Àwọn ènìyàn kan ti ilẹ̀ Ejibiti jáde wá tí wọ́n bo ojú ilẹ̀. Nísinsin yìí, wá, kí o wá fi wọ́n bú fún mi. Bóyá èmi yóò lè bá wọn jà, èmi ó sì lé wọn jáde.’”
12 And God said unto Balaam, Thou shalt not go with them; thou shalt not curse the people: for they are blessed.
Ṣùgbọ́n Ọlọ́run sọ fún Balaamu pé, “Má ṣe bá wọn lọ. Ìwọ kò gbọdọ̀ gé ègún lé àwọn ènìyàn náà lórí, nítorí a ti bùkún wọn.”
13 And Balaam rose up in the morning, and said unto the princes of Balak, Get you into your land: for the LORD refuseth to give me leave to go with you.
Ní òwúrọ̀ ọjọ́ kejì Balaamu dìde ó sì sọ fún àwọn ìjòyè Balaki pé, “Ẹ padà sí orílẹ̀-èdè yín, nítorí tí Olúwa ti kọ̀ láti jẹ́ kí n tẹ̀lé yín.”
14 And the princes of Moab rose up, and they went unto Balak, and said, Balaam refuseth to come with us.
Nígbà náà àwọn ìjòyè Moabu sì padà tọ Balaki lọ wọ́n sì wí pé, “Balaamu kọ̀ láti tẹ̀lé wa.”
15 And Balak sent yet again princes, more, and more honourable than they.
Nígbà náà Balaki rán àwọn ìjòyè mìíràn tí wọ́n pọ̀ àwọn tí wọ́n sì níyì ju alákọ́kọ́ lọ.
16 And they came to Balaam, and said to him, Thus saith Balak the son of Zippor, Let nothing, I pray thee, hinder thee from coming unto me:
Wọ́n lọ sí ọ̀dọ̀ Balaamu wọ́n sì sọ pé, “Èyí ni ohun tí Balaki ọmọ Sippori sọ, má ṣe jẹ́ kí ohunkóhun kí ó dè ọ́ lọ́nà láti wá sí ọ̀dọ̀ mi,
17 for I will promote thee unto very great honour, and whatsoever thou sayest unto me I will do: come therefore, I pray thee, curse me this people.
nítorí pé èmi yóò fún ọ ní ẹ̀bùn dáradára, èmi yóò sì ṣe ohunkóhun tí ìwọ bá sọ. Wá, kí o sì wá fi àwọn ènìyàn wọ̀nyí bú fún mi.”
18 And Balaam answered and said unto the servants of Balak, If Balak would give me his house full of silver and gold, I cannot go beyond the word of the LORD my God, to do less or more.
Ṣùgbọ́n Balaamu dá wọn lóhùn pé, “Kódà tí Balaki bá fún mi ní ààfin rẹ̀ tí ó kún fún fàdákà àti wúrà, èmi kò ní ṣe ohunkóhun tí ó tóbi tàbí kéré tí ó kọjá òfin Olúwa Ọlọ́run mi.
19 Now therefore, I pray you, tarry ye also here this night, that I may know what the LORD will speak unto me more.
Nísinsin yìí ẹ dúró níbí di ọjọ́ kejì gẹ́gẹ́ bí àwọn tókù ti ṣe nígbà náà èmi yóò mọ ohun tí Olúwa yóò tún sọ fún mi.”
20 And God came unto Balaam at night, and said unto him, If the men be come to call thee, rise up, go with them; but only the word which I speak unto thee, that shalt thou do.
Ní alẹ́ ọjọ́ náà Ọlọ́run sì tọ Balaamu wá ó sì sọ wí pé, “Nígbà tí ọkùnrin yìí ti wá pè ọ́, lọ pẹ̀lú wọn, ṣùgbọ́n ẹnu nǹkan tí mo sọ fún ọ ni kí o ṣe.”
21 And Balaam rose up in the morning, and saddled his ass, and went with the princes of Moab.
Balaamu dìde ní òwúrọ̀, ó sì di ẹrù lé kẹ́tẹ́kẹ́tẹ́ rẹ̀ òun pẹ̀lú àwọn ìjòyè Moabu.
22 And God’s anger was kindled because he went: and the angel of the LORD placed himself in the way for an adversary against him. Now he was riding upon his ass, and his two servants were with him.
Ṣùgbọ́n Ọlọ́run bínú gidigidi, angẹli Olúwa sì dúró lójú ọ̀nà láti dojú ìjà kọ ọ́. Balaamu ń gun kẹ́tẹ́kẹ́tẹ́ rẹ̀ lọ, àwọn ìránṣẹ́ rẹ̀ méjì sì wà pẹ̀lú rẹ̀.
23 And the ass saw the angel of the LORD standing in the way, with his sword drawn in his hand: and the ass turned aside out of the way, and went into the field: and Balaam smote the ass, to turn her into the way.
Nígbà tí kẹ́tẹ́kẹ́tẹ́ náà sì rí angẹli Olúwa tí ó dúró ní ojú ọ̀nà pẹ̀lú idà tí a fàyọ ní ọwọ́ rẹ̀, ó kọjú kúrò ní ọ̀nà lọ sínú oko. Balaamu sì lù ú pé kí ó gbé òhun padà lọ sí ojú ọ̀nà.
24 Then the angel of the LORD stood in a hollow way between the vineyards, a fence being on this side, and a fence on that side.
Nígbà náà angẹli Olúwa dúró ní ojú ọ̀nà tóóró láàrín ọgbà àjàrà, pẹ̀lú ògiri ní ọ̀nà méjèèjì.
25 And the ass saw the angel of the LORD, and she thrust herself unto the wall, and crushed Balaam’s foot against the wall: and he smote her again.
Nígbà tí kẹ́tẹ́kẹ́tẹ́ rí angẹli Olúwa, ó lẹ̀ mọ́ ẹ̀gbẹ́ ògiri, ó sì rún ẹsẹ̀ Balaamu mọ́ ògiri. Nígbà náà, ó tún nà án, lẹ́ẹ̀kan sí i.
26 And the angel of the LORD went further, and stood in a narrow place, where was no way to turn either to the right hand or to the left.
Nígbà náà angẹli Olúwa súnmọ́ wájú ó sì dúró níbi ọ̀nà tóóró níbi tí kò ti sí ọ̀nà láti yípadà, bóyá ní ọ̀tún tàbí òsì.
27 And the ass saw the angel of the LORD, and she lay down under Balaam: and Balaam’s anger was kindled, and he smote the ass with his staff.
Nígbà tí kẹ́tẹ́kẹ́tẹ́ rí angẹli Olúwa, ó sì jókòó ní abẹ́ Balaamu, inú sì bí i tó sì nà án pẹ̀lú ọ̀pá rẹ̀.
28 And the LORD opened the mouth of the ass, and she said unto Balaam, What have I done unto thee, that thou hast smitten me these three times?
Nígbà náà Olúwa ṣí ẹnu kẹ́tẹ́kẹ́tẹ́, ó sì sọ fún Balaamu pé, “Kí ni mo ṣe fún ọ tí o fi nà mí lẹ́ẹ̀mẹ́ta?”
29 And Balaam said unto the ass, Because thou hast mocked me: I would there were a sword in mine hand, for now I had killed thee.
Balaamu sọ fún kẹ́tẹ́kẹ́tẹ́ pé, “Nítorí ìwọ fi mí ṣẹ̀sín! Bí mo bá ní idà ní ọwọ́ ni èmi ìbá pa ọ́ nísinsin yìí.”
30 And the ass said unto Balaam, Am not I thine ass, upon which thou hast ridden all thy life long unto this day? was I ever wont to do so unto thee? And he said, Nay.
Kẹ́tẹ́kẹ́tẹ́ sọ fún Balaamu pé, “Ṣé mi kì í ṣe kẹ́tẹ́kẹ́tẹ́ rẹ ni, tí o máa ń gùn ní gbogbo ìgbà, láti ìgbà pípẹ́ wá? Ǹjẹ́ mo hu irú ìwà báyìí sí ọ rí?” “Rárá,” Ó dáhùn.
31 Then the LORD opened the eyes of Balaam, and he saw the angel of the LORD standing in the way, with his sword drawn in his hand: and he bowed his head, and fell on his face.
Nígbà náà Olúwa ṣí ojú Balaamu, ó sì rí angẹli Olúwa tí ó dúró ní ojú ọ̀nà pẹ̀lú idà rẹ̀ tí ó fàyọ. Ó sì tẹ orí rẹ̀ ba.
32 And the angel of the LORD said unto him, Wherefore hast thou smitten thine ass these three times? behold, I am come forth for an adversary, because thy way is perverse before me:
Nígbà náà angẹli Olúwa béèrè lọ́wọ́ rẹ̀ pé, “Kí ni ó dé tí o fi na kẹ́tẹ́kẹ́tẹ́ rẹ nígbà mẹ́ta yìí? Mo wá síbí láti kọ ojú ìjà sí ọ nítorí ọ̀nà rẹ kò tọ́ níwájú mi.
33 and the ass saw me, and turned aside before me these three times: unless she had turned aside from me, surely now I had even slain thee, and saved her alive.
Kẹ́tẹ́kẹ́tẹ́ rí mi ó sì yà kúrò fún mi lẹ́ẹ̀mẹ́ta yìí. Tí ó bá jẹ́ wí pé kò yà kúrò. Èmi kì ìbá ti pa ọ́ pátápátá nísinsin yìí, ṣùgbọ́n Èmi yóò sì dá òun sí.”
34 And Balaam said unto the angel of the LORD, I have sinned; for I knew not that thou stoodest in the way against me: now therefore, if it displease thee, I will get me back again.
Balaamu sọ fún angẹli Olúwa pé, “Mo ti dẹ́ṣẹ̀, èmi kò mọ̀ pé o dúró níwájú ọ̀nà láti dojúkọ mí, nísinsin yìí tí inú rẹ kò bá dùn, èmi ó padà.”
35 And the angel of the LORD said unto Balaam, Go with the men: but only the word that I shall speak unto thee, that thou shalt speak. So Balaam went with the princes of Balak.
Angẹli Olúwa sọ fún Balaamu pé, “Lọ pẹ̀lú àwọn arákùnrin náà, ṣùgbọ́n nǹkan tí mo sọ fún ọ nìkan ni kí o sọ.” Nígbà náà Balaamu lọ pẹ̀lú àwọn ìjòyè Balaki.
36 And when Balak heard that Balaam was come, he went out to meet him unto the City of Moab, which is on the border of Arnon, which is in the utmost part of the border.
Nígbà tí Balaki gbọ́ pé Balaamu ń bọ̀ wá, ó jáde lọ láti lọ pàdé rẹ̀ ní ìlú Moabu tí ó wà ní agbègbè Arnoni, ní ẹ̀gbẹ́ ilẹ̀ rẹ̀.
37 And Balak said unto Balaam, Did I not earnestly send unto thee to call thee? wherefore camest thou not unto me? am I not able indeed to promote thee to honour?
Balaki sì sọ fún Balaamu pé, “Ǹjẹ́ èmi kò a ránṣẹ́ kánjúkánjú sí ọ? Kí ló dé tí ìwọ kò fi wá sí ọ̀dọ̀ mi? Ṣé èmi kò tó láti sọ ọ́ di ẹni ńlá?”
38 And Balaam said unto Balak, Lo, I am come unto thee: have I now any power at all to speak any thing? the word that God putteth in my mouth, that shall I speak.
Balaamu sì wí fún Balaki pé, “Kíyèsi, èmi tọ̀ ọ́ wá, èmi kò ha ní agbára kan nísinsin yìí rárá láti wí ohun kan? Mo gbọdọ̀ sọ nǹkan tí Ọlọ́run fi sí mi lẹ́nu.”
39 And Balaam went with Balak, and they came unto Kiriath-huzoth.
Nígbà náà Balaamu lọ pẹ̀lú Balaki sí Kiriati-Hosotia.
40 And Balak sacrificed oxen and sheep, and sent to Balaam, and to the princes that were with him.
Balaki rú ẹbọ akọ màlúù pẹ̀lú àgùntàn, ó sì fún Balaamu ní díẹ̀ pẹ̀lú àwọn ìjòyè tí ó wà ní ọ̀dọ̀ rẹ̀.
41 And it came to pass in the morning, that Balak took Balaam, and brought him up into the high places of Baal, and he saw from thence the utmost part of the people.
Ní òwúrọ̀ ọjọ́ kejì Balaki gbé Balaamu lọ sí Bamoti Baali, láti ibẹ̀ ló ti rí apá kan àwọn ènìyàn.
