Numbers 23
1 Balaam said to King Balak, “Build seven altars for me here. Then kill seven young bulls and seven rams [for a sacrifice].”
И рече Валаам к Валаку: созижди мне зде седмь требищ, и уготовай мне зде седмь телцев и седмь овнов.
2 So Balak did that. And then he and Balaam each burned a young bull and a ram [as a sacrifice] on each altar.
И сотвори Валак, якоже рече ему Валаам: и вознесе телца и овна на требище.
3 Then Balaam said to Balak, “You stand here close to your burned offerings, and I will go and ask Yahweh if he has something else to tell me. Then I will tell you what he says to me.” Then Balaam went by himself to the top of a hill,
И рече Валаам к Валаку: стани у требы своея, и пойду, аще явится мне Бог в сретение, и слово, еже мне укажет, повем тебе. И ста Валак у требы своея.
4 and God appeared to him there. Balaam said to him, “We have built seven altars, and I have killed and burned a young bull and a ram [as a sacrifice to you] on each altar.”
И Валаам иде вопросити Бога, и иде прямо: и явися Бог Валааму. И рече к нему Валаам: седмь требищ изготових и возложих телца и овна на требище.
5 Then Yahweh gave Balaam a message to give to King Balak. Then he said, “Go back and tell him what I told you.”
И вложи Бог слово во уста Валааму и рече: возвратився к Валаку тако глаголи.
6 When Balaam returned to Balak, Balak was standing with the leaders from Moab beside the offerings he had burned [on the altar].
И возвратися к нему: он же стояше у всесожжений своих, и вси князи Моавли с ним: и бысть Дух Божий на нем.
7 This is the message that Balaam told them: “Balak, the King of Moab, summoned me to come here from Syria; he brought me here from the hills at the eastern side of Syria. He said, ‘Come and curse the descendants of Jacob for me, saying that bad things will happen to these Israeli people!’
И восприим притчу свою рече: от Месопотамии приведе мя Валак царь Моавль, от гор восточных, глаголя: гряди, проклени ми Иакова, и гряди, проклени ми Израиля:
8 But (how can I curse people whom God has not cursed?/I certainly cannot curse people whom God has not cursed!) [RHQ] (How can I condemn people whom Yahweh has not condemned?/I cannot condemn people whom Yahweh has not condemned!) [RHQ]
что проклену, егоже не кленет Господь? Или что зло реку, егоже не злословит Бог?
9 I have seen them from the tops of the rocky peaks. I see that they are a group of people who live by themselves; they have separated themselves from other nations.
Яко от верха гор узрю его и от холм проуразумею его: се, людие едини населятся и со языки не вменятся:
10 (Who can count the descendants of Jacob; they are as numerous as particles of (dust/dirt)?/No one can count the descendants of Jacob; they are as numerous as particles of (dust/dirt)!) [RHQ] (Who can count even a quarter of the Israeli people?/No one can count even a quarter of the Israeli people!) [RHQ] I wish/hope that I will die like righteous people die; I hope that I will die [peacefully] like they will die.”
кто изследит семя Иаковле? И кто изочтет сонмы Израиля? Да умрет душа моя в душах праведных, и буди семя мое, якоже семя их.
11 Then Balak said, “What have you done to me [RHQ]? I brought you here to curse my enemies, but instead you have (blessed them/asked Yahweh to bless them)!”
И рече Валак к Валааму: что сотворил еси ми? На проклятие враг моих призвах тя, и се, благословил еси (я) благословением.
12 But Balaam replied, “I can [RHQ] say only what Yahweh tells me to say. I cannot say anything else.”
И рече Валаам к Валаку: не елика ли вложит Бог во уста моя, сие сохраню глаголати?
13 Then King Balak told Balaam, “Come with me to another place. There you will see only part of the Israeli people, and you will be able to curse those people for me.”
И рече к нему Валак: пойди еще со мною на место ино, с негоже не узриши их оттуду, но разве часть некую их узриши, всех же не узриши, и проклени ми их оттуду.
14 So Balak took Balaam to a field on the top of Pisgah [Mountain]. There, again he built seven altars and offered a young bull and a ram [as a sacrifice] on each altar.
И поя его на стражу села, на верх Истесанаго, и созда тамо седмь требищ, и возложи телца и овна на требище.
15 Then Balaam said to the king, “Stand here close to your burned offerings, while I go and talk with Yahweh.”
И рече Валаам к Валаку: стани у требы своея, аз же пойду вопросити Бога.
16 So Balaam did that, and Yahweh appeared to Balaam again and gave him another message. Then he said, “Go back to Balak and tell him that message.”
И срете Бог Валаама, и вложи слово во уста ему и рече: возвратися к Валаку, и речеши сия.
17 So Balaam returned to where the king and the leaders from Moab were standing, next to the altar where Balak had burned the sacrifices. Balak asked him, “What did Yahweh say?”
И возвратися к нему: он же стояше у всесожжений своих, и вси князи Моавли с ним. И рече ему Валак: что глагола Господь?
18 Then Balaam told him this message: “Balak, listen carefully; hear what I have to say, you son of Zippor [DOU]!
И восприим притчу свою, рече: востани, Валак, и послушай, внуши свидетель, сыне Сепфоров:
19 God is not a human being. Humans lie, but God never lies. He never changes his mind/thoughts, as humans do. Whatever he has said that he will do, he does.
не яко человек Бог колеблется, ниже яко сын человеческий изменяется: Той глаголаше, не сотворит ли? Речет, и не пребудет ли?
20 He commanded me [to request him] to bless [the Israelis], So he has blessed them, and I cannot change that.
Се, благословляти приведен есмь: благословлю, и не отвращу:
21 Yahweh their God is with/helping them; they have declared that he is their true king. So the descendants of Jacob will not be harmed; they will not have any troubles [DOU].
не будет труда во Иакове, ниже узрится болезнь во Израили: Господь Бог его с ним, слава царская на нем:
22 God brought them out of Egypt [where they were slaves]; he is as strong as a wild ox.
Бог изведый его из Египта, якоже слава единорога в нем:
23 When people curse [PRS] the descendants of Jacob, they will not be harmed; when people work sorcery on them, it will have no power. So now people will say about the descendants of Jacob, ‘God has done wonderful things for the Israelis!’
несть бо вражбы во Иакове, ниже волхвования во Израили: во время наречется Иакову и Израилю, что совершит Бог:
24 They are very strong, like lionesses that are ready to attack [other animals]; they stand firm like lions. The lions refuse to rest until they have [killed and] eaten their prey, and drunk the blood of the animals they slaughtered.”
се, людие яко львичища востанут, и яко лев вознесется: не уснет, дондеже снест лов и кровь посеченых испиет.
25 Then Balak said to Balaam, “If you will not curse them, then [I certainly] do not [want you to] bless them!”
И рече Валак к Валааму: ни клятвами мне клени их, ниже благословением благослови их.
26 But Balaam replied, “I told you that I must do only what Yahweh tells me to do!”
И отвещав Валаам, рече к Валаку: не рех ли ти, глаголя: слово, еже аще возглаголет Бог, сие сотворю?
27 Then King Balak said to Balaam, “Come with me; I will take you to another place. Perhaps it will please God to allow you to curse them from that place.”
И рече Валак к Валааму: гряди, пойму тя на место ино, аще угодно будет Богу, и проклени ми их оттуду.
28 So Balak took Balaam to the top of Peor [Mountain] where they could look down [and see the Israelis in] the desert.
И поя Валак Валаама на верх Фогора, простирающася в пустыню.
29 Balaam again told Balak, “Build me seven altars again and kill seven young bulls and seven rams [for a sacrifice].”
И рече Валаам к Валаку: созижди мне зде седмь требищ, и уготовай мне зде седмь телцев и седмь овнов.
30 So Balak did what Balaam told him to do. He burned a young bull and a ram on each altar as sacrifices.
И сотвори Валак, якоже рече ему Валаам: и вознесе телца и овна на требище.
