Numbers 24
1 Balaam now realized that Yahweh wanted to bless the Israeli people, [not curse them]. So he did not use magic/divination [like a shaman would do] to find out what Yahweh wanted, as he often did. Instead, he turned toward the desert.
Kad opazi Bileam da je Jahvi drago što on blagoslivlja Izraela, ne htjede više ni ići kao prije u potragu za znamenjima, nego se licem okrenu prema pustari.
2 He saw the Israeli people camped there [in their tents], with each tribe gathered in its own group. Then the Spirit of God took control of him,
Bileam podiže oči i vidje Izraela utaborena po njegovim plemenima. Na nj siđe Duh Božji
3 and enabled him to give this prophetic message to Balak: “I, Balaam, the son of Beor, am giving this prophecy; I am speaking as a man who sees [what will happen in the future] clearly speaks.
i on poče svoju pjesmu te reče: “Proročanstvo Bileama, sina Beorova, proročanstvo čovjeka pronicava pogleda,
4 I hear this message from God; I see a vision from him who is all-powerful. My eyes are open as I prostrate myself in front of him.
proročanstvo onoga koji riječi Božje sluša, koji vidi viđenja Svesilnoga, koji pada i oči mu se otvaraju.
5 You descendants of Jacob, your tents are very beautiful; they are truly lovely!
Kako su lijepi ti šatori, Jakove, i stanovi tvoji, Izraele!
6 Your tents are spread out [in front of me like groves of palm trees in] valleys, like gardens alongside a river. They are like strong aloe trees/plants that Yahweh has planted, like [strong] cedar trees [that grow] along the rivers.
Kao dolovi što se steru, kao vrtovi uz obalu rijeke, kao aloje što ih Jahve posadi, kao cedri pokraj voda!
7 Your water buckets will always be full; the seeds [that you plant] will always have plenty of water [to make them grow]. The Israelis’ king will be greater than [King] Agag; the kingdom that he rules will be honored.
Iz potomstva junak mu izlazi, nad mnogim on vlada narodima. Kralj će njegov nadvisit' Agaga, uzdiže se kraljevstvo njegovo.
8 God brought the Israelis out of Egypt, [leading them along] with his great power [MTY] like a wild ox has. He devastates all the nations that oppose him; he breaks all those people’s bones into pieces, and shoots them with his arrows.
Iz Egipta Bog ga izveo, on je njemu k'o rozi bivola. On proždire narode dušmanske, on njihove kosti drobi.
9 The Israelis are like lions that crouch and lie down, [ready to pounce on their prey] [SIM]. They are like lionesses [that are resting, but ready to attack]; no one [RHQ] would dare to arouse them! [God] will bless everyone who blesses you Israelis, and he will curse everyone who curses you.”
Skupio se, polegao poput lava, poput lavice: tko ga podići smije? Blagoslovljen bio tko te blagoslivlje, proklet da je tko tebe proklinje!”
10 Then King Balak was extremely angry with Balaam. He showed with his hands that he was very angry, and he [shouted at Balaam], “I summoned you here to curse my enemies! Instead, you have (blessed/asked God to bless) them three times!
I usplamtje srdžbom Balak na Bileama i udari rukom o ruku. “Pozvao sam te da prokuneš moje neprijatelje”, reče Balak Bileamu, “a kad tamo, ti ih blagoslovi evo triput!
11 So now, get out of here! Go back home! I said that I would pay you a lot of money [if you cursed them], but Yahweh has prevented you from getting any pay!”
Nosi se odmah u svoj kraj. Bio sam rekao: dostojno ću te počastiti! A eto, Jahve te liši časti.”
12 Balaam said to Balak, “[Do you not remember what] [RHQ] I told the messengers that you sent to me? I said,
Nato Bileam odgovori Balaku: “Zar nisam rekao i tvojim glasnicima koje si k meni poslao:
13 ‘Even if Balak would give me a palace filled with silver and gold, I would not disobey Yahweh. I cannot do anything bad or anything that is good [that he does not approve of].’ And I told you that I could say only what Yahweh says to me.
'Da mi Balak dadne svoju kuću punu srebra i zlata, ne bih mogao prestupiti zapovijed Jahvinu i po svojoj volji činiti bilo dobro, bilo zlo; ono što kaže Jahve, to ću i ja reći.'
14 So yes, I will return to my people, but first, allow me to tell you what will happen to you Moab people in the future.”
A sada, kad, evo, odlazim k svome narodu, hajde da ti objavim što će ovaj narod učiniti tvome narodu u budućnosti!”
15 So Balaam said this [to Balak]: “I, Balaam, son of Beor, am again giving a prophecy, speaking as a man who sees [what will happen in the future] clearly speaks.
I poče svoju pjesmu i reče: “Proročanstvo Bileama, sina Beorova, proročanstvo čovjeka pronicava pogleda,
16 I hear a message from God; I know things that God, who lives in heaven, has [revealed to me]. I see a vision from him who is all-powerful. My eyes are open as I prostrate myself in front of him.
proročanstvo onoga koji riječi Božje sluša, koji poznaje mudrost Svevišnjega, koji vidi viđenja Svesilnoga, koji pada i oči mu se otvaraju.
17 The things that I see [in the vision] are not [going to happen] now; I see things [that God will cause to happen] in the future. A man who is [a descendant of] Jacob will appear like a star [MET]; a king who holds a scepter will be one of the Israeli people. He will crush the heads of you people of Moab; he will wipe out the descendants of Seth.
Vidim ga, ali ne sada: motrim ga, al' ne iz blizine: od Jakova zvijezda izlazi, od Izraela žezlo se diže. On Moabu razbija bokove i svu djecu Šetovu zatire!
18 The Israelis will occupy Edom, and they will conquer their enemies [who live near] Seir [Mountain]. The Israeli people will be victorious/strong.
Edom će njegovim postati posjedom, a Seir zemljom osvojenom. Razvija snagu svoju Izrael,
19 A ruler who is a descendant of Jacob will come; he will get rid of the people who still live in the city [where Balaam first met Balak].”
Jakov vlada nad neprijateljima i uništava preživjele iz Ira.”
20 Then Balaam looked out over where the Amalek people-group [lived], and he prophesied this: “The Amalek people-group were the greatest nation, but they will be wiped out.”
Bileam se zagleda u Amaleka te poče svoju pjesmu i reče: “Amalek je prvenac među narodima, ali vječna propast njegov je svršetak.”
21 Then he looked out over the area where the Ken people-group [lived], and he prophesied this: “You [think that] the place where you live is secure/safe like a nest that is made in the cliffs [MET],
Onda se zagleda u Kenijce te poče svoju pjesmu i reče: “Tvrd je stan tvoj, Kajine, na timoru ti gnijezdo savijeno!
22 but you will be wiped out when the army of Assyria conquers you.”
Al' gnijezdo pripada Beoru; dokle ćeš Ašuru robovati?”
23 Balaam ended his prophecies by saying, “Also, (who can (survive/escape) when God does all these things?/no one will be able to (survive/escape) when God does all these things!) [RHQ]
Opet poče svoju pjesmu i reče: “Narodi pomorski sabiru se sa sjevera,
24 Ships will come from Cyprus [Island], and [the men in those ships] will defeat [the armies of] Assyria and Eber. But God will get rid of those men, too.”
a brodovlje od strane Kitima. Podjarmljuju Ašur, podjarmljuju Heber, pa i njega će propast stići vječita.”
25 Then Balaam and Balak returned to their homes.
Potom ustade Bileam te se uputi natrag u svoj kraj. A i Balak ode svojim putem.
