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.
Vendo Balaão que bem parecia aos olhos do Senhor que abençoasse a Israel, não se foi esta vez como d'antes ao encontro dos encantamentos: mas poz o seu rosto para o deserto.
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,
E, levantando Balaão os seus olhos, e vendo a Israel, que habitava segundo as suas tribus, veiu sobre elle o Espirito de Deus.
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.
E alçou a sua parabola, e disse: Falla, Balaão, filho de Beor, e falla o homem d'olhos abertos;
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.
Falla aquelle que ouviu os ditos de Deus, o que vê a visão do Todo-poderoso caido em extasis e d'olhos abertos:
5 You descendants of Jacob, your tents are very beautiful; they are truly lovely!
Que boas são as tuas tendas, ó Jacob! as tuas moradas ó Israel.
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.
Como ribeiros se estendam, como jardins ao pé dos rios: como arvores de sandalo o Senhor os plantou, como cedros junto ás aguas,
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.
De seus baldes manarão aguas, e a sua semente estará em muitas aguas: e o seu rei se exalçará mais do que Agag, e o seu reino será levantado.
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.
Deus o tirou do Egypto; as suas forças são como as do unicornio: consumirá as gentes, seus inimigos, e quebrará seus ossos, e com as suas settas os atravessará.
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.”
Encurvou-se, deitou-se como leão, e como leoa: quem o despertará? bemditos os que te abençoarem, e malditos os que te amaldiçoarem.
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!
Então a ira de Balac se accendeu contra Balaão, e bateu elle as suas palmas: e Balac disse a Balaão: Para amaldiçoar os meus inimigos te tenho chamado; porém agora já tres vezes os abençoaste inteiramente.
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!”
Agora pois foge para o ten logar: eu tinha dito que te honraria grandemente; mas eis que o Senhor te privou d'esta honra.
12 Balaam said to Balak, “[Do you not remember what] [RHQ] I told the messengers that you sent to me? I said,
Então Balaão disse a Balac: Não fallei eu tambem aos teus mensageiros, que me enviaste, dizendo:
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.
Ainda que Balac me désse a sua casa cheia de prata e oiro, não posso traspassar o mandado do Senhor, fazendo bem ou mal de meu proprio coração: o que o Senhor fallar, isso fallarei eu.
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.”
Agora pois eis que me vou ao meu povo: vem, avisar-te-hei do que este povo fará ao teu povo nos ultimos dias.
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.
Então alçou a sua parabola, e disse: Falla Balaão, filho de Beor, e falla o homem d'olhos abertos;
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.
Falla aquelle que ouviu os ditos de Deus, e o que sabe a sciencia do Altissimo: o que viu a visão do Todo Poderoso, caido em extasis, e d'olhos abertos:
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.
Vel-o-hei, mas não agora contemplal-o-hei mas não de perto: uma estrella procederá de Jacob, e um sceptro subirá de Israel, que ferirá os termos dos moabitas, e destruirá todos os filhos de Seth.
18 The Israelis will occupy Edom, and they will conquer their enemies [who live near] Seir [Mountain]. The Israeli people will be victorious/strong.
E Edom será uma possessão, e Seir tambem será uma possessão hereditaria para os seus inimigos: pois Israel fará proezas.
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].”
E dominará um de Jacob, e matará os que restam das cidades.
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.”
E vendo os amalequitas, alçou a sua parabola, e disse: Amalek é o primeiro das gentes; porém o seu fim será para perdição.
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],
E vendo os quenitas, alçou a sua parabola, e disse: Firme está a tua habitação, e pozeste o teu ninho na penha.
22 but you will be wiped out when the army of Assyria conquers you.”
Todavia o quenita será consumido, até que Assur te leve por prisioneiro.
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]
E, alçando ainda a sua parabola, disse: Ai, quem viverá, quando Deus fizer isto?
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.”
E as naus das costas de Chittim affligirão a Assur; tambem affligirão a Heber; e tambem elle será para perdição.
25 Then Balaam and Balak returned to their homes.
Então Balaão levantou-se, e foi-se, e voltou ao seu logar, e tambem Balac foi-se pelo seu caminho.
