Numbers 24
1 When Balaam saw that it pleased Yahweh to bless Israel, he did not go, as at the other times, to use sorcery. Instead, he looked toward the wilderness.
Balaam dze sii azɔ be edze Yehowa ŋu be yeayra Israel, eya ta megayi ɖaka nu abe ale si wòwɔna tsã la ene o, ke boŋ edze ŋgɔ gbegbe la.
2 He raised his eyes and saw that Israel was camped, each in their own tribe, and the Spirit of God came on him.
Esi Balaam kpɔ eŋgɔ la, ekpɔ Israelviwo woƒu asaɖa anyi ɖe woƒe to vovovoawo me. Tete Mawu ƒe Gbɔgbɔ ɖiɖi ɖe edzi,
3 He received this prophecy and said, “Balaam son of Beor is about to speak, the man whose eyes are wide open.
eye wògblɔ nya ɖi be, “Balaam, Beor ƒe viŋutsu gblɔ be: ame si kpɔa nu nyuie la ƒe nyagblɔɖi,
4 He speaks and hears God's words. He sees a vision from the Almighty, Before whom he bows down with his eyes open.
ame si sea Mawu ƒe nya la ƒe nyagblɔɖi, ame si xɔa ɖeɖefia tso Ŋusẽkatãtɔ la gbɔ, ame si tsyɔa mo anyi, eye eƒe ŋku nɔa te la ƒe nyawo.
5 How beautiful are your tents, Jacob, the place where you live, Israel!
“O! Yakob, wò agbadɔwo dzeani loo! O! Israel, wò nɔƒewo nyo!
6 Like valleys they spread out, like gardens by the riverside, like aloes planted by Yahweh, like cedars beside the waters.
“Wokeke abe balimewo ene. Wole abe amabɔ siwo le tɔsisi to ene. Wole abe aloe si Yehowa do ene. Wole abe sedati le tɔwo to ene.
7 Water flows from their buckets, and their seed is well-watered. Their king is to be higher than Agag, and their kingdom will be honored.
Tsi asi tso woƒe tɔkpowo me. Tsi anɔ woƒe kuwo me fũu. “Woƒe fia axɔ ŋkɔ wu Agag. Woado woƒe fiaɖuƒe ɖe dzi.
8 God brings him out of Egypt, with strength like a wild ox. He will eat up the nations who fight against him. He will break their bones to pieces. He will shoot them with his arrows.
“Mawu kplɔ wo do goe tso Egipte. Woƒe ŋusẽ le abe to ƒe ŋusẽ ene. Wovuvu dukɔ siwo tso ɖe wo ŋu, eye woŋe woƒe ƒuwo wuliwuli heŋɔ wo kple woƒe aŋutrɔwo.
9 He crouches down like a lion, like a lioness. Who dares disturb him? May everyone who blesses him be blessed; may everyone who curses him be cursed.”
Wole adeklo dzi abe dzata ene, eye abe dzatanɔ ene la, ame ka ate ŋu anyɔ wo? “Woayra ame siwo yraa wò. Eye woaƒo fi ade ame siwo ƒoa fi dea wò!”
10 Balak's anger was kindled against Balaam and he struck his hands together in anger. Balak said to Balaam, “I called you to curse my enemies, but look, you have blessed them three times.
Fia Balak do dɔmedzoe vevie azɔ ɖe Balaam ŋu. Eƒo asikpe hedo ɣli be, “Meyɔ wò be nàƒo fi ade nye futɔwo, ke nèyra wo boŋ zi etɔ̃.
11 So leave me right now and go home. I said I would greatly reward you, but Yahweh has kept you from getting any reward.”
Dzo le afi sia! Trɔ yi mia de! Medi be made bubu gã aɖe ŋuwò, ke Yehowa te wò ɖe megbe tso bubu gã sia gbɔ!”
12 Then Balaam replied to Balak, “I said to the messengers that you sent to me,
Balaam ɖo eŋu na Balak be, “Ɖe nyemegblɔe na wò ame dɔdɔwo
13 'Even if Balak gave me his palace full of silver and gold, I could not go beyond Yahweh's word and anything bad or good, or anything at all that I might want to do. I can say only what Yahweh tells me to say.' Did I not say this to them?
be ne Balak tsɔ klosalo kple sika de fiasã aɖe me wòyɔ kpikpikpi nam hã la, nyemate ŋu agblẽ Yehowa ƒe nyawo ɖi agblɔ nye ŋutɔ nye nyawo oa? Megblɔ be nya si Yehowa agblɔ la ko magblɔ!
14 So now, look, I will go back to my people. But first let me warn you what this people will do to your people in the days ahead.”
“Ɛ̃, matrɔ azɔ ayi nye ŋutɔ nye amewo dome. Ke gbã la, na magblɔ nu si Israelviwo awɔ wò amewo la na wò!”
15 Balaam began this prophecy. He said, “Balaam son of Beor speaks, The man whose eyes are wide open.
Ale wògblɔ nyagblɔɖi siawo nɛ: “Balaam, Beor ƒe viŋutsue nye ame si ƒe ŋkuwo woʋu!
16 This is a prophecy of someone who hears words from God, who has knowledge from the Most High, who has visions from the Almighty, Before whom he bows down with open eyes.
Esea Mawu ƒe nyawo, nunya tso Dziƒoʋĩtɔ la gbɔ le esi. Ekpɔa nu si Mawu Ŋusẽkatãtɔ la ɖena fianɛ. Etsyɔ mo anyi, eye eƒe ŋkuwo ʋu.
17 I see him, but he is not here now. I look at him, but he is not near. A star will come out of Jacob, and a scepter will rise out of Israel. He will shatter Moab's leaders and destroy all the descendants of Seth.
“Mekpɔe le Israel ŋgɔ be, le ŋgɔgbe ʋĩi la, ɣletivi aɖe adzɔ tso Yakob me! Dziɖula sia tso Israel. Aɖu Moabtɔwo dzi; atsrɔ̃ Set ƒe viwo.
18 Then Edom will become a possession of Israel, and Seir will also become their possession, enemies of Israel, whom Israel will conquer with force.
Israel axɔ Edom kple Seir siaa; woaɖu woƒe futɔwo dzi. Ke Israel akpɔ ŋusẽ
19 Out of Jacob a king will come who will have dominion, and he will destroy the survivors of their city.”
dziɖula atso Yakob, eye wòagbã du geɖewo.”
20 Then Balaam looked at Amalek and began his prophecy. He said, “Amalek was once the greatest of nations, but his final end will be destruction.”
Balaam kpɔ Amalektɔwo ƒe aƒewo dzi ɖa, eye wògblɔ nya ɖi be, “Amalek nye gbãtɔ le dukɔwo dome tsã Ke tsɔtsrɔ̃ koe le ŋgɔ nɛ fifia!”
21 Then Balaam looked toward the Kenites and began his prophecy. He said, “The place where you live is strong, and your nest is in the rocks.
Ekpɔ Kenitɔwo dzi ɖa hegblɔ be, “Ɛ̃, èle teƒe sesẽ aɖe, èwɔ wò atɔwo ɖe agakpewo me,
22 Nevertheless you Kenites will be consumed by fire when Assyria carries you away captive.”
ke woatsrɔ̃ mi, Kenitɔwo. Asiria fia ƒe aʋakɔ sesẽ la aɖe aboyo mi tso anyigba sia dzi!”
23 Then Balaam began his final prophecy. He said, “Woe! Who will survive when God does this?
Ewu eƒe nyagblɔɖi la nu be, “Aléle! Ame ka ate ŋu anɔ agbe ne Mawu wɔ nu sia?
24 Ships will come from the coast of Kittim; they will attack Assyria and will conquer Eber, but they, too, will end in destruction.”
Tɔdziʋuwo atso Kipro ƒuta woaɖu Eber kple Asiria dzi, ke woaɖu woawo hã dzi.”
25 Then Balaam got up and left. He returned to his home, and Balak also went away.
Ale Balaam kple Balak klã mɔ, eye wo dometɔ ɖe sia ɖe trɔ yi wo de.
