Numbers 22
1 The children of Israel travelled, and encamped in the plains of Moab beyond the Jordan at Jericho.
Ary ny Zanak’ Isiraely nifindra nitoby tao Arbota-moaba, tany an-dafin’ i Jordana tandrifin’ i Jeriko.
2 Balak the son of Zippor saw all that Israel had done to the Amorites.
Ary Balaka, zanak’ i Zipora, nahita izay rehetra efa nataon’ ny Isiraely tamin’ ny Amorita.
3 Moab was very afraid of the people, because they were many. Moab was distressed because of the children of Israel.
Dia raiki-tahotra indrindra ny Moabita noho ny hamaroan’ ny olona; ary nangorohoro ny Moabita noho ny Zanak’ Isiraely.
4 Moab said to the elders of Midian, “Now this multitude will lick up all that is around us, as the ox licks up the grass of the field.” Balak the son of Zippor was king of Moab at that time.
Dia hoy izy tamin’ ny loholon’ ny Midianita: Ankehitriny dia hiraoka izay rehetra manodidina antsika ireto vahoaka be ireto tahaka ny firaokan’ ny omby ny zava-maitso any an-tsaha. Ary Balaka, zanak’ i Zipora, no mpanjakan’ i Moaba tamin’ izany andro izany.
5 He sent messengers to 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 who came out of Egypt. Behold, they cover the surface of the earth, and they are staying opposite me.
Dia naniraka olona izy ho any amin’ i Balama, zanak’ i Beora, any Petora, izay eo amoron’ ny Ony, dia eo amin’ ny tanin’ ny fireneny, mba hampaka azy, ka nanao hoe: Indro, misy firenena nivoaka avy tany Egypta; ary indro, mandrakotra ny tany rehetra izy ka mitoby tandrifiko;
6 Please come now therefore, and curse this people for me; for they are too mighty for me. Perhaps I shall prevail, that we may strike them, and that I may drive them out of the land; for I know that he whom you bless is blessed, and he whom you curse is cursed.”
koa ankehitriny mba mankanesa atỳ, ka ozòny ho ahy ity firenena ity, fa mahery noho izaho izy; angamba hahazo mamely azy isika, ka handroaka azy hiala amin’ ny tany aho; satria fantatro fa izay tsofinao rano dia voatahy, ary izay ozoninao dia voaozona.
7 The elders of Moab and the elders of Midian departed with the rewards of divination in their hand. They came to Balaam, and spoke to him the words of Balak.
Dia nandeha ny loholon’ ny Moabita sy ny loholon’ ny Midianita nitondra ny saran’ ny fankatovana teny an-tànany; dia nankany amin’ i Balama izy ka nilaza taminy izay tenin’ i Balaka.
8 He said to them, “Lodge here this night, and I will bring you word again, as the LORD shall speak to me.” The princes of Moab stayed with Balaam.
Ary hoy Balama taminy: Mandria atỳ anio alina, dia hamaly ny teninareo aho, araka izay holazain’ i Jehovah amiko. Dia nitoetra tao amin’ i Balama ireo andriandahin’ i Moaba.
9 God came to Balaam, and said, “Who are these men with you?”
Ary Andriamanitra nankao amin’ i Balama ka nanao hoe: Iza moa ireo lehilahy ato aminao ireo?
10 Balaam said to God, “Balak the son of Zippor, king of Moab, has said to me,
Dia hoy Balama tamin’ Andriamanitra: Balaka, zanak’ i Zipora, mpanjakan’ i Moaba, no efa naniraka tamiko hoe:
11 ‘Behold, the people that has come out of Egypt covers the surface of the earth. Now, come curse them for me. Perhaps I shall be able to fight against them, and shall drive them out.’”
Indro ny firenena izay nivoaka avy tany Egypta mandrakotra ny tany rehetra; koa mankanesa atỳ ankehitriny, ka ozòny ho ahy izy; angamba haharesy azy aho ka haharoaka azy.
12 God said to Balaam, “You shall not go with them. You shall not curse the people, for they are blessed.”
Ary hoy Andriamanitra tamin’ i Balama: Aza mandeha miaraka aminy, na manozona izany firenena izany, fa voatahy izy.
13 Balaam rose up in the morning, and said to the princes of Balak, “Go to your land; for the LORD refuses to permit me to go with you.”
Dia nifoha maraina koa Balama, ka nanao tamin’ ireo andriandahin’ i Balaka hoe: Andeha mody any amin’ ny taninareo; fa tsy avelan’ i Jehovah handeha hiaraka aminareo aho.
14 The princes of Moab rose up, and they went to Balak, and said, “Balaam refuses to come with us.”
Ary niainga ireo andriandahin’ i Moaba, dia tonga tany amin i Balaka ka nanao hoe: Tsy nety nandeha niaraka taminay Balama.
15 Balak again sent princes, more, and more honourable than they.
Ary Balaka naniraka andriandahy maro sady malaza noho ny teo indray.
16 They came to Balaam, and said to him, “Balak the son of Zippor says, ‘Please let nothing hinder you from coming to me,
Dia tonga tao amin’ i Balama ireny ka nanao taminy hoe: Izao no lazain’ i Balaka, zanak’ i Zipora: Aoka mba tsy ho azon-tsampona ny hankanesanao atỳ amiko;
17 for I will promote you to very great honour, and whatever you say to me I will do. Please come therefore, and curse this people for me.’”
fa hanome anao voninahitra lehibe indrindra aho, ary izay rehetra holazainao amiko dia hataoko avokoa; koa masìna ianao, mankanesa atỳ, ozòny ho ahy ity firenena ity.
18 Balaam answered the servants of Balak, “If Balak would give me his house full of silver and gold, I can’t go beyond the word of the LORD my God, to do less or more.
Fa namaly Balama ka nanao tamin’ ny mpanompon’ i Balaka hoe: Na dia homen’ i Balaka volafotsy sy volemana eran’ ny tranony aza aho, dia tsy mahazo manoatra ny tenin’ i Jehovah Andriamanitro aho, na handatsaka, na hampihoatra.
19 Now therefore please stay here tonight as well, that I may know what else the LORD will speak to me.”
Nefa, na dia izany aza, mitoera atỳ ihany koa ianareo anio alina, mba ho fantatro izay mbola holazain’ i Jehovah amiko koa.
20 God came to Balaam at night, and said to him, “If the men have come to call you, rise up, go with them; but only the word which I speak to you, that you shall do.”
Ary nony alina dia nankao amin’ i Balama Andriamanitra ka nanao taminy hoe: Raha haka anao no nahatongavan’ ireo olona ireo, dia miaingà ka mandehana ihany miaraka aminy; kanefa ny teny izay holazaiko aminao ihany no hataonao.
21 Balaam rose up in the morning, and saddled his donkey, and went with the princes of Moab.
Dia nifoha maraina koa Balama ka nanisy lasely ny borikiny, dia nandeha niaraka tamin’ ireo andriandahin’ i Moaba.
22 God’s anger burnt because he went; and the LORD’s angel placed himself in the way as an adversary against him. Now he was riding on his donkey, and his two servants were with him.
Ary nirehitra taminy ny fahatezeran’ Andriamanitra, satria nandeha izy; ka dia nijanona teo an-dalana Ilay Anjelin’ i Jehovah ho mpisakana azy. Ary Balama nitaingina ny borikiny, ary ny zatovony roa lahy nanaraka azy.
23 The donkey saw the LORD’s angel standing in the way, with his sword drawn in his hand; and the donkey turned out of the path, and went into the field. Balaam struck the donkey, to turn her into the path.
Dia hitan’ ny boriky nijanona teo an-dalana Ilay Anjelin’ i Jehovah sady nitana ny sabany voatsoaka teny an-tànany; dia nivily lalana ny boriky ka nankany amin’ ny saha; dia nikapoka ny boriky Balama mba hampiverina azy ho amin’ ny lalana.
24 Then the LORD’s angel stood in a narrow path between the vineyards, a wall being on this side, and a wall on that side.
Ary Ilay Anjelin’ i Jehovah nijanona teo an-kandemponana tanelanelan’ ny tanim-boaloboka, izay nisy fefy teo an-daniny roa.
25 The donkey saw the LORD’s angel, and she thrust herself to the wall, and crushed Balaam’s foot against the wall. He struck her again.
Ary ny boriky nahita Ilay Anjelin’ i Jehovah, dia niampify teo amin’ ny fefy ka nanery ny tongotr’ i Balama tamin’ ny fefy; dia nikapoka azy indray izy.
26 The LORD’s angel went further, and stood in a narrow place, where there was no way to turn either to the right hand or to the left.
Ary mbola nandroso Ilay Anjelin’ i Jehovah ka nijanona teo amin’ ny fitoerana èty, izay tsy nisy lalana hiviliana, na ho amin’ ny ankavanana, na ho amin’ ny ankavia.
27 The donkey saw the LORD’s angel, and she lay down under Balaam. Balaam’s anger burnt, and he struck the donkey with his staff.
Ary ny boriky nahita ilay Anjelin’ i Jehovah, dia nandry teo ambanin’ i Balama; ary nirehitra ny fahatezeran’ i Balama ka nikapoka ny boriky tamin’ ny tehina izy.
28 The LORD opened the mouth of the donkey, and she said to Balaam, “What have I done to you, that you have struck me these three times?”
Dia nosokafan’ i Jehovah ny vavan’ ny boriky, ka hoy ny boriky tamin’ i Balama: Inona no nataoko taminao no dia nokapohinao intelo aho izao?
29 Balaam said to the donkey, “Because you have mocked me, I wish there were a sword in my hand, for now I would have killed you.”
Dia hoy Balama tamin’ ny boriky: Satria namazivazy ahy ianao; enga anie ka misy sabatra etỳ an-tanako, dia matiko mihitsy ianao ankehitriny.
30 The donkey said to Balaam, “Am I not your donkey, on which you have ridden all your life long until today? Was I ever in the habit of doing so to you?” He said, “No.”
Ary hoy ny boriky tamin’ i Balama: Tsy borikinao va aho, izay nitaingenanao hatrizay nanananao ahy ka mandraka androany? Moa efa fanaoko va ny manao toy izao aminao? Dia hoy izy: Tsia.
31 Then the LORD opened the eyes of Balaam, and he saw the LORD’s angel standing in the way, with his sword drawn in his hand; and he bowed his head, and fell on his face.
Dia nampahiratin’ i Jehovah ny mason’ i Balama hahita Ilay Anjelin’ i Jehovah mijanona eo an-dalana sady mitana ny sabany voatsoaka eny an-tànany; dia niondrika izy ka niankohoka.
32 The LORD’s angel said to him, “Why have you struck your donkey these three times? Behold, I have come out as an adversary, because your way is perverse before me.
Ary hoy Ilay Anjelin’ i Jehovah taminy: Nahoana no nikapoka ny borikinao intelo ianao izao? indro, Izaho no nivoaka ho mpisakana anao, satria mivarina amin-doza eto anatrehako ny lalanao.
33 The donkey saw me, and turned away before me these three times. Unless she had turned away from me, surely now I would have killed you, and saved her alive.”
Koa nahita Ahy ny boriky ka nivily Ahy intelo izao; raha tsy nivily Ahy izy, dia ianao no nataoko maty mihitsy toy izay, fa izy kosa no novelomiko.
34 Balaam said to the LORD’s angel, “I have sinned; for I didn’t know that you stood in the way against me. Now therefore, if it displeases you, I will go back again.”
Dia hoy Balama tamin’ Ilay Anjelin’ i Jehovah: Efa nanota aho; fa tsy fantatro fa Hianao no nijanona nisakana ahy teo an-dalana; koa ankehitriny, raha tsy sitrakao izany, dia hiverina aho.
35 The LORD’s angel said to Balaam, “Go with the men; but you shall only speak the word that I shall speak to you.” So Balaam went with the princes of Balak.
Fa hoy Ilay Anjelin’ i Jehovah tamin’ i Balama: Mandehana ihany miaraka amin’ ireo lehilahy ireo, kanefa ny teny izay holazaiko aminao ihany no holazainao. Dia nandeha Balama niaraka tamin’ ireo andriandahin’ i Balaka.
36 When Balak heard that Balaam had come, he went out to meet him to the City of Moab, which is on the border of the Arnon, which is in the utmost part of the border.
Ary nony ren’ i Balaka fa tonga Balama, dia nivoaka izy mba hitsena azy teo amin’ ny Tanànan’ i Moaba, teo amin’ ny fari-tanin’ i Arnona, izay eo amin’ ny sisin’ ny fari-tany.
37 Balak said to Balaam, “Didn’t I earnestly send for you to summon you? Why didn’t you come to me? Am I not able indeed to promote you to honour?”
Ary hoy Balaka tamin’ i Balama: Tsy naniraka dia naniraka tany aminao va aho nampaka anao; ? Ka nahoana no tsy nankaty amiko ianao? tsy haiko tokoa va ny hanome voninahitra anao?
38 Balaam said to Balak, “Behold, I have come to you. Have I now any power at all to speak anything? I will speak the word that God puts in my mouth.”
Dia hoy Balama tamin’ i Balaka: Inty aho tonga eto aminao ankehitriny; kanefa mahazo milaza teny akory va aho? ny teny izay hataon’ Andriamanitra ao am-bavako, dia izany no holazaiko.
39 Balaam went with Balak, and they came to Kiriath Huzoth.
Dia nandeha Balama niaraka tamin’ i Balaka, ka nankany Kinata-hozota izy roa lahy.
40 Balak sacrificed cattle and sheep, and sent to Balaam, and to the princes who were with him.
Ary Balaka namono omby sy ondry aman’ osy hatao fanatitra ka nampanatitra ho an’ i Balama sy ny andriandahy izay teo aminy.
41 In the morning, Balak took Balaam, and brought him up into the high places of Baal; and he saw from there part of the people.
Ary nony maraina Balama dia nalain’ i Balaka ka nentiny niakatra ho ao Bamota-bala, ka dia tazany tao ny olona hatramin’ ny sisin’ ny tobiny.
