Numbers 24
1 And Balaam seeth that [it is] good in the eyes of Jehovah to bless Israel, and he hath not gone as time by time to meet enchantments, and he setteth towards the wilderness his face;
Nzokande, tango Balami amonaki ete Yawe azalaki kaka na esengo ya kopambola Isalaele, alukaki lisusu bimoniseli te ndenge azalaki kosala na bambala mosusu, kasi abalolaki elongi na ye na esobe.
2 and Balaam lifteth up his eyes, and seeth Israel tabernacling, by its tribes, and the Spirit of God is upon him,
Tango Balami atalaki, amonaki Isalaele bavanda na milako na bango, bato na bato na libota na bango. Molimo na Nzambe ayaki likolo na ye;
3 and he taketh up his simile, and saith: 'An affirmation of Balaam son of Beor — And an affirmation of the man whose eyes are shut —
mpe akomaki koloba maloba oyo: « Tala maloba ya Balami, mwana mobali ya Beori, maloba ya moto oyo miso na ye emonaka polele,
4 An affirmation of him who is hearing sayings of God — Who a vision of the Almighty seeth, Falling — and eyes uncovered:
maloba ya moto oyo ayokaka maloba ya Nzambe, oyo amonaka bimoniseli oyo ewutaka epai ya Nkolo-Na-Nguya-Nyonso, oyo miso na ye efungwamaka soki akweyi na molimo:
5 How good have been thy tents, O Jacob, Thy tabernacles, O Israel;
‹ Oh Jakobi, tala ndenge bandako na yo ya kapo ezali kitoko, mpe bisika oyo ovandaka, oh Isalaele!
6 As valleys they have been stretched out, As gardens by a river; As aloes Jehovah hath planted, As cedars by waters;
Epanzana lokola miluka ya mike-mike, lokola bilanga oyo ezalaka pembeni ya ebale, lokola banzete ya aloe oyo Yawe alona, lokola banzete ya sedele pembeni ya mayi.
7 He maketh water flow from his buckets, And his seed [is] in many waters; And higher than Agag [is] his king, And exalted is his kingdom.
Mayi ekotiola wuta na bibombelo na bango, bankona na bango ekozwa mayi ebele. Mokonzi na bango akozala monene koleka Agagi, bokonzi na bango ekozala ya lokumu.
8 God is bringing him out of Egypt; As the swiftness of a Reem is to him, He eateth up nations his adversaries, And their bones he breaketh, And [with] his arrows he smiteth,
Nzambe abimisaki bango na Ejipito, bazalaka makasi lokola mpakasa, babebisaka bikolo oyo ebundisaka bango mpe babukaka mikuwa na bango na biteni-biteni, batobolaka yango na makonga na bango.
9 He hath bent, he hath lain down as a lion, And as a lioness: who doth raise him up? He who is blessing thee [is] blessed, And he who is cursing thee [is] cursed.'
Bagunzamaka mpe balalaka lokola nkosi ya mobali, lokola nkosi ya mwasi; nani akokoka kotelemisa bango? Tika ete oyo akopambola yo apambolama, mpe oyo akolakela yo mabe alakelama mabe! › »
10 And the anger of Balak burneth against Balaam, and he striketh his hands; and Balak saith unto Balaam, 'To pierce mine enemies I called thee, and lo, thou hast certainly blessed — these three times;
Balaki atombokelaki Balami makasi. Abetaki maboko na ye mpe alobaki: — Nabengisaki yo mpo ete olakela banguna na ngai mabe, kasi yo opamboli bango mbala misato.
11 and now, flee for thyself unto thy place; I have said, I do greatly honour thee, and lo, Jehovah hath kept thee back from honour.'
Yango wana, longwa na miso na ngai mpe zonga na mboka na yo! Nalobaki ete nakopesa yo lifuti ya malamu, kasi Yawe azangisi yo lifuti yango.
12 And Balaam saith unto Balak, 'Did I not also unto thy messengers whom thou hast sent unto me, speak, saying,
Balami azongiselaki Balaki: — Boni, nalobaki te na bantoma oyo otindelaki ngai ete
13 If Balak doth give to me the fulness of his house of silver and gold, I am not able to pass over the command of Jehovah, to do good or evil of mine own heart — that which Jehovah speaketh — it I speak?
« Ata soki Balaki apesi ngai palata mpe wolo oyo etondi na ndako na ye, nakosala eloko moko te na mokano na ngai moko, ezala ya malamu to ya mabe, mpo ete nakende libanda ya mitindo na Yawe te. Nasala kaka oyo Yawe alobi. »
14 and, now, lo, I am going to my people; come, I counsel thee [concerning] that which this people doth to thy people, in the latter end of the days.'
Mpe sik’oyo, nazali kozonga na ngai epai ya bato na ngai; kasi yaka, nakokebisa yo na tina na makambo oyo bato oyo bakosala bato na yo na mikolo ekoya.
15 And he taketh up his simile, and saith: 'An affirmation of Balaam son of Beor — And an affirmation of the man whose eyes [are] shut —
Bongo Balami alobaki maloba oyo: « Tala maloba ya Balami, mwana mobali ya Beori, maloba ya moto oyo miso na ye emonaka polele,
16 An affirmation of him who is hearing sayings of God — And knowing knowledge of the Most High; A vision of the Almighty he seeth, Falling — and eyes uncovered:
oyo ayokaka maloba na Nzambe, oyo ayebaka basekele ya Ye-Oyo-Aleki-Likolo, oyo azwaka emoniseli kowuta na Nkolo-Na-Nguya-Nyonso, oyo soki akweyi na molimo, miso na ye efungwamaka:
17 I see it, but not now; I behold it, but not near; A star hath proceeded from Jacob, And a sceptre hath risen from Israel, And hath smitten corners of Moab, And hath destroyed all sons of Sheth.
‹ Namoni ye, kasi sik’oyo te; natali ye, kasi na pembeni te. Monzoto moko ekobima wuta na Jakobi, mpe lingenda ekobima wuta na Isalaele. Akotobola mito ya bato ya Moabi mpe akoboma bana mibali nyonso ya Seti.
18 And Edom hath been a possession, And Seir hath been a possession, [for] its enemies, And Israel is doing valiantly;
Bakobotola mokili ya Edomi, bakobotola Seiri, monguna na ye, kasi Isalaele akokoma lisusu makasi koleka.
19 And [one] doth rule out of Jacob, And hath destroyed a remnant from Ar.'
Mokonzi moko akobima wuta na Jakobi, mpe akoboma batikali nyonso ya engumba. › »
20 And he seeth Amalek, and taketh up his simile, and saith: 'A beginning of the Goyim [is] Amalek; And his latter end — for ever he perisheth.'
Balami amonaki Amaleki mpe alobaki maloba oyo: « Amaleki ezalaki na molongo ya liboso kati na bikolo, kasi ekosuka na libebi. »
21 And he seeth the Kenite, and taketh up his simile, and saith: 'Enduring [is] thy dwelling, And setting in a rock thy nest,
Sima, amonaki bato ya Keni mpe alobaki maloba oyo: « Esika na yo ya kovanda ezali makasi, zala na yo ezalaka kati na mabanga;
22 But the Kenite is for a burning; Till when doth Asshur keep thee captive?'
kasi bino bato ya Keni, bokobebisama tango Ashuri akozwa bino lokola bakangami. »
23 And he taketh up his simile, and saith: 'Alas! who doth live when God doth this?
Mpe na suka, alobaki maloba oyo: « Oh mawa! Nani akoki kozala na bomoi, wana Nzambe akozala kosala makambo ya boye?
24 And — ships [are] from the side of Chittim, And they have humbled Asshur, And they have humbled Eber, And it also for ever is perishing.'
Bamasuwa ekoya wuta na mabongo ya Kitimi, bakonyokola Ashuri mpe Eberi, kasi bango moko mpe bakobebisama. »
25 And Balaam riseth, and goeth, and turneth back to his place, and Balak also hath gone on his way.
Bongo Balami atelemaki mpe azongaki epai na ye, Balaki mpe akendeki na nzela na ye.
