Ndari 22
1 Ningĩ andũ a Isiraeli makĩnyiita rũgendo marorete werũ wa Moabi na makĩamba hema ciao hũgũrũrũ-inĩ cia Rũũĩ rwa Jorodani mũrĩmo wa itũũra rĩa Jeriko.
And the sons of Israel journeyed, and encamped in the plains of Moab beyond the Jordan at Jericho.
2 Na rĩrĩ, Balaki mũrũ wa Ziporu nĩonete maũndũ marĩa mothe Isiraeli meekĩte Aamori,
And Balak the son of Zippor saw all that Israel had done to the Amorites.
3 nao andũ a Moabi magĩĩtigĩra mũno nĩ ũndũ nĩ kwarĩ na andũ aingĩ mũno. Ti-itherũ, andũ a Moabi maiyũrĩtwo nĩ guoya nĩ ũndũ wa andũ a Isiraeli.
And Moab was exceedingly afraid of the people, because they were many. And Moab was distressed because of the sons of Israel.
4 Andũ a Moabi makĩĩra athuuri a Midiani atĩrĩ, “Mũingĩ ũyũ ũkũrĩa indo ciothe iria itũrigiicĩirie, o ta ũrĩa ndegwa ĩrĩĩaga nyeki ya gĩthaka.” Nĩ ũndũ ũcio Balaki mũrũ wa Ziporu, ũrĩa warĩ mũthamaki wa Moabi ihinda rĩu,
And Moab said to the elders of Midian, Now will this multitude lick up all that is round about us, as the ox licks up the grass of the field. And Balak the son of Zippor was king of Moab at that time.
5 agĩtũmanĩra Balamu mũrũ wa Beori, ũrĩa warĩ Pethori, hakuhĩ na Rũũĩ rwa Farati, kũu bũrũri wao. Balaki akĩmwĩra atĩrĩ: “Harĩ na andũ mokĩte moimĩte bũrũri wa Misiri; nao maiyũrĩte bũrũri ũyũ wothe, na maikarĩte o hakuhĩ na niĩ.
And he sent messengers to Balaam the son of Beor, to Pethor, which is by the River, to the land of the sons of his people, to call him, saying, Behold, a people came out from Egypt. Behold, they cover the face of the earth, and they abide opposite me.
6 Ndagũthaitha ũka ũnumĩre andũ aya manyiitwo nĩ kĩrumi, nĩ ũndũ marĩ na hinya mũno kũngĩra. Ũngĩmaruma kwahoteka ndĩmahoote na ndĩmarutũrũre moime bũrũri ũyũ. Nĩ ũndũ nĩnjũũĩ atĩ arĩa warathima nĩmarathimagwo, nao arĩa waruma nĩ manyiitagwo nĩ kĩrumi.”
Come now therefore, I pray thee, curse for me this people, for they are too mighty for me. Perhaps I shall prevail, that we may smite them, and that I may drive them out of the land. For I know that he whom thou bless is blessed, and he whom thou curse is cursed.
7 Nao athuuri a Moabi na a Midiani magĩthiĩ makuuĩte irĩhi rĩa kũragũrĩrwo. Maakinya kũrĩ Balamu, makĩmũhe ũhoro ũrĩa Balaki oigĩte.
And the elders of Moab and the elders of Midian departed with the rewards of divination in their hand, and they came to Balaam, and spoke to him the words of Balak.
8 Nake Balamu akĩmeera atĩrĩ, “Raraai gũkũ ũmũthĩ, na nĩngamũcookeria macookio marĩa Jehova ekũhe.” Nĩ ũndũ ũcio anene a Moabi makĩraarania nake.
And he said to them, Lodge here this night, and I will bring you word again, as Jehovah shall speak to me. And the rulers of Moab abode with Balaam.
9 Nake Ngai agĩkora Balamu akĩmũũria atĩrĩ, “Andũ aya mũrĩ nao nĩ a?”
And God came to Balaam, and said, What men are these with thee?
10 Balamu agĩcookeria Ngai atĩrĩ, “Balaki mũrũ wa Ziporu, mũthamaki wa Moabi, nĩwe ũrandeheire ndũmĩrĩri ĩno:
And Balaam said to God, Balak the son of Zippor, king of Moab, has sent to me, saying,
11 ‘Kũrĩ andũ moimĩte bũrũri wa Misiri makaiyũra bũrũri ũyũ wothe. Ndagũthaitha ũũke ũnumĩre o manyiitwo nĩ kĩrumi, no gũkorwo no hũũrane nao ndĩmaingate moime bũrũri ũyũ!’”
Behold, the people came out of Egypt, it covers the face of the earth. Now, come curse them for me. Perhaps I shall be able to fight against them, and shall drive them out.
12 No Ngai akĩĩra Balamu atĩrĩ, “Ndũgũthiĩ nao. Ndũkarume andũ acio, tondũ nĩ andũ arathime.”
And God said to Balaam, Thou shall not go with them. Thou shall not curse the people, for they are blessed.
13 Rũciinĩ rũrũ rũngĩ, Balamu agĩũkĩra, akĩĩra anene acio a Balaki atĩrĩ, “Cookai bũrũri wanyu kĩũmbe, nĩ ũndũ Jehova nĩarega kũnjĩtĩkĩria tũthiĩ na inyuĩ.”
And Balaam rose up in the morning, and said to the rulers of Balak, Get into your land, for Jehovah refuses to give me leave to go with you.
14 Nĩ ũndũ ũcio anene a Moabi magĩcooka kũrĩ Balaki makĩmwĩra atĩrĩ, “Balamu nĩarega gũũka na ithuĩ.”
And the rulers of Moab rose up, and they went to Balak, and said, Balaam refuses to come with us.
15 Ningĩ Balaki agĩtũma anene angĩ aingĩ makĩria na maarĩ igweta gũkĩra acio a mbere.
And Balak sent yet again rulers, more, and more honorable than they.
16 Nao magĩthiĩ kũrĩ Balamu makĩmwĩra atĩrĩ: “Ũũ nĩguo Balaki mũrũ wa Ziporu ekuuga: Ndũgetĩkĩre ũndũ o na ũrĩkũ ũgirie ũũke kũrĩ niĩ,
And they came to Balaam, and said to him, Thus says Balak the son of Zippor, Let nothing, I pray thee, hinder thee from coming to me.
17 tondũ nĩngũkũrĩha wega mũno, na njĩke ũrĩa wothe ũngiuga. Ndagũthaitha ũka ũnumĩre andũ aya.”
For I will promote thee to very great honor, and whatever thou say to me I will do. Come therefore, I pray thee, curse this people for me.
18 No Balamu akĩmacookeria atĩrĩ, “O na Balaki angĩĩhe nyũmba yake ya ũnene ĩiyũrĩtio betha na thahabu-rĩ, ndingĩĩka ũndũ o na ũrĩkũ, mũnene kana mũnini, wagararĩte watho wa Jehova Ngai wakwa.
And Balaam answered and said to the servants of Balak, If Balak would give me his house full of silver and gold, I cannot go beyond the word of Jehovah my God, to do less or more.
19 Na rĩrĩ, raraai gũkũ ũmũthĩ, o ta ũrĩa acio angĩ mareekire, na nĩngũtuĩria ũndũ ũrĩa ũngĩ Jehova ekũnjĩĩra.”
Now therefore, I pray you, tarry ye also here this night, that I may know what Jehovah will speak to me more.
20 Ũtukũ ũcio Ngai nĩakorire Balamu, akĩmwĩra atĩrĩ, “Tondũ andũ aya nĩ mokĩte gũgwĩta, thiĩ nao, no wĩke o ũrĩa wiki ngũkwĩra.”
And God came to Balaam at night, and said to him, If the men come to call thee, rise up, go with them, but only the word which I speak to thee, that shall thou do.
21 Balamu agĩũkĩra rũciinĩ, agĩtandĩka ndigiri yake, na agĩthiĩ na anene acio a Moabi.
And Balaam rose up in the morning, and saddled his donkey, and went with the rulers of Moab.
22 No Ngai nĩarakarire mũno athiĩ, na mũraika wa Jehova akĩrũgama njĩra nĩguo amũgirĩrĩrie gũthiĩ. Balamu aahaicĩte ndigiri yake, na ndungata ciake igĩrĩ ciarĩ hamwe nake.
And God's anger was kindled because he went, and the agent of Jehovah placed himself in the way for an adversary against him. Now he was riding upon his donkey, and his two servants were with him.
23 Na rĩrĩa ndigiri yoonire mũraika wa Jehova arũngiĩ njĩra, acomorete rũhiũ rwa njora, na arũnyiitĩte na guoko, ĩkĩgarũrũka, ĩgĩtoonya mũgũnda. Nake Balamu akĩmĩhũũra nĩguo ĩcooke njĩra.
And the donkey saw the agent of Jehovah standing in the way, with his sword drawn in his hand, and the donkey turned aside out of the way, and went into the field. And Balaam smote the donkey, to turn her into the way.
24 Nake mũraika wa Jehova akĩrũgama njĩra-inĩ yarĩ njeke gatagatĩ ka mĩgũnda ĩĩrĩ ya mĩthabibũ, na o mũgũnda warĩ mũirige.
Then the agent of Jehovah stood in a narrow path between the vineyards, a wall being on this side, and a wall on that side.
25 Rĩrĩa ndigiri yoonire mũraika wa Jehova-rĩ, ĩkĩĩhatĩrĩria rũthingo-inĩ, ĩkĩhinyĩrĩria kũgũrũ kwa Balamu rũthingo-inĩ rũu. Nĩ ũndũ ũcio akĩmĩhũũra rĩngĩ.
And the donkey saw the agent of Jehovah, and she thrust herself to the wall, and crushed Balaam's foot against the wall. And he smote her again.
26 Ningĩ mũraika wa Jehova agĩthiĩ mbere akĩrũgama handũ haarĩ haceke hataarĩ na handũ ha kwĩgarũrĩra, na mwena wa ũrĩo kana wa ũmotho.
And the agent of Jehovah went further, and stood in a narrow place, where was no way to turn either to the right hand or to the left.
27 Rĩrĩa ndigiri yoonire mũraika wa Jehova hau, ĩgĩkoma thĩ Balamu arĩ o igũrũ rĩayo, nake akĩrakara akĩmĩhũũra na rũthanju rwake.
And the donkey saw the agent of Jehovah, and she lay down under Balaam. And Balaam's anger was kindled, and he smote the donkey with his staff.
28 Nake Jehova agĩtumũra kanua ka ndigiri, nayo ĩkĩũria Balamu atĩrĩ, “Nĩatĩa ngwĩkĩte tondũ wahũũra maita maya matatũ?”
And Jehovah opened the mouth of the donkey, and she said to Balaam, What have I done to thee, that thou have smitten me these three times?
29 Balamu akĩmĩcookeria atĩrĩ, “Wee ũnduĩte kĩrimũ! Korwo nyuma na rũhiũ rwa njora guoko-inĩ, ingĩakũraga o ro rĩu.”
And Balaam said to the donkey, Because thou have mocked me. I would there were a sword in my hand, for now I would have killed thee.
30 Nayo ndigiri ĩkĩũria Balamu atĩrĩ, “Githĩ niĩ ti niĩ ndigiri yaku, ĩrĩa ũtũire ũhaicaga nginya ũmũthĩ? Nĩmenyerete gũgwĩka ta ũũ?” Balamu akiuga atĩrĩ, “Aca.”
And the donkey said to Balaam, Am not I thy donkey, upon which thou have ridden all thy life long to this day? Was I ever accustomed to do so to thee? And he said, No.
31 Nake Jehova akĩhingũra maitho ma Balamu, nake akĩona mũraika wa Jehova arũngiĩ njĩra-inĩ acomorete rũhiũ rwa njora. Nĩ ũndũ ũcio akĩinamĩrĩra na akĩĩgũithia, agĩturumithia ũthiũ wake thĩ.
Then Jehovah opened the eyes of Balaam, and he saw the agent of Jehovah standing in the way, with his sword drawn in his hand. And he bowed his head, and fell on his face.
32 Mũraika wa Jehova akĩmũũria atĩrĩ, “Nĩ kĩĩ gĩatũma ũhũũre ndigiri yaku maita macio matatũ? Njũkĩte haha ngũhingĩrĩrie nĩ ũndũ mĩthiĩre yaku nĩ ya ũremi maitho-inĩ makwa.
And the agent of Jehovah said to him, Why have thou smitten thy donkey these three times? Behold, I have come forth as an adversary, because thy way is perverse before me.
33 Ndigiri ĩnyonire, yanjeherera maita macio matatũ. Korwo ndĩnanjeherera, hatirĩ nganja nĩingĩgũkũũragĩte, no yo nĩingĩamĩhonokia.”
And the donkey saw me, and turned aside before me these three times. Unless she had turned aside from me, surely now I would have even slain thee, and saved her alive.
34 Balamu akĩĩra mũraika ũcio wa Jehova atĩrĩ, “Nĩnjĩhĩtie. Ndikũũĩ atĩ nĩũkũrũgamĩte njĩra-inĩ ũhingĩrĩirie. Na rĩrĩ, ũngĩkorwo ndũkenete-rĩ, nĩngũhũndũka.”
And Balaam said to the agent of Jehovah, I have sinned, for I knew not that thou stood in the way against me. Now therefore, if it displease thee, I will get back again.
35 Mũraika ũcio wa Jehova akĩĩra Balamu atĩrĩ, “Thiĩ na andũ acio, no uuge o ro ũrĩa ngũkwĩra.” Nĩ ũndũ ũcio Balamu agĩthiĩ na anene acio a Balaki.
And the agent of Jehovah said to Balaam, Go with the men, but only the word that I shall speak to thee, that thou shall speak. So Balaam went with the rulers of Balak.
36 Rĩrĩa Balaki aiguire atĩ Balamu nĩarooka, agĩthiĩ kũmũtũnga itũũra-inĩ rĩa Moabi, mũhaka-inĩ wa Arinoni, o kũu mũhaka wa bũrũri wake.
And when Balak heard that Balaam came, he went out to meet him to the City of Moab, which is on the border of the Arnon, which is in the outmost part of the border.
37 Balaki akĩũria Balamu atĩrĩ, “Githĩ ndiagũtũmanĩire ũũke narua? Nĩ kĩĩ kĩagiririe ũũke? Anga ndingĩhota gũkũrĩha?”
And Balak said to Balaam, Did I not earnestly send to thee to call thee? Why did thou not come to me? Am I not able indeed to promote thee to honor?
38 Balamu agĩcookia atĩrĩ, “Nĩ wega, nĩndagĩũka. No rĩrĩ, niĩ no njuge o ũrĩa ngwenda? Niĩ ngwaria o ũrĩa Ngai angĩnjĩĩra njarie.”
And Balaam said to Balak, Lo, I have come to thee. Have I now any power at all to speak anything? The word that God puts in my mouth, that shall I speak.
39 Hĩndĩ ĩyo Balamu na Balaki magĩthiĩ Kiriathu-Huzothu.
And Balaam went with Balak, and they came to Kiriath-huzoth.
40 Balaki akĩruta igongona rĩa ngʼombe na ngʼondu, na akĩhe Balamu na anene arĩa maarĩ nake nyama imwe.
And Balak sacrificed oxen and sheep, and sent to Balaam, and to the rulers that were with him.
41 Kwarooka gũkĩa-rĩ, Balaki akĩoya Balamu makĩambata nginya Bamothu-Baali, na marĩ kũu Balamu akĩona gĩcunjĩ kĩmwe kĩa andũ acio.
And it came to pass in the morning, that Balak took Balaam, and brought him up into the high places of Baal, and he saw from there the outmost part of the people.
