Ọnụọgụgụ 22
1 Ndị Izrel biliri njem bịarute nʼobosara ala Moab. Manye ụlọ ikwu ha nʼakụkụ Jọdan ebe chere ihu nʼobodo Jeriko.
Then did the sons of Israel break up, —and encamp in the waste plains of Moab, on the other side of the Jordan by Jericho.
2 Ma Balak nwa Zipoa ahụlarị ihe niile Izrel mere ndị Amọrait.
And Balak son of Zippor saw all that Israel had done unto the Amorites;
3 Oke ụjọ jidere ndị Moab nʼihi na ndị Izrel dị ọtụtụ. Nʼezie, oke ụjọ dị ukwuu jidere ndị Moab nʼihi ụmụ Izrel.
and Moab shrank with great fear from the presence of the people because, many, they were, —and Moab was alarmed at the presence of the sons of Israel.
4 Ndị Moab jekwuru ndị okenye Midia sị ha, “Igwe mmadụ ndị a ga-erichapụ ihe niile gbara anyị gburugburu. Ha ga-eripịa ha dịka ehi si erichapụ ahịhịa ndụ dị nʼala.” Ya mere, Balak nwa Zipoa, onye bụ eze ndị Moab nʼoge ahụ,
So Moab said unto the elders of Midian—Now, shall the gathered host lick up all that are round about us, as the ox doth lick up the verdure of the field. But, Balak son of Zippor, was king unto Moab at that time.
5 zigara ndị ozi ya ka ha jekwuru Belam, nwa Beoa onye bi nʼobodo ya bụ Petoa, nke dị nso nʼiyi ukwu Yufretis. O ziri ya sị, “Lee otu ndị sitere nʼIjipt pụta. Lee ka ha si kpuchie elu ala a; ugbu a, ha bi nʼakụkụ m.
So he sent messengers unto Balaam son of Beor, to Pethor which was by the river of the land of the sons of his people to call him, —saying Lo! a people, hath come forth out of Egypt Lo! he hath covered the eye of the land, Yea he, is tarrying over against me.
6 Ugbu a, bịa ka ị bụọrọ m ha ọnụ, nʼihi na ha dị ike karịa m. Ma eleghị anya aga m enwe ike merie ha, ma chụpụkwa ha site nʼala m. Nʼihi na amaara m na ndị ọbụla ị gọziri bụ ndị a gọziri agọzi, ndị ọbụla ị bụrụ ọnụ ga-anọgide bụrụ ndị a bụrụ ọnụ.”
Now, therefore, do come, I pray thee curse me this people. For stronger, he is than I, If peradventure I prevail, we shall smite him, That I may drive him out of the land, —For I know that, he whom thou dost bless, is to be blessed, And, he whom thou dost curse, is to be cursed.
7 Ndị ozi o zigara bụ ndị okenye obodo Moab na Midia. Ha ji ego ịjụta ase nʼaka ha. Mgbe ha ruru, ha ziri Belam ozi Balak ziri.
And the elders of Moab and the elders of Midian went their way, with the rewards of divination in their hand, —so they came in unto Balaam, and spake unto him the words of Balak.
8 Belam gwara ha okwu sị, “Nọdụnụ nʼebe a nʼabalị a. Aga m ewetara unu ọsịsa ọbụla Onyenwe anyị nyere m.” Ya mere, ndị ozi ahụ si Moab nọnyeere ya.
And he said unto them—Tarry ye here for the night, and I will bring you back word, as Yahweh shall speak unto me. So the princes of Moab abode with Balaam.
9 Nʼabalị ahụ, Chineke bịakwutere Belam jụọ ya sị, “Ndị ikom ndị a bịara ileta gị, ha bụ ndị ole?”
And God came in unto Balaam, —and said, Who are these men with thee?
10 Belam sịrị Chineke, “Balak nwa Zipoa eze Moab zitere m ozi sị m,
Then said Balaam unto God, —Balak, son of Zippor king of Moab, hath sent unto me:
11 ‘Otu ndị esitela nʼala Ijipt pụta, ndị dị ukwuu nʼọnụọgụgụ. Achọrọ m ka ị bịa bụọrọ m ha ọnụ. Ma eleghị anya aga m enwe ike lụso ha agha, ma chụpụkwa ha.’”
Lo! the people that hath come forth out of Egypt—he covereth the eye of the land. Now, do come, do revile me him, Peradventure I shall prevail in making war with him, And shall drive him out.
12 Ma Chineke sịrị Belam, “Esola ha aga! Ị gaghị abụ ndị a ọnụ, nʼihi na ha bụ ndị a gọziri agọzi.”
And God said unto Balaam, Thou shalt not go with them, —Thou shalt not curse the people, For blessed, he is.
13 Mgbe chi bọrọ, Belam biliri gwa ndị ozi Balak sị ha, “Laghachinụ nʼobodo unu nʼihi na Onyenwe anyị ekweghị ka m soro unu.”
And Balaam rose up in the morning, and said unto the princes of Balak, Get you into your own land, —For Yahweh hath refused to let me go with you.
14 Ya mere, ndị ozi Moab laghachikwuru Balak gwa ya sị, “Belam jụrụ iso anyị lọghachi.”
So the princes of Moab arose, and came in unto Balak, —and said, Balaam refused to come with us.
15 Balak nwara ike ya ọzọ. Nʼoge a, o zipụrụ ụmụ eze ndị dị ọtụtụ na ndị a maara aha ha karịa ndị mbụ.
Then added Balak again, —to send princes, more and weightier than these.
16 Ha jiri ozi a bịakwute Belam sị ya, “Ihe a ka Balak nwa Zipoa sị anyị zie gị, Ọ sị gị ekwela ka ihe ọbụla gbochie gị ịbịakwute m.
And they came in unto Balaam, —and said unto him—Thus, said Balak son of Zippor, Do not be withheld, I pray thee from coming unto me:
17 Nʼihi na aghaghị ịsọpụrụ gị nʼebe ọ dị ukwuu m, mekwaa ihe ọbụla ị sị m mee. Naanị bịa ka ị bụọrọ m ndị a ọnụ.”
For I will honour, thee, exceedingly, and all that thou shalt say unto me, will I do. Do come therefore I pray thee oh revile me this people.
18 Ma Belam zaghachiri sị, “Ọ bụrụ na Balak enye m ụlọeze ya nke juputara nʼọlaọcha na ọlaedo, apụghị m ime ihe ọbụla dị ukwuu maọbụ nke nta ịgabiga iwu Onyenwe anyị bụ Chineke m.
And Balaam responded and said unto the servants of Balak, Though Balak would give me his house full of silver and gold, I could not go beyond the bidding of Yahweh my God, to do less or more.
19 Ma otu ọ dị, nọọnụ ka chị bọọ dịka ndị ọzọ ahụ mere ka m nwee ike chọpụta ma ọ dị ihe Onyenwe anyị ga-atụkwasị nʼihe o kwuru na mbụ.”
Now, therefore abide here, I pray you even ye, —for the night, —that I may get to know what further Yahweh may be speaking with me.
20 Nʼabalị ahụ, Chineke gwara Belam okwu sị ya, “Ebe ọ bụ na ndị a bịara ịkpọ gị oku, bilie soro ha gaa, kama jikere ikwu naanị okwu m ga-etinye gị nʼọnụ.”
And God came in unto Balaam, by night, and said unto him—If, to call thee, the men have come in, arise go with them, —But only, the thing that I shall speak unto thee, that, shalt thou do.
21 Ya mere, mgbe chi echi ya bọrọ, Belam rigooro nʼelu ịnyịnya ibu ya soro ụmụ eze Moab gaa.
So Balaam arose in the morning, and saddled his ass, —and went with the princes of Moab.
22 Ma iwe were Chineke nʼihi na ọ na-aga, ma mmụọ ozi Onyenwe anyị guzochiri ụzọ igbochi ya. Belam na ndị odibo ya abụọ nọ na-elu ịnyịnya ibu ya.
Then kindled the anger of God, because he was going, and the messenger of Yahweh stationed himself in the way, to withstand him, —as he was riding upon his ass, his two young men being with him.
23 Mgbe ịnyịnya ibu ahụ hụrụ mmụọ ozi Onyenwe anyị ka o guzochiri nʼụzọ, jide mma a mịpụtara amịpụta nʼaka ya, ịnyịnya ibu ahụ chigharịrị onwe ya hapụ okporoụzọ, tinye isi nʼọhịa. Ma Belam tiri ya ihe ịchụghachi ya nʼụzọ.
And the ass saw the messenger of Yahweh stationed in the road with his drawn sword in his hand, so the ass turned aside out of the road and went into the field, —and Balaam smote the ass, to make her turn back into the road.
24 Nʼoge a, mmụọ ozi Onyenwe anyị guzochiri nʼụzọ dị warawara, nke dị nʼetiti mgbidi ogige ubi vaịnị abụọ.
But the messenger of Yahweh took his stand, in a hollow pass of the vineyards, —with a fence on this side, and a fence on that side.
25 Mgbe ịnyịnya ibu ahụ hụrụ mmụọ ozi Onyenwe anyị, o tinyere isi nʼahụ mgbidi ogige ubi ahụ, chọọ isite nʼebe ahụ gafee. Mgbe ọ na-eme nke a, o mere ka mgbidi ahụ chihịapụ Belam ụkwụ. Ya mere Belam tiri ịnyịnya ibu ahụ ihe ọzọ.
And when the ass saw the messenger of Yahweh, she squeezed herself against the wall, and squeezed the foot of Balaam against the wall, —and again he smote her.
26 Mgbe ahụ, mmụọ ozi Onyenwe anyị gakwara nʼihu nʼokporoụzọ ahụ nọchie ụzọ ahụ ebe dị nnọọ mkpakọta, ebe ịnyịnya ibu ahụ na-agaghị enwe ike gafee, maọbụ ichigharị aka nri maọbụ aka ekpe.
And the messenger of Yahweh went on further, and took his stand in a narrow place, where there was no way to turn to the right hand or to the left.
27 Nʼihi nke a, mgbe ịnyịnya ibu ahụ hụrụ mmụọ ozi Onyenwe anyị o dinara ala nʼokporoụzọ. Nʼoke iwe, Belam ji mkpara dị ya nʼaka tie ya ihe ọzọ.
And, when the ass saw the messenger of Yahweh, she sank down under Balaam, —then was Balaam’s anger kindled, and he smote the ass with the staff.
28 Mgbe ahụ, Onyenwe anyị mere ka ịnyịnya ibu ahụ kwuo okwu. Ọ jụrụ Belam ajụjụ sị, “Gịnị ka m mere gị i ji tie m ihe ugboro atọ?”
And Yahweh opened the mouth of the ass, —and she said unto Balaam—What have I done to thee, that thou hast smitten me, these three times?
29 Belam zara ịnyịnya ibu ahụ sị, “Ọ bụ nʼihi na i meela ka m dị ka onye nzuzu! Nʼezie, a sị na m ji mma agha nʼaka m, agaara m egbu gị.”
And Balaam said unto the ass, Surely thou hast been making sport of me, —Would there had been a sword in my hand, for, now, would I have slain thee.
30 Ịnyịnya ibu ahụ gwara Balam okwu ọzọ sị ya, “Ọ bụ na mụ onwe m abụghị ịnyịnya ibu gị nke ị na-anọ nʼelu ya ogologo oge ndị a niile? Ọ dịla mgbe m si otu a meso gị omume nʼime ndụ m niile?” Belam zara sị ya, “Ee.”
Then said the ass unto Balaam—Am not I thine own ass on which thou hast ridden all thy life, until this day? Have I, been wont, to do unto thee, thus? And he said, Nay!
31 Mgbe ahụ ka Onyenwe anyị meghere anya Belam. Ọ hụrụ mmụọ ozi Onyenwe anyị ka o ji mma agha ya guzochie ụzọ. Belam dara nʼala, gbatịa onwe ya nʼala nʼihu ya.
Then did Yahweh unveil the eyes of Balaam, and he saw the messenger of Yahweh stationed in the road, with his sword drawn in his hand, —so he bent his head and bowed down before him.
32 Mmụọ ozi Onyenwe anyị ahụ jụrụ Belam ajụjụ sị, “Gịnị mere i ji tie ịnyịnya ibu gị ihe ugboro atọ? Abịara m igbochi gị ka ịla nʼiyi dị na-eche gị ghara irute gị.
And the messenger of Yahweh said unto him, Wherefore hast thou smitten thine ass, these three times? Lo! I, myself, am come forth to withstand thee, because headlong was thy way before me.
33 Ugboro atọ ka ịnyịnya ibu a hụrụ m, ma site nʼihu m wezuga onwe ya. A sị na ọ bụghị ntụgharị ọ tụgharịrị site nʼebe m nọ, nʼezie, ugbu a, a gara m egbu gị ma hapụ ịnyịnya ibu gị ndụ.”
And the ass hath seen me, and hath turned aside at my presence these three times: Unless she had turned aside from my presence, yea now even thee, had I slain, but, her, had I suffered to live.
34 Nʼoge a, Belam sịrị mmụọ ozi Onyenwe anyị, “Emehiela m. Amaghị m na i guzo nʼụzọ igbochi m. Ọ bụrụ iwe na-ewe gị, ejikeere m ịlaghachi azụ.”
Then said Balaam unto the messenger of Yahweh—I have sinned, for I knew not, that, thou, wast stationed to meet me in the road, —Now, therefore, if it be displeasing in thine eyes, I must get me back again.
35 Ma mmụọ ozi Onyenwe anyị sịrị Belam, “Soro ndị ikom a gaa, ma kwuo naanị ihe m sị gị kwuo.” Ya mere, Belam soro ndị ozi eze Balak gaa.
And the messenger of Yahweh said unto Balaam—Go with the men: Only the word that I shall speak unto thee, that, shalt thou speak. So Balaam went his way with the princes of Balak.
36 Mgbe Balak nụrụ na Belam nọ nʼụzọ na-abịa, ọ pụrụ gaa izute Belam nʼotu obodo Moab nke dị nʼọnụ mmiri Anọn, nke dị na ngwụcha oke ala ya.
And Balak heard that Balaam, was coming, —so he went forth to meet him unto a city of Moab which was upon the boundary of Arnon, which was in the utmost part of the boundary.
37 Mgbe ọ bịarutere, Balak jụrụ Belam ajụjụ sị ya, “Eziri m gị ozi ka ị bịa ngwangwa, gịnị mere ị bịaghị? Ọ bụ na m enweghị ike ịsọpụrụ gị?”
And Balak said unto Balaam: Did I not, send, unto thee, to call thee? Wherefore didst thou not come unto me? Am I not in very deed, able to honour thee?
38 Belam zaghachiri, “Lee, Abịakwutelam gị ugbu a, ma enweghị m ike ikwu ihe ọbụla dị m mma. Ọ bụ naanị ihe Chineke tinyere m nʼọnụ ka m ga-ekwu.”
And Balaam said unto Balak—Lo! I am come unto thee, Now, can, I, possibly, promise anything? The word that God shall put in my mouth, that, must I speak.
39 Belam sooro Balak gaa Kiriat Huzot.
So Balaam went with Balak, —and they entered Kiriath-huzoth.
40 Balak jiri ehi na atụrụ chụọ aja. O nyere Belam ụfọdụ, nyekwa ma ndị ozi eze ndị ya na ha nọ nʼebe ahụ.
And Balak sacrificed herd and flock, —and sent unto Balaam, and unto the princes that were with him.
41 Nʼụtụtụ echi ya, Balak kpọọrọ Belam, duru ya rigoo Bamot Baal. O sitere nʼebe ahụ hụ nsọtụ ọmụma ụlọ ikwu ndị Izrel.
And it came to pass in the morning, that Balak took Balaam, and brought him up the high places of Baal, —and he saw from thence the utmost part of the people.
