Ọnụọgụgụ 24
1 Nʼoge a, Belam aghọtala nʼuche ya na ọ masịrị Onyenwe anyị ịgọzi Izrel. Ya mere, ọ họrọghị ịgba afa dịka o mere nʼoge ndị gara aga, kama o chere ihu ya nʼọzara.
When Balaam saw that the Lord wanted to bless Israel, he chose not to use divination as he had previously. Instead he turned towards the desert,
2 Mgbe Belam lepụrụ anya ọ hụrụ ụmụ Izrel dịka ha si maa ụlọ ikwu nʼebo nʼebo. Mgbe ahụ kwa, Mmụọ nke Chineke dakwasịrị ya.
and as he looked at Israel camped there according to their respective tribes, the Spirit of God came on him.
3 O buru amụma ndị a sị, “Okwu si nʼọnụ Belam nwa Beoa pụta, okwu onye ahụ anya ya saghere asaghe.
He gave a declaration, saying:
4 Okwu onye ahụ na-anụ okwu Chineke onye na-ahụ ọhụ site nʼaka onye pụrụ ime ihe niile. Onye na-ada nʼala ma anya ya na-eghe oghe.
“This is the prophecy of Balaam, son of Beor, the prophecy of a man who sees with eyes are wide open, the prophecy of one who hears the words of God, who sees the vision given by Almighty, who bows down in respect with open eyes.
5 “Lee ka ebe obibi gị si maa mma, gị Jekọb, ebe obibi gị niile, gị Izrel!
How well set out your tents are, Jacob; the places where you live, Israel!
6 “Dịka ndagwurugwu dị iche iche ka ha gbasapụrụ, dịka ubi a gbara ogige dị nʼakụkụ osimiri, dịka osisi aloos nke Onyenwe anyị kụrụ, dịka osisi sida dị nʼakụkụ mmiri.
They look like wooded valleys, like gardens beside a river, like aloe trees the Lord has planted, like cedars at the water's edge.
7 Mmiri ga-esi nʼite mmiri ha na-erupụta, mkpụrụ ha ga-enwekwa mmiri dị ukwuu. “Eze ha ga-adị ukwuu karịa Agag, a ga-ebulikwa alaeze ha elu.
The Israelites will pour out bucketfuls of water; their descendants will have plenty of water. Their king will be greater than King Agag; their kingdom will be glorious.
8 “Chineke sitere nʼala Ijipt kpọpụta ha. Ha nwere ike dịka atụ. Ha ga-eripịa mba niile na-ebili imegide ha. Ha ga-anyajisi ọkpụkpụ ha niile, jirikwa ọtụtụ àkụ ha gbatuo ha.
God led them out of Egypt with great power, as strong as an ox, destroying enemy nations, breaking their bones, piercing them with arrows.
9 Ha na-amakpuru, dinara ala dịka ọdụm, dịka nne ọdụm, onye pụrụ ịkpọte ha? “Ngọzị na-adịrị onye ọ bụla na-agọzi gị, ma ọbụbụ ọnụ na-adịrị onye ọbụla na-akọcha gị.”
They are like a lion that crouches and lies down. They are like a lioness that nobody dares to disturb. Those who bless you will be blessed; those who curse you will be cursed.”
10 Iwe Balak dị ọkụ megide Belam nʼoge a. Ọ kụkọtara aka ya abụọ nʼiwe. Tie mkpu sị Belam, “Akpọrọ m gị ka ị bịa bụọrọ m ndị iro m ọnụ. Ma ị gọziela ha ugboro atọ a.
Balak got angry with Balaam, and beat his fists together. He told Balaam, “I brought you here to curse my enemies, and now look! You keep on blessing them, doing it three times.
11 Si nʼebe m nọ wezuga onwe gị! Laghachi nʼụlọ gị! Akwadobere m inye gị ọnọdụ dị elu, ma Onyenwe anyị e gbochiela gị inweta ụgwọ ọrụ a.”
Leave right now! Go home! I promised to pay you well, but the Lord has made sure you wouldn't receive any payment.”
12 Belam zara Balak sị, “Ọ bụ na m agwaghị ndị ozi gị niile, bụ ndị ị zitere m,
But Balaam said to Balak, “Didn't I already explain to the messengers you sent
13 ‘na a sịkwarịị na Balak enye m ọlaọcha na ọlaedo niile nke dị nʼụlọeze ya, apụghị m ime ihe ọbụla nʼike aka, maọbụ ihe ọma maọbụ ihe ọjọọ, ị gabiga iwu Onyenwe anyị. Ọ bụkwa naanị ihe Onyenwe anyị na-ekwu ka m ga-ekwu’?
that even if you gave me your whole palace full of silver and gold, I couldn't do anything I wanted or disobey the command of the Lord my God in any way? I can only say what the Lord tells me.
14 Ugbu a, ana m alakwuru ndị m, ma bịa, ka m dọọ gị aka na ntị banyere ihe ndị a ga-eme ndị gị nʼụbọchị ndị a na-abịa nʼihu.”
Listen! I'm going back home now to my own people, but first let me warn you what these Israelites are going to do to your people in the future.”
15 Ya mere Belam kwuru okwu ndị a: “Amụma Belam nwa Beoa, amụma nke onye ahụ anya ya nʼahụ ụzọ nke ọma,
Then Balaam gave a declaration, saying, “This is the prophecy of Balaam, son of Beor, the prophecy of a man whose eyes are wide open
16 amụma onye ahụ nke na-anụ okwu Chineke, onye ihe ọmụma ya si nʼebe Onye kachasị ihe niile elu na-abịa. Onye na-ahụ ọhụ site nʼaka Onye pụrụ ime ihe niile. Onye na-ada nʼala, ma anya ya abụọ ghekwa oghe.
the prophecy of one who hears the words of God, who receives knowledge from the Most High, who sees the vision given by Almighty, who bows down in respect with open eyes.
17 “Ana m ahụ ya, ma ọ bụghị ugbu a, ana m ele ya anya, ma ọ nọghị nso. Otu kpakpando ga-esi nʼime Jekọb zolie. Mkpara eze ga-esi nʼetiti Izrel bilie. Ọ ga-etipịa egedege ihu ndị Moab, na okpokoro isi ndị ikom Shet niile.
I see him, but this isn't now. I observe him, but this isn't close at hand. In the future a leader like a star will come from Jacob, a ruler with a scepter will come to power from Israel. He will crush the heads of the Moabites, and destroy all the people of Seth.
18 A ga-emeri Edọm, Sia, onye iro ya, ka a ga-emeri nʼagha. Ma Izrel ga-eto, ghọọ onye dị ike.
The country of Edom will be conquered, his enemy Seir will be conquered, and the Israelites will be victorious.
19 Otu onye ọchịchị ga-esi na Jekọb pụta. Bibie ndị niile fọdụrụ nʼobodo ahụ.”
A ruler from Jacob will come and destroy those left in the city.”
20 Mgbe ahụ, Belam lepụrụ anya legide ụlọ ndị Amalek niile, buo amụma banyere ha sị: “Amalek bụ mba mbụ nʼetiti mba niile, ma ikpeazụ ya bụ mbibi!”
Balaam turned his attention to the Amalekites and gave this declaration about them, saying, “Amalek was first among the nations, but they will end up being destroyed.”
21 Ọ hụrụ ndị Ken anya, kwuo okwu ya: “E, i bi ugbu a nʼebe e wusiri ike, akwụ gị dị nʼime oke nkume ahụ!
He turned his attention to the Kenites and gave this declaration about them, saying, “Where you live is safe and secure, like a nest on a cliff-face.
22 Ma, a ga-ebibi unu ndị Ken niile, mgbe Ashọ ga-adọta unu nʼagha.”
But Kain will be burned down when Assyria conquers you.”
23 Ndị a bụ okwu o ji mechie amụma ya: “Onye ga-adị ndụ mgbe Chineke ga-eme ihe ndị a?
Then Balaam gave another declaration, saying, “It's a tragedy! Who can survive when God does this?
24 Ụgbọ mmiri ga-esi nʼọnụ mmiri Saiprọs bịa. Ha ga-eji ike dobe ndị Eba na ndị Ashọ nʼokpuru ha, ma a ga-ebibikwa ha onwe ha.”
Ships will be sent from Cyprus to attack Assyria and Eber, but they too will be permanently destroyed.”
25 Emesịa, Belam biliri laghachi nʼụlọ ya, ma Balak gbasoro ụzọ nke ya.
Then Balaam left and returned to his own country, and Balak left too.
