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.

And when Balaam saw that it pleased the LORD to bless Israel, he went not, as at the other times, to meet with enchantments, but he set his face toward the wilderness.

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 Balaam lifted up his eyes, and he saw Israel dwelling tribe by tribe; and the spirit of God came upon him.

3 O buru amụma ndị a sị, “Okwu si nʼọnụ Belam nwa Beoa pụta, okwu onye ahụ anya ya saghere asaghe.

And he took up his parable, and said: The saying of Balaam the son of Beor, and the saying of the man whose eye is opened;

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.

The saying of him who heareth the words of God, who seeth the vision of the Almighty, fallen down, yet with opened eyes:

5 “Lee ka ebe obibi gị si maa mma, gị Jekọb, ebe obibi gị niile, gị Izrel!

How goodly are thy tents, O Jacob, thy dwellings, O 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.

As valleys stretched out, as gardens by the river-side; as aloes planted of the LORD, as cedars beside the waters;

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.

Water shall flow from his branches, and his seed shall be in many waters; and his king shall be higher than Agag, and his kingdom shall be exalted.

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 who brought him forth out of Egypt is for him like the lofty horns of the wild-ox; he shall eat up the nations that are his adversaries, and shall break their bones in pieces, and pierce them through with his 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.”

He couched, he lay down as a lion, and as a lioness; who shall rouse him up? Blessed be every one that blesseth thee, and cursed be every one that curseth thee.

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.

And Balak's anger was kindled against Balaam, and he smote his hands together; and Balak said unto Balaam: 'I called thee to curse mine enemies, and, behold, thou hast altogether blessed them these 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.”

Therefore now flee thou to thy place; I thought to promote thee unto great honour; but, lo, the LORD hath kept thee back from honour.'

12 Belam zara Balak sị, “Ọ bụ na m agwaghị ndị ozi gị niile, bụ ndị ị zitere m,

And Balaam said unto Balak: 'Spoke I not also to thy messengers that thou didst send unto me, saying:

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’?

If Balak would give me his house full of silver and gold, I cannot go beyond the word of the LORD, to do either good or bad of mine own mind; what the LORD speaketh, that will I speak?

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.”

And now, behold, I go unto my people; come, and I will announce to thee what this people shall do to thy people in the end of days.'

15 Ya mere Belam kwuru okwu ndị a: “Amụma Belam nwa Beoa, amụma nke onye ahụ anya ya nʼahụ ụzọ nke ọma,

And he took up his parable, and said: The saying of Balaam the son of Beor, and the saying of the man whose eye is opened;

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 saying of him who heareth the words of God, and knoweth the knowledge of the Most High, who seeth the vision of the Almighty, fallen down, yet with opened 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 not now; I behold him, but not nigh; there shall step forth a star out of Jacob, and a scepter shall rise out of Israel, and shall smite through the corners of Moab, and break down all the sons of Seth.

18 A ga-emeri Edọm, Sia, onye iro ya, ka a ga-emeri nʼagha. Ma Izrel ga-eto, ghọọ onye dị ike.

And Edom shall be a possession, Seir also, even his enemies, shall be a possession; while Israel doeth valiantly.

19 Otu onye ọchịchị ga-esi na Jekọb pụta. Bibie ndị niile fọdụrụ nʼobodo ahụ.”

And out of Jacob shall one have dominion, and shall destroy the remnant from 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!”

And he looked on Amalek, and took up his parable, and said: Amalek was the first of the nations; but his end shall come to destruction.

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!

And he looked on the Kenite, and took up his parable, and said: Though firm be thy dwelling-place, and though thy nest be set in the rock;

22 Ma, a ga-ebibi unu ndị Ken niile, mgbe Ashọ ga-adọta unu nʼagha.”

Nevertheless Kain shall be wasted; How long? Asshur shall carry thee away captive.

23 Ndị a bụ okwu o ji mechie amụma ya: “Onye ga-adị ndụ mgbe Chineke ga-eme ihe ndị a?

And he took up his parable, and said: Alas, who shall live after God hath appointed him?

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.”

But ships shall come from the coast of Kittim, and they shall afflict Asshur, and shall afflict Eber, and he also shall come to destruction.

25 Emesịa, Belam biliri laghachi nʼụlọ ya, ma Balak gbasoro ụzọ nke ya.

And Balaam rose up, and went and returned to his place; and Balak also went his way.