Bilangan 24

1 Sekarang Bileam sudah tahu bahwa Allah menghendaki ia memberkati bangsa Israel. Sebab itu ia tidak pergi mencari pertanda-pertanda seperti yang dilakukan sebelumnya. Bileam memandang ke arah padang gurun,

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

2 dan melihat bangsa Israel yang sedang berkemah dalam kelompok-kelompok menurut suku-suku bangsanya. Lalu Roh Allah menguasai Bileam,

And Balaam lifted up his eyes, and he saw Israel abiding in his tents according to their tribes; and the spirit of God came upon him.

3 dan ia mengucapkan nubuat ini, "Inilah pesan Bileam, anak Beor, tutur kata seorang pelihat

And he took up his parable, and said, Balaam the son of Beor has said, and the man whose eyes are open has said:

4 yang telah mendengar kata-kata Allah dan melihat penampakan dari Yang Mahakuasa, sambil rebah, namun dengan mata terbuka.

He has said, which heard the words of God, which saw the vision of the Almighty, falling into a trance, but having his eyes open:

5 Betapa indahnya kemah-kemahmu hai Yakub, dan tempat-tempat kediamanmu, hai Israel!

How goodly are your tents, O Jacob, and your tabernacles, O Israel!

6 Seperti lembah yang luas membentang, atau taman di tepi sungai; seperti pohon gaharu yang ditanam TUHAN, atau pohon aras di pinggir kali.

As the valleys are they spread forth, as gardens by the river's side, as the trees of lign aloes which the LORD has planted, and as cedar trees beside the waters.

7 Mereka mendapat air hujan berlimpah-limpah, benih tanaman mendapat air banyak. Rajanya akan jaya, melebihi Agag, dan kerajaannya akan diagungkan.

He shall pour the water out of his buckets, and his seed shall be in many waters, and his king shall be higher than Agag, and his kingdom shall be exalted.

8 Allah yang membawa mereka keluar dari Mesir, seperti banteng liar Ia bertempur bagi mereka. Bangsa-bangsa musuh akan habis ditelan-Nya, tulang-tulang mereka diremukkan-Nya, dan panah-panah mereka dipatahkan-Nya.

God brought him forth out of Egypt; he has as it were the strength of an unicorn (ox): he shall eat up the nations his enemies, and shall break their bones, and pierce them through with his arrows.

9 Bangsa itu seperti singa jantan dan singa betina, yang meniarap dan berbaring. Siapa yang berani membangunkan dia? Semoga orang yang memberkati engkau diberkati, dan orang yang mengutuk engkau dikutuki."

He couched, he lay down as a lion, and as a great lion: who shall stir him up? Blessed is he that blesses you, and cursed is he that curses you.

10 Dengan marah Balak mengepalkan tinjunya dan berkata kepada Bileam, "Engkau kupanggil untuk mengutuk musuh-musuhku, tetapi mereka malah kauberkati sampai tiga kali.

And Balak's anger was kindled against Balaam, and he stroke his hands together: and Balak said unto Balaam, I called you to curse mine enemies, and, behold, you have altogether blessed them these three times.

11 Sekarang kau boleh pergi, pulang ke rumahmu! Aku menjanjikan upah kepadamu, tetapi TUHAN tidak mengizinkan engkau menerima upah itu."

Therefore now flee you to your place: I thought to promote you unto great honour; but, lo, the LORD has kept you back from honour.

12 Jawab Bileam, "Bukankah sudah saya katakan kepada utusan-utusan Tuanku bahwa

And Balaam said unto Balak, Spoke I not also to your messengers which you sent unto me, saying,

13 sekalipun Tuanku memberi saya semua perak dan emas yang ada di istana Tuanku, saya tidak dapat melanggar perintah TUHAN dan melakukan sesuatu sesuka hati saya? Saya hanya dapat mengatakan apa yang TUHAN suruh saya katakan."

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

14 Kata Bileam kepada Balak, "Sekarang saya mau pulang ke bangsa saya. Tetapi sebelum pergi, baiklah saya beritahukan kepada Tuanku tentang apa yang akan dilakukan bangsa Israel terhadap bangsa Tuanku di kemudian hari."

And now, behold, I go unto my people: come therefore, and I will advertise you what this people shall do to your people in the latter days.

15 Lalu Bileam mengucapkan nubuat ini, "Inilah pesan Bileam, anak Beor; tutur kata seorang pelihat

And he took up his parable, and said, Balaam the son of Beor has said, and the man whose eyes are open has said:

16 yang telah mendengar kata-kata Allah, dan boleh mengenal Yang Mahatinggi; yang melihat penampakan dari Yang Mahakuasa sambil rebah namun dengan mata terbuka.

He has said, which heard the words of God, and knew the knowledge of the most High, which saw the vision of the Almighty, falling into a trance, but having his eyes open:

17 Kulihat dia, tapi bukan sekarang; kupandang dia, tapi dari jauh. Seorang raja dari Israel asalnya, akan datang bagaikan bintang cemerlang. Para pemimpin Moab akan diremukkannya bangsa Set akan dihancurkannya.

I shall see him, but not now: I shall behold him, but not nigh: there shall come a Star out of Jacob, and a Sceptre shall rise out of Israel, and shall strike the corners of Moab, and destroy all the children of Sheth.

18 Tanah Edom akan diduduki musuhnya, tapi Israel melakukan perbuatan perkasa.

And Edom shall be a possession, Seir also shall be a possession for his enemies; and Israel shall do valiantly.

19 Dari Yakub akan muncul seorang penguasa, yang membinasakan musuh-musuhnya."

Out of Jacob shall come he that shall have dominion, and shall destroy him that remains of the city.

20 Kemudian dalam penampakan itu Bileam melihat orang-orang Amalek. Maka ia mengucapkan nubuat ini, "Dari segala bangsa di dunia, Amalek yang paling berkuasa. Tapi bangsa itu pada akhirnya, akan lenyap juga untuk selamanya."

And when he looked on Amalek, he took up his parable, and said, Amalek was the first of the nations; but his latter end shall be that he perish for ever.

21 Dalam penampakan itu Bileam melihat keturunan Kain, lalu mengucapkan nubuat ini, "Tempat kediamanmu memang kukuh, bagaikan sarang di atas bukit batu.

And he looked on the Kenites, and took up his parable, and said, Strong is your dwelling place, and you put your nest in a rock.

22 Tetapi kamu, orang Keni, akan dibinasakan, tak lama lagi Asyur mengangkut kamu sebagai tawanan."

Nevertheless the Kenite shall be wasted, until Asshur shall carry you away captive.

23 Kemudian Bileam mengucapkan nubuat ini juga, "Celaka! Siapa yang hidup, apabila Allah melakukan hal itu?

And he took up his parable, and said, Alas, who shall live when God does this!

24 Tetapi dari Siprus akan datang sebuah armada, mereka akan menaklukkan Asyur dan Heber, kemudian armada itu pun akan binasa."

And ships shall come from the coast of Chittim, and shall afflict Asshur, and shall afflict Eber, and he also shall perish for ever.

25 Lalu Bileam bersiap-siap hendak pulang ke tempat tinggalnya, dan Balak pergi juga.

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