Nomery 24
1 Ary rehefa hitan’ i Balama fa sitrak’ i Jehovah ny hitahy ny Isiraely, dia tsy nandeha tahaka ny teo hanao sikidy intsony izy, fa nitodika nanatrika ny efitra fotsiny.
When Balaam saw that it pleased the LORD to bless Israel, he didn’t go, as at the other times, to use divination, but he set his face towards the wilderness.
2 Dia natopin’ i Balama ny masony, ka nahita ny Isiraely mitoby araka ny fireneny izy; ary ny Fanahin’ Andriamanitra tonga tamin’ i Balama.
Balaam lifted up his eyes, and he saw Israel dwelling according to their tribes; and the Spirit of God came on him.
3 Dia nanao oha-teny izy ka nilaza hoe: Hoy Balama, zanak’ i Beora, dia ny lehilahy izay voakimpy ny masony
He took up his parable, and said, “Balaam the son of Beor says, the man whose eyes are open says;
4 Izay mandre ny tenin’ Andriamanitra sady mahita fahitana avy amin’ ny Tsitoha, torana, kanefa voahiratra ny masony:
he says, who hears the words of God, who sees the vision of the Almighty, falling down, and having his eyes open:
5 Endrey ny hatsaran’ ny lainao, ry Jakoba ô! sy ny lasinao, ry Isiraely ô!
How goodly are your tents, Jacob, and your dwellings, Israel!
6 Tahaka ny lohasaha malalaka, tahaka ny saha ao amoron’ ony, tahaka ny hazo manitra nambolen’ i Jehovah, tahaka ny hazo sedera ao amoron-drano.
As valleys they are spread out, as gardens by the riverside, as aloes which the LORD has planted, as cedar trees beside the waters.
7 Hisy rano mandeha avy eo amin’ ny sininy, ary ny taranany ho any amoron’ ny renirano maro. Hisandratra noho Agaga ny mpanjakany, ary handroso voninahitra ny fanjakany.
Water shall flow from his buckets. His seed shall be in many waters. His king shall be higher than Agag. His kingdom shall be exalted.
8 Nentin’ Andriamanitra nivoaka avy tany Egypta izy. Ary manan-kery toy ny ombimanga; Handany ny jentilisa fahavalony izy, ka hotapatapahiny ny taolany, ary haripany amin’ ny zana-tsipìkany.
God brings him out of Egypt. He has as it were the strength of the wild ox. He shall consume the nations his adversaries, shall break their bones in pieces, and pierce them with his arrows.
9 Mamitaka izy, mandry toy ny liona, ary toy ny liom-bavy, ka iza no hanaitra azy? Hohasoavina anie izay manisy soa anao, ary ho voaozona anie izay manozona anao!
He couched, he lay down as a lion, as a lioness; who shall rouse him up? Everyone who blesses you is blessed. Everyone who curses you is cursed.”
10 Dia nirehitra tamin’ i Balama ny fahatezeran’ i Balaka, ka niteha-tanana izy; dia hoy izy tamin’ i Balama: Hanozona ny fahavaloko no niantsoako anao, kanjo efa nitso-drano azy intelo ianao izao.
Balak’s anger burnt against Balaam, and he struck his hands together. Balak said to Balaam, “I called you to curse my enemies, and, behold, you have altogether blessed them these three times.
11 Koa ankehitriny, mandosira ho any amin’ ny fonenanao ianao. Hoy izaho teo: Hanome voninahitra anao tokoa aho; fa, indro, Jehovah efa nisakana anao tsy hahazo voninahitra.
Therefore, flee to your place, now! I thought to promote you to great honour; but, behold, the LORD has kept you back from honour.”
12 Dia hoy Balama tamin’ i Balaka: Moa tsy efa nilaza tamin’ ny irakao izay nirahinao tamiko va aho ka nanao hoe:
Balaam said to Balak, “Didn’t I also tell your messengers whom you sent to me, saying,
13 Na dia homen’ i Balaka volafotsy sy volamena eran’ ny tranony aza aho, dia tsy mahazo manoatra ny didin’ i Jehovah, na hanao soa, na hanao ratsy, avy amin’ ny saiko; izay holazain’ i Jehovah ihany no holazaiko?
‘If Balak would give me his house full of silver and gold, I can’t go beyond the LORD’s word, to do either good or bad from my own mind. I will say what the LORD says’?
14 Ary ankehitriny, indro, efa handeha ho any amin’ ny fireneko aho, dia aoka hananatra anao aho ny amin’ izay hataon’ ity firenena ity amin’ ny vahoakanao any am-parany.
Now, behold, I go to my people. Come, I will inform you what this people shall do to your people in the latter days.”
15 Dia nanao oha-teny izy ka nilaza hoe: Hoy Balama, zanak’ i Beora, dia ny lehilahy izay voakimpy ny masony;
He took up his parable, and said, “Balaam the son of Beor says, the man whose eyes are open says;
16 Izay mandre ny tenin’ Andriamanitra sady mahalala ny fahalalan’ ny Avo Indrindra, izay mahita fahitana avy amin’ ny Tsitoha, torana, kanefa voahiratra ny masony:
he says, who hears the words of God, knows the knowledge of the Most High, and who sees the vision of the Almighty, falling down, and having his eyes open:
17 Hitako Izy, nefa tsy ankehitriny; tazako Izy, nefa tsy akaiky; misy kintana miseho avy amin’ i Jakoba sy tehim-panjakana miposaka avy amin’ Isiraely ka mandrava ny sisin-tanin’ i Moaba Ary mandringana ny mpitabataba rehetra.
I see him, but not now. I see him, but not near. A star will come out of Jacob. A sceptre will rise out of Israel, and shall strike through the corners of Moab, and crush all the sons of Sheth.
18 Edoma sy Seïra fahavalony dia samy lasany ho azy, ary ny Isiraely mandroso amin-kery.
Edom shall be a possession. Seir, his enemy, also shall be a possession, while Israel does valiantly.
19 Ary avy amin’ i Jakoba no isehoan’ Izay hanapaka ka handringana izay sisa avy ao an-tanàna.
Out of Jacob shall one have dominion, and shall destroy the remnant from the city.”
20 Ary nahita ny Amalekita izy, dia nanao oha-teny hoe: Voalohany tamin’ ny jentilisa Amaleka, fa ho lany ringana no hiafarany.
He looked at Amalek, and took up his parable, and said, “Amalek was the first of the nations, but his latter end shall come to destruction.”
21 Ary nahita ny Kenita izy, dia nanao oha-teny hoe: Mafy orina ny fonenanao, ary atao ao amin’ ny vatolampy ny akaninao.
He looked at the Kenite, and took up his parable, and said, “Your dwelling place is strong. Your nest is set in the rock.
22 Kanefa ho ringana Kaina, alohan’ ny hamaboan’ i Asyra anao.
Nevertheless Kain shall be wasted, until Asshur carries you away captive.”
23 Dia nanao oha-teny koa izy ka nilaza hoe: Indrisy! iza no ho velona, raha manao izany Andriamanitra?
He took up his parable, and said, “Alas, who shall live when God does this?
24 Ary hisy sambo avy any amin’ ny tany Kitima, dia hampietry an’ i Asyra sy Ebera, ka ho lany ringana no hiafarany.
But ships shall come from the coast of Kittim. They shall afflict Asshur, and shall afflict Eber. He also shall come to destruction.”
25 Dia niainga Balama ka lasa nody tany amin’ ny fonenany; fa Balaka kosa nandeha tany amin’ izay nalehany.
Balaam rose up, and went and returned to his place; and Balak also went his way.
