Tauanga 24
1 A, no te kitenga o Paraama ko ta Ihowa i pai ai he manaaki i a Iharaira, kihai ia i haere me mua ra ki te whai i te mea makutu; engari i anga tona mata ki te koraha.
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 Na ka maranga nga kanohi o Paraama, a ka kite i a Iharaira e noho ana i o ratou iwi; nga ko te putanga mai o te wairua o te Atua ki a ia.
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 Na ka ara tana ki pepeha, ka mea, He ki tenei na Paraama, tama a Peoro, he ki hoki na te tangata i kopi ra tona kanohi:
And he took up his parable, and said, Balaam the son of Beor hath said, and the man whose eyes are open hath said:
4 He ki na te tangata e rongo ana i nga kupu a te Atua, e kite ana i te whakakitenga a te Kaha Rawa, e taka iho ana, me te titiro ano ona kanohi:
He hath said, which heard the words of God, which saw the vision of the Almighty, falling [into a trance], but having his eyes open:
5 Ano te pai o ou teneti, e Hakopa, o ou nohoanga, e Iharaira!
How goodly are thy tents, O Jacob, [and] thy tabernacles, O Israel!
6 Ano ko nga awaawa e takoto atu ana, rite tahi ano ki nga kari i te taha o te awa, ki nga aroe i whakatokia e Ihowa, ki nga hita i te taha o nga wai.
As the valleys are they spread forth, as gardens by the river’s side, as the trees of lign aloes which the LORD hath planted, [and] as cedar trees beside the waters.
7 Ka maringi iho he wai i ana peere, a hei roto ana purapura i nga wai maha, ka nui ake hoki tona kingi i a Akaka, a ka kake tona kingitanga.
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 Na te Atua ia i whakaputa mai i Ihipa; ko tona kaha, rite pu ki to te unikanga: ka pau nga iwi, ona hoariri, i a ia, ka whatiwhatiia e ia o ratou wheua, ka werohia hoki ratou ki ana pere.
God brought him forth out of Egypt; he hath as it were the strength of an unicorn: he shall eat up the nations his enemies, and shall break their bones, and pierce [them] through with his arrows.
9 I tapapa ia, i takoto, ano he raiona, ano he raiona katua: ma wai ia e whakaoho? ka manaakitia te tangata e manaaki ana i a koe, ka kanga hoki te tangata e kanga ana i a koe.
He couched, he lay down as a lion, and as a great lion: who shall stir him up? Blessed [is] he that blesseth thee, and cursed [is] he that curseth thee.
10 Na ka mura te riri o Paraka ki a Paraama, ka papaki ona ringa: na ka mea a paraka ki a Paraama, He kanga i oku hoariri i karanga ai ahau i a koe, na, ka toru nei au manaakitanga i a ratou.
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 Na, rere atu aianei ki tou wahi: i mea ahau kia whakanuia rawatia koe; heoi, kua puritia nei koe e Ihowa kei whai kororia.
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 Na ka mea atu a Paraama ki a Paraka, Kahore ianei ahau i korero, i mea ki au karere i unga ake ra e koe ki ahau,
And Balaam said unto Balak, Spake I not also to thy messengers which thou sentest unto me, saying,
13 Ahakoa i ki tona whare i te hiriwa, i te koura, e homai e Paraka ki ahau, e kore e ahei i ahau te whakawhiti ke i te kupu a Ihowa, te mea i te pai, i te kino ranei, i t toku ngakau ake; ko ta Ihowa e korero ai, ko tena taku e korero ai?
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 saith, that will I speak?
14 Na, ka haere tenei ahau ki toku iwi: haere mai, maku e whakaatu ki a koe ta tenei iwi e mea ai ki tou iwi i nga ra whakamutunga.
And now, behold, I go unto my people: come [therefore, and] I will advertise thee what this people shall do to thy people in the latter days.
15 Na ka ara tana ki pepeha, ka mea, He ki tenei na Paraama, na te tama a Peoro, he ki hoki nga te tangata i kopi ra tona kanohi:
And he took up his parable, and said, Balaam the son of Beor hath said, and the man whose eyes are open hath said:
16 He ki na te tangata, e rongo ana i nga kupu a te Atua, e mohio ana ki nga mea a te Runga Rawa, e kite nei i te whakakitenga mai a te Kaha Rawa, e taka iho ana, me te titiro ano ona kanohi:
He hath 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 E kite ano ahau i a ia, otiia kahore aianei: e titiro atu ahau ki a ia, otiia e kore e tata: tera e puta he Whetu i roto i a Hakopa, ka ara ake ano hoki he Hepeta i roto i a Iharaira, a ka patua e ia nga pito o Moapa, ka huna ano hoki e ia nga t ama katoa a Hete.
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 smite the corners of Moab, and destroy all the children of Sheth.
18 A ka riro a Eroma, ka riro ano a Heira, ko ona hoariri nei era; a ka maia te mahi a Iharaira.
And Edom shall be a possession, Seir also shall be a possession for his enemies; and Israel shall do valiantly.
19 A ka whai rangatiratanga tetahi e puta mai i roto i a Hakopa, a ka huna e ia nga morehu o te pa.
Out of Jacob shall come he that shall have dominion, and shall destroy him that remaineth of the city.
20 Na, ka titiro ia ki a Amareke, a ka ara tana ki pepeha, ka mea, Ko Amareke te timatanga o nga iwi; ko tona whakamutunga ia he whakangaromanga.
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 Na, ka titiro ia ki te Keni, a ka ara tana ki pepeha, ka mea, He kaha tou nohoanga, kua hanga ano hoki tou ohanga ki te kamaka.
And he looked on the Kenites, and took up his parable, and said, Strong is thy dwellingplace, and thou puttest thy nest in a rock.
22 He ahakoa ra ka pau te Keni: a, whakaraua noatia koe e Ahiria.
Nevertheless the Kenite shall be wasted, until Asshur shall carry thee away captive.
23 Na ka ara ano tana ki pepeha, ka mea, Aue, ko wai e ora, ina meatia tenei e te Atua?
And he took up his parable, and said, Alas, who shall live when God doeth this!
24 A ka u mai he kaipuke i te taha o Kitimi, a ka tukinotia e ratou a Ahiria, ka tukinotia ano a Epere, ko ia ano hoki ka whakangaromia.
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 Katahi ka whakatika a paraama, a haere ana, hoki ana ki tona wahi; me Paraka ano hoki i haere i tona ara.
And Balaam rose up, and went and returned to his place: and Balak also went his way.
