Lakkoobsa 24
1 Balaʼaam yeroo akka Israaʼelin eebbisuun Waaqayyoon gammachiise argetti akka yeroo kaanii falfala barbaacha hin dhaqne; garuu fuula isaa gara gammoojjiitti deebifate.
And when Balaam saw that it was good in the eyes of Yahweh to bless Israel, he went not as at other times to invoke enchantments, —but set towards the desert, his face.
2 Yommuu Balaʼaam ol milʼatee akka Israaʼel gosa gosaan qubate argetti Hafuurri Waaqaa isa irra buʼe;
So Balaam lifted up his eyes and saw Israel, dwelling, according to his tribes, —then came upon him the Spirit of God;
3 innis akkana jedhee ergaa isaa dubbate: “Ergaa Balaʼaam ilma Beʼoor, ergaa nama iji isaa sirriitti arguu,
and he took up his parable, and said, —The oracle of Balaam, son of Beor, Yea the oracle of the man, of opened eye;
4 ergaa nama dubbii Waaqaa dhagaʼuu isa Waaqa Waan Hunda Dandaʼu irraa mulʼata argu kan kufee iji isaa banamu sanaa:
The oracle of one hearing sayings of GOD, Who the sight of the Almighty, receiveth in vision, Who falleth down but hath unveiled eyes: —
5 “Yaa Yaaqoob, dunkaanonni kee, Yaa Israaʼel, iddoon ati jiraattu akkam miidhaga!
How pleasing are thy tents, O Jacob, —Thy habitations, O Israel:
6 “Isaan akkuma sulula diriiraa, akkuma iddoo biqiltuu kan afaan lagaa, akkuma argeessa Waaqayyo dhaabee, akkuma birbirsaa qarqara bishaanii ti.
Like ravines extended, Like gardens by a river, —Like aloe-trees Yahweh hath planted, Like cedars by waters:
7 Okolee isaa keessaa bishaantu lolaʼa; sanyiin isaa bishaan baayʼee argata. “Mootiin isaa Agaag caala; mootummaan isaa ni kabajama.
He poureth forth water from his buckets, And, his seed, is among many waters, —And taller than Agag is his King, And exalted is his kingdom.
8 “Waaqayyo Gibxii isa baase; inni jabina akka jabina gafarsaa qaba. Inni saba diinota isaa taʼe nyaata; lafee isaanii ni caccabsa; xiyya ofii isaatiin isaan waraana.
GOD having brought him forth out of Egypt, The very horns of the buffalo, are his, —He eateth up nations that assail him And the bones of them, he breaketh And the loins of him, he crusheth:
9 Inni akkuma leencaa ciiseera; akkuma leenca dhalaas ciiseera; eenyutu isa dammaqsa? “Warri si eebbisan haa eebbifaman; warri si abaaranis haa abaaraman!”
He hath knelt—hath lain down, Like a strong lion, yea like a lioness, Who shall rouse him up? Such as bless thee are each one blessed, But, such, as curse thee, are each one cursed.
10 Baalaaq Balaʼaamitti aare. Innis harka ofii isaa walitti rurrukutee Balaʼaamiin akkana jedhe; “Ani akka ati diina koo abaartuufan si waammadhe; ati kunoo yeroo sadan kana isaan eebbifte.
Then kindled the anger of Balak against Balaam, and he smote together his hands, —and Balak said unto Balaam—To revile my foes, I called thee, And lo! thou hast kept on blessing, these three times.
11 Amma dafii asii deemii mana keetti gali! Ani ulfina guddaa siif nan kenna jedheen ture; amma garuu Waaqayyo akka ati ulfina hin arganne si godheera.”
Now, therefore, flee thou unto thy place, —I said, I will, highly honour, thee; but lo! Yahweh hath kept thee back from honour.
12 Balaʼaamis Baalaaqiin akkana jedhe; “Ani ergamoota ati natti ergite sanatti akkana jedheen hime mitii?
And Balaam said unto Balak, —Was it not so that even unto thy messengers whom thou didst send unto me, I spake saying-
13 ‘Utuu Baalaaq masaraa meetii fi warqeen guutame sana naaf kennee iyyuu, ani waanuma Waaqayyo jedhe qofan dubbadha malee ajaja Waaqayyootiin alatti waan yaada koo gaarii yookaan hamaa tokko iyyuu hojjechuu hin dandaʼu.’
Though Balak would give me his house full of silver and gold, yet could I not go beyond the bidding of Yahweh, to, do good or ill, out of my own heart, —what Yahweh shall speak, that, must I speak?
14 Kunoo ani amma saba kootti nan deebiʼa; garuu mee kottu ani waan sabni kun bara dhufu keessa saba keetiif godhu sin beeksisaa.”
Now, therefore, behold me! going to my own people, —Come now! let me advise thee, what this people shall do unto thy people in the after-part of the days.
15 Inni akkana jedhee ergaa isaa dubbate: Ergaa Balaʼaam ilma Beʼoor, ergaa nama iji isaa sirriitti arguu,
So he took up his parable and said, —The oracle of Balaam, son of Beor, Yea the oracle of the man, of opened eye;
16 ergaa nama dubbii Waaqaa dhagaʼuu kan beekumsa Waaqa Waan Hundaa Olii qabu kan Waaqa Waan Hunda Dandaʼu irraa mulʼata argu kan kufee diriiruu, iji isaas kan banamu sanaa:
The oracle of one hearing sayings of GOD, And knowing the knowledge of the Most High, —Who the sight of the Almighty, receiveth in vision, Who falleth down but hath unveiled eyes: —
17 “Ani isa nan arga; garuu amma miti; ani isa nan ilaala; garuu dhiʼootti miti. Yaaqoob keessaa urjiin tokko ni baʼa; Israaʼel keessaa bokkuun tokko ol kaʼa. Inni adda warra Moʼaab, buqqee mataa ilmaan Seet hundaas ni caccabsa.
I see One, who is not now, I observe One, who is not nigh, —There hath marched forth a Star out of Jacob. And arisen a Sceptre out of Israel, That hath dishonoured the beard of Moab, Yea the crown of the head of all the tumultuous;
18 Edoom ni moʼatama; Seeʼiir, diinni isaa ni moʼatama; Israaʼel garuu jabaachaa deema.
So Edom hath become a possession, Yea a possession is Seir to his foes, —But, Israel, is doing valiantly;
19 Yaaqoob keessaa bulchaan tokko ni kaʼa; warra magaalaa sana keessatti lubbuudhaan hafanis ni barbadeessa.”
Yea One wieldeth dominion out of Jacob, —Who hath destroyed the remnant out of the fortress.
20 Ergasiis Balaʼaam Amaaleqin argee akkana jedhee ergaa ofii isa dubbate: “Amaaleq saboota keessaa kan jalqabaa ture; dhumni isaa garuu barbadaaʼuu dha.”
And, when he saw Amalek, he took up, his parable, and said—The beginning of nations, —Amalek, But his latter end is even to perish.
21 Ergasii Qeenota argee akkana jedhee ergaa ofii isaa itti dubbate: “Iddoon ati jiraattu jabaa dha; manni kees kattaa keessatti ijaarame;
And when he saw the Kenite, he took up his parable, and said, —Enduring thy dwelling-place, Set thou then in the crag, thy nest;
22 taʼus isin warri Qeenotaa, gaafa Asoor isin boojiʼu ni baddu.”
Yet shall it be for destruction, O Kain, —How long shall Assyria hold thee captive?
23 Innis akkana jedhee ergaa isaa itti dubbate: “Wayyoo! Yeroo Waaqayyo waan kana hojjetu eenyutu jiraachuu dandaʼa?
And he took up his parable, and said, —Alas who shall survive its fulfillment by GOD;
24 Dooniiwwan qarqara Kitiim irraa ni dhufu; isaanis Asoorii fi Eeberin ni qabatu; garuu isaanis ni barbadeeffamu.”
When, ships, [come] from the coast of the isles, And humble Assyria, and humble the Hebrew, —And he too, is even to perish?
25 Ergasii Balaʼaam kaʼee mana ofii isaatti deebiʼe; Baalaaq immoo karaa ofii isaa qajeele.
Then Balaam arose, and went and returned unto his place, —and, Balak also, went his way.
