Números 22
1 Depois partiram os filhos de Israel, e acamparam-se nas campinas de Moab, d'esta banda do Jordão de Jericó.
The children of Israel [God prevails] traveled on and encamped in the plains of Moab [From father] beyond the Jordan [Descender] River, opposite Jericho [Fragrant, Moon].
2 Vendo pois Balac, filho de Zippor, tudo o que Israel fizera aos amorrheos,
Balak the son of Zippor saw all that Israel [God prevails] had done to the Amorites [Descendants of Talkers].
3 Moab temeu muito diante d'este povo, porque era muito: e Moab andava angustiado por causa dos filhos de Israel.
Moab [From father] was very afraid of the people, because they were many. Moab [From father] was distressed because of the children of Israel [God prevails].
4 Pelo que Moab disse aos anciãos dos midianitas: Agora lamberá esta congregação tudo quanto houver ao redor de nós, como o boi lambe a herva do campo. N'aquelle tempo Balac, filho de Zippor, era rei dos moabitas.
Moab [From father] said to the elders of Midian [Strife], “Now this multitude will lick up all that is around us, as the ox licks up the grass of the field.” Balak the son of Zippor was king of Moab [From father] at that time.
5 Este enviou mensageiros a Balaão, filho de Beor, a Pethor, que está junto ao rio, na terra dos filhos do seu povo, a chamal-o, dizendo: Eis que um povo saiu do Egypto; eis que cobre a face da terra, e parado está defronte de mim.
He sent messengers to Balaam [Not people, Destroyer of people] the son of Beor, to Pethor, which is by the River, to the land of the children of his people, to call him, saying, “Behold, there is a people who came out of Egypt [Abode of slavery]. Behold, they cover the surface of the earth, and they are staying opposite me.
6 Vem pois agora, rogo-te, amaldiçoa-me este povo, pois mais poderoso é do que eu; porventura o poderei ferir, e o lançarei fóra da terra: porque eu sei que, a quem tu abençoares será abençoado, e a quem tu amaldiçoares será amaldiçoado.
Please come now therefore curse me this people; for they are too mighty for me. Perhaps I shall prevail, that we may strike them, and that I may divorce them out of the land; for I know that he whom you bless is blessed, and he whom you curse is cursed.”
7 Então foram-se os anciãos dos moabitas e os anciãos dos midianitas com o preço dos encantamentos nas suas mãos: e chegaram a Balaão, e lhe fallaram as palavras de Balac
The elders of Moab [From father] and the elders of Midian [Strife] departed with the rewards of divination in their hand. They came to Balaam [Not people, Destroyer of people], and spoke to him the words of Balak.
8 E elle lhes disse: Passae aqui esta noite, e vos trarei a resposta, como o Senhor me fallar: então os principes dos moabitas ficaram com Balaão.
He said to them, “Lodge here this night, and I will bring you word again, as Adonai shall speak to me.” The princes of Moab [From father] stayed with Balaam [Not people, Destroyer of people].
9 E veiu Deus a Balaão, e disse: Quem são estes homens que estão comtigo?
God came to Balaam [Not people, Destroyer of people], and said, “Who are these men with you?”
10 E Balaão disse a Deus: Balac, filho de Zippor, rei dos moabitas, m'os enviou, dizendo:
Balaam [Not people, Destroyer of people] said to God, “Balak the son of Zippor, king of Moab [From father], has said to me,
11 Eis que o povo que saiu do Egypto cobriu a face da terra: vem agora, amaldiçoa-m'o; porventura poderei pelejar contra elle, e o lançarei fóra.
‘Behold, the people that has come out of Egypt [Abode of slavery] covers the surface of the earth. Now, come curse me them. Perhaps I shall be able to fight against them, and shall drive them out.’”
12 Então disse Deus a Balaão: Não irás com elles, nem amaldiçoarás a este povo, porquanto bemdito é.
God said to Balaam [Not people, Destroyer of people], “You shall not go with them. You shall not curse the people; for they are blessed.”
13 Então Balaão levantou-se pela manhã, e disse aos principes de Balac: Ide á vossa terra, porque o Senhor recusa deixar-me ir comvosco.
Balaam [Not people, Destroyer of people] rose up in the morning, and said to the princes of Balak, “Go to your land; for Adonai refuses to permit me to go with you.”
14 E levantaram-se os principes dos moabitas, e vieram a Balac, e disseram: Balaão recusou vir comnosco.
The princes of Moab [From father] rose up, and they went to Balak, and said, “Balaam [Not people, Destroyer of people] refuses to come with us.”
15 Porém Balac proseguiu ainda em enviar mais principes, e mais honrados do que aquelles,
Balak again sent princes, more, and more honorable than they.
16 Os quaes vieram a Balaão, e lhe disseram: Assim diz Balac, filho de Zippor: Rogo-te que não te demores em vir a mim,
They came to Balaam [Not people, Destroyer of people], and said to him, “Thus says Balak the son of Zippor, ‘Please let nothing hinder you from coming to me,
17 Porque grandemente te honrarei, e farei tudo o que me disseres: vem pois, rogo-te, amaldiçoa-me este povo.
for I will promote you to very great honor, and whatever you say to me I will do. Please come therefore, and curse this people for me.’”
18 Então Balaão respondeu, e disse aos servos de Balac: Ainda que Balac me désse a sua casa cheia de prata e de oiro, eu não poderia traspassar o mandado do Senhor meu Deus, para fazer coisa pequena ou grande;
Balaam [Not people, Destroyer of people] answered the servants of Balak, “If Balak would give me his house full of silver and gold, I can’t go beyond the word of Adonai my God, to do less or more.
19 Agora, pois, rogo-vos que tambem aqui fiqueis esta noite, para que eu saiba o que o Senhor me fallar mais.
Now therefore, please wait also here this night, that I may know what Adonai will speak to me more.”
20 Veiu pois o Senhor a Balaão, de noite, e disse-lhe: Se aquelles homens te vieram chamar, levanta-te, vae com elles; todavia, farás o que eu te disser.
God came to Balaam [Not people, Destroyer of people] at night, and said to him, “If the men have come to call you, rise up, go with them; but only the word which I speak to you, that you shall do.”
21 Então Balaão levantou-se pela manhã, e albardou a sua jumenta, e foi-se com os principes de Moab.
Balaam [Not people, Destroyer of people] rose up in the morning, and saddled his donkey, and went with the princes of Moab [From father].
22 E a ira de Deus accendeu-se, porque elle se ia: e o anjo do Senhor poz-se-lhe no caminho por adversario: e elle ia caminhando, montado na sua jumenta, e dois de seus moços com elle.
God’s anger burned because he went; and ha mal'ak Yahweh [the Angel of He sustains breathing] placed himself in the way for an adversary against him. Now he was riding on his donkey, and his two servants were with him.
23 Viu pois a jumenta o anjo do Senhor, que estava no caminho, com a sua espada desembainhada na mão; pelo que desviou-se a jumenta do caminho, e foi-se pelo campo: então Balaão espancou a jumenta para fazel-a tornar ao caminho.
The donkey saw ha mal'ak Yahweh [the Angel of He sustains breathing] standing in the way, with his sword drawn in his hand; and the donkey turned aside out of the way, and went into the field. Balaam [Not people, Destroyer of people] struck the donkey, to turn her into the way.
24 Mas o anjo do Senhor poz-se n'uma vereda de vinhas, havendo uma parede d'esta banda e uma parede da outra.
Then ha mal'ak Yahweh [the Angel of He sustains breathing] stood in a narrow path between the vineyards, a wall being on this side, and a wall on that side.
25 Vendo pois a jumenta o anjo do Senhor, apertou-se contra a parede, e apertou contra a parede o pé de Balaão; pelo que tornou a espancal-a.
The donkey saw ha mal'ak Yahweh [the Angel of He sustains breathing], and she thrust herself to the wall, and crushed Balaam [Not people, Destroyer of people]’s foot against the wall. He struck her again.
26 Então o anjo do Senhor passou mais adiante, e poz-se n'um logar estreito, onde não havia caminho para se desviar nem para a direita nem para a esquerda.
Ha mal'ak Yahweh [The Angel of He sustains breathing] went further, and stood in a narrow place, where there was no way to turn either to the right hand or to the left.
27 E, vendo a jumenta o anjo do Senhor, deitou-se debaixo de Balaão: e a ira de Balaão accendeu-se, e espancou a jumenta com o bordão.
The donkey saw ha mal'ak Yahweh [the Angel of He sustains breathing], and she lay down under Balaam [Not people, Destroyer of people]. Balaam [Not people, Destroyer of people]’s anger burned, and he struck the donkey with his staff.
28 Então o Senhor abriu a bocca da jumenta, a qual disse a Balaão: Que te fiz eu, que me espancaste estas tres vezes?
Adonai opened the mouth of the donkey, and she said to Balaam [Not people, Destroyer of people], “What have I done to you, that you have struck me these three times?”
29 E Balaão disse á jumenta: Porque zombaste de mim: oxalá tivesse eu uma espada na mão, porque agora te matara.
Balaam [Not people, Destroyer of people] said to the donkey, “Because you have mocked me, I wish there were a sword in my hand, for now I would have killed you.”
30 E a jumenta disse a Balaão: Porventura não sou a tua jumenta, em que cavalgaste desde o tempo que eu fui tua até hoje? costumei eu alguma vez de fazer assim comtigo? E elle respondeu: Não.
The donkey said to Balaam [Not people, Destroyer of people], “Am I not your donkey, on which you have ridden all your life long until today? Was I ever in the habit of doing so to you?” He said, “No.”
31 Então o Senhor abriu os olhos a Balaão, e elle viu o anjo do Senhor, que estava no caminho, e a sua espada desembainhada na mão: pelo que inclinou a cabeça, e prostrou-se sobre a sua face.
Then Adonai opened the eyes of Balaam [Not people, Destroyer of people], and he saw ha mal'ak Yahweh [the Angel of He sustains breathing] standing in the way, with his sword drawn in his hand; and he bowed his head, and fell on his face.
32 Então o anjo do Senhor lhe disse: Porque já tres vezes espancaste a tua jumenta? Eis que eu sahi para ser teu adversario, porquanto o teu caminho é perverso diante de mim:
Ha mal'ak Yahweh [The Angel of He sustains breathing] said to him, “Why have you struck your donkey these three times? Behold, I have come out as an adversary, because your way is perverse before me.
33 Porém a jumenta me viu, e já tres vezes se desviou de diante de mim: se ella se não desviara de diante de mim, na verdade que eu agora te tivera matado, e a ella deixara com vida.
The donkey saw me, and turned aside before me these three times. Unless she had turned aside from me, surely now I would have killed you, and saved her alive.”
34 Então Balaão disse ao anjo do Senhor: Pequei, que não soube que estava n'este caminho para me oppôr: e agora, se parece mal aos teus olhos, tornar-me-hei.
Balaam [Not people, Destroyer of people] said to ha mal'ak Yahweh [the Angel of He sustains breathing], “I have sinned ·deviated (from the standard goal)·; for I didn’t know that you stood in the way against me. Now therefore, if it displeases you, I will go back again.”
35 E disse o anjo do Senhor a Balaão: Vae-te com estes homens; mas sómente a palavra que eu fallar a ti esta fallarás. Assim Balaão foi-se com os principes de Balac.
Ha mal'ak Yahweh [The Angel of He sustains breathing] said to Balaam [Not people, Destroyer of people], “Go with the men; but only the word that I shall speak to you, that you shall speak.” So Balaam [Not people, Destroyer of people] went with the princes of Balak.
36 Ouvindo pois Balac que Balaão vinha, saiu-lhe ao encontro até á cidade de Moab, que está no termo de Arnon, na extremidade do termo d'elle.
When Balak sh'ma ·heard obeyed· that Balaam [Not people, Destroyer of people] had come, he went out to meet him to the City of Moab [From father], which is on the border of the Arnon, which is in the utmost part of the border.
37 E Balac disse a Balaão: Porventura não enviei diligentemente a chamar-te? porque não vieste a mim? não posso eu na verdade honrar-te?
Balak said to Balaam [Not people, Destroyer of people], “Didn’t I earnestly send to you to call you? Why didn’t you come to me? Am I not able indeed to promote you to honor?”
38 Então Balaão disse a Balac: Eis que eu tenho vindo a ti: porventura poderei eu agora de alguma fórma fallar alguma coisa? a palavra que Deus pozer na minha bocca esta fallarei.
Balaam [Not people, Destroyer of people] said to Balak, “Behold, I have come to you. Have I now any power at all to speak anything? The word that God puts in my mouth, that shall I speak.”
39 E Balaão foi com Balac, e vieram a Quiriath-huzoth.
Balaam [Not people, Destroyer of people] went with Balak, and they came to Kiriath Huzoth.
40 Então Balac matou bois e ovelhas; e d'elles enviou a Balaão e aos principes que estavam com elle.
Balak sacrificed cattle and sheep, and sent to Balaam [Not people, Destroyer of people], and to the princes who were with him.
41 E succedeu que, pela manhã, Balac tomou a Balaão, e o fez subir aos altos de Baal, e viu elle d'ali a ultima parte do povo.
In the morning, Balak took Balaam [Not people, Destroyer of people], and brought him up into the high places of Baal; and he saw from there part of the people.
