Números 24
1 E quando viu Balaão que parecia bem ao SENHOR que o abençoasse a Israel, não foi, como a primeira e segunda vez, a encontro de agouros, mas sim que pôs seu rosto até o deserto;
Balaam now realized that Yahweh wanted to bless the Israeli people, [not curse them]. So he did not use magic/divination [like a shaman would do] to find out what Yahweh wanted, as he often did. Instead, he turned toward the desert.
2 E levantando seus olhos, viu a Israel alojado por suas tribos; e o espírito de Deus veio sobre ele.
He saw the Israeli people camped there [in their tents], with each tribe gathered in its own group. Then the Spirit of God took control of him,
3 Então tomou sua parábola, e disse: Disse Balaão filho de Beor, E disse o homem de olhos abertos:
and enabled him to give this prophetic message to Balak: “I, Balaam, the son of Beor, am giving this prophecy; I am speaking as a man who sees [what will happen in the future] clearly speaks.
4 Disse o que ouviu os ditos de Deus, O que viu a visão do Todo-Poderoso; caído, mas abertos os olhos:
I hear this message from God; I see a vision from him who is all-powerful. My eyes are open as I prostrate myself in front of him.
5 Quão belas são tuas tendas, ó Jacó, Tuas habitações, ó Israel!
You descendants of Jacob, your tents are very beautiful; they are truly lovely!
6 Como ribeiros estão estendidas, Como jardins junto ao rio, Como aloés plantados pelo SENHOR, Como cedros junto às águas.
Your tents are spread out [in front of me like groves of palm trees in] valleys, like gardens alongside a river. They are like strong aloe trees/plants that Yahweh has planted, like [strong] cedar trees [that grow] along the rivers.
7 De suas mãos destilarão águas, E sua descendência será em muitas águas: E se levantará seu rei mais que Agague, E seu reino será exaltado.
Your water buckets will always be full; the seeds [that you plant] will always have plenty of water [to make them grow]. The Israelis’ king will be greater than [King] Agag; the kingdom that he rules will be honored.
8 Deus o tirou do Egito; Tem forças como de boi selvagem: Comerá às nações suas inimigas, E esmiuçará seus ossos, E perfurará com suas flechas.
God brought the Israelis out of Egypt, [leading them along] with his great power [MTY] like a wild ox has. He devastates all the nations that oppose him; he breaks all those people’s bones into pieces, and shoots them with his arrows.
9 Se encurvará para deitar-se como leão, E como leoa; quem o despertará? Benditos os que te abençoarem, E malditos os que te amaldiçoarem.
The Israelis are like lions that crouch and lie down, [ready to pounce on their prey] [SIM]. They are like lionesses [that are resting, but ready to attack]; no one [RHQ] would dare to arouse them! [God] will bless everyone who blesses you Israelis, and he will curse everyone who curses you.”
10 Então se acendeu a ira de Balaque contra Balaão, e batendo suas palmas lhe disse: Para amaldiçoar a meus inimigos te chamei, e eis que os abençoaste insistentemente já três vezes.
Then King Balak was extremely angry with Balaam. He showed with his hands that he was very angry, and he [shouted at Balaam], “I summoned you here to curse my enemies! Instead, you have (blessed/asked God to bless) them three times!
11 Foge-te, portanto, agora a teu lugar: eu disse que te honraria, mas eis que o SENHOR te privou de honra.
So now, get out of here! Go back home! I said that I would pay you a lot of money [if you cursed them], but Yahweh has prevented you from getting any pay!”
12 E Balaão lhe respondeu: Não o declarei eu também a teus mensageiros que me enviaste, dizendo:
Balaam said to Balak, “[Do you not remember what] [RHQ] I told the messengers that you sent to me? I said,
13 Se Balaque me desse sua casa cheia de prata e ouro, eu não poderei transgredir o dito do SENHOR para fazer coisa boa nem má de minha vontade; mas o que o SENHOR falar, isso direi eu?
‘Even if Balak would give me a palace filled with silver and gold, I would not disobey Yahweh. I cannot do anything bad or anything that is good [that he does not approve of].’ And I told you that I could say only what Yahweh says to me.
14 Eis que eu me vou agora a meu povo: portanto, vem, te indicarei o que este povo há de fazer a teu povo nos últimos dias.
So yes, I will return to my people, but first, allow me to tell you what will happen to you Moab people in the future.”
15 E tomou sua parábola, e disse: Disse Balaão filho de Beor, Disse o homem de olhos abertos:
So Balaam said this [to Balak]: “I, Balaam, son of Beor, am again giving a prophecy, speaking as a man who sees [what will happen in the future] clearly speaks.
16 Disse o que ouviu os ditos do SENHOR, E o que sabe o conhecimento do Altíssimo, o que viu a visão do Todo-Poderoso; caído, mas abertos os olhos:
I hear a message from God; I know things that God, who lives in heaven, has [revealed to me]. I see a vision from him who is all-powerful. My eyes are open as I prostrate myself in front of him.
17 Verei, mas não agora: O olharei, mas não de perto: Sairá estrela de Jacó, E se levantará cetro de Israel, E ferirá os cantos de Moabe, E destruirá a todos os filhos de Sete.
The things that I see [in the vision] are not [going to happen] now; I see things [that God will cause to happen] in the future. A man who is [a descendant of] Jacob will appear like a star [MET]; a king who holds a scepter will be one of the Israeli people. He will crush the heads of you people of Moab; he will wipe out the descendants of Seth.
18 E será tomada Edom, Será também tomada Seir por seus inimigos, E Israel se portará corajosamente.
The Israelis will occupy Edom, and they will conquer their enemies [who live near] Seir [Mountain]. The Israeli people will be victorious/strong.
19 E o de Jacó será dominador, E destruirá da cidade o que restar.
A ruler who is a descendant of Jacob will come; he will get rid of the people who still live in the city [where Balaam first met Balak].”
20 E vendo a Amaleque, tomou sua parábola, e disse: Amaleque, cabeça de nações; Mas seu fim perecerá para sempre.
Then Balaam looked out over where the Amalek people-group [lived], and he prophesied this: “The Amalek people-group were the greatest nation, but they will be wiped out.”
21 E vendo aos queneus, tomou sua parábola, e disse: Forte é tua habitação, Põe na rocha tua ninho:
Then he looked out over the area where the Ken people-group [lived], and he prophesied this: “You [think that] the place where you live is secure/safe like a nest that is made in the cliffs [MET],
22 Que os queneus serão expulsos, Quando Assur te levará cativo.
but you will be wiped out when the army of Assyria conquers you.”
23 Todavia tomou sua parábola, e disse: Ai! quem viverá quando fizer Deus estas coisas?
Balaam ended his prophecies by saying, “Also, (who can (survive/escape) when God does all these things?/no one will be able to (survive/escape) when God does all these things!) [RHQ]
24 E virão navios da costa de Quitim, E afligirão a Assur, afligirão também a Éber: Mas ele também perecerá para sempre.
Ships will come from Cyprus [Island], and [the men in those ships] will defeat [the armies of] Assyria and Eber. But God will get rid of those men, too.”
25 Então se levantou Balaão, e se foi, e voltou-se a seu lugar: e também Balaque se foi por seu caminho.
Then Balaam and Balak returned to their homes.
