4 Мојсијева 22
1 Одатле се подигоше синови Израиљеви, и стадоше у логор у пољу моавском с оне стране Јордана према Јерихону.
And the children of Israel set forward, and pitched in the plains of Moab on this side Jordan by Jericho.
2 И виде Валак, син Сефоров све што учини Израиљ Амореју.
And Balak the son of Zippor saw all that Israel had done to the Amorites.
3 И уплаши се Моав од народа веома; јер га беше много, и притужи Моаву од синова Израиљевих.
And Moab was sore afraid of the people, because they were many: and Moab was distressed because of the children of Israel.
4 Па рече Моав старешинама мадијанским: Сада ће ова множина појести све што је око нас као во траву у пољу. А Валак, син Сефоров беше у оно време цар моавски.
And Moab said to the elders of Midian, Now shall this company lick up all that are round about us, as the ox licks up the grass of the field. And Balak the son of Zippor was king of the Moabites at that time.
5 И посла посланике к Валаму, сину Веоровом у Фатуру, која је на реци у земљи народа његовог, говорећи: Ево народ изиђе из Мисира, ево прекрилио је земљу, и стоји према мени.
He sent messengers therefore to Balaam the son of Beor to Pethor, which is by the river of the land of the children of his people, to call him, saying, Behold, there is a people come out from Egypt: behold, they cover the face of the earth, and they abide over against me:
6 Него ходи, прокуни ми овај народ, јер је јачи од мене, е да бих му одолео и побио га или истерао из земље ове; јер знам, кога благословиш биће благословен, а кога прокунеш биће проклет.
Come now therefore, I pray you, curse me this people; for they are too mighty for me: peradventure I shall prevail, that we may smite them, and that I may drive them out of the land: for I know that he whom you bless is blessed, and he whom you curse is cursed.
7 И отидоше старешине моавске и старешине мадијанске носећи дарове за врачање; и дођоше к Валаму, и казаше му речи Валакове.
And the elders of Moab and the elders of Midian departed with the rewards of divination in their hand; and they came to Balaam, and spoke to him the words of Balak.
8 А он им рече: Останите овде ову ноћ, и одговорићу вам како ми Господ каже. И осташе кнезови моавски код Валама.
And he said to them, Lodge here this night, and I will bring you word again, as the LORD shall speak to me: and the princes of Moab stayed with Balaam.
9 А Бог дође к Валаму и рече му: Какви су то људи код тебе?
And God came to Balaam, and said, What men are these with you?
10 И рече Валам Богу: Валак син Сефоров, цар моавски, посла их к мени говорећи:
And Balaam said to God, Balak the son of Zippor, king of Moab, has sent to me, saying,
11 Ево народ изиђе из Мисира и прекрили земљу; него ходи, прокуни ми га, е да бих га надбио и отерао га.
Behold, there is a people come out of Egypt, which covers the face of the earth: come now, curse me them; peradventure I shall be able to overcome them, and drive them out.
12 А Бог рече Валаму: Не иди с њима, нити куни тај народ, јер је благословен.
And God said to Balaam, You shall not go with them; you shall not curse the people: for they are blessed.
13 И ујутру уставши Валам рече кнезовима Валаковим; вратите се у своју земљу јер ми не да Бог да идем с вама.
And Balaam rose up in the morning, and said to the princes of Balak, Get you into your land: for the LORD refuses to give me leave to go with you.
14 И уставши кнезови моавски дођоше к Валаку, и рекоше: Не хте Валам поћи с нама.
And the princes of Moab rose up, and they went to Balak, and said, Balaam refuses to come with us.
15 Тада опет посла Валак више кнезова и веће од првих.
And Balak sent yet again princes, more, and more honorable than they.
16 И они дошавши к Валаму рекоше му: Овако вели Валак, син Сефоров: Немој се затезати, молим те, него дођи к мени.
And they came to Balaam, and said to him, Thus says Balak the son of Zippor, Let nothing, I pray you, hinder you from coming to me:
17 Јер ћу те добро даривати, и шта ми год кажеш чинићу; зато дођи, молим те, прокуни ми овај народ.
For I will promote you to very great honor, and I will do whatever you say to me: come therefore, I pray you, curse me this people.
18 А Валам одговори и рече слугама Валаковим: Да ми да Валак кућу своју пуну сребра и злата, не бих могао преступити речи Господа Бога свог да учиним шта мало или велико.
And Balaam answered and said to the servants of Balak, If Balak would give me his house full of silver and gold, I cannot go beyond the word of the LORD my God, to do less or more.
19 Али опет останите овде и ви ову ноћ да видим шта ће ми сада казати Господ.
Now therefore, I pray you, tarry you also here this night, that I may know what the LORD will say to me more.
20 И дође Бог ноћу к Валаму и рече му: Кад су дошли ти људи да те зову, устани, иди с њима, али шта ти кажем оно да чиниш.
And God came to Balaam at night, and said to him, If the men come to call you, rise up, and go with them; but yet the word which I shall say to you, that shall you do.
21 А ујутру уставши Валам осамари магарицу своју, и пође с кнезовима моавским.
And Balaam rose up in the morning, and saddled his ass, and went with the princes of Moab.
22 Али се разгневи Бог што он пође; и стаде анђео Господњи на пут да му не да; а он сеђаше на магарици својој и имаше са собом два момка своја.
And God’s anger was kindled because he went: and the angel of the LORD stood in the way for an adversary against him. Now he was riding on his ass, and his two servants were with him.
23 А кад магарица виде анђела Господњег где стоји на путу с голим мачем у руци, сврну магарица с пута и пође преко поља. А Валам је стаде бити да је врати на пут.
And the ass saw the angel of the LORD standing in the way, and his sword drawn in his hand: and the ass turned aside out of the way, and went into the field: and Balaam smote the ass, to turn her into the way.
24 А анђео Господњи стаде на стазу међу виноградима, а беше зид и одовуд и одонуд.
But the angel of the LORD stood in a path of the vineyards, a wall being on this side, and a wall on that side.
25 И магарица видећи анђела Господњег приби се уз други зид, и притиште ногу Валамову о зид; а он је стаде опет бити.
And when the ass saw the angel of the LORD, she thrust herself to the wall, and crushed Balaam’s foot against the wall: and he smote her again.
26 Потом анђео Господњи отиде даље, и стаде у теснацу, где не беше места да се сврне ни надесно ни налево.
And the angel of the LORD went further, and stood in a narrow place, where was no way to turn either to the right hand or to the left.
27 И магарица видећи анђела Господњег паде под Валамом, а Валам се врло разљути, и стаде бити магарицу својим штапом.
And when the ass saw the angel of the LORD, she fell down under Balaam: and Balaam’s anger was kindled, and he smote the ass with a staff.
28 Тада Господ отвори уста магарици, те она рече Валаму: Шта сам ти учинила, те ме бијеш већ трећи пут?
And the LORD opened the mouth of the ass, and she said to Balaam, What have I done to you, that you have smitten me these three times?
29 А Валам рече магарици: Што ми пркосиш? Да имам мач у руци, сад бих те убио.
And Balaam said to the ass, Because you have mocked me: I would there were a sword in my hand, for now would I kill you.
30 А магарица рече Валаму: Нисам ли твоја магарица? Јашеш ме од како сам постала твоја до данас; јесам ли ти кад тако учинила? А он рече: Ниси.
And the ass said to Balaam, Am not I your ass, on which you have ridden ever since I was your to this day? was I ever wont to do so to you? And he said, No.
31 Тада Господ отвори очи Валаму, који угледа анђела Господњег где стоји на путу с голим мачем у руци. И он сави главу и поклони се лицем својим.
Then the LORD opened the eyes of Balaam, and he saw the angel of the LORD standing in the way, and his sword drawn in his hand: and he bowed down his head, and fell flat on his face.
32 И рече му анђео Господњи: Зашто си био магарицу своју већ три пута? Ево ја изиђох да ти не дам, јер твој пут није мени по вољи.
And the angel of the LORD said to him, Why have you smitten your ass these three times? behold, I went out to withstand you, because your way is perverse before me:
33 Кад ме угледа магарица, она се уклони испред мене већ три пута; а да се није уклонила испред мене, тебе бих већ убио, а њу бих оставио у животу.
And the ass saw me, and turned from me these three times: unless she had turned from me, surely now also I had slain you, and saved her alive.
34 А Валам рече анђелу Господњем: Згрешио сам, јер нисам знао да ти стојиш преда мном на путу; ако теби није по вољи, ја ћу се вратити.
And Balaam said to the angel of the LORD, I have sinned; for I knew not that you stood in the way against me: now therefore, if it displease you, I will get me back again.
35 А анђео Господњи рече Валаму: Иди с тим људима, али само оно говори што ти ја кажем. Тада Валам отиде с кнезовима Валаковим.
And the angel of the LORD said to Balaam, Go with the men: but only the word that I shall speak to you, that you shall speak. So Balaam went with the princes of Balak.
36 А кад чу Валак да иде Валам, изиђе му на сусрет у град моавски на међи арнонској накрај међе.
And when Balak heard that Balaam was come, he went out to meet him to a city of Moab, which is in the border of Arnon, which is in the utmost coast.
37 И рече Валак Валаму: Нисам ли слао к теби и звао те? Зашто ми не дође? Еда ли те не могу даривати?
And Balak said to Balaam, Did I not earnestly send to you to call you? why came you not to me? am I not able indeed to promote you to honor?
38 А Валам рече Валаку: Ево сам дошао к теби; али хоћу ли моћи шта говорити? Шта ми Бог метне у уста, оно ћу говорити.
And Balaam said to Balak, See, I am come to you: have I now any power at all to say any thing? the word that God puts in my mouth, that shall I speak.
39 И отиде Валам с Валаком, и дођоше у град Узот.
And Balaam went with Balak, and they came to Kirjathhuzoth.
40 И накла Валак волова и оваца, и посла Валаму и кнезовима, који беху с њим.
And Balak offered oxen and sheep, and sent to Balaam, and to the princes that were with him.
41 А ујутру узе Валак Валама и одведе га на висину Валову, и оданде му показа један крај народа.
And it came to pass on the morrow, that Balak took Balaam, and brought him up into the high places of Baal, that there he might see the utmost part of the people.
