4 Мојсијева 23
1 И рече Валам Валаку: Начини ми овде седам олтара, и приправи ми овде седам телаца и седам овнова.
Balaam said to King Balak, “Build seven altars for me here. Then kill seven young bulls and seven rams [for a sacrifice].”
2 И учини Валак како му рече Валам; и принесе Валак с Валамом на сваком олтару по једно теле и овна.
So Balak did that. And then he and Balaam each burned a young bull and a ram [as a sacrifice] on each altar.
3 Па рече Валам Валаку: Стој код своје жртве паљенице; а ја идем еда бих се срео с Господом, па шта ми јави казаћу ти. И он отиде сам.
Then Balaam said to Balak, “You stand here close to your burned offerings, and I will go and ask Yahweh if he has something else to tell me. Then I will tell you what he says to me.” Then Balaam went by himself to the top of a hill,
4 И срете Бог Валама, а он му рече: Седам олтара спремних, и принесох по теле и овна на сваком олтару.
and God appeared to him there. Balaam said to him, “We have built seven altars, and I have killed and burned a young bull and a ram [as a sacrifice to you] on each altar.”
5 А Господ метну речи у уста Валаму, и рече врати се к Валаку и тако му реци.
Then Yahweh gave Balaam a message to give to King Balak. Then he said, “Go back and tell him what I told you.”
6 И врати се к њему, а он стајаше код жртве своје паљенице и сви кнезови моавски.
When Balaam returned to Balak, Balak was standing with the leaders from Moab beside the offerings he had burned [on the altar].
7 А он отвори причу своју, и рече: Из Арама доведе ме Валак, цар моавски с планине источне, говорећи: Ходи, прокуни ми Јакова, ходи, наружи Израиља.
This is the message that Balaam told them: “Balak, the King of Moab, summoned me to come here from Syria; he brought me here from the hills at the eastern side of Syria. He said, ‘Come and curse the descendants of Jacob for me, saying that bad things will happen to these Israeli people!’
8 Како бих клео оног кога не куне Бог? Или како бих ружио оног кога Господ не ружи?
But (how can I curse people whom God has not cursed?/I certainly cannot curse people whom God has not cursed!) [RHQ] (How can I condemn people whom Yahweh has not condemned?/I cannot condemn people whom Yahweh has not condemned!) [RHQ]
9 Јер сврх стена видим га, и с хумова гледам га. Гле, овај ће народ наставати сам, и с другим народима неће се помешати.
I have seen them from the tops of the rocky peaks. I see that they are a group of people who live by themselves; they have separated themselves from other nations.
10 Ко ће избројати прах Јаковљев и број од четврти Израиља? Да бих ја умро смрћу праведничком, и крај мој да би био као њихов!
(Who can count the descendants of Jacob; they are as numerous as particles of (dust/dirt)?/No one can count the descendants of Jacob; they are as numerous as particles of (dust/dirt)!) [RHQ] (Who can count even a quarter of the Israeli people?/No one can count even a quarter of the Israeli people!) [RHQ] I wish/hope that I will die like righteous people die; I hope that I will die [peacefully] like they will die.”
11 Тада рече Валак Валаму: Шта то радиш од мене? Ја те дозвах да прокунеш непријатеље моје, а гле, ти благосиљаш једнако.
Then Balak said, “What have you done to me [RHQ]? I brought you here to curse my enemies, but instead you have (blessed them/asked Yahweh to bless them)!”
12 А он одговори и рече: Зар нећу пазити и говорити оно што ми је Господ метнуо у уста?
But Balaam replied, “I can [RHQ] say only what Yahweh tells me to say. I cannot say anything else.”
13 Тада му рече Валак: Ходи са мном на друго место, одакле ћеш га видети; само му крај видиш, а свега га не видиш; прокуни ми га оданде.
Then King Balak told Balaam, “Come with me to another place. There you will see only part of the Israeli people, and you will be able to curse those people for me.”
14 И доведе га у поље Зофим, наврх Фазге, и начини седам олтара, и принесе на сваком олтару по једно теле и овна.
So Balak took Balaam to a field on the top of Pisgah [Mountain]. There, again he built seven altars and offered a young bull and a ram [as a sacrifice] on each altar.
15 Тада Валам рече Валаку: Стој ту код жртве своје паљенице, а ја идем онамо на сусрет Господу.
Then Balaam said to the king, “Stand here close to your burned offerings, while I go and talk with Yahweh.”
16 И срете Господ Валама, и метну му реч у уста, и рече: Врати се к Валаку, и тако говори.
So Balaam did that, and Yahweh appeared to Balaam again and gave him another message. Then he said, “Go back to Balak and tell him that message.”
17 И дође к њему, а он стајаше код жртве своје паљенице и с њим кнезови моавски; и рече Валак: Шта вели Господ?
So Balaam returned to where the king and the leaders from Moab were standing, next to the altar where Balak had burned the sacrifices. Balak asked him, “What did Yahweh say?”
18 А он отвори причу своју, и рече: Устани Валаче, и послушај, чуј ме сине Сефоров!
Then Balaam told him this message: “Balak, listen carefully; hear what I have to say, you son of Zippor [DOU]!
19 Бог није човек да лаже, ни син човечји да се покаје. Шта каже неће ли учинити, и шта рече неће ли извршити?
God is not a human being. Humans lie, but God never lies. He never changes his mind/thoughts, as humans do. Whatever he has said that he will do, he does.
20 Гле, примих да благословим; јер је Он благословио, а ја нећу порећи.
He commanded me [to request him] to bless [the Israelis], So he has blessed them, and I cannot change that.
21 Не гледа на безакоње у Јакову ни на неваљалство у Израиљу; Господ је његов с њим, и граја у њему као цар кад надвлада.
Yahweh their God is with/helping them; they have declared that he is their true king. So the descendants of Jacob will not be harmed; they will not have any troubles [DOU].
22 Бог га је извео из Мисира, Он му је као снага једнорогова.
God brought them out of Egypt [where they were slaves]; he is as strong as a wild ox.
23 Јер нема чини на Јакова ни врачања на Израиља; у ово доба говориће се о Јакову и о Израиљу, што је учинио Бог.
When people curse [PRS] the descendants of Jacob, they will not be harmed; when people work sorcery on them, it will have no power. So now people will say about the descendants of Jacob, ‘God has done wonderful things for the Israelis!’
24 Ево, народ ће устати као силан лав, и као лавић скочиће; неће лећи докле не поједе лов и попије крв побијених.
They are very strong, like lionesses that are ready to attack [other animals]; they stand firm like lions. The lions refuse to rest until they have [killed and] eaten their prey, and drunk the blood of the animals they slaughtered.”
25 Тада рече Валак Валаму: Немој га ни клети ни благосиљати.
Then Balak said to Balaam, “If you will not curse them, then [I certainly] do not [want you to] bless them!”
26 А Валам одговори Валаку: Нисам ли ти казао да ћу чинити шта ми год Господ каже?
But Balaam replied, “I told you that I must do only what Yahweh tells me to do!”
27 А Валак рече Валаму: Ходи, одвешћу те на друго место; да ако Богу буде воља да ми га оданде прокунеш.
Then King Balak said to Balaam, “Come with me; I will take you to another place. Perhaps it will please God to allow you to curse them from that place.”
28 И одведе Валак Валама наврх Фегора, који гледа у пустињу.
So Balak took Balaam to the top of Peor [Mountain] where they could look down [and see the Israelis in] the desert.
29 И рече Валам Валаку: Начини ми овде седам олтара, и приправи ми овде седам телаца и седам овнова.
Balaam again told Balak, “Build me seven altars again and kill seven young bulls and seven rams [for a sacrifice].”
30 И учини Валак како рече Валам и принесе жртву по теле и овна на сваком олтару.
So Balak did what Balaam told him to do. He burned a young bull and a ram on each altar as sacrifices.
