Числа 22
1 И воздвигшеся сынове Израилтестии, ополчишася на запады Моава у Иордана ко Иерихону.
And the children of Israel moved forward, and encamped in the plains of Moab on this side of Jordan by Jericho.
2 И видев Валак сын Сепфоров вся, елика сотвори Израиль Аморрею,
And Balak the son of Zippor saw all that Israel had done to the Amorites.
3 и убояся Моав людий зело, яко мнози бяху, и оскорбе Моав от лица сынов Израилевых,
And Moab was greatly afraid of the people, because they were many: and Moab was distressed because of the children of Israel.
4 и рече Моав старейшинам Мадиамлим: ныне потребит сонм сей всех, иже окрест нас, якоже потребляет телец злак на поли. И Валак, сын Сепфоров, бяше царь Моавль в то время,
And Moab said to the elders of Midian, Now shall this company lick up all that are around us, as the ox licketh up the grass of the field. And Balak the son of Zippor was king of the Moabites at that time.
5 и посла послы к Валааму, сыну Веорову, во Фафуру яже есть у реки земли сынов людий его, призвати его, глаголя: се, людие изыдоша из Египта, и се, покрыша лице земли, и сии седят при одержании моем:
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 hast a people come out from Egypt: behold, they cover the face of the earth, and they abide opposite to me:
6 и ныне прииди, проклени мне люди сия, понеже крепльшии суть паче нас, аше возможем сих избити, и изжену их из земли: яко вем, ихже аще благословиши ты, благословени суть, и ихже аще прокленеши ты, прокляти.
Come now therefore, I pray thee, curse for me this people; for they are too mighty for me: perhaps I shall prevail, that we may smite them, and that I may drive them out of the land: for I know that he whom thou blessest is blessed, and he whom thou cursest is cursed.
7 И идоша старейшины Моавли и старейшины Мадиамли, и волхвования в руках их: и приидоша к Валааму и глаголаша ему словеса Валакова.
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 И рече к ним: препочийте зде нощь (сию), и отвещаю вам деяния, яже аще возглаголет Господь ко мне. И пребыша князи Моавли у Валаама.
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 abode with Balaam.
9 И прииде Бог к Валааму и рече ему: что человецы сии у тебе?
And God came to Balaam, and said, What men are these with thee?
10 И рече Валаам к Богу: Валак сын Сепфоров, царь Моавль, посла их ко мне, глаголя:
And Balaam said to God, Balak the son of Zippor, king of Moab, hath sent to me, saying,
11 се, людие изыдоша из Египта и покрыша лице земли, и сии седят при одержании моем: и ныне прииди, проклени ми их, негли возмогу избити их и изгнати я от земли.
Behold, there hast a people come out of Egypt, which covereth the face of the earth: come now, curse them for me; perhaps I shall be able to overcome them, and drive them out.
12 И рече Бог к Валааму: да не идеши с ними, ниже да кленеши людий: суть бо благословени.
And God said to Balaam, Thou shalt not go with them; thou shalt not curse the people: for they are blessed.
13 И востав Валаам заутра, рече князем Валаковым: возвратитеся к господину своему: не попущает ми Бог ити с вами.
And Balaam rose up in the morning, and said to the princes of Balak, Go back to your land: for the LORD refuseth to give me leave to go with you.
14 И воставше князи Моавли приидоша к Валаку и рекоша ему: не хощет Валаам приити с нами.
And the princes of Moab rose up, and they went to Balak, and said, Balaam refuseth to come with us.
15 И приложи Валак еще послати князи множайшии и честнейшии сих.
And Balak sent yet again princes, more, and more honourable than they.
16 И приидоша к Валааму и глаголаша ему: сия глаголет Валак, сын Сепфоров: молю тя, не обленися приити ко мне:
And they came to Balaam, and said to him, Thus saith Balak the son of Zippor, Let nothing, I pray thee, hinder thee from coming to me:
17 честне бо тя почту, и вся, елика аще речеши ми, сотворю тебе: и прииди, и проклени ми люди сия.
For I will promote thee to very great honour, and I will do whatever thou sayest to me: come therefore, I pray thee, curse this people for me.
18 И отвеща Валаам и рече князем Валаковым: аще ми даст Валак полну храмину свою злата и сребра, не могу преступити слова Господа Бога, еже сотворити то мало или велико в разуме моем:
And Balaam answered and said to the servants of Balak, If Balak would give me his house full of silver and gold, I could not go beyond the word of the LORD my God, to do less or more.
19 и ныне потерпите зде и вы нощь сию, и увем, что приложит Господь глаголати ко мне.
Now therefore, I pray you, tarry ye also here this night, that I may know what the LORD will say to me more.
20 И прииде Бог к Валааму нощию и рече ему: аще звати тя приидоша человецы сии, востав иди вслед их, но слово, еже аше реку тебе, то да сотвориши.
And God came to Balaam at night, and said to him, If the men come to call thee, rise, and go with them; but yet the word which I shall say to thee, that shalt thou perform.
21 И востав Валаам заутра, оседла осля свое и иде со князи Моавли.
And Balaam rose in the morning, and saddled his donkey, and went with the princes of Moab.
22 И разгневася яростию Бог, яко иде сей: и воста Ангел Божий препяти ему на пути. Сей же седяше на осляти своем и два раба его с ним.
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 upon his donkey, and his two servants were with him.
23 И узрев осел Ангела Божия супротив стояща на пути, и мечь извлечен в руце его, и совратися осел с пути и идяше на поле: и бияше (Валаам) осля жезлом своим, еже направити е на путь:
And the donkey saw the angel of the LORD standing in the way, and his sword drawn in his hand: and the donkey turned aside out of the way, and went into the field: and Balaam smote the donkey, to turn her into the way.
24 и ста Ангел Божий на броздах виноградных: ограждение отсюду, и ограждение отюнуду:
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 узрев осел Ангела Божия, приложися ко ограде и прижме ногу Валааму ко ограде, и приложи еще бити его:
And when the donkey saw the angel of the LORD, she thrust herself against the wall, and crushed Balaam’s foot against the wall: and he smote her again.
26 и приложи Ангел Божии, и шед свята в месте узком, в немже не бяше уклонитися ни на десно, ни на лево:
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 видя осля Ангела Божия, паде под Валаамом: и разгневася Валаам, и бияше осля жезлом.
And when the donkey saw the angel of the LORD, she fell down under Balaam: and Balaam’s anger was kindled, and he smote the donkey with a staff.
28 И отверзе Бог уста осляти, и рече Валааму: что сотворих тебе, яко се, в третие биеши мя?
And the LORD opened the mouth of the donkey, and she said to Balaam, What have I done to thee, that thou hast smitten me these three times?
29 И рече Валаам осляти: яко поругалося ми еси: и аще бых мечь имел в руку моею, пробол бых тя.
And Balaam said to the donkey, Because thou hast mocked me: I would there were a sword in my hand, for now would I kill thee.
30 И рече осля Валааму: не аз ли ослица твоя, на нейже ты ездиши от юности своея до днешняго дне? Еда презорством презревши сотворих тебе сие? Он же рече: ни.
And the donkey said to Balaam, Am not I thy donkey, upon which thou hast rid ever since I was thine to this day? was I ever accustomed to do so to thee? And he said, Nay.
31 Отверзе же Бог очи Валааму, и узре Ангела Божия противостояща на пути, и мечь извлечен в руце его: и приклонився поклонися ему лицем своим.
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 ему Ангел Божий: почто биеши осля твое сие в третие? И се, Аз приидох на препятие твое, яко неприятен путь твой предо Мною: и видя мя ослица, совратися от Мене се третие:
And the angel of the LORD said to him, Why hast thou smitten thy donkey these three times? behold, I went out to withstand thee, because thy way is perverse before me:
33 и аще бы не уклонилася от Мене, ныне тя убо убил бых, сию же сохранил бых.
And the donkey saw me, and turned from me these three times: unless she had turned from me, surely now also I had slain thee, and saved her alive.
34 И рече Валаам ко Ангелу Господню: согреших, не ведех бо, яко Ты мне противостоял еси на пути: и ныне аще Тебе не угодно, возвращуся.
And Balaam said to the angel of the LORD, I have sinned; for I knew not that thou stoodest in the way against me: now therefore, if it displease thee, I will return again.
35 И рече Ангел Божий к Валааму: иди ты с человеки: обаче слово, еже аще реку тебе, сие сохрани глаголати. И иде Валаам со князи Валаковы.
And the angel of the LORD said to Balaam, Go with the men: but only the word that I shall speak to thee, that thou shalt speak. So Balaam went with the princes of Balak.
36 И услышав Валак, яко приходит Валаам, изыде во сретение ему во град Моавль, иже есть в пределех Арноних, иже есть на краи пределов.
And when Balak heard that Balaam had come, he went out to meet him to a city of Moab, which is in the border of Arnon, which is in the utmost border.
37 И рече Валак к Валааму: не послах ли к тебе звати тя? Почто не пришел еси ко мне? Или не возмогу почтити тебе?
And Balak said to Balaam, Did I not earnestly send to thee to call thee? why camest thou not to me? am I not able indeed to promote thee to honour?
38 И рече Валаам к Валаку: се, прихожду к тебе ныне: мощен ли буду глаголати что? Слово, еже аще вложить Бог во уста моя, сие реку.
And Balaam said to Balak, Lo, I have come to thee: have I now any power at all to say any thing? the word that God putteth in my mouth, that shall I speak.
39 И иде Валаам с Валаком, и внидоша во Грады Селныя.
And Balaam went with Balak, and they came to Kirjathhuzoth.
40 И закла Валак телцы и овцы, и посла Валааму и князем иже с ним.
And Balak offered oxen and sheep, and sent to Balaam, and to the princes that were with him.
41 И бысть заутра, и взяв Валак Валаама, возведе его на столп Ваалов, и показа ему оттуду часть некую людий.
And it came to pass on the next morning, that Balak took Balaam, and brought him up to the high places of Baal, that from there he might see the utmost part of the people.
