Числа 24
1 И видев Валаам, яко добро есть пред Господем благословляти Израиля, не иде по обычаю своему в сретение волхвованием, и возврати лице свое в пустыню.
And Balaam saw that it was good in the sight of Jehovah to bless Israel, and he went not, as at other times, to seek for enchantments, but he set his face toward the wilderness.
2 И возвед Валаам очи свои, узре Израиля ополчившася по племеном: и бысть Дух Божий на нем.
And Balaam lifted up his eyes and saw Israel dwelling [in tents] according to his tribes; and the Spirit of God came upon him.
3 И восприим притчу свою рече: глаголет Валаам, сын Веоров, глаголет человек истинно зряй,
And he took up his parable, and said, Balaam the son of Beor saith, and the man of opened eye saith,
4 глаголет слушаяй словеса Крепкаго, иже видение Божие виде во сне: отверсты очи его:
He saith, who heareth the words of God, who seeth the vision of the Almighty, who falleth down, and who hath his eyes open:
5 коль добри доми твои, Иакове, и кущы твоя, Израилю:
How goodly are thy tents, Jacob, and thy tabernacles, Israel!
6 яко дубравы осеняющыя и яко садие при реках, и яко кущы, яже водрузи Господь, и яко кедри при водах:
Like valleys are they spread forth, like gardens by the river side, Like aloe-trees which Jehovah hath planted, like cedars beside the waters.
7 изыдет человек от семене его, и обладает языки многими: и возвысится паче Гога царство его, и возрастет царство его:
Water shall flow out of his buckets, and his seed shall be in great waters, And his king shall be higher than Agag, and his kingdom shall be exalted.
8 Бог изведе его из Египта, якоже слава единорога ему: пояст языки враг своих и толщы их измождит, и стрелами своими устрелит врага:
God brought him out of Egypt; he hath as it were the strength of a buffalo. He shall consume the nations his enemies, and break their bones, and with his arrows shall smite [them] in pieces.
9 возлег почи яко лев и яко скимен: кто возбудит его? Благословящии тя благословени, и проклинающии тя прокляти.
He stooped, he lay down like a lion, and like a lioness: who will stir him up? Blessed is he that blesseth thee, and cursed is he that curseth thee.
10 И разгневася Валак на Валаама, и плесну руками своими, и рече Валак к Валааму: кляти тя врага моего призвах, и се, благословил еси их в третие:
Then Balak's anger was kindled against Balaam, and he smote his hands together; and Balak said to Balaam, I called thee to curse mine enemies, and behold, thou hast altogether blessed [them] these three times!
11 ныне убо бежи на место свое: рекох, почту тя: и ныне лиши тя Господь славы.
And now flee thou to thy place; I said I would very highly honour thee, and behold, Jehovah has kept thee back from honour.
12 И рече Валаам к Валаку: и послом твоим, ихже послал еси ко мне, не рекох ли, глаголя:
And Balaam said to Balak, Did I not also speak to thy messengers whom thou sentest to me, saying,
13 аще ми даст Валак храмину свою полну сребра и злата, не могу преступити слова Божия, еже сотворити е зло или добро от мене самаго: елика аще речет ми Бог, сия возглаголю?
If Balak gave me his house full of silver and gold, I could not go beyond the commandment of Jehovah to do good or bad out of my heart: what Jehovah shall say, that will I speak?
14 И ныне, се, иду до места своего: гряди, присоветую тебе, что сотворят людие сии людем твоим, в последняя дни.
And now behold, I go to my people: come, I will admonish thee what this people will do to thy people at the end of days.
15 И восприим притчу свою рече: глаголет Валаам сын Веоров, глаголет человек истинно зряй,
And he took up his parable, and said, Balaam the son of Beor saith, and the man of opened eye saith,
16 слышай словеса Божия, умея умение Вышняго и видение Божие видевый во сне: отверсты очи его:
He saith, who heareth the words of God, who knoweth the knowledge of the Most High, Who seeth the vision of the Almighty, who falleth down, and who hath his eyes open:
17 покажу ему, и не ныне: ублажаю, и не приближается: возсияет звезда от Иакова, и востанет человек от Израиля и погубит князи Моавитския, и пленит вся сыны Сифовы:
I shall see him, but not now; I shall behold him, but not nigh: There cometh a Star out of Jacob, and a Sceptre shall rise out of Israel, and he shall cut in pieces the corners of Moab, and destroy all the sons of tumult.
18 и будет Едом наследие, и будет наследие Исав враг его, и Израиль сотвори крепость:
And Edom shall be a possession, and Seir a possession, — they, his enemies; but Israel will do valiantly.
19 и востанет от Иакова, и погубит спасаемаго от града.
And one out of Jacob shall have dominion, and will destroy out of the city what remaineth.
20 И видев Амалика и восприим притчу свою, рече: начало языков Амалик, и семя их погибнет.
And he saw Amalek, and took up his parable, and said, Amalek is the first of the nations, but his latter end shall be for destruction.
21 И видев Кенеона и восприим притчу свою, рече: сильно селение твое: и аще положиши на камени гнездо твое,
And he saw the Kenites, and took up his parable, and said, Firm is thy dwelling-place, and thy nest fixed in the rock;
22 и аще будет Веору гнездо коварства, Ассириане пленят тя.
But the Kenite shall be consumed, until Asshur shall carry thee away captive.
23 И видев Ога и восприим притчу свою, рече: горе, горе, кто жив будет, егда положит Бог сия?
And he took up his parable, and said, Alas! Who shall live when God doeth this?
24 И изыдут из рук Китиейских, и озлобят Ассура, и озлобят Евреов, и сами вкупе погибнут.
And ships shall come from the coast of Chittim, and afflict Asshur, and afflict Eber, and he also shall be for destruction.
25 И востав Валаам отиде, возвратився на место свое: и Валак отиде к себе.
And Balaam rose up, and went and returned to his place; and Balak also went his way.
