4 Mojzes 22
1 Izraelovi otroci so se namerili naprej in se utaborili na moábskih ravninah, na tej strani Jordana, pri Jerihi.
And they went forward and encamped in the plains of Moab, over against where Jericho is situate beyond the Jordan.
2 Cipórjev sin Balák je videl vse, kar je Izrael storil Amoréjcem.
And Balac the son of Sephor, seeing all that Israel had done to the Amorrhite,
3 Moáb je bil boleče prestrašen ljudstva, ker jih je bilo mnogo in Moáb je bil zaskrbljen zaradi Izraelovih otrok.
And that the Moabites were in great fear of him, and were not able to sustain his assault,
4 Moáb je rekel midjánskim starešinam: »Sedaj bo ta skupina polizala vse, ki so naokoli nas, kakor vol pomuli poljsko travo.« Cipórjev sin Balák je bil ob tistem času kralj Moábcev.
He said to the elders of Madian: So will this people destroy all that dwell in our borders, as the ox is wont to eat the grass to the very roots. Now he was at that time king in Moab.
5 Poslal je torej poslance k Beórjevemu sinu Bileámu v Petór, ki je poleg reke dežele otrok njegovega ljudstva, da ga pokliče, rekoč: »Glej, tam je ljudstvo prišlo iz Egipta. Glej, pokrivajo obličje zemlje in prebivajo nasproti meni.
He sent therefore messengers to Balaam the son of Beer, a soothsayer, who dwelt by the river of the land of the children of Ammon, to call him, and to say: Behold a people is come out of Egypt, that hath covered the face of the earth, sitting over against me.
6 Pridi torej sedaj, prosim te, prekolni mi to ljudstvo, kajti oni so premogočni zame. Morda bom prevladal, da jih lahko udarimo in da jih lahko napodimo iz dežele, kajti vem, da kogar ti blagosloviš, je blagoslovljen in kogar ti prekolneš, je preklet.«
Come therefore, and curse this people, because it is mightier than I: if by any means I may beat them and drive them out of my land: for I know that he whom thou shalt bless is blessed, and he whom thou shalt curse is cursed.
7 Moábske starešine in midjánske starešine so odrinili z nagradami vedeževanja v svoji roki in prišli k Bileámu in mu spregovorili Balákove besede.
And the ancients of Moab, and the elders of Madian, went with the price of divination in their hands. And when they were come to Balaam, and had told him all the words of Balac:
8 In ta jim je rekel: »To noč prenočite tukaj in ponovno vam bom prinesel besedo, kakor mi bo Gospod govoril, « in Moábovi princi so ostali z Bileámom.
He answered: Tarry here this night, and I will answer whatsoever the Lord shall say to me. And while they stayed with Balaam, God came and said to him:
9 Bog je prišel k Bileámu in rekel: »Kakšni možje so tile s teboj?«
What mean these men that are with thee?
10 Bileám je rekel Bogu: »Cipórjev sin Balák, moábski kralj, je poslal k meni, rekoč:
He answered: Balac the son of Sephor king of the Moabites hath sent to me,
11 ›Glej, tam je prišlo ljudstvo iz Egipta, ki pokriva obličje zemlje. Pridi sedaj, prekolni mi jih. Morda jih bom zmožen premagati in jih pognati ven.‹«
Saying: Behold a people that is come out of Egypt, hath covered the face of the land: come and curse them, if by any means I may fight with them and drive them away.
12 Bog pa je rekel Bileámu: »Ne boš šel z njimi, ne boš preklel ljudstva, kajti blagoslovljeni so.«
And God said to Balaam: Thou shalt not go with them, nor shalt thou curse the people: because it is blessed.
13 Bileám je zjutraj vstal in Balákovim princem rekel: »Pojdite v svojo deželo, kajti Gospod mi odklanja dati dovoljenje, da grem z vami.«
And he rose in the morning and said to the princes: Go into your country, because the Lord hath forbid me to come with you.
14 Moábski princi so vstali, odšli k Baláku in rekli: »Bileám odklanja, da pride z nami.«
The princes returning, said to Balac: Balaam would not come with us.
15 Balák je ponovno poslal prince, več in častitljivejše od onih.
Then he sent many more and more noble than he had sent before:
16 Prišli so k Bileámu in mu rekli: »Tako govori Cipórjev sin Balák: ›Naj te ničesar, prosim te, ne ovira, da bi prišel k meni,
Who, when they were come to Balaam, said: Thus saith Balac the son of Sephor, Delay not to come to me:
17 kajti povišal te bom v zelo veliko čast in storil bom kakorkoli mi rečeš. Pridi torej, prosim te, prekolni mi to ljudstvo.‹«
For I am ready to honour thee, and will give thee whatsoever thou wilt: come and curse this people.
18 Bileám je odgovoril ter Balákovim služabnikom rekel: »Če bi mi Balák dal svojo hišo, polno srebra in zlata, ne morem iti preko besede od Gospoda, svojega Boga, da storim manj ali več.
Balaam answered: If Balac would give me his house full of silver and gold, I cannot alter the word of the Lord my God, to speak either more or less.
19 Zdaj torej, prosim vas, tudi vi ostanite tukaj to noč, da bom lahko vedel, kaj mi bo še povedal Gospod.«
I pray you to stay here this night also, that I may know what the Lord will answer me once more.
20 Bog je ponoči prišel k Bileámu ter mu rekel: »Če pridejo možje, da te pokličejo, vstani in pojdi z njimi, toda reci jim samo besedo, ki ti jo bom jaz rekel, to boš storil.«
God therefore came to Balaam in the night, and said to him: It these men be come to call thee, arise and go with them: yet so, that thou do what I shall command thee.
21 Bileám je zjutraj vstal, osedlal svojo oslico in se odpravil k moábskim princem.
Balaam arose in the morning, and saddling his ass went with them.
22 Božja jeza je bila vžgana, ker je odšel in Gospodov angel je stal na poti za nasprotnika zoper njega. Torej jahal je na svoji oslici in dva njegova služabnika sta bila z njim.
And God was angry. And an angel of the Lord stood in the way against Balaam, who sat on the ass, and had two servants with him.
23 In oslica je zagledala Gospodovega angela stati na poti in njegov meč je bil izvlečen v njegovi roki in oslica se je obrnila stran iz poti in odšla na polje. Bileám pa je udaril oslico, da jo obrne na pot.
The ass seeing the angel standing in the way, with a drawn sword, turned herself out of the way, and went into the field. And when Balaam beat her, and had a mind to bring her again to the way,
24 Toda Gospodov angel je stal na stezi vinogradov, zid pa je bil na tej strani in zid na oni strani.
The angel stood in a narrow place between two walls, wherewith the vineyards were enclosed.
25 Ko je oslica zagledala Gospodovega angela, se je pritisnila k zidu in Bileámovo stopalo zmečkala ob zid in ta jo je ponovno udaril.
And the ass seeing him, thrust herself close to the wall, and bruised the foot of the rider. But he beat her again:
26 Gospodov angel je šel naprej in stal na ozkem kraju, kjer ni bilo nobene poti, da bi se obrnil k desni roki ali k levi.
And nevertheless the angel going on to a narrow place, where there was no way to turn aside either to the right hand or to the left, stood to meet him.
27 Ko je oslica zagledala Gospodovega angela, je pod Bileámom padla dol in Bileámova jeza je bila vžgana in oslico je udaril s palico.
And when the ass saw the angel standing, she fell under the feet of the rider: who being angry beat her sides more vehemently with a staff.
28 Gospod pa je oslici odprl usta in ta je Bileámu rekla: »Kaj sem ti storila, da si me že trikrat udaril?«
And the Lord opened the mouth of the ass, and she said: What have I done to thee? Why strikest thou me, lo, now this third time?
29 Bileám je rekel oslici: »Ker si me zasmehovala. Če bi bil tukaj, v moji roki meč, bi te sedaj že ubil.«
Balaam answered: Because thou hast deserved it, and hast served me ill: I would I had a sword that I might kill thee.
30 Oslica pa je Bileámu rekla: »Ali nisem tvoja oslica, na kateri si jahal, odkar sem bila tvoja, do današnjega dne? Sem imela kdaj navado, da ti tako storim?« Rekel je: »Ne.«
The ass said: Am not I thy beast, on which thou hast been always accustomed to ride until this present day? tell me if I ever did the like thing to thee. But he said: Never.
31 Potem je Gospod Bileámu odprl oči in zagledal je Gospodovega angela, stoječega na poti in njegov meč je bil izvlečen v njegovi roki. Sklonil je svojo glavo in padel plosko na svoj obraz.
Forthwith the Lord opened the eyes of Balaam, and he saw the angel standing in the way with a drawn sword, and he worshipped him falling flat on the ground.
32 Gospodov angel mu je rekel: »Zakaj si potem že trikrat udaril svojo oslico? Glej, odšel sem ven, da se ti zoperstavim, ker je tvoja pot sprevržena pred menoj,
And the angel said to him: Why beatest thou thy ass these three times? I am come to withstand thee, because thy way is perverse, and contrary to me:
33 oslica pa me je zagledala in se že trikrat obrnila od mene. Razen če se ne bi obrnila od mene, bi te sedaj torej zagotovo ubil, njo pa rešil živo.«
And unless the ass had turned out of the way, giving place to me who stood against thee, I had slain thee, and she should have lived.
34 Bileám je rekel Gospodovemu angelu: »Grešil sem, kajti nisem vedel, da zoper mene stojiš na poti. Sedaj torej, če te je to razžalilo, se bom ponovno vrnil nazaj.«
Balaam said: I have sinned, not knowing that thou didst stand against me: and now if it displease thee that I go, I will return.
35 Gospodov angel je Bileámu rekel: »Pojdi z možmi, toda samo besedo, ki ti jo jaz govorim, to boš govoril.« Tako je Bileám odšel z Balákovimi princi.
The angel said: Go with these men, and see thou speak no other thing than what I shall command thee. He went therefore with the princes.
36 Ko je Balák slišal, da je Bileám prišel, je odšel ven, da ga pospremi v mesto Moáb, ki je na meji Arnóna, ki je skrajna pokrajina.
And when Balac heard it he came forth to meet him in a town of the Moabites, that is situate in the uttermost borders of Arnon.
37 Balák je rekel Bileámu: »Ali nisem iskreno poslal k tebi, da te pokličem? Čemu nisi prišel k meni? Mar te zares ne zmorem povišati k časti?«
And he said to Balaam: I sent messengers to call thee, why didst thou not come immediately to me? was it because I am not able to reward thy coming?
38 Bileám je rekel Baláku: »Glej, prišel sem k tebi. Imam zdaj sploh moč, da karkoli povem? Besedo, ki jo Bog polaga v moja usta, to bom govoril.«
He answered him: Lo, here I am: shall I have power to speak any other thing but that which God shall put in my mouth?
39 Bileám je odšel z Balákom in prišla sta v Kirját Hucót.
So they went on together, and came into a city, that was in the uttermost borders of his kingdom.
40 Balák je daroval vola in ovco in poslal k Bileámu in k princem, ki so bili z njim.
And when Balac had killed oxen and sheep, he sent presents to Balaam, and to the princes that were with him.
41 Pripetilo se je naslednji dan, da je Balák vzel Bileáma in ga privedel gor na Báalov visok kraj, da bi od tam lahko videl skrajen del ljudstva.
And when morning was come, he brought him to the high places of Baal, and he beheld the uttermost part of the people.
