Tirintii 22
1 Markaasaa reer binu Israa'iil guureen, oo waxay degeen bannaanka Moo'aab oo Webi Urdun ka shisheeya oo Yerixoo ka soo hor jeeda.
The Israelites moved on and camped on the plains of Moab east of the Jordan, opposite Jericho.
2 Oo Baalaaq ina Sifoor wuxuu arkay kulli wixii ay reer binu Israa'iil ku sameeyeen reer Amor.
Balak, son of Zippor, had seen all that the Israelites had done to the Amorites.
3 Oo reer Moo'aab dadka bay ka cabsadeen, maxaa yeelay, iyagu aad bay u badnaayeen, oo reer Moo'aab aad iyo aad bay u welweleen reer binu Israa'iil aawadood.
The Moabites were terrified of the Israelites because there were so many of them. The Moabites dreaded the arrival of the Israelites
4 Markaasaa reer Moo'aab waxay ku yidhaahdeen odayaashii reer Midyaan, Sida dibi u dhammaysto cawska berrinka ayaa dadkan faraha badanu waxa hareerahayaga ku wareegsan oo dhan u dhammaysanayaan. Oo wakhtigaas waxaa reer Moo'aab boqor u ahaa Baalaaq ina Sifoor.
and told the leaders of Midian, “This horde will eat up everything we have, just like an ox eats up grass in the field!” (Balak son of Zippor, was king of Moab at that time.)
5 Oo wargeeyayaal buu u diray Balcaam ina Becoor oo joogay Fetoor oo Webiga ku ag taal oo ah dalkii dadkiisa si ay ugu yeedhaan oo wuxuu ku yidhi, Bal eeg, halkan waxaa jooga dad Masar ka yimid, oo dhulkii oo dhan way qarinayaan, oo waxay deggan yihiin hortayda.
He sent messengers to call Balaam, son of Beor, who lived in Pethor near the Euphrates River in his own country. “Listen, a group of people has arrived here who came from Egypt,” Balak said in his message to Balaam. “There are hordes of them and they present a real threat to me.
6 Haddaba waan ku baryayaaye kaalay oo dadkan ii habaar, waayo, way iga xoog badan yihiin, oo mindhaa waan ka adkaanayaa si aannu ugu layno, oo dalka uga erinno, waayo, waan ogahay in kii aad u ducaysaa wuu ducaysan yahay, kii aad habaartaana wuu habaaran yahay.
Please come immediately and curse these people for me, because they are stronger than me. Maybe then I'll be able to attack them and drive them out of my country because I know that whoever you bless is blessed, and whoever you curse is cursed.”
7 Markaasaa odayaashii reer Moo'aab iyo odayaashii reer Midyaan waxay gacantooda ku qaadeen abaalgudkii habaaridda, oo waxay u tageen Balcaam, oo isagay kula hadleen erayadii Baalaaq.
The Moabite and Midianite leaders departed, taking payment for the fortune-telling with them. When they arrived they gave Balaam the message from Balak.
8 Oo isna wuxuu ku yidhi iyagii, Caawa halkan ku barya oo anna war dambaan idiinka keenayaa wixii Rabbigu igula hadlo. Markaasay amiirradii reer Moo'aab la hoydeen Balcaam.
“Stay the night and I'll let you know the answer the Lord gives me,” Balaam told them. So the Moabite leaders stayed there with Balaam.
9 Markaasaa Ilaah Balcaam u yimid, oo wuxuu ku yidhi, War nimanka kula joogaa yay yihiin?
God came to Balaam and asked him, “Who are these men staying with you?”
10 Markaasaa Balcaam wuxuu Ilaah ku yidhi, Baalaaq ina Sifoor oo ah boqorkii reer Moo'aab ayaa ii soo diray oo yidhi,
Balaam told God, “Balak, son of Zippor, the king of Moab, sent me this message:
11 Bal eeg, dadka Masar ka yimid waxay qarinayaan dhulka oo dhan, haddaba kaalay oo ii habaar, oo mindhaa waan karayaa inaan iyaga la diriro oo aan eryado.
‘Listen, a group of people has arrived here who came from Egypt. There are hordes of them. Please come immediately and curse these people for me. Maybe then I'll be able to fight them and drive them out of my country.’”
12 Markaasaa Rabbigu wuxuu Balcaam ku yidhi, Waa inaanad iyaga raacin, oo waa inaanad dadka habaarin, waayo, iyagu waa barakaysan yihiin.
But God told Balaam, “You are not to go back with them. You must not curse this people, for they are blessed.”
13 Aroortii dambe ayaa Balcaam kacay, oo wuxuu amiirradii Baalaaq ku yidhi, Dalkiinnii taga, waayo, Rabbigu fasax buu ii diidaa inaan idin raaco.
In the morning Balaam got up and said to Balak's messengers, “Go back to where you came from because the Lord has refused to allow me to go with you.”
14 Markaasaa amiirradii reer Moo'aab kaceen, oo Baalaaq u tageen, oo waxay ku yidhaahdeen, Balcaam waa diiday inuu na soo raaco.
The Moabite leaders left. They returned to Balak, and told him, “Balaam refused to come back with us.”
15 Oo Baalaaq haddana wuxuu diray amiirro kale oo kuwii hore ka sii badan oo ka sii derejo weyn.
Then Balak sent even more leaders who were more prestigious than before.
16 Oo iyana Balcaam bay u tageen, oo waxay ku yidhaahdeen, Baalaaq ina Sifoor wuxuu kugu leeyahay, Waan ku baryayaaye inaad ii timaado yaanay waxba kaa hor joogsan.
When they arrived they told Balaam, “This is what Balak son of Zippor says: ‘Please don't let anything stop you from coming to see me,
17 Waxaan ku siinayaa derejo sharaf ah, oo wax alla wixii aad igu tidhaahdona waan samaynayaa. Haddaba waan ku baryayaaye kaalay oo dadkan ii habaar.
because I will pay you a great deal and follow all the advice you give me. Please come and curse these people for me!’”
18 Markaasaa Balcaam jawaabay, oo wuxuu addoommadii Baalaaq ku yidhi, Haddii Baalaaq i siiyo gurigiisa oo lacag iyo dahab ka buuxo, anigu kama tallaabsan karo erayga Rabbiga Ilaahayga ah inaan sameeyo wax ka yar iyo wax ka badan toona.
But Balaam told Balak's officials, “Even if Balak gave me his whole palace full of silver and gold, I couldn't disobey the command of the Lord my God in any way.
19 Haddaba waan idin baryayaaye, Bal caawa halkan isaga hoyda, bal aan soo ogaado waxa kaloo Rabbigu igula hadlee.
Now you should also stay the night so I can see if the Lord has anything else to tell me.”
20 Oo habeennimadii ayaa Ilaah Balcaam u yimid, oo wuxuu ku yidhi, Haddii nimanku u yimaadeen inay kuu yeedhaan, kac oo iyaga raac; laakiinse waxaad yeeshaa aan kugula hadlo oo keliya.
God came to Balaam during the night and told him, “Since these men have come for you, get up and go with them. But only do what I tell you.”
21 Oo subaxdii dambe ayaa Balcaam kacay oo dameertiisii kooraystay, kolkaasuu raacay amiirradii reer Moo'aab.
In the morning Balaam got up, put a saddle on his donkey, and left with the Moabite leaders.
22 Oo Ilaah cadhadiisiina way kululaatay, maxaa yeelay, Balcaam baa tegey. Markaasaa malaa'igtii Rabbigu jidka istaagtay iyadoo cadow ku ah isaga. Haddaba isagu wuxuu iska fuushanaa dameertiisii, oo labadiisii addoonna way la socdeen.
God's got angry because Balaam had decided to go. The angel of the Lord came and stood in the road to confront him. Balaam was riding on his donkey, and he was accompanied by his two servants.
23 Markaasaa dameertii waxay aragtay malaa'igtii Rabbiga oo jidka taagan oo seefteedii oo galka ka baxsan gacanta ku haysata. Kolkaasay dameertii jidka ka leexatay oo berrinka gashay. Oo Balcaamna dameertii wax buu ku dhuftay si uu jidka ugu soo celiyo.
The donkey saw the angel of the Lord standing in the road holding a drawn sword, so it turned from the road and went into a field. So Balaam beat it to make it go back to the road.
24 Markaasaa malaa'igtii Rabbigu waxay istaagtay surun beercanabyada ku dhex yaal oo dhankan deyr ka yahay, dhanka kalena deyr ka yahay.
Then the angel of the Lord stood in a narrow part of the road that passed between two vineyards, with walls on both sides.
25 Oo haddana dameertii waxay aragtay malaa'igtii Rabbiga, markaasay derbiga isku jiidday, oo Balcaam cagtiisii ayay derbigii kula qabatay, oo isna haddana wax buu ku dhuftay.
The donkey saw the angel of the Lord and tried to get past. It pushed up against the wall and crushed Balaam's foot against it. So he beat it again.
26 Markaasaa malaa'igtii Rabbigu hore u sii socotay oo waxay istaagtay meel cidhiidhi ah oo aan meel looga leexdo lahayn midig iyo bidix toona.
Then the angel of the Lord went ahead and stood in a narrow place where there was no room to get past, either on the right or the left.
27 Oo haddana dameertii waxay aragtay malaa'igtii Rabbiga, markaasay iska jiifsatay Balcaam hoostiisa, Balcaamna wuu cadhooday, oo dameertii usha ku dhuftay.
The donkey saw the angel of the Lord and lay down under Balaam. He got angry and beat it with his walking stick.
28 Markaasaa Rabbigu afka dameerta furay oo waxay Balcaam ku tidhi, War maxaan kugu sameeyey oo aad saddexdan jeer ii dishay?
The Lord gave the donkey the ability to speak and it said to Balaam, “What have I done to you for you to beat me three times?”
29 Markaasaa Balcaam dameertii ku yidhi, Maxaa yeelay, adigu waad igu majaajilootay. Oo weliba waxaan jeclaan lahaa in seefu gacantayda ku jirto, waayo, waan ku dili lahaa hadda.
“You made me look stupid!” Balaam told the donkey. “If I was holding a sword, I'd kill you now!”
30 Markaasaa dameertii Balcaam ku tidhi, War sow ma ahi dameertaadii aad cimrigaaga oo dhan fuuli jirtay ilaa maantadan? Oo miyaan hore sidan oo kale weligay kugu sameeyey? Oo isna wuxuu ku yidhi, Maya.
But the donkey asked Balaam, “Aren't I the donkey you've ridden all your life right up to today? Have I ever treated you this way before?” “No,” he admitted.
31 Kolkaasaa Rabbigu Balcaam indhaha u furay oo wuxuu arkay malaa'igtii Rabbiga oo jidka dhex taagan oo seefteedii oo galka ka baxsan gacanta ku haysata. Markaasuu madaxa foororiyey oo sujuuday.
Then the Lord gave Balaam the ability to see the angel of the Lord standing in the road holding a drawn sword. Balaam bowed low and fell facedown on the ground.
32 Kolkaasaa malaa'igtii Rabbigu waxay isagii ku tidhi, War maxaad dameertaada u dishay saddexdan jeer? Bal eeg, anigu waxaan u soo baxay cadow ahaan, maxaa yeelay, jidkaagu hortayda waa ku qalloocan yahay.
The angel of the Lord asked him, “Why did you beat your donkey three times? Listen, I have come to confront you because you're being obstinate.
33 Oo dameertuna anay i aragtay oo saddexdan jeerba hortayday ka leexatay. Oo haddaanay iga leexan, hubaal waan ku dili lahaa, iyadase waan badbaadin lahaa.
The donkey saw me and avoided me three times. If it had not avoided me, by now I definitely would have killed you and allowed the donkey to live.”
34 Oo Balcaam wuxuu malaa'igtii Rabbiga ku yidhi, Waan dembaabay, waayo, ma aan ogayn inaad jidka taagan tahay adigoo iga gees ah. Haddaba haddii sidaasu ku xumayso, dib baan u noqonayaa.
“I have sinned because I did not realize that you were standing in the road to confront me,” Balaam said to the angel of the Lord, “So if this isn't what you want, I'll go back home.”
35 Markaasaa malaa'igtii Rabbigu Balcaam ku tidhi, Orod oo nimanka raac; laakiinse hadalkii aan kula hadlo oo keliya waa inaad ku hadashaa. Sidaas daraaddeed Balcaam wuxuu raacay amiirradii Baalaaq soo diray.
The angel of the Lord told Balaam, “No, you can go with the men, but only say what I tell you.” So Balaam continued on with Balak's officials.
36 Oo Baalaaq markuu maqlay in Balcaam yimid ayuu u baxay inuu isaga ku qaabbilo magaaladii Moo'aab oo ku taal soohdinta Arnoon oo ah soohdinta darafkeeda.
When Balak found out that Balaam was on his way, he went out to meet him at the Moabite town on the border at the Arnon River, the farthest point of his territory.
37 Markaasaa Baalaaq wuxuu Balcaam ku yidhi, War sow degdeg dad kuuguma soo dirin inay kuu yeedhaan? Maxaad iigu iman weyday? Miyaanan awoodin inaan derejo weyn ku siiyo?
He said to Balaam, “Didn't you think my call for you to come was urgent? Why didn't you come to me straight away? Did you think I couldn't pay you enough?”
38 Kolkaasaa Balcaam wuxuu Baalaaq ku yidhi, Haddaba waa i kan oo waan kuu imid. War anigu ma waxaan leeyahay awood aan wax kaga hadlo innaba ha ahaatee? Ereygii Ilaah afkayga geliyo ayaan ku hadli doonaa.
“Look, I'm here with you now, aren't I?” Balaam replied. “But do you think I can just say anything? I can only speak the words that God gives me to say.”
39 Markaasaa Balcaam raacay Baalaaq, oo waxay yimaadeen Qiryad Xusood.
So Balaam went with Balak and they arrived at Kiriath-huzoth.
40 Markaasaa Baalaaq allabari u bixiyey dibi iyo ido, oo wax buu u diray Balcaam iyo amiirradii isaga la joogay.
Balak sacrificed cattle and sheep, and he shared with meat with Balaam and the leaders who were with him.
41 Oo subaxdii dambe ayaa Baalaaq kaxaystay Balcaam, oo wuxuu keenay meelihii sare oo Bacal, oo halkaas wuxuu ka arkay dadka darafkii ugu shisheeya.
The next morning Balak took Balaam up to Bamoth-baal. From there he could see the extent of the Israelite camp.
