Números 24
1 Cuando Balaam vio que era grato a Yavé bendecir a Israel, no fue como las otras veces, en busca de encantamientos, sino que volvió su rostro hacia el desierto.
And when Balaam had seen that it was pleasing to the Lord that he should bless Israel, he by no means went out as he had gone before, to seek divination. But directing his face opposite the desert,
2 Al levantar sus ojos, Balaam vio a Israel acampado según sus tribus, y el Espíritu de ʼElohim vino sobre él.
and lifting up his eyes, he saw Israel dwelling in tents by their tribes. And with the Spirit of God rushing into him,
3 Y tomó su parábola: Dijo Balaam, hijo de Beor, Palabra del varón de ojo abierto.
taking up his parable, he said: “Balaam, the son of Beor, the man whose eye has been obstructed,
4 Palabra del que oye los dichos de ʼElohim, Que contempla la visión de ʼEL-Shadday, Caído, pero con los ojos abiertos.
the hearer of the sermon of God, he who has gazed upon a vision of the Almighty, he who falls down and so his eyes are opened, has declared:
5 ¡Cuán hermosas son tus tiendas, oh Jacob! Tus habitaciones, ¡oh Israel!
‘How beautiful are your tabernacles, O Jacob, and your tents, O Israel!
6 Como valles que se extienden, Como huertos junto al río, Como áloes plantados por Yavé, Como cedros junto a las aguas.
They are like forested valleys, like gardens irrigated next to rivers, like tabernacles which the Lord has fixed, like cedars close to waters.
7 De sus cántaros fluyen aguas, Y su descendencia tendrá aguas abundantes, Más exaltado que Agag será su rey, Y enaltecido su reino.
Water shall flow from his jar, and his offspring shall be amid many waters, because Agag, his king, shall be taken, and his kingdom shall be removed.
8 ʼElohim lo sacó de Egipto. Es para Él como los cuernos del búfalo. Devora a las naciones enemigas, Desmenuza sus huesos, Y las atraviesa con sus flechas.
Away from Egypt, God has led him, whose strength is like the rhinoceros. They shall devour the nations that are his enemies, and break their bones, and pierce them with arrows.
9 Se agazapa, se echa cual león. Y como leona, ¿quién lo hará despertar? ¡Benditos los que te bendigan, Y malditos los que te maldigan!
Lying down, he has slept like a lion, and like a lioness, whom no one would dare to awaken. He who blesses you, shall himself also be blessed. He who curses you, shall be considered cursed.”
10 Entonces la ira de Balac se encendió contra Balaam, y al batir sus manos, dijo Balac a Balaam: ¡Para maldecir a mis enemigos te llamé, y mira, con ésta los has bendecido tres veces!
And Balak, being angry against Balaam, clapped his hands together and said: “I called you to curse my enemies, and, to the contrary, you have blessed them three times.
11 ¡Ahora pues, vete a tu lugar! Prometí llenarte de honores, pero ciertamente Yavé te privó de honor.
Return to your place. I had decided, indeed, to honor you greatly, but the Lord has deprived you of the designated honor.”
12 Balaam respondió a Balac: ¿No hablé yo a los mensajeros que me enviaste:
Balaam responded to Balak: “Did I not say to your messengers, whom you sent to me:
13 Aunque Balac me diera su casa llena de plata y oro, no podría traspasar la Palabra de Yavé haciendo por mi propio impulso cosa buena ni mala? Lo que diga Yavé eso diré.
Even if Balak would give me his house, filled with silver and gold, I still could not go away from the word of the Lord my God, so as to offer anything, either good or evil, from my own heart; but whatever the Lord will speak, this, too, I shall speak.
14 Ahora, mira, ya me voy a mi pueblo. Ven pues, y te informaré lo que este pueblo hará a tu pueblo en los días venideros.
Yet truly, as I continue on to my own people, I will give you counsel as to what this people shall do to your people in the end times.”
15 Tomó su parábola: Palabra de Balaam, hijo de Beor, Palabra del varón cuyo ojo está abierto.
Therefore, taking up his parable, he again spoke: “Balaam the son of Beor, the man whose eye has been obstructed,
16 Palabra del que oye las Palabras de ʼEL, Que conoce la ciencia de ʼElyón, Y contempla las visiones de Shadday. Caído, pero con ojos abiertos:
the hearer of the sermon of God, he who knows the doctrine of the Most High, and who sees the visions of the Almighty, who, falling down, has his eyes opened, has declared:
17 Lo veré, pero no ahora. Lo contemplaré, pero no de cerca. Surgirá una estrella de Jacob, Y de Israel se levantará un cetro Que aplastará las sienes de Moab Y el cráneo de todos los hijos de Set.
I shall see him, but not presently. I shall gaze upon him, but not soon. A star shall rise out of Jacob, and a rod shall spring up from Israel. And he shall strike down the commanders of Moab, and he shall devastate all the sons of Seth.
18 Edom será desposeído. Se empobrecerá Seír, su enemigo, Pero Israel hará proezas.
And he shall possess Idumea; the inheritance of Seir shall fall to their enemies. Yet truly, Israel shall act with strength.
19 Uno nacido de Jacob dominará, Y aniquilará el remanente de la ciudad.
From Jacob will be he who shall be ruler. And he shall perish the remnants of the city.”
20 Luego vio a Amalec y tomó su parábola: Cabeza de naciones es Amalec, Pero su final, destrucción perpetua.
And when he saw Amalek, taking up his parable, he said: “Amalek, first among the Gentiles, whose very end shall be perdition.”
21 Al ver a los ceneos tomó su parábola: Fuerte es tu habitación, Y pusiste tu nido en la peña.
Likewise, he saw the Kainites, and taking up his parable, he said: “Robust, indeed, is your habitation. But though you will set your nest in a rock,
22 Pero el ceneo será consumido. ¿Hasta cuándo Assur te mantendrá cautivo?
and you will be elect among the stock of Kain, how long will you be able to remain? For Assur shall take you captive.”
23 Aun tomó otra parábola: ¡Ay! ¿Quién vivirá cuando ʼElohim haga estas cosas?
And taking up his parable once more he said: “Alas! Who will be able to survive, when God will do these things?
24 Vendrán naves de la costa de Quitim, Someterán a Assur, y someterán a Eber, Pero también él irá a destrucción.
They shall arrive in Greek warships from Italy. They shall overcome the Assyrians, and they shall devastate the Hebrews, and yet, at the very end, even they themselves shall perish.”
25 Entonces Balaam se levantó. Fue y regresó a su lugar. También Balac salió por su camino.
And Balaam rose up, and he returned to his place. Likewise, Balak went back, along the way by which he had arrived.
