Números 24

1 Y vio Balaam que parecía bien a Jehová, que él bendijese a Israel, y no fue, como la primera y segunda vez, a encuentro de los agüeros, sino puso su rostro hacia el desierto:

And when Balaam saw that it pleased the LORD to bless Israel, he went not, as at other times, to seek for enchantments, but he set his face toward the wilderness.

2 Y alzando sus ojos vio a Israel, alojado por sus tribus, y el Espíritu de Dios vino sobre él.

And Balaam lifted up his eyes, and he saw Israel abiding in his tents according to their tribes; and the spirit of God came on him.

3 Y tomó su parábola, y dijo: Dijo Balaam, hijo de Beor, y dijo el varón de ojos abiertos:

And he took up his parable, and said, Balaam the son of Beor has said, and the man whose eyes are open has said:

4 Dijo el que oyó los dichos de Dios, el que vio la vista del Omnipotente, caído, mas desatapados los ojos.

He has said, which heard the words of God, which saw the vision of the Almighty, falling into a trance, but having his eyes open:

5 ¡Cuán hermosas son tus tiendas, oh Jacob! ¡tus habitaciones, oh Israel!

How goodly are your tents, O Jacob, and your tabernacles, O Israel!

6 Como arroyos están extendidas, como huertos junto al río, como árboles de sándalos plantados por Jehová, como cedros junto a las aguas.

As the valleys are they spread forth, as gardens by the river’s side, as the trees of lign aloes which the LORD has planted, and as cedar trees beside the waters.

7 De sus ramos destilarán aguas, y su simiente será en muchas aguas: y ensalzarse ha más que Agag su rey, y su reino será ensalzado.

He shall pour the water out of his buckets, and his seed shall be in many waters, and his king shall be higher than Agag, and his kingdom shall be exalted.

8 Dios le sacó de Egipto, tiene fuerzas como el unicornio: comerá a las gentes sus enemigas, y roerá sus huesos, y asaeteará con sus saetas.

God brought him forth out of Egypt; he has as it were the strength of an unicorn: he shall eat up the nations his enemies, and shall break their bones, and pierce them through with his arrows.

9 Encorvarse ha para echarse como león, y como león, ¿quién le despertará? Benditos los que te bendijeren, y malditos los que te maldijeren.

He couched, he lay down as a lion, and as a great lion: who shall stir him up? Blessed is he that blesses you, and cursed is he that curses you.

10 Entonces la ira de Balac se encendió contra Balaam, y batiendo sus palmas dijo a Balaam: Para maldecir a mis enemigos te he llamado, y, he aquí, bendiciendo le has bendecido ya tres veces.

And Balak’s anger was kindled against Balaam, and he smote his hands together: and Balak said to Balaam, I called you to curse my enemies, and, behold, you have altogether blessed them these three times.

11 Por tanto ahora húyete a tu lugar: yo dije que te honraría, mas he aquí que Jehová te ha privado de honra.

Therefore now flee you to your place: I thought to promote you to great honor; but, see, the LORD has kept you back from honor.

12 Y Balaam le respondió: ¿No le dije yo también a tus mensajeros, que me enviaste, diciendo:

And Balaam said to Balak, Spoke I not also to your messengers which you sent to me, saying,

13 Si Balac me diese su casa llena de plata y oro, yo no podré traspasar el dicho de Jehová para hacer cosa buena ni mala de mi arbitrio: lo que Jehová hablare eso diré yo?

If Balak would give me his house full of silver and gold, I cannot go beyond the commandment of the LORD, to do either good or bad of my own mind; but what the LORD says, that will I speak?

14 Por tanto, he aquí, yo ahora me voy a mi pueblo; ven, responderte he lo que este pueblo ha de hacer a tu pueblo en los postrimeros días.

And now, behold, I go to my people: come therefore, and I will advertise you what this people shall do to your people in the latter days.

15 Y tomó su parábola, y dijo: Dijo Balaam hijo de Beor, dijo el varón de ojos abiertos,

And he took up his parable, and said, Balaam the son of Beor has said, and the man whose eyes are open has said:

16 Dijo el que oyó los dichos de Jehová, y el que sabe ciencia del Altísimo, el que vio la vista del Omnipotente, caído, mas desatapados los ojos:

He has said, which heard the words of God, and knew the knowledge of the most High, which saw the vision of the Almighty, falling into a trance, but having his eyes open:

17 Verle he, mas no ahora: mirarle he, mas no de cerca: saldrá Estrella de Jacob, y levantarse ha cetro de Israel, y herirá los cantones de Moab, y destruirá todos los hijos de Set.

I shall see him, but not now: I shall behold him, but not near: there shall come a Star out of Jacob, and a Scepter shall rise out of Israel, and shall smite the corners of Moab, and destroy all the children of Sheth.

18 Y será tomada Edom, y será tomada Seir por sus enemigos, e Israel se habrá varonilmente.

And Edom shall be a possession, Seir also shall be a possession for his enemies; and Israel shall do valiantly.

19 Y él de Jacob se enseñoreará, y destruirá de la ciudad lo que quedare.

Out of Jacob shall come he that shall have dominion, and shall destroy him that remains of the city.

20 Y viendo a Amalec, tomó su parábola, y dijo: Amalec, cabeza de gentes; mas su postrimería perecerá para siempre.

And when he looked on Amalek, he took up his parable, and said, Amalek was the first of the nations; but his latter end shall be that he perish for ever.

21 Y viendo al Cineo, tomó su parábola, y dijo: Fuerte es tu habitación, pon en la peña tu nido:

And he looked on the Kenites, and took up his parable, and said, Strong is your dwelling place, and you put your nest in a rock.

22 Que el Cineo será echado, cuando Assur te llevará cautivo.

Nevertheless the Kenite shall be wasted, until Asshur shall carry you away captive.

23 Ítem, tomó su parábola, y dijo: Ay! ¿quién vivirá, cuando pusiere estas cosas Dios?

And he took up his parable, and said, Alas, who shall live when God does this!

24 Y vendrán navíos de la ribera de Cittim, y afligirán a Assur, afligirán también a Eber: mas él también perecerá para siempre.

And ships shall come from the coast of Chittim, and shall afflict Asshur, and shall afflict Eber, and he also shall perish for ever.

25 Entonces Balaam se levantó, y fuése, y volvióse a su lugar: y también Balac se fue por su camino.

And Balaam rose up, and went and returned to his place: and Balak also went his way.