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:
Balaam now realized that Yahweh wanted to bless the Israeli people, [not curse them]. So he did not use magic/divination [like a shaman would do] to find out what Yahweh wanted, as he often did. Instead, he turned toward the desert.
2 Y alzando sus ojos vio a Israel, alojado por sus tribus, y el Espíritu de Dios vino sobre él.
He saw the Israeli people camped there [in their tents], with each tribe gathered in its own group. Then the Spirit of God took control of him,
3 Y tomó su parábola, y dijo: Dijo Balaam, hijo de Beor, y dijo el varón de ojos abiertos:
and enabled him to give this prophetic message to Balak: “I, Balaam, the son of Beor, am giving this prophecy; I am speaking as a man who sees [what will happen in the future] clearly speaks.
4 Dijo el que oyó los dichos de Dios, el que vio la vista del Omnipotente, caído, mas desatapados los ojos.
I hear this message from God; I see a vision from him who is all-powerful. My eyes are open as I prostrate myself in front of him.
5 ¡Cuán hermosas son tus tiendas, oh Jacob! ¡tus habitaciones, oh Israel!
You descendants of Jacob, your tents are very beautiful; they are truly lovely!
6 Como arroyos están extendidas, como huertos junto al río, como árboles de sándalos plantados por Jehová, como cedros junto a las aguas.
Your tents are spread out [in front of me like groves of palm trees in] valleys, like gardens alongside a river. They are like strong aloe trees/plants that Yahweh has planted, like [strong] cedar trees [that grow] along the rivers.
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.
Your water buckets will always be full; the seeds [that you plant] will always have plenty of water [to make them grow]. The Israelis’ king will be greater than [King] Agag; the kingdom that he rules will be honored.
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 the Israelis out of Egypt, [leading them along] with his great power [MTY] like a wild ox has. He devastates all the nations that oppose him; he breaks all those people’s bones into pieces, and shoots them 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.
The Israelis are like lions that crouch and lie down, [ready to pounce on their prey] [SIM]. They are like lionesses [that are resting, but ready to attack]; no one [RHQ] would dare to arouse them! [God] will bless everyone who blesses you Israelis, and he will curse everyone who 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.
Then King Balak was extremely angry with Balaam. He showed with his hands that he was very angry, and he [shouted at Balaam], “I summoned you here to curse my enemies! Instead, you have (blessed/asked God to bless) them 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.
So now, get out of here! Go back home! I said that I would pay you a lot of money [if you cursed them], but Yahweh has prevented you from getting any pay!”
12 Y Balaam le respondió: ¿No le dije yo también a tus mensajeros, que me enviaste, diciendo:
Balaam said to Balak, “[Do you not remember what] [RHQ] I told the messengers that you sent to me? I said,
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?
‘Even if Balak would give me a palace filled with silver and gold, I would not disobey Yahweh. I cannot do anything bad or anything that is good [that he does not approve of].’ And I told you that I could say only what Yahweh says to me.
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.
So yes, I will return to my people, but first, allow me to tell you what will happen to you Moab people in the future.”
15 Y tomó su parábola, y dijo: Dijo Balaam hijo de Beor, dijo el varón de ojos abiertos,
So Balaam said this [to Balak]: “I, Balaam, son of Beor, am again giving a prophecy, speaking as a man who sees [what will happen in the future] clearly speaks.
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:
I hear a message from God; I know things that God, who lives in heaven, has [revealed to me]. I see a vision from him who is all-powerful. My eyes are open as I prostrate myself in front of him.
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.
The things that I see [in the vision] are not [going to happen] now; I see things [that God will cause to happen] in the future. A man who is [a descendant of] Jacob will appear like a star [MET]; a king who holds a scepter will be one of the Israeli people. He will crush the heads of you people of Moab; he will wipe out the descendants of Seth.
18 Y será tomada Edom, y será tomada Seir por sus enemigos, e Israel se habrá varonilmente.
The Israelis will occupy Edom, and they will conquer their enemies [who live near] Seir [Mountain]. The Israeli people will be victorious/strong.
19 Y él de Jacob se enseñoreará, y destruirá de la ciudad lo que quedare.
A ruler who is a descendant of Jacob will come; he will get rid of the people who still live in the city [where Balaam first met Balak].”
20 Y viendo a Amalec, tomó su parábola, y dijo: Amalec, cabeza de gentes; mas su postrimería perecerá para siempre.
Then Balaam looked out over where the Amalek people-group [lived], and he prophesied this: “The Amalek people-group were the greatest nation, but they will be wiped out.”
21 Y viendo al Cineo, tomó su parábola, y dijo: Fuerte es tu habitación, pon en la peña tu nido:
Then he looked out over the area where the Ken people-group [lived], and he prophesied this: “You [think that] the place where you live is secure/safe like a nest that is made in the cliffs [MET],
22 Que el Cineo será echado, cuando Assur te llevará cautivo.
but you will be wiped out when the army of Assyria conquers you.”
23 Ítem, tomó su parábola, y dijo: Ay! ¿quién vivirá, cuando pusiere estas cosas Dios?
Balaam ended his prophecies by saying, “Also, (who can (survive/escape) when God does all these things?/no one will be able to (survive/escape) when God does all these things!) [RHQ]
24 Y vendrán navíos de la ribera de Cittim, y afligirán a Assur, afligirán también a Eber: mas él también perecerá para siempre.
Ships will come from Cyprus [Island], and [the men in those ships] will defeat [the armies of] Assyria and Eber. But God will get rid of those men, too.”
25 Entonces Balaam se levantó, y fuése, y volvióse a su lugar: y también Balac se fue por su camino.
Then Balaam and Balak returned to their homes.
