Hesabu 24
1 Basi Balaamu alipoona imempendeza Bwana kubariki Israeli, hakuendelea tena kutafuta uchawi kama nyakati nyingine, bali aligeuza uso wake kuelekea nyikani.
And when Balaam saw that it pleased Jehovah to bless Israel, he did not go, as at the other times, to meet with omens, but he set his face toward the wilderness.
2 Balaamu alipotazama nje na kuona Israeli amepiga kambi kabila kwa kabila, Roho wa Mungu akawa juu yake,
And Balaam lifted up his eyes, and he saw Israel dwelling according to their tribes, and the Spirit of God came upon him.
3 naye akatoa ujumbe wake: “Ujumbe wa Balaamu mwana wa Beori, ujumbe wake yeye ambaye jicho lake linaona vizuri;
And he took up his oracle, and said, Balaam the son of Beor says, and the man whose eye was closed says,
4 ujumbe wake yeye ambaye husikia maneno ya Mungu, ambaye huona maono kutoka kwa Mwenyezi, ambaye huanguka kifudifudi, na ambaye macho yake yamefunguka:
he says who hears the words of God, who sees the vision of the Almighty, falling down, and having his eyes open,
5 “Tazama jinsi yalivyo mazuri mahema yako, ee Yakobo, maskani yako, ee Israeli!
How goodly are thy tents, O Jacob, thy tabernacles, O Israel!
6 “Kama mabonde, yanaenea, kama bustani kando ya mto, kama miti ya udi iliyopandwa na Bwana, kama mierezi kando ya maji.
As valleys they are spread forth, as gardens by the river-side, as aloes which Jehovah has planted, as cedar trees beside the waters.
7 Maji yatatiririka kutoka ndoo zake; mbegu yake itakuwa na maji tele. “Mfalme wake atakuwa mkuu kuliko Mfalme Agagi; ufalme wake utatukuka.
Water shall flow from 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 “Mungu alimleta kutoka Misri; yeye ana nguvu kama nyati. Anayararua mataifa yaliyo adui zake, na kuvunja mifupa yao vipande vipande; huwachoma kwa mishale yake.
God brings him forth out of Egypt. He has as it were the strength of the wild-ox. He shall eat up the nations his adversaries, and shall break their bones in pieces, and smite them through with his arrows.
9 Hujikunyata na kuvizia kama simba, kama simba jike; nani anayethubutu kumwamsha? “Abarikiwe kila akubarikiye, na alaaniwe kila akulaaniye!”
He couched, he lay down as a lion, and as a lioness. Who shall rouse him up? He who blesses thee is blessed, And he who curses thee is cursed.
10 Ndipo hasira ya Balaki ikawaka dhidi ya Balaamu. Akapiga mikono yake pamoja, akamwambia Balaamu, “Nilikuita uje kuwalaani adui zangu, lakini umewabariki mara hizi tatu.
And Balak's anger was kindled against Balaam, and he struck his hands together. And Balak said to Balaam, I called thee to curse my enemies, and, behold, thou have altogether blessed them these three times.
11 Sasa ondoka upesi uende nyumbani! Mimi nilisema nitakuzawadia vizuri sana, lakini Bwana amekuzuia usizawadiwe.”
Therefore now flee thou to thy place. I thought to promote thee to great honor, but, lo, Jehovah has kept thee back from honor.
12 Balaamu akamwambia Balaki, “Je, hukumbuki jinsi nilivyowaambia wajumbe uliowatuma kwangu? Niliwaambia hivi,
And Balaam said to Balak, Did I not also speak to thy messengers that thou sent to me, saying,
13 ‘Hata ikiwa Balaki angenipa jumba lake la kifalme likiwa limejazwa fedha na dhahabu, nisingeweza kufanya kitu chochote kwa matakwa yangu, kikiwa kizuri au kibaya, kwenda kinyume na agizo la Bwana, nami imenipasa kusema tu kile Bwana atakachosema’?
If Balak would give me his house full of silver and gold, I cannot go beyond the word of Jehovah, to do either good or bad of my own mind. What Jehovah speaks, that I will speak?
14 Sasa ninarudi kwa watu wangu. Lakini njoo, nikuonye kuhusu kile watu hawa watakachowatenda watu wako siku zijazo.”
And now, behold, I go to my people. Come, I will advise thee what this people shall do to thy people in the latter days.
15 Kisha Balaamu akatoa ujumbe wake: “Ujumbe wa Balaamu mwana wa Beori, ujumbe wake yeye ambaye jicho lake linaona vizuri;
And he took up his oracle, and said, Balaam the son of Beor says, and the man whose eye was closed says,
16 ujumbe wake yeye ambaye husikia maneno ya Mungu, ambaye ana maarifa kutoka kwa Aliye Juu Sana, huona maono kutoka Mwenyezi, ambaye huanguka kifudifudi na ambaye macho yake yamefunguka:
he says who hears the words of God, and knows the knowledge of the Most High, who sees the vision of the Almighty, falling down, and having his eyes open:
17 “Namwona yeye, lakini si sasa; namtazama yeye, lakini si karibu. Nyota itatoka kwa Yakobo, fimbo ya ufalme itainuka kutoka kwa Israeli. Atawaponda Wamoabu vipaji vya nyuso na mafuvu yote ya wana wa Shethi.
I see him, but not now. I behold him, but not near. There shall come forth a star out of Jacob, and a scepter shall rise out of Israel, and shall smite through the corners of Moab, and break down all the sons of tumult.
18 Edomu itamilikiwa, Seiri, adui wake, itamilikiwa, lakini Israeli atakuwa na nguvu.
And Edom shall be a possession, Seir also shall be a possession, who were his enemies, while Israel does valiantly.
19 Mtawala atakuja kutoka kwa Yakobo na kuangamiza walionusurika katika mji.”
And out of Jacob shall come he who shall have dominion, and shall destroy the remnant from the city.
20 Kisha Balaamu akawaona watu wa Amaleki, na kutoa ujumbe wake: “Amaleki ilikuwa ya kwanza miongoni mwa mataifa, lakini mwisho wake itaangamizwa milele.”
And he looked on Amalek, and took up his oracle, and said, Amalek was the first of the nations, but his latter end shall come to destruction.
21 Kisha akawaona Wakeni, akatoa ujumbe wake: “Makao yenu ni salama, kiota chenu kiko kwenye mwamba.
And he looked on the Kenite, and took up his oracle, and said, Strong is thy dwelling-place, and thy nest is set in the rock.
22 Hata hivyo ninyi Wakeni mtaangamizwa Ashuru atakapowachukua mateka.”
Nevertheless Kain shall be wasted, until Asshur shall carry thee away captive.
23 Ndipo akatoa ujumbe wake: “Lo, ni nani atakayeweza kuishi wakati Mungu atakapofanya hili?
And he took up his oracle, and said, Alas, who shall live when God does this?
24 Meli zitakuja kutoka pwani za Kitimu, zitaitiisha Ashuru na Eberi, lakini nao pia wataangamizwa.”
But ships shall come from the coast of Kittim, and they shall afflict Asshur, and shall afflict Eber, and he also shall come to destruction.
25 Kisha Balaamu akainuka na kurudi nyumbani kwake, naye Balaki akashika njia yake.
And Balaam rose up, and went and returned to his place, and Balak also went his way.
