Hesabu 24

1 Balaamu alipooa kuwa ilimpendeza BWANA kubariki Israeli, hakwenda, kama hapo awali, kwa kutumia uganga, badala yake akatazama jangwani.

And Balaam sees that [it is] good in the eyes of YHWH to bless Israel, and he has not gone as time by time to seek enchantments, and he sets his face toward the wilderness;

2 Akayainua macho yake na kumwona Isreli akiwa kwenye kambi, kila mmoja kwa kabila yake, na Roho wa Mungu akamjia.

and Balaam lifts up his eyes, and sees Israel dwelling by its tribes, and the Spirit of God is on him,

3 Akapokea huu unabii na kusema, “Balaamu mwana wa Beori anataka kusema, yeye ambaye macho yake yemefunuliwa sana.

and he takes up his allegory and says: “An affirmation of Balaam son of Beor, And an affirmation of the man whose eyes are shut,

4 Huongea na kusikia maneno ya Mungu. Huona maono toka kwa Mwenyezi, ambaye mbele zake humwinamia na macho yake yakiwa yamefumbuliwa.

An affirmation of him who is hearing sayings of God, Who sees a vision of the Almighty, Falling—and eyes uncovered:

5 Jinsi zilivyo nzuri hema zako, ewe Yakobo, mahali unapoishi, Israeli!

How good have been your tents, O Jacob, Your dwelling places, O Israel;

6 Wamesambaa kama bonde, kama bustani zilizo pembezoni mwa mto, Kama miti ya mishubiri iliyopandwa na BWANA, ni kama mfano wa mielezi pembezoni mwa maji.

They have been stretched out as valleys, As gardens by a river; As aloes YHWH has planted, As cedars by waters;

7 Maji yanatiririka katika ndoo zao, na mbegu zao zimemwagiwa maji vizuri. Mfalme wao atakuwa juu ya Agagi, na ufalme wao utaheshimiwa.

He makes water flow from his buckets, And his seed [is] in many waters; And his King [is] higher than Gog [[or Agag]], And his kingdom is exalted.

8 Mungu anamtoa Misri, na nguvu kama za nyati. Atawameza mataifa wanaopigana nao. Ataivunja mifupa yao katika vipande vipande. atawapiga kwa mishale yake.

God is bringing him out of Egypt, As the swiftness of a wild ox for him, He eats up nations—his adversaries, And he breaks their bones, And he strikes [with] his arrows.

9 Ananyatia kama simba mume, na kamaa simba jike. Ni nani atakayejaribu kumsumbua? Kila mmoja anayembariki na abarikiwe; na kila mmoja anayemlaani na alaaniwe.”

He has bent, he has lain down as a lion, And as a lioness, who raises him up? He who is blessing you [is] blessed, And he who is cursing you [is] cursed.”

10 Hasira za Balaki zikawaka dhidi ya Balaamu naye akaipiga mikono yake kwa pamoja. Balaki akamwambia Balaamu, “Nilkuita ili uwalaani maadui zangu, Lakini tazama, umewabariki mara tatu.

And the anger of Balak burns against Balaam, and he strikes his hands; and Balak says to Balaam, “I called you to pierce my enemies, and behold, you have certainly blessed these three times;

11 Kwa hiyo ondoka uende nyumbani uniache sasa hivi. Nilisema ningekupa zawadi kubwa sana, lakini BWANA amekuzuilia kupata zawadi.”

and now, flee for yourself to your place; I have said, I greatly honor you, and behold, YHWH has kept you back from honor.”

12 Ndipo Balaamu alipomjibu Balaki, “Niliwaambia wale wajumbe ulionitumia,

And Balaam says to Balak, “Did I not also speak to your messengers whom you have sent to me, saying,

13 'Hata kama Balaki atanipa ikulu yake ikiwa imejaa fedha na dhahabu, sitafanya zaidi ya maneno ya BWANA kwa lolote zuri au baya, au kwa chochote ambacho ningetaka kufanya. Ninaweza kusema kile tu ambacho BWANA ananiambia kusema,' Je, sikuwaambia haya?

If Balak gives to me the fullness of his house of silver and gold, I am not able to pass over the command of YHWH, to do good or evil of my own heart; that which YHWH speaks—it I speak?

14 Kwa hiyo sasa, tazama, nitarudi kwa watu wangu. Lakini kwanza nikuonye kile ambacho hawa watu watawafanyia watu wako katika siku zijazo.”

And now, behold, I am going to my people; come, I counsel you [concerning] that which this people does to your people in the latter end of the days.”

15 Balaamu alianza unabii huu. Akisema, “Balaamu mwana wa Beori anasema, Mtu yule aliyefumbuliwa macho yake.

And he takes up his allegory and says: “An affirmation of Balaam son of Beor, And an affirmation of the man whose eyes [are] shut;

16 Huu ni unabii wa mtu alisikiaye neno la Mungu, aliye na maarifa toka kwake Yeye aliye juu, aliye na maono kutoka kwa Mwenyezi, Yeye ambaye humpigia magoti macho yakiwa yamefumbuliwa.

An affirmation of him who is hearing sayings of God, And knowing knowledge of the Most High; He sees a vision of the Almighty, Falling—and eyes uncovered:

17 Ninamwona, lakini hayuko hapa sasa. Ninamtazama, lakini siyo karibu. Nyota itatokea katika Yakobo, na fimbp ya enzi itatokea katika Israeli. Naye atawapigapiga viongozi wa Moabu na kuwaharibu wa uzao wa Sethi

I see Him, but not now; I behold Him, but not near; A star has proceeded from Jacob, And a scepter has risen from Israel, And has struck corners of Moab, And has destroyed all sons of Seth.

18 Ndipo Edomu atakapokuwa miliki ya Israeli, na Seiri pia itakuwa milki yao, maadui wa Israeli, ambao Israeli atawashinda kwa nguvu zake.

And Edom has been a possession, And Seir has been a possession [for] his enemies, And Israel is doing valiantly;

19 Kutoka kwa Yakobo atatoka mfalme ambaye utawala wake naye atawaangamiza waliosalia katika mji.”

And [One] rules out of Jacob, And has destroyed a remnant from the city.”

20 Kisha Balaamu akamtazama Amaleki na akaanza kutoa unabii wake. Alisema, “Amaleki alikuwa mkuu katika mataifa, lakini mwisho wake utakuwa uharibifu.”

And he sees Amalek, and takes up his allegory, and says: “Amalek [is] first [among] nations, But his latter end—destruction forever.”

21 Kisha Balaamu akawatazama Wakeni na akaanza kutoa unabii wake. Akasema, “Mahali unapoishi pana usalama, na viiota vyake viko kwenye miamba.

And he sees the Kenite, and takes up his allegory, and says: “Your dwelling [is] enduring, And your nest is being set in a rock,

22 Lakini pamoja na hayo, Kaini ataharibiwa na Ashuru atakapowachukua mateka.”

But the Kenite is for a burning; Until when does Asshur keep you captive?”

23 Kisha Balaamu akanza unabii wake wa mwisho. Akasema, “Ole wake atakayesalia Mungu atakapoyafanya haya?

And he takes up his allegory and says: “Woe! Who lives when God does this?

24 Merikebu zitakuja toka pwani ya Kittimu; Zitaivamia Ashuru na kuiharibu Eberi, lakini wao pia wataishia kwenye uharibifu.”

But ships [come] from the side of Chittim, And they have humbled Asshur, And they have humbled Eber, But it is also perishing forever.”

25 Kisha Balaamu akainuka na kuondoka. Akarudi nyumbani kwake, na Balaki naye akaondoka.

And Balaam rises, and goes, and turns back to his place, and Balak has also gone on his way.