Numbers 22
1 Nígbà náà àwọn ọmọ Israẹli rin ìrìnàjò lọ sí pẹ̀tẹ́lẹ̀ Moabu wọ́n sì pa ibùdó lẹ́gbẹ̀ẹ́ Jordani tí ó kọjá lọ sí Jeriko.
And the sons of Israel journey and encamp in the plains of Moab beyond the Jordan, [by] Jericho.
2 Nísinsin yìí, Balaki ọmọ Sippori rí gbogbo ohun tí àwọn Israẹli ti ṣe sí àwọn ará Amori,
And Balak son of Zippor sees all that Israel has done to the Amorite,
3 ẹ̀rù sì ba Moabu nítorí pé ọ̀pọ̀ ènìyàn wà níbẹ̀ nítòótọ́, Moabu kún fún ẹ̀rù nítorí àwọn ọmọ Israẹli.
and Moab is exceedingly afraid of the presence of the people, for it [is] numerous; and Moab is distressed by the presence of the sons of Israel,
4 Moabu sọ fún àwọn àgbàgbà Midiani pé, “Nísinsin yìí ni àwọn wọ̀nyí yóò lá gbogbo ohun tí ó yí wa ká, bí màlúù ṣe ń jẹ koríko tí ó wà nínú oko.” Bẹ́ẹ̀ ni Balaki ọmọ Sippori, tí ó jẹ́ ọba Moabu nígbà náà,
and Moab says to [the] elderly of Midian, “Now the assembly licks up all that is around us, as the ox licks up the green thing of the field.” And Balak son of Zippor [is] king of Moab at that time,
5 rán oníṣẹ́ pé Balaamu ọmọ Beori, tí ó wà ní Petori, ní ẹ̀bá odò Eufurate, ti ilẹ̀ àwọn ènìyàn rẹ. Balaki sọ pé, “Àwọn ènìyàn kan jáde wá láti Ejibiti; wọ́n bo gbogbo ilẹ̀ ayé wọ́n sì pa ibùdó súnmọ́ ọ̀dọ̀ mi.
and he sends messengers to Balaam son of Beor, to Pethor, which [is] by the River of the land of the sons of his people, to call for him, saying, “Behold, a people has come out of Egypt; behold, it has covered the eye of the land, and it is abiding in front of me;
6 Nísinsin yìí, wá fi àwọn ènìyàn wọ̀nyí bú, nítorí wọ́n ní agbára jù fún mi. Nípa ṣíṣe èyí èmi ó ṣẹ́gun wọn, kí n sì lé wọn kúrò ní ilẹ̀ yìí. Nítorí tí mo mọ̀ pé ìbùkún ni fún àwọn tí ìwọ bá bùkún, ìfibú sì ni ẹni tí ìwọ bá fi bú.”
and now, come, please curse this people for me, for it [is] mightier than I. It may be I prevail, [and] we strike it, and I cast it out from the land; for I have known that which you bless is blessed, and that which you curse is cursed.”
7 Àti àwọn àgbàgbà Moabu àti Midiani sì lọ pẹ̀lú owó àyẹ̀wò lọ́nà wọn, nígbà tí wọ́n dé ọ̀dọ̀ Balaamu, wọ́n sọ nǹkan tí Balaki sọ fún wọn.
And [the] elderly of Moab and [the] elderly of Midian go with divinations in their hand, and they come to Balaam and speak the words of Balak to him,
8 “Ẹ sùn níbí lálẹ́ yìí,” Balaamu sọ fún un pé, “èmi ó padà wá fún un yín ní èsì nǹkan tí Olúwa bá wí fún mi.” Nítorí tí àwọn ìjòyè Moabu dúró sọ́dọ̀ rẹ̀.
and he says to them, “Lodge here tonight, and I have brought you back word, as YHWH speaks to me”; and the princes of Moab abide with Balaam.
9 Ọlọ́run tọ Balaamu wá ó sì wí pé, “Ta ni àwọn ọkùnrin tí ó wà pẹ̀lú rẹ yìí?”
And God comes to Balaam and says, “Who [are] these men with you?”
10 Balaamu sọ fún Ọlọ́run pé, “Balaki ọmọ Sippori, ọba Moabu, rán iṣẹ́ yìí sí mi pé,
And Balaam says to God, “Balak, son of Zippor, king of Moab, has sent to me:
11 ‘Àwọn ènìyàn kan ti ilẹ̀ Ejibiti jáde wá tí wọ́n bo ojú ilẹ̀. Nísinsin yìí, wá, kí o wá fi wọ́n bú fún mi. Bóyá èmi yóò lè bá wọn jà, èmi ó sì lé wọn jáde.’”
Behold, the people that is coming out from Egypt and covers the eye of the land—now come, pierce it for me; it may be I am able to fight against it and have cast it out”;
12 Ṣùgbọ́n Ọlọ́run sọ fún Balaamu pé, “Má ṣe bá wọn lọ. Ìwọ kò gbọdọ̀ gé ègún lé àwọn ènìyàn náà lórí, nítorí a ti bùkún wọn.”
and God says to Balaam, “You do not go with them; you do not curse the people, for it [is] blessed.”
13 Ní òwúrọ̀ ọjọ́ kejì Balaamu dìde ó sì sọ fún àwọn ìjòyè Balaki pé, “Ẹ padà sí orílẹ̀-èdè yín, nítorí tí Olúwa ti kọ̀ láti jẹ́ kí n tẹ̀lé yín.”
And Balaam rises in the morning and says to the princes of Balak, “Go to your land, for YHWH is refusing to permit me to go with you”;
14 Nígbà náà àwọn ìjòyè Moabu sì padà tọ Balaki lọ wọ́n sì wí pé, “Balaamu kọ̀ láti tẹ̀lé wa.”
and the princes of Moab rise, and come to Balak, and say, “Balaam is refusing to come with us.”
15 Nígbà náà Balaki rán àwọn ìjòyè mìíràn tí wọ́n pọ̀ àwọn tí wọ́n sì níyì ju alákọ́kọ́ lọ.
And Balak adds yet to send princes, more numerous and honored than these,
16 Wọ́n lọ sí ọ̀dọ̀ Balaamu wọ́n sì sọ pé, “Èyí ni ohun tí Balaki ọmọ Sippori sọ, má ṣe jẹ́ kí ohunkóhun kí ó dè ọ́ lọ́nà láti wá sí ọ̀dọ̀ mi,
and they come to Balaam and say to him, “Thus said Balak son of Zippor: Please do not be withheld from coming to me,
17 nítorí pé èmi yóò fún ọ ní ẹ̀bùn dáradára, èmi yóò sì ṣe ohunkóhun tí ìwọ bá sọ. Wá, kí o sì wá fi àwọn ènìyàn wọ̀nyí bú fún mi.”
for I honor you very greatly, and all that you say to me I do; and come, please pierce this people for me.”
18 Ṣùgbọ́n Balaamu dá wọn lóhùn pé, “Kódà tí Balaki bá fún mi ní ààfin rẹ̀ tí ó kún fún fàdákà àti wúrà, èmi kò ní ṣe ohunkóhun tí ó tóbi tàbí kéré tí ó kọjá òfin Olúwa Ọlọ́run mi.
And Balaam answers and says to the servants of Balak, “If Balak gives to me the fullness of his house of silver and gold, I am not able to pass over the command of my God YHWH, to do a little or a great thing;
19 Nísinsin yìí ẹ dúró níbí di ọjọ́ kejì gẹ́gẹ́ bí àwọn tókù ti ṣe nígbà náà èmi yóò mọ ohun tí Olúwa yóò tún sọ fún mi.”
and now, please abide in this [place], you also, tonight, then I know what YHWH is adding to speak with me.”
20 Ní alẹ́ ọjọ́ náà Ọlọ́run sì tọ Balaamu wá ó sì sọ wí pé, “Nígbà tí ọkùnrin yìí ti wá pè ọ́, lọ pẹ̀lú wọn, ṣùgbọ́n ẹnu nǹkan tí mo sọ fún ọ ni kí o ṣe.”
And God comes to Balaam by night and says to him, “If the men have come to call for you, rise, go with them, and only the thing which I speak to you—do it.”
21 Balaamu dìde ní òwúrọ̀, ó sì di ẹrù lé kẹ́tẹ́kẹ́tẹ́ rẹ̀ òun pẹ̀lú àwọn ìjòyè Moabu.
And Balaam rises in the morning, and saddles his donkey, and goes with the princes of Moab,
22 Ṣùgbọ́n Ọlọ́run bínú gidigidi, angẹli Olúwa sì dúró lójú ọ̀nà láti dojú ìjà kọ ọ́. Balaamu ń gun kẹ́tẹ́kẹ́tẹ́ rẹ̀ lọ, àwọn ìránṣẹ́ rẹ̀ méjì sì wà pẹ̀lú rẹ̀.
and the anger of God burns because he is going, and the Messenger of YHWH stations Himself in the way for an adversary to him, and he is riding on his donkey, and two of his servants [are] with him,
23 Nígbà tí kẹ́tẹ́kẹ́tẹ́ náà sì rí angẹli Olúwa tí ó dúró ní ojú ọ̀nà pẹ̀lú idà tí a fàyọ ní ọwọ́ rẹ̀, ó kọjú kúrò ní ọ̀nà lọ sínú oko. Balaamu sì lù ú pé kí ó gbé òhun padà lọ sí ojú ọ̀nà.
and the donkey sees the Messenger of YHWH standing in the way with His drawn sword in His hand, and the donkey turns aside out of the way and goes into a field, and Balaam strikes the donkey to turn it aside into the way.
24 Nígbà náà angẹli Olúwa dúró ní ojú ọ̀nà tóóró láàrín ọgbà àjàrà, pẹ̀lú ògiri ní ọ̀nà méjèèjì.
And the Messenger of YHWH stands in a narrow path of the vineyards, [with] a wall on this [side] and a wall on that [side],
25 Nígbà tí kẹ́tẹ́kẹ́tẹ́ rí angẹli Olúwa, ó lẹ̀ mọ́ ẹ̀gbẹ́ ògiri, ó sì rún ẹsẹ̀ Balaamu mọ́ ògiri. Nígbà náà, ó tún nà án, lẹ́ẹ̀kan sí i.
and the donkey sees the Messenger of YHWH, and is pressed to the wall, and presses Balaam’s foot to the wall, and he adds to strike her;
26 Nígbà náà angẹli Olúwa súnmọ́ wájú ó sì dúró níbi ọ̀nà tóóró níbi tí kò ti sí ọ̀nà láti yípadà, bóyá ní ọ̀tún tàbí òsì.
and the Messenger of YHWH adds to pass over, and stands in a narrow place where there is no way to turn aside [to] the right or left,
27 Nígbà tí kẹ́tẹ́kẹ́tẹ́ rí angẹli Olúwa, ó sì jókòó ní abẹ́ Balaamu, inú sì bí i tó sì nà án pẹ̀lú ọ̀pá rẹ̀.
and the donkey sees the Messenger of YHWH, and crouches under Balaam, and the anger of Balaam burns, and he strikes the donkey with a staff.
28 Nígbà náà Olúwa ṣí ẹnu kẹ́tẹ́kẹ́tẹ́, ó sì sọ fún Balaamu pé, “Kí ni mo ṣe fún ọ tí o fi nà mí lẹ́ẹ̀mẹ́ta?”
And YHWH opens the mouth of the donkey, and she says to Balaam, “What have I done to you that you have struck me these three times?”
29 Balaamu sọ fún kẹ́tẹ́kẹ́tẹ́ pé, “Nítorí ìwọ fi mí ṣẹ̀sín! Bí mo bá ní idà ní ọwọ́ ni èmi ìbá pa ọ́ nísinsin yìí.”
And Balaam says to the donkey, “Because you have rolled yourself against me; oh that there were a sword in my hand, for now I had slain you”;
30 Kẹ́tẹ́kẹ́tẹ́ sọ fún Balaamu pé, “Ṣé mi kì í ṣe kẹ́tẹ́kẹ́tẹ́ rẹ ni, tí o máa ń gùn ní gbogbo ìgbà, láti ìgbà pípẹ́ wá? Ǹjẹ́ mo hu irú ìwà báyìí sí ọ rí?” “Rárá,” Ó dáhùn.
and the donkey says to Balaam, “Am I not your donkey on which you have ridden since [I became] yours, even to this day? Have I at all been accustomed to do thus to you?” And he says, “No.”
31 Nígbà náà Olúwa ṣí ojú Balaamu, ó sì rí angẹli Olúwa tí ó dúró ní ojú ọ̀nà pẹ̀lú idà rẹ̀ tí ó fàyọ. Ó sì tẹ orí rẹ̀ ba.
And YHWH uncovers the eyes of Balaam, and he sees the Messenger of YHWH standing in the way with His drawn sword in His hand, and he bows and pays respect, to his face;
32 Nígbà náà angẹli Olúwa béèrè lọ́wọ́ rẹ̀ pé, “Kí ni ó dé tí o fi na kẹ́tẹ́kẹ́tẹ́ rẹ nígbà mẹ́ta yìí? Mo wá síbí láti kọ ojú ìjà sí ọ nítorí ọ̀nà rẹ kò tọ́ níwájú mi.
and the Messenger of YHWH says to him, “Why have you struck your donkey these three times? Behold, I have come out for an adversary, for [your] way has been perverse before Me,
33 Kẹ́tẹ́kẹ́tẹ́ rí mi ó sì yà kúrò fún mi lẹ́ẹ̀mẹ́ta yìí. Tí ó bá jẹ́ wí pé kò yà kúrò. Èmi kì ìbá ti pa ọ́ pátápátá nísinsin yìí, ṣùgbọ́n Èmi yóò sì dá òun sí.”
and the donkey sees Me and turns aside at My presence these three times; unless she had turned aside from My presence, surely I had also slain you now, and kept her alive.”
34 Balaamu sọ fún angẹli Olúwa pé, “Mo ti dẹ́ṣẹ̀, èmi kò mọ̀ pé o dúró níwájú ọ̀nà láti dojúkọ mí, nísinsin yìí tí inú rẹ kò bá dùn, èmi ó padà.”
And Balaam says to the Messenger of YHWH, “I have sinned, for I did not know that You [are] standing to meet me in the way; and now, if [it is] evil in Your eyes, I turn back by myself.”
35 Angẹli Olúwa sọ fún Balaamu pé, “Lọ pẹ̀lú àwọn arákùnrin náà, ṣùgbọ́n nǹkan tí mo sọ fún ọ nìkan ni kí o sọ.” Nígbà náà Balaamu lọ pẹ̀lú àwọn ìjòyè Balaki.
And the Messenger of YHWH says to Balaam, “Go with the men; and only the word which I speak to you—it you speak”; and Balaam goes with the princes of Balak.
36 Nígbà tí Balaki gbọ́ pé Balaamu ń bọ̀ wá, ó jáde lọ láti lọ pàdé rẹ̀ ní ìlú Moabu tí ó wà ní agbègbè Arnoni, ní ẹ̀gbẹ́ ilẹ̀ rẹ̀.
And Balak hears that Balaam has come, and goes out to meet him, to a city of Moab, which [is] on the border of Arnon, which [is] in the extremity of the border;
37 Balaki sì sọ fún Balaamu pé, “Ǹjẹ́ èmi kò a ránṣẹ́ kánjúkánjú sí ọ? Kí ló dé tí ìwọ kò fi wá sí ọ̀dọ̀ mi? Ṣé èmi kò tó láti sọ ọ́ di ẹni ńlá?”
and Balak says to Balaam, “Did I not diligently send to you to call for you? Why did you not come to me? Am I not truly able to honor you?”
38 Balaamu sì wí fún Balaki pé, “Kíyèsi, èmi tọ̀ ọ́ wá, èmi kò ha ní agbára kan nísinsin yìí rárá láti wí ohun kan? Mo gbọdọ̀ sọ nǹkan tí Ọlọ́run fi sí mi lẹ́nu.”
And Balaam says to Balak, “Behold, I have come to you; now, am I able to speak anything at all? The word which God sets in my mouth—it I speak.”
39 Nígbà náà Balaamu lọ pẹ̀lú Balaki sí Kiriati-Hosotia.
And Balaam goes with Balak, and they come to Kirjath-Huzoth,
40 Balaki rú ẹbọ akọ màlúù pẹ̀lú àgùntàn, ó sì fún Balaamu ní díẹ̀ pẹ̀lú àwọn ìjòyè tí ó wà ní ọ̀dọ̀ rẹ̀.
and Balak sacrifices oxen and sheep, and sends [some] to Balaam and to the princes who [are] with him;
41 Ní òwúrọ̀ ọjọ́ kejì Balaki gbé Balaamu lọ sí Bamoti Baali, láti ibẹ̀ ló ti rí apá kan àwọn ènìyàn.
and it comes to pass in the morning, that Balak takes Balaam and causes him to go up [to] the high places of Ba‘al, and he sees the extremity of the people from there.
