< Numbers 24 >
1 Nísinsin yìí nígbà tí Balaamu rí i wí pé ó tẹ́ Olúwa lọ́rùn láti bùkún àwọn Israẹli, kò lo ọ̀nà ìṣoṣó gẹ́gẹ́ bí ti ìgbà ìṣáájú, ṣùgbọ́n ó yí ojú rẹ̀ sí apá aginjù.
And he saw Balaam that it was good in [the] eyes of Yahweh to bless Israel and not he went as time on time to meet omens and he set to the wilderness face his.
2 Nígbà tí Balaamu wo ìta ó sì rí Israẹli tí wọ́n pàgọ́ gẹ́gẹ́ bí ẹ̀yà wọn, Ẹ̀mí Ọlọ́run sì bà sórí rẹ̀
And he lifted up Balaam eyes his and he saw Israel dwelling to tribes its and it came on him [the] spirit of God.
3 ó sì sọ àsọtẹ́lẹ̀ rẹ̀, “Àsọtẹ́lẹ̀ tí Balaamu ọmọ Beori, àsọtẹ́lẹ̀ ẹni tí ojú rẹ̀ ríran kedere,
And he lifted up oracle his and he said [the] utterance of Balaam son his Beor and [the] utterance of the man opened of the eye.
4 àsọtẹ́lẹ̀ ẹni tí ó gbọ́ ọ̀rọ̀ Ọlọ́run, ẹni tí ó ríran láti ọ̀dọ̀ Olódùmarè, ẹni tí ó dojúbolẹ̀, tí ojú rẹ̀ là kedere.
[the] utterance of [the] [one who] hears [the] words of God who vision of [the] Almighty he sees [who] falls down and [who] is uncovered of eyes.
5 “Àgọ́ rẹ ti dára tó, ìwọ Jakọbu, àti ibùgbé rẹ, ìwọ Israẹli!
How! they are good tents your O Jacob dwelling places your O Israel.
6 “Gẹ́gẹ́ bí àfonífojì tí ó tàn jáde, gẹ́gẹ́ bí ọgbà tí ó wà ní ẹ̀bá odò ńlá, gẹ́gẹ́ bí igi aloe tí Olúwa gbìn, gẹ́gẹ́ bí igi kedari tí ó wà lẹ́bàá odò.
Like wadis [which] they are stretched out like gardens at a river like aloes [which] he has planted Yahweh like cedars at waters.
7 Omi yóò sàn láti inú garawa: èso wọn yóò ní ọ̀pọ̀lọpọ̀ omi. “Ọba wọn yóò ga ju Agagi lọ; ìjọba wọn yóò di gbígbéga.
It will flow water from buckets its and offspring its [will be] in waters many and he may be high more than Agag king its so it may be exalted kingdom its.
8 “Ọlọ́run mú wọn jáde láti Ejibiti wá; wọ́n ní agbára gẹ́gẹ́ bí i ti àgbáǹréré. Wọ́n jẹ orílẹ̀-èdè tí ń ṣe ọ̀tá rẹ̀ run, wọ́n sì fọ́ egungun wọn sí túútúú; wọ́n ó sì fi ọfà wọn ta wọ́n ní àtapòyọ.
God [is] bringing out it from Egypt like [the] horns of a wild ox [belong] to him it will consume nations opponents its and bones their it will break and arrows its it will wound [them].
9 Ó tẹríba ó sì dùbúlẹ̀ bí kìnnìún, bí abo kìnnìún: ta ni ó gbọdọ̀ jí wọn? “Ìbùkún ni fún ẹni tí ó bùkún fún ọ, kí ìfibú jẹ́ ti ẹni tí ó fi ọ́ bú!”
It crouched it lay down like a lion and like a lion who? will he rouse it [those who] bless you [be] blessed and [those who] curse you [be] cursed.
10 Nígbà náà ni ìbínú Balaki sì dé sí Balaamu. Ó sì fi ọwọ́ lu ọwọ́ ó wí pé, “Mo pè ọ́ láti bú àwọn ọ̀tá mi ṣùgbọ́n o tún bùkún fún wọn nígbà mẹ́ta yìí.
And it burned [the] anger of Balak on Balaam and he clapped hands his and he said Balak to Balaam to curse enemies my I summoned you and here! you have blessed actually this three times.
11 Nísinsin yìí sálọ sí ibùjókòó rẹ! Èmi ti rò láti sọ ọ́ di ẹni ńlá, ṣùgbọ́n Olúwa tí fà ọ́ sẹ́yìn láti gba èrè yìí.”
And therefore flee for yourself to place your I said surely I will honor you and here! he has withheld you Yahweh from honor.
12 Balaamu dá Balaki lóhùn, “Ǹjẹ́ èmi kò sọ fún àwọn ìránṣẹ́ tí o rán sí mi wí pé,
And he said Balaam to Balak ¿ not also to messengers your whom you sent to me did I speak saying.
13 ‘Kódà bí Balaki bá fún mi ní ààfin rẹ̀ tí ó kún fún fàdákà àti wúrà, èmi kò le ṣe ohunkóhun lọ́wọ́ ara mi, yálà búburú tàbí rere, láti kọjá òfin Olúwa: ohun tí Olúwa bá wí ni èmi ó sọ’?
If he will give to me Balak [the] fullness of house his silver and gold not I will be able to transgress [the] mouth of Yahweh by doing a good thing or a bad thing from own heart my [that] which he will speak Yahweh it I will speak.
14 Nísinsin yìí mò ń padà lọ sí ọ̀dọ̀ àwọn ènìyàn mi, ṣùgbọ́n jẹ́ kí èmi kí ó kìlọ̀ fún ọ nítorí nǹkan tí àwọn ènìyàn wọ̀nyí yóò ṣe sí àwọn ènìyàn rẹ ní ọjọ́ iwájú.”
And now here I [am] about to go to people my come! I will advise you [that] which it will do the people this to people your at [the] end of the days.
15 Nígbà náà ni ó bẹ̀rẹ̀ òwe: “Òwe Balaamu ọmọ Beori, òwe ẹni tí ojú rẹ̀ ríran kedere,
And he lifted up oracle his and he said [the] utterance of Balaam son his Beor and [the] utterance of the man opened of the eye.
16 ẹni tó gbọ́ ọ̀rọ̀ Ọlọ́run ń wí, tí ó sì mọ ìmọ̀ Ọ̀gá-ògo, tí ó ríran láti ọ̀dọ̀ Olódùmarè, ẹni tí ó dọ̀bálẹ̀, tí ojú rẹ̀ sì ṣí:
[the] utterance of [the] [one who] hears [the] words of God and [the] [one who] knows [the] knowledge of [the] Most High vision of [the] Almighty he sees [who] falls down and [who] is uncovered of eyes.
17 “Mo rí i, ṣùgbọ́n kì í ṣe ìsinsin yìí. Mo kíyèsi, ṣùgbọ́n kò súnmọ́. Ìràwọ̀ kan yóò jáde láti ọ̀dọ̀ Jakọbu; yóò yọ jáde láti Israẹli. Yóò tẹ̀ fọ́ orí Moabu, yóò sì fọ́ agbárí gbogbo ọmọ Seti.
I see him and not now I observe him and not near it will march forth a star from Jacob and it will arise a scepter from Israel and it will shatter [the] corners of Moab and it will destroy all [the] descendants of Sheth.
18 Wọn yóò borí Edomu; yóò ṣẹ́gun Seiri ọ̀tá rẹ̀, ṣùgbọ́n Israẹli yóò dàgbà nínú agbára.
And it will be Edom a possession and it will be a possession Seir enemies its and Israel [will be] doing strength.
19 Olórí yóò jáde láti Jakọbu yóò sì pa àwọn tó ṣẹ́kù nínú ìlú náà run.”
And he will rule from Jacob and he will destroy [the] survivor[s] from a city.
20 Nígbà náà ni Balaamu rí Amaleki ó sì bẹ̀rẹ̀ òwe: “Amaleki ni àkọ́kọ́ nínú àwọn orílẹ̀-èdè, ṣùgbọ́n yóò dahoro níkẹyìn.”
And he saw Amalek and he lifted up oracle his and he said [was the] first of [the] nations Amalek and end its [will be] to destruction.
21 Nígbà náà ní ó rí ará Keni ó sì bẹ̀rẹ̀ òwe: “Ibùgbé rẹ ní ààbò, ìtẹ́ rẹ ni a tò sínú àpáta;
And he saw the Kenite[s] and he lifted up oracle his and he said [is] enduring dwelling your and [is] set in the rock nest your.
22 síbẹ̀ ẹ̀yin ará Keni ni yóò di píparun nígbà tí Asiria bá mú yín ní ìgbèkùn.”
That except it will become consuming [the] Kenite[s] until when? Asshur will it take captive you.
23 Nígbà náà ni ó bẹ̀rẹ̀ òwe rẹ̀: “Háà, ta ni ó lè yè nígbà tí Ọlọ́run bá ṣe èyí?
And he lifted up oracle his and he said woe! who? will he live from when ordains it God.
24 Ọkọ̀ yóò wá láti ibùdókọ̀ Kittimu; wọn yóò ṣẹ́gun Asiria àti Eberi, ṣùgbọ́n àwọn náà yóò di píparun.”
And ships [will be] from [the] hand of Kittim and they will afflict Asshur and they will afflict Eber and also it [will be] to destruction.
25 Nígbà náà ni Balaamu dìde ó sì padà sí ilé rẹ̀, Balaki sì lọ ní ọ̀nà tirẹ̀.
And he arose Balaam and he went and he returned to place his and also Balak he went to way his.