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 when Balaam saw that it pleased the LORD to bless Israel, he went not, as at other times, to seek for enchantments, but he set his face toward the wilderness.
2 Nígbà tí Balaamu wo ìta ó sì rí Israẹli tí wọ́n pàgọ́ gẹ́gẹ́ bí ẹ̀yà wọn, Ẹ̀mí Ọlọ́run sì bà sórí rẹ̀
And Balaam lifted up his eyes, and he saw Israel abiding [in his tents] according to their tribes, and the spirit of God came upon him.
3 ó sì sọ àsọtẹ́lẹ̀ rẹ̀, “Àsọtẹ́lẹ̀ tí Balaamu ọmọ Beori, àsọtẹ́lẹ̀ ẹni tí ojú rẹ̀ ríran kedere,
And he took up his parable, and said, Balaam the son of Beor hath said, and the man whose eyes are open hath said:
4 àsọtẹ́lẹ̀ ẹni tí ó gbọ́ ọ̀rọ̀ Ọlọ́run, ẹni tí ó ríran láti ọ̀dọ̀ Olódùmarè, ẹni tí ó dojúbolẹ̀, tí ojú rẹ̀ là kedere.
He hath said, who heard the words of God, who saw the vision of the Almighty, falling [into a trance], but having his eyes open:
5 “Àgọ́ rẹ ti dára tó, ìwọ Jakọbu, àti ibùgbé rẹ, ìwọ Israẹli!
How goodly are thy tents, O Jacob, [and] thy tabernacles, 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.
As the valleys are they spread forth, as gardens by the river's side, as the trees of lign-aloes which the LORD hath planted, [and] as cedar-trees beside the 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.
He shall pour the water out of 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 “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 brought him forth from Egypt; he hath as it were the strength of a unicorn: he shall eat up the nations his enemies, and shall break their bones, and pierce [them] through with his arrows.
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!”
He couched, he lay down as a lion, and as a great lion: who shall rouse him? Blessed [is] he that blesseth thee, and cursed [is] he that curseth thee.
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 Balak's anger was kindled against Balaam, and he smote his hands together: and Balak said to Balaam, I called thee to curse my enemies, and behold, thou hast altogether blessed [them] these 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.”
Therefore now flee thou to thy place: I thought to promote thee to great honor; but lo, the LORD hath kept thee back from honor.
12 Balaamu dá Balaki lóhùn, “Ǹjẹ́ èmi kò sọ fún àwọn ìránṣẹ́ tí o rán sí mi wí pé,
And Balaam said to Balak, Did I not speak also to thy messengers whom thou sentest to me, 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 Balak would give me his house full of silver and gold, I could not go beyond the commandment of the LORD, to do [either] good or bad of my own mind; [but] what the LORD saith, that will I 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, behold, I go to my people: come [therefore], I will advertise thee what this people will do to thy people in the latter days.
15 Nígbà náà ni ó bẹ̀rẹ̀ òwe: “Òwe Balaamu ọmọ Beori, òwe ẹni tí ojú rẹ̀ ríran kedere,
And he took up his parable, and said, Balaam the son of Beor hath said, and the man whose eyes are open hath said:
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:
He hath said, who heard the words of God, and knew the knowledge of the Most High, [who] saw the vision of the Almighty, falling [into a trance], but having his eyes open:
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 shall see him, but not now: I shall behold him, but not nigh: there shall come a Star out of Jacob, and a Scepter shall rise out of Israel, and shall smite the corners of Moab, and destroy all the children of Sheth.
18 Wọn yóò borí Edomu; yóò ṣẹ́gun Seiri ọ̀tá rẹ̀, ṣùgbọ́n Israẹli yóò dàgbà nínú agbára.
And Edom shall be a possession, Seir also shall be a possession for his enemies; and Israel shall do valiantly.
19 Olórí yóò jáde láti Jakọbu yóò sì pa àwọn tó ṣẹ́kù nínú ìlú náà run.”
Out of Jacob shall come he that shall have dominion, and shall destroy him that remaineth of the city.
20 Nígbà náà ni Balaamu rí Amaleki ó sì bẹ̀rẹ̀ òwe: “Amaleki ni àkọ́kọ́ nínú àwọn orílẹ̀-èdè, ṣùgbọ́n yóò dahoro níkẹyìn.”
And when he looked on Amalek, he took up his parable, and said, Amalek [was] the first of the nations, but his latter end [shall be] that he shall perish for ever.
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 looked on the Kenites, and took up his parable, and said, Strong is thy dwelling-place, and thou puttest thy nest in a rock.
22 síbẹ̀ ẹ̀yin ará Keni ni yóò di píparun nígbà tí Asiria bá mú yín ní ìgbèkùn.”
Nevertheless, the Kenite shall be wasted, until Asher shall carry thee away captive.
23 Nígbà náà ni ó bẹ̀rẹ̀ òwe rẹ̀: “Háà, ta ni ó lè yè nígbà tí Ọlọ́run bá ṣe èyí?
And he took up his parable, and said, Alas, who shall live when God doeth this!
24 Ọkọ̀ yóò wá láti ibùdókọ̀ Kittimu; wọn yóò ṣẹ́gun Asiria àti Eberi, ṣùgbọ́n àwọn náà yóò di píparun.”
And ships [shall come] from the coast of Chittim, and shall afflict Ashur, and shall afflict Eber, and he also shall perish for ever.
25 Nígbà náà ni Balaamu dìde ó sì padà sí ilé rẹ̀, Balaki sì lọ ní ọ̀nà tirẹ̀.
And Balaam arose, and went and returned to his place: and Balak also went his way.
