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 Balaam seeth that [it is] good in the eyes of Jehovah to bless Israel, and he hath not gone as time by time to meet enchantments, and he setteth towards the wilderness his face;
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 lifteth up his eyes, and seeth Israel tabernacling, by its tribes, and the Spirit of God is upon him,
3 ó sì sọ àsọtẹ́lẹ̀ rẹ̀, “Àsọtẹ́lẹ̀ tí Balaamu ọmọ Beori, àsọtẹ́lẹ̀ ẹni tí ojú rẹ̀ ríran kedere,
and he taketh up his simile, and saith: 'An affirmation of Balaam son of Beor — And an affirmation of the man whose eyes are shut —
4 àsọtẹ́lẹ̀ ẹni tí ó gbọ́ ọ̀rọ̀ Ọlọ́run, ẹni tí ó ríran láti ọ̀dọ̀ Olódùmarè, ẹni tí ó dojúbolẹ̀, tí ojú rẹ̀ là kedere.
An affirmation of him who is hearing sayings of God — Who a vision of the Almighty seeth, Falling — and eyes uncovered:
5 “Àgọ́ rẹ ti dára tó, ìwọ Jakọbu, àti ibùgbé rẹ, ìwọ Israẹli!
How good have been thy tents, O Jacob, 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 valleys they have been stretched out, As gardens by a river; As aloes Jehovah hath planted, As cedars by 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 maketh water flow from his buckets, And his seed [is] in many waters; And higher than Agag [is] his king, And exalted is his kingdom.
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 him out of Egypt; As the swiftness of a Reem is to him, He eateth up nations his adversaries, And their bones he breaketh, And [with] his arrows he smiteth,
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 hath bent, he hath lain down as a lion, And as a lioness: who doth raise him up? He who is blessing thee [is] blessed, And he who is cursing thee [is] 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 the anger of Balak burneth against Balaam, and he striketh his hands; and Balak saith unto Balaam, 'To pierce mine enemies I called thee, and lo, thou hast certainly blessed — 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.”
and now, flee for thyself unto thy place; I have said, I do greatly honour thee, and lo, Jehovah hath kept thee back from honour.'
12 Balaamu dá Balaki lóhùn, “Ǹjẹ́ èmi kò sọ fún àwọn ìránṣẹ́ tí o rán sí mi wí pé,
And Balaam saith unto Balak, 'Did I not also unto thy messengers whom thou hast sent unto me, 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 Balak doth give to me the fulness of his house of silver and gold, I am not able to pass over the command of Jehovah, to do good or evil of mine own heart — that which Jehovah speaketh — it 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, lo, I am going to my people; come, I counsel thee [concerning] that which this people doth to thy people, in the latter end of the days.'
15 Nígbà náà ni ó bẹ̀rẹ̀ òwe: “Òwe Balaamu ọmọ Beori, òwe ẹni tí ojú rẹ̀ ríran kedere,
And he taketh up his simile, and saith: 'An affirmation of Balaam son of Beor — And an affirmation of the man whose eyes [are] shut —
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:
An affirmation of him who is hearing sayings of God — And knowing knowledge of the Most High; A vision of the Almighty he seeth, Falling — and eyes uncovered:
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 it, but not now; I behold it, but not near; A star hath proceeded from Jacob, And a sceptre hath risen from Israel, And hath smitten corners of Moab, And hath destroyed all sons of Sheth.
18 Wọn yóò borí Edomu; yóò ṣẹ́gun Seiri ọ̀tá rẹ̀, ṣùgbọ́n Israẹli yóò dàgbà nínú agbára.
And Edom hath been a possession, And Seir hath been a possession, [for] its enemies, And Israel is doing valiantly;
19 Olórí yóò jáde láti Jakọbu yóò sì pa àwọn tó ṣẹ́kù nínú ìlú náà run.”
And [one] doth rule out of Jacob, And hath destroyed a remnant from Ar.'
20 Nígbà náà ni Balaamu rí Amaleki ó sì bẹ̀rẹ̀ òwe: “Amaleki ni àkọ́kọ́ nínú àwọn orílẹ̀-èdè, ṣùgbọ́n yóò dahoro níkẹyìn.”
And he seeth Amalek, and taketh up his simile, and saith: 'A beginning of the Goyim [is] Amalek; And his latter end — for ever he perisheth.'
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 seeth the Kenite, and taketh up his simile, and saith: 'Enduring [is] thy dwelling, And setting in a rock thy nest,
22 síbẹ̀ ẹ̀yin ará Keni ni yóò di píparun nígbà tí Asiria bá mú yín ní ìgbèkùn.”
But the Kenite is for a burning; Till when doth Asshur keep thee captive?'
23 Nígbà náà ni ó bẹ̀rẹ̀ òwe rẹ̀: “Háà, ta ni ó lè yè nígbà tí Ọlọ́run bá ṣe èyí?
And he taketh up his simile, and saith: 'Alas! who doth live when God doth this?
24 Ọkọ̀ yóò wá láti ibùdókọ̀ Kittimu; wọn yóò ṣẹ́gun Asiria àti Eberi, ṣùgbọ́n àwọn náà yóò di píparun.”
And — ships [are] from the side of Chittim, And they have humbled Asshur, And they have humbled Eber, And it also for ever is perishing.'
25 Nígbà náà ni Balaamu dìde ó sì padà sí ilé rẹ̀, Balaki sì lọ ní ọ̀nà tirẹ̀.
And Balaam riseth, and goeth, and turneth back to his place, and Balak also hath gone on his way.
