民数记 22
Chinese Contemporary Bible (Simplified)
摩押王召巴兰
22 以色列人继续前行，抵达约旦河东岸的摩押平原，在耶利哥对面安营。 2 西拨的儿子摩押王巴勒及其人民得知以色列人杀败了亚摩利人， 3 又见他们人多势众，都惊恐万状， 4 对米甸的长老说：“这群人将吞掉我们周围的一切，如同牛吃光田间的草一样。”那时，西拨的儿子巴勒做摩押王。 5 他差遣使者到幼发拉底河附近的毗夺——比珥的儿子巴兰的家乡，去召巴兰。他让使者带去的信息是：“有一个民族从埃及铺天盖地而来，就住在我对面。 6 他们比我强大，求你为我咒诅他们。这样，我也许就能击败他们，把他们赶走。我知道你祝福谁，谁就蒙福；你咒诅谁，谁就遭祸。”
7 摩押和米甸的长老们带着占卜的礼金去见巴兰，把巴勒的话转告他。 8 巴兰说：“你们今夜住在这里，我必照耶和华的旨意回复你们。”摩押的使臣就在巴兰那里住下。 9 晚上，上帝来问巴兰：“住在你这里的是谁？” 10 巴兰回答说：“他们是摩押王西拨的儿子巴勒派来的使臣， 11 前来告诉我说，‘有一个民族从埃及铺天盖地而来。请你去咒诅那民族，这样巴勒王或许能击败他们，把他们赶走。’” 12 上帝对巴兰说：“你不可跟他们去，也不可咒诅那民族，因为那民族是蒙福的。”
13 第二天清早，巴兰对巴勒的使臣说：“你们回去吧，耶和华不准我跟你们去。” 14 摩押的使臣回去对巴勒说：“巴兰不肯跟我们来。” 15 巴勒又派去更多、更尊贵的使臣。 16 他们到了巴兰那里，对他说：“西拨的儿子巴勒请你务必去一趟， 17 他必有重赏。你要什么都可以，只求你去为他咒诅那民族。” 18 巴兰回答说：“巴勒就是把他满屋的金银都给我，我也不能在任何事上违背我的上帝耶和华的命令。 19 你们可以在这里过夜，看看耶和华对我还有什么吩咐。” 20 当夜，上帝来对巴兰说：“这些人既然来请你，你就跟他们去吧，但你只可照我说的做。” 21 巴兰清早起来，备好驴，跟摩押的使臣去了。
上帝拦阻巴兰
22 巴兰这一去，激怒了上帝。巴兰骑着驴，带着两个仆人正走在途中，耶和华的天使拦住他的去路。 23 驴看见耶和华的天使持刀拦在路上，就离开大路，跑进田间。巴兰鞭打它，要它回到路上。 24 耶和华的天使又站在葡萄园之间的一条窄路上，两边都是墙。 25 驴看见耶和华的天使，就靠着墙边走，将巴兰的脚挤伤了。巴兰又鞭打它。 26 耶和华的天使又走到前面，站在狭窄之处，两边都无侧身通过的余地。 27 驴看见耶和华的天使，就卧在地上，巴兰大怒，便用杖打它。 28 耶和华使驴开口对巴兰说：“我做错了什么，你竟打我三次！” 29 巴兰说：“因为你戏弄我。如果我手中有刀，早就把你宰了！” 30 驴对巴兰说：“我是你从小就骑的驴，我可曾这样对你？”巴兰说：“没有。”
31 那时，耶和华开了巴兰的眼，他才看见耶和华的天使持刀拦在路上，便俯伏在地。 32 耶和华的天使对他说：“你为何三次打你的驴？我特意来阻挡你，因为你走的路在我眼中是邪路。 33 你的驴看见我，一连躲避了三次，驴若没有躲开，我早已杀了你，只放过驴。” 34 巴兰对耶和华的天使说：“我有罪了，我不知道是你拦在路上。如果你反对我去，我就回去。” 35 耶和华的天使说：“跟这些人去吧，但你只许按我的指示说话。”于是，巴兰跟巴勒的使臣去了。
36 巴勒听见巴兰来了，就来到边界尽头、亚嫩河边的摩押城迎接他。 37 巴勒对巴兰说：“上次派人请你，你为何不肯来？难道我不能给你重赏吗？” 38 巴兰说：“现在我已经来了，但我不能随便发言，只能按上帝的指示说话。” 39 巴兰和巴勒一同来到基列·胡琐。 40 巴勒宰牛杀羊赏给巴兰和随行的臣仆。 41 次日清晨，巴勒领巴兰上到巴力巴末[a]，从那里可以看到一部分以色列人。
Footnotes
- 22:41 “巴力巴末”希伯来文是“巴力的高岗”之意。
民数记 22
Chinese New Version (Simplified)
摩押王巴勒召巴兰
22 以色列人起行，在摩押平原安营，就是在约旦河东边，耶利哥的对面。
2 以色列人向亚摩利人所行的一切事，西拨的儿子巴勒都看见了。 3 摩押人十分惧怕这民，因为他们众多；摩押人因以色列人的缘故，十分恐慌。 4 摩押人对米甸的长老说：“现在这群人要吞并我们四周的一切，好象牛吞吃田间的草一样。”那时西拨的儿子巴勒，作摩押王； 5 他就派使者到比珥的儿子巴兰那里去，就是到大河附近的毘夺，亚扪人的地那里，去叫巴兰来，说：“你看，有一个民族从埃及出来，遮满了全地，如今住在我的对面。 6 现在请你来，替我咒诅这民，因为他们比我强盛，或者我能够击败他们，把他们从这地赶出去；因为我知道你给谁祝福，谁就得福；你咒诅谁，谁就受咒诅。”
7 摩押的长老和米甸的长老，手里带着占卜的礼金去了；他们到了巴兰那里，把巴勒的话告诉他。 8 巴兰对他们说：“今夜你们留在这里，我必照着耶和华吩咐我的话答复你们。”于是，摩押的领袖就与巴兰同住。 9 神来到巴兰那里，说：“与你在一起的这些人是谁？” 10 巴兰对 神说：“是摩押王西拨的儿子巴勒派到我这里来的人，他们说： 11 ‘你看，从埃及出来的民族，遮满了全地；现在请你来，替我咒诅他们，或者我能够战胜他们，把他们赶走。’” 12 神对巴兰说：“你不可与他们同去，也不可咒诅那民，因为他们是蒙福的。” 13 巴兰早晨起来，对巴勒的领袖说：“你们回本地去吧，因为耶和华不准我与你们同去。” 14 摩押的领袖起来，回到巴勒那里，说：“巴兰不肯与我们同来。”
15 于是，巴勒又派比先前更多、更尊贵的领袖去， 16 他们来到巴兰那里，对他说：“西拨的儿子巴勒这样说：‘求你不要推辞不到我这里来， 17 因为我必使你大得尊荣；你向我说甚么，我都照办；只求你替我咒诅这民。’” 18 巴兰回答巴勒的臣仆说：“巴勒就算把他满屋的金银给我，但我不论作大事小事，也不能越过耶和华我 神的命令。 19 现在请你们今夜也住在这里，等我得知耶和华还要向我说甚么。” 20 当夜， 神来到巴兰那里，对他说：“这些人既然来请你，你就起程与他们同去，但是你只要遵行我吩咐你的事。”
天使与巴兰的驴子
21 巴兰早晨起来，备上驴，与摩押的领袖一同去了。 22 神因为巴兰去就发怒；耶和华的使者站在路上敌挡他。那时他骑着驴，有两个仆人同行。 23 驴看见了耶和华的使者站在路上，手里拿着拔出来的刀，就转离正路，走入田中去；巴兰就打驴，要叫牠转回路上。 24 耶和华的使者站在葡萄园间的窄路上，两边都有围墙。 25 驴看见了耶和华的使者，就紧挤在墙上，把巴兰的脚挤伤了，巴兰又打驴。 26 耶和华的使者又往前行，站在狭窄之处，左右都没有转身的地方。 27 驴看见了耶和华的使者，就卧在巴兰身下；巴兰大怒，就用自己的杖打驴。 28 耶和华开了驴的口，驴就对巴兰说：“我向你作了甚么，你竟打我这三次呢？” 29 巴兰对驴说：“因为你作弄我。但愿我手中有刀，现在就把你杀死。” 30 驴对巴兰说：“我不是你从起初一直所骑的驴吗？我曾惯常向你这样行过吗？”巴兰说：“没有。”
责备巴兰
31 那时，耶和华开了巴兰的眼睛，他就看见耶和华的使者站在路上，手里拿着拔出来的刀，巴兰就低头俯伏在地。 32 耶和华的使者对他说：“你为甚么这三次打你的驴呢？看哪，是我来敌挡你，因为你走的路在我面前邪僻。 33 驴看见了我，就三次从我面前转开；驴若是没有从我面前转开，我早已把你杀了，而留牠活着。” 34 巴兰对耶和华的使者说：“我有罪了，我不知道是你站在路上阻挡我；现在你若是不喜欢我去，我就回去。” 35 耶和华的使者对巴兰说：“你与这些人同去吧，但是你只要说我吩咐你的话。”于是巴兰与巴勒的领袖一同去了。
巴勒迎接巴兰
36 巴勒听见巴兰来了，就出去到摩押的京城迎接他；这城是在亚嫩河旁，在边界的尽头。 37 巴勒对巴兰说：“我不是急切地派人到你那里去请你吗？你为甚么不到我这里来呢？难道我不能使你得尊荣吗？” 38 巴兰对巴勒说：“看哪，我已经来到你这里，现在我怎能说甚么呢？ 神把甚么话放在我口里，我就说甚么。” 39 巴兰与巴勒同行，来到基列．胡琐。 40 巴勒宰了牛羊，送给巴兰和与他在一起的领袖。
41 到了早晨，巴勒带着巴兰上了巴力的高冈；巴兰就从那里观看以色列民的边界。
Bamidbar 22
Orthodox Jewish Bible
[BALAK]
22 And the Bnei Yisroel set forward, and encamped in the plains of Moav on the bank of the Yarden by Yericho.
2 And Balak ben Tzippor saw all that Yisroel had done to the Emori.
3 And Moav was exceedingly afraid of the people, because they were many; and Moav was filled with dread because of the Bnei Yisroel.
4 And Moav said unto the Ziknei Midyan, Now shall this kahal lick up all that are round about us, as the ox licketh up the grass of the sadeh. And Balak ben Tzippor was Melech of Moav at that time.
5 He sent malachim (messengers) therefore unto Balaam ben Beor to Petor, which is by the River [Euphrates] in his native land, to summon him, saying, Hinei, there is a people come out from Mitzrayim; hinei, they cover the face of ha’aretz, and they are settling next to me;
6 Come now, therefore, please, curse for me this people; for they are too mighty for me; perhaps I shall prevail, that we may strike them, and that I may drive them out of ha’aretz; for I know that he whom thou blessest is m’vorach (blessed), and he whom thou cursest is cursed.
7 And the Ziknei Moav and the Ziknei Midyan departed with the divination remuneration in their hand; and they came unto Balaam, and spoke unto him the words of Balak.
8 And he said unto them, Lodge here this night, and I will bring you word again, as Hashem shall speak unto me; and the sarim of Moav abode with Balaam.
9 And Elohim came unto Balaam, and said, What men are these with thee?
10 And Balaam said unto HaElohim, Balak ben Tzippor, Melech Moav, hath sent unto me, saying,
11 Hinei, there is a people come out of Mitzrayim, which covereth the face of ha’aretz; come now, curse for me them; perhaps I shall be able to overcome them, and drive them out.
12 And Elohim said unto Balaam, Thou shalt not go with them; thou shalt not curse the people; for baruch hu (it [the people] is blessed).
13 And Balaam rose up in the boker, and said unto the sarim of Balak, Go back to your land; for Hashem refuseth to give me permission to go with you.
14 And the sarim of Moav rose up, and they went unto Balak, and said, Balaam refuseth to come with us.
15 And Balak sent yet again sarim, more, and more distinguished than they.
16 And they came to Balaam, and said to him, Thus saith Balak ben Tzippor, Let nothing, please, hinder thee from coming unto me;
17 For I will exceedingly reward thee, and I will do whatsoever thou sayest unto me; come, therefore, please, curse for me this people.
18 And Balaam answered and said unto the avadei Balak, If Balak would give me his palace full of kesef and zahav, I cannot go beyond the Devar Hashem Elohai, to do ketanah or gedolah.
19 Now, therefore, please, tarry ye also here this night, that I may have da’as of what more Hashem will say unto me.
20 And it was lailah when Elohim came unto Balaam, and said unto him, Since the men come to summon thee, rise up and go with them; but only the word which I shall say unto thee, that shalt thou do.
21 And Balaam rose up in the boker, and saddled his donkey, and went with the sarim (princes) of Moav.
22 But the Af Elohim (G-d’s anger) was kindled as he was going; and the Malach Hashem stood in the derech (road) l’satan (for an adversary, opposer) against him. Now he was riding upon his donkey, and his two servants were with him.
23 And the donkey saw the Malach Hashem standing in the derech, and his cherev drawn in his hand; and the donkey turned off the derech, and went into the sadeh; and Balaam beat the donkey, to turn her back onto the derech.
24 But the Malach Hashem stood in the closed-in path among the kramim (vineyards), a wall being on this side, a wall on that side.
25 And when the donkey saw the Malach Hashem, she thrust herself unto the wall, and crushed Balaam’s regel against the wall; and he beat her again.
26 And the Malach Hashem went further, and stood in a narrow place, where was no derech to turn either to the right or to the left.
27 And when the donkey saw the Malach Hashem, she lay down under Balaam; and af Balaam was kindled, and he beat the donkey with his staff.
28 And Hashem opened the mouth of the donkey, and she said unto Balaam, What have I done unto thee, that thou hast beaten me these shalosh regalim (three times)?
29 And Balaam answered the donkey, Because thou hast mocked me; If only there were a cherev in mine hand, would I have killed thee.
30 And the donkey said unto Balaam, Am not I thine donkey, upon which thou hast ridden ever since I was thine unto this day? Was I ever accustomed to do so unto thee? And he said, Loh.
31 Then Hashem opened the eyes of Balaam, and he saw the Malach Hashem standing in the derech, and his cherev drawn in his hand; and he bowed down his head, and fell facedown.
32 And the Malach Hashem said unto him, Why hast thou beaten thine donkey these shalosh regalim? Hinei, I came l’satan (as adversary, opposer) to thee, because thy derech is perverse before me;
33 And the donkey saw me, and turned from me these shalosh regalim; had she not turned from me, surely now also I would have slain thee, and saved her alive.
34 And Balaam said unto the Malach Hashem, Chatati (I have sinned); for I was without da’as that thou stoodest in the derech against me; now, therefore, if it displease thee, I will return home.
35 And the Malach Hashem said unto Balaam, Go with the anashim; but only the devar (message) that I shall speak unto thee, that thou shalt speak. So Balaam went with the sarim (princes) of Balak.
36 And when Balak heard that Balaam was come, he went out to meet him unto the city of Moav at the Arnon border, which is in the farthest point of the boundary.
37 And Balak said unto Balaam, Did I not earnestly send unto thee to summon thee? Why camest thou not unto me? Am I not able indeed to honor thee?
38 And Balaam said unto Balak, Hinei, I am come unto thee; have I now any power at all to say anything? The devar (word, message) which Elohim putteth in my mouth, that shall I speak.
39 And Balaam went with Balak, and they came unto Kiryat Chutzot.
40 And Balak sacrificed oxen and sheep, and sent to Balaam, and to the sarim that were with him.
41 And it came to pass on the next day, that Balak took Balaam, and brought him up on the high places of Baal, that thence he might see a portion of HaAm.
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