民数记 24
Chinese New Version (Traditional)
巴蘭第三次預言
24 巴蘭見耶和華喜歡賜福以色列，就不再像前兩次一樣去求觀兆的方法，卻面向曠野。 2 巴蘭舉目，看見以色列人按著支派居住， 神的靈就臨到他身上。 3 他就作歌，說：
“比珥的兒子巴蘭說：
‘有眼光的人說，
4 得聽 神的話語、
得見全能者的異象、
身體仆倒而眼目睜開的人說：
5 雅各啊，你的會幕多麼佳美；
以色列啊，你的帳幕多麼美好！
6 像擴展的棕林，
如河邊的園子，
似耶和華栽種的沉香樹，
又像水旁的香柏樹。
7 必有水從他的桶中流出來，
他的後裔必在多水之處；
他的王必超過亞甲，
他的國度必被高舉。
8 領他出埃及的 神，
對他好像野牛的角；
他要吞吃敵國，
打碎他們的骨頭，
用箭射透他們。
9 他蹲伏躺下，好像公獅，
又像母獅，誰敢使他起立呢？
給你祝福的，願他蒙福；
咒詛你的，願他受咒詛。’”
10 巴勒向巴蘭生氣，就拍起手；巴勒對巴蘭說：“我請你來咒詛我的敵人，如今你反倒祝福他們這三次。 11 現在你逃回你的地方去吧；我說過我要大大地使你得尊榮，但是耶和華阻止你使你不得尊榮。” 12 巴蘭對巴勒說：“我不是告訴了你派來的使者說： 13 ‘就算巴勒把滿屋的金銀給我，我也不能越過耶和華的命令，隨自己的心意行好行歹’嗎？耶和華說甚麼，我就說甚麼。 14 現在我要回我本族去了；你來，我要告訴你這個民族日後要怎樣待你的人民。”
巴蘭第四次預言
15 他就作歌，說：
“比珥的兒子巴蘭說：
‘開著眼的人說，
16 那得聽 神的話語、
明白至高者的知識、
得見全能者的異象、
身體仆倒而眼目睜開的人說：
17 我看見他，卻不是現在；
我望見他，卻不是近處；
必有一星從雅各而出，
必有一杖從以色列興起；
他必打碎摩押的額角，
粉碎一切舍特人的頭頂。
18 他必得以東作產業，
又得仇敵之地西珥作產業；
只有以色列人成為強壯。
19 有一位從雅各而出的必掌大權，
他要除滅城中餘下的人。’”
巴蘭最後預言
20 巴蘭看見了亞瑪力，就作歌，說：
“亞瑪力原是列國之首，
他的結局卻是滅亡。”
21 巴蘭看見了基尼人，就作歌，說：
“你的居所堅固，
你的窩巢建在磐石中；
22 但基尼必被毀滅；
亞述要到幾時才把你擄去呢？”
23 巴蘭又作歌，說：
“哀哉， 神決定這事，誰能得活呢？
24 必有船從基提而來，
苦害亞述，苦害希伯；
他卻要滅亡。”
25 於是巴蘭起來，回自己的地方去；巴勒也回去了。
Numbers 24
Holman Christian Standard Bible
24 Since Balaam saw that it pleased the Lord to bless Israel, he did not go to seek omens as on previous occasions, but turned[a] toward the wilderness. 2 When Balaam looked up and saw Israel encamped tribe by tribe, the Spirit of God(A) came on him, 3 and he proclaimed his poem:
The oracle of Balaam son of Beor,
the oracle of the man whose eyes are opened,[b]
4 the oracle of one who hears the sayings of God,
who sees a vision from the Almighty,(B)
who falls into a trance with his eyes uncovered:
5 How beautiful are your tents, Jacob,
your dwellings, Israel.
6 They stretch out like river valleys,[c]
like gardens beside a stream,
like aloes the Lord has planted,
like cedars beside the water.
7 Water will flow from his buckets,
and his seed will be by abundant water.
His king will be greater than Agag,[d](C)
and his kingdom will be exalted.
8 God brought him out of Egypt;
He is like[e] the horns of a wild ox for them.(D)
He will feed on enemy nations
and gnaw their bones;
he will strike them with his arrows.
9 He crouches, he lies down like a lion
or a lioness—who dares to rouse him?(E)
Those who bless you will be blessed,
and those who curse you will be cursed.(F)
10 Then Balak became furious with Balaam, struck his hands together, and said to him, “I summoned you to put a curse on my enemies, but instead, you have blessed them these three times. 11 Now go to your home! I said I would reward you richly,(G) but look, the Lord has denied you a reward.”
12 Balaam answered Balak, “Didn’t I previously tell the messengers you sent me: 13 If Balak were to give me his house full of silver and gold, I could not go against the Lord’s command, to do anything good or bad of my own will? I will say whatever the Lord says.(H) 14 Now I am going back to my people, but first, let me warn you what these people will do to your people in the future.”
Balaam’s Fourth Oracle
15 Then he proclaimed his poem:
The oracle of Balaam son of Beor,
the oracle of the man whose eyes are opened;[f]
16 the oracle of one who hears the sayings of God
and has knowledge from the Most High,
who sees a vision from the Almighty,
who falls into a trance with his eyes uncovered:(I)
17 I see him,[g] but not now;
I perceive him,[h] but not near.
A star will come from Jacob,
and a scepter will arise from Israel.(J)
He will smash the forehead[i] of Moab
and strike down[j] all the Shethites.[k]
18 Edom will become a possession;
Seir(K) will become a possession of its enemies,
but Israel will be triumphant.
19 One who comes from Jacob will rule;
he will destroy the city’s survivors.
20 Then Balaam saw Amalek and proclaimed his poem:
Amalek was first among the nations,(L)
but his future is destruction.
21 Next he saw the Kenites and proclaimed his poem:
Your dwelling place is enduring;
your nest is set in the cliffs.
22 Kain will be destroyed
when Asshur takes you captive.
23 Once more he proclaimed his poem:
Ah, who can live when God does this?
24 Ships will come from the coast of Kittim;(M)
they will afflict Asshur and Eber,(N)
but they too will come to destruction.
25 Balaam then arose and went back to his homeland, and Balak also went his way.
Footnotes
- Numbers 24:1 Lit set his face
- Numbers 24:3 LXX reads true; Vg reads closed
- Numbers 24:6 Or like date palms
- Numbers 24:7 Sam, LXX, Sym, Theod read Gog
- Numbers 24:8 Or He has
- Numbers 24:15 LXX reads true; Vg reads closed
- Numbers 24:17 Or Him
- Numbers 24:17 Or Him
- Numbers 24:17 Or frontiers
- Numbers 24:17 Sam reads and the skulls of; Jr 48:45
- Numbers 24:17 Or Sethites
Numbers 24
King James Version
24 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 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 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 He hath said, which heard the words of God, which saw the vision of the Almighty, falling into a trance, but having his eyes open:
5 How goodly are thy tents, O Jacob, and thy tabernacles, O Israel!
6 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 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 God brought him forth out of Egypt; he hath as it were the strength of an unicorn: he shall eat up the nations his enemies, and shall break their bones, and pierce them through with his arrows.
9 He couched, he lay down as a lion, and as a great lion: who shall stir him up? Blessed is he that blesseth thee, and cursed is he that curseth thee.
10 And Balak's anger was kindled against Balaam, and he smote his hands together: and Balak said unto Balaam, I called thee to curse mine enemies, and, behold, thou hast altogether blessed them these three times.
11 Therefore now flee thou to thy place: I thought to promote thee unto great honour; but, lo, the Lord hath kept thee back from honour.
12 And Balaam said unto Balak, Spake I not also to thy messengers which thou sentest unto me, saying,
13 If Balak would give me his house full of silver and gold, I cannot go beyond the commandment of the Lord, to do either good or bad of mine own mind; but what the Lord saith, that will I speak?
14 And now, behold, I go unto my people: come therefore, and I will advertise thee what this people shall do to thy people in the latter days.
15 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 He hath said, which heard the words of God, and knew the knowledge of the most High, which saw the vision of the Almighty, falling into a trance, but having his eyes open:
17 I shall see him, but not now: I shall behold him, but not nigh: there shall come a Star out of Jacob, and a Sceptre shall rise out of Israel, and shall smite the corners of Moab, and destroy all the children of Sheth.
18 And Edom shall be a possession, Seir also shall be a possession for his enemies; and Israel shall do valiantly.
19 Out of Jacob shall come he that shall have dominion, and shall destroy him that remaineth of the city.
20 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 perish for ever.
21 And he looked on the Kenites, and took up his parable, and said, Strong is thy dwellingplace, and thou puttest thy nest in a rock.
22 Nevertheless the Kenite shall be wasted, until Asshur shall carry thee away captive.
23 And he took up his parable, and said, Alas, who shall live when God doeth this!
24 And ships shall come from the coast of Chittim, and shall afflict Asshur, and shall afflict Eber, and he also shall perish for ever.
25 And Balaam rose up, and went and returned to his place: and Balak also went his way.
Numbers 24
Lexham English Bible
Balaam Continues to Utter Oracles
24 And Balaam saw that it pleased[a] Yahweh to bless Israel, and he did not go as other times[b] to seek out[c] sorcery; instead, he set his face toward the desert. 2 Balaam lift up his eyes, and he saw Israel dwelling according to its tribes, and the spirit of God was upon it.[d] 3 He uttered[e] his oracle and said,
“The declaration of Balaam son Beor,
the declaration of the man whose eyes are closed,
4 the declaration of the hearer of God’s words,[f]
who sees the revelation of Shaddai,[g]
falling down but whose eyes are uncovered.
5 How good are your tents, O Jacob,
your dwellings, O Israel!
6 They are spread out like valleys,
like gardens on a river,
like aloes planted by Yahweh,
like cedars at the waters.
7 He will pour water from his buckets,
and his offspring will be like many waters;
his king will be higher than Agag,
and his kingdom will be exalted.
8 God, who brings him out from Egypt,
is like the strength[h] of a wild ox for him.
He will devour the nations who are his enemies;
he will break their bones;
he will pierce them with his arrows.
9 He crouches, he lies down like a lion,
and like a lioness, who will rouse him?
They who bless you will be blessed,
and they who curse you will be cursed.”
10 Then Balak became angry with[i] Balaam, and he clapped his hands and said to Balaam, “I called you to curse my enemies, but look, you have surely blessed them these three times. 11 Flee[j] to your place now. I said I would richly honor you, but look, Yahweh has withheld honor from you.” 12 Balaam said to Balak, “Did I not speak to your messengers whom you sent to me, saying, 13 ‘If Balak gave to me the fullness of his house full of silver and gold, I am not able to go beyond the command of Yahweh[k] to do good or evil, from my heart; what Yahweh speaks, I will speak’?[l] 14 And now, look, I am about to go to my people; I will advise you what this people will do to your people in the following days.”[m]
15 And he uttered[n] his oracle and said,
“The declaration of Balaam son of Beor,
and the declaration of the man whose eye is closed,
16 the declaration of the hearer of God’s words,[o]
and the knower of the knowledge of the Most High,
who sees the vision of Shaddai,[p]
who is falling, and his eyes are revealed.
17 I see him, but not now;
I behold him, but not near;
a star will go out from Jacob,
and a scepter will rise from Israel;
it will crush the foreheads of Moab
and destroy all the children of Seth.
18 Edom will be a captive;
Seir, its enemies, will be a captive,
and Israel will be acting courageously.[q]
19 Someone[r] from Jacob will rule
and will destroy a remnant[s] from the city.”
20 And he looked at Amalek, uttered[t] his oracle, and said,
“Amalek is first[u] of the nations,
but his future will be forever ruin.”
21 And he looked at the Kenites,[v] uttered[w] his oracle, and said,
“Steady is your dwelling place;
in the rock is your nest.
22 Nevertheless, the Kenite will be burned;
how long will Asshur keep[x] you captive?”
23 Again he uttered[y] his oracle and said,
“Woe, who will live when God establishes this?[z]
24 The ships will come from the hand of the Kittim,
and they will afflict Asshur and will afflict Eber;
also he will be forever ruin.”
25 Then Balaam got up and went and returned to his place, and Balak also went on his way.
Footnotes
- Numbers 24:1 Literally “it was good in the eyes of Yahweh”
- Numbers 24:1 Literally “as time on time”
- Numbers 24:1 Literally “to meet”
- Numbers 24:2 That is, Israel
- Numbers 24:3 Literally “lifted up”
- Numbers 24:4 Or “God’s sayings”
- Numbers 24:4 Often translated “the Almighty”
- Numbers 24:8 Or “the horns”
- Numbers 24:10 Literally “the nose of Balak became hot against”
- Numbers 24:11 Literally “Flee for yourself”
- Numbers 24:13 Literally “the mouth of Yahweh”
- Numbers 24:13 Hebrew “I will speak it”
- Numbers 24:14 Literally “in the last of the days”
- Numbers 24:15 Literally “lifted up”
- Numbers 24:16 Or “God’s sayings”
- Numbers 24:16 Often translated “the Almighty”
- Numbers 24:18 Literally “with physical strength”
- Numbers 24:19 Hebrew “He”
- Numbers 24:19 Or “survivor”
- Numbers 24:20 Literally “lifted up”
- Numbers 24:20 Or “among”
- Numbers 24:21 Hebrew “Kenite”
- Numbers 24:21 Literally “lifted up”
- Numbers 24:22 Hebrew “take”
- Numbers 24:23 Literally “lifted up”
- Numbers 24:23 Hebrew “it”
Números 24
Nueva Versión Internacional (Castilian)
24 Pero, cuando Balán se dio cuenta de que al Señor le complacía que se bendijera a Israel, no recurrió a la hechicería, como otras veces, sino que volvió su rostro hacia el desierto. 2 Cuando Balán alzó la vista y vio a Israel acampando por tribus, el Espíritu del Señor vino sobre él; 3 entonces pronunció su oráculo:
«Palabras de Balán hijo de Beor;
palabras del varón clarividente.
4 Palabras del que oye las palabras de Dios,
del que contempla la visión del Todopoderoso,
del que cae en trance y tiene visiones.
5 »¡Cuán hermosas son tus tiendas, Jacob!
¡Qué bello es tu campamento, Israel!
6 Son como arroyos que se ensanchan,
como jardines a la orilla del río,
como áloes plantados por el Señor,
como cedros junto a las aguas.
7 Sus cántaros rebosan de agua;
su semilla goza de agua abundante.
Su rey es más grande que Agag;
su reinado se engrandece.
8 »Dios los sacó de Egipto
con la fuerza de un toro salvaje.
Israel devora a las naciones hostiles
y les parte los huesos;
¡las atraviesa con sus flechas!
9 Se agacha como un león,
se tiende como una leona:
¿quién se atreverá a molestarlo?
¡Benditos sean los que te bendigan!
¡Malditos sean los que te maldigan!»
10 Entonces la ira de Balac se encendió contra Balán y, batiendo sus manos, le dijo:
―Te mandé llamar para que echaras una maldición sobre mis enemigos, ¡y estas tres veces no has hecho sino bendecirlos! 11 ¡Más te vale volver a tu tierra! Prometí que te recompensaría, pero esa recompensa te la ha negado el Señor.
12 Balán le contestó:
―Yo les dije a los mensajeros que me enviaste: 13 “Aunque Balac me diera su palacio lleno de oro y de plata, yo no podría hacer nada bueno ni malo, sino ajustarme al mandamiento del Señor mi Dios. Lo que el Señor me ordene decir, eso diré”. 14 Ahora que vuelvo a mi pueblo, voy a advertirte en cuanto a lo que este pueblo hará con tu pueblo en los días postreros.
Cuarto oráculo de Balán
15 Entonces Balán pronunció su oráculo:
«Palabras de Balán hijo de Beor,
palabras del varón clarividente.
16 Palabras del que oye las palabras de Dios
y conoce el pensamiento del Altísimo;
del que contempla la visión del Todopoderoso,
del que cae en trance y tiene visiones:
17 »Lo veo, pero no ahora;
lo contemplo, pero no de cerca.
Una estrella saldrá de Jacob;
un rey surgirá en Israel.
Aplastará las sienes de Moab
y el cráneo de todos los hijos de Set.
18 Edom será conquistado;
Seír, su enemigo, será dominado,
mientras que Israel hará proezas.
19 De Jacob saldrá un soberano,
y destruirá a los sobrevivientes de Ar».
Últimos oráculos de Balán
20 Balán miró a Amalec y pronunció este oráculo:
«Amalec fue el primero entre las naciones,
pero su fin será la destrucción total».
21 Luego miró Balán al quenita y pronunció este oráculo:
«Aunque tienes una morada segura
y tu nido está sobre las rocas,
22 tú, Caín, estás destinado al fuego,
y Asiria te llevará cautivo».
23 Después Balán pronunció este oráculo:
«¡Ay!, ¿quién seguirá con vida
cuando Dios determine hacer esto?
24 Vendrán barcos desde las costas de Chipre,
que oprimirán a Asiria y a Éber,
pues ellos también serán destruidos».
25 Después de esto Balán se levantó y volvió a su tierra, y también Balac se fue por su camino.
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