民数记 24
Chinese Union Version Modern Punctuation (Simplified)
巴兰三歌诗
24 巴兰见耶和华喜欢赐福于以色列，就不像前两次去求法术，却面向旷野。 2 巴兰举目，看见以色列人照着支派居住，神的灵就临到他身上， 3 他便题起诗歌说：“比珥的儿子巴兰说，眼目闭住[a]的人说， 4 得听神的言语、得见全能者的异象、眼目睁开而仆倒的人说： 5 雅各啊，你的帐篷何等华美！以色列啊，你的帐幕何其华丽！ 6 如接连的山谷，如河旁的园子，如耶和华所栽的沉香树，如水边的香柏木。 7 水要从他的桶里流出，种子要撒在多水之处。他的王必超过亚甲，他的国必要振兴。 8 神领他出埃及，他似乎有野牛之力。他要吞吃敌国，折断他们的骨头，用箭射透他们。 9 他蹲如公狮，卧如母狮，谁敢惹他？凡给你祝福的，愿他蒙福；凡咒诅你的，愿他受咒诅。” 10 巴勒向巴兰生气，就拍起手来，对巴兰说：“我召你来为我咒诅仇敌，不料，你这三次竟为他们祝福。 11 如今你快回本地去吧！我想使你得大尊荣，耶和华却阻止你不得尊荣。”
四歌诗
12 巴兰对巴勒说：“我岂不是对你所差遣到我那里的使者说， 13 巴勒就是将他满屋的金银给我，我也不得越过耶和华的命，凭自己的心意行好行歹？耶和华说什么，我就要说什么。 14 现在我要回本族去。你来，我告诉你这民日后要怎样待你的民。” 15 他就题起诗歌说：“比珥的儿子巴兰说，眼目闭住[b]的人说， 16 得听神的言语、明白至高者的意旨、看见全能者的异象、眼目睁开而仆倒的人说： 17 我看他却不在现时，我望他却不在近日。有星要出于雅各，有杖要兴于以色列，必打破摩押的四角，毁坏扰乱之子。 18 他必得以东为基业，又得仇敌之地西珥为产业，以色列必行事勇敢。 19 有一位出于雅各的，必掌大权，他要除灭城中的余民。” 20 巴兰观看亚玛力，就题起诗歌说：“亚玛力原为诸国之首，但他终必沉沦。” 21 巴兰观看基尼人，就题起诗歌说：“你的住处本是坚固，你的窝巢做在岩穴中。 22 然而基尼必至衰微，直到亚述把你掳去。” 23 巴兰又题起诗歌说：“哀哉！神行这事，谁能得活？ 24 必有人乘船从基提界而来，苦害亚述，苦害希伯，他也必至沉沦。” 25 于是巴兰起来，回他本地去。巴勒也回去了。
民数记 24
Chinese New Version (Simplified)
巴兰第三次预言
24 巴兰见耶和华喜欢赐福以色列，就不再像前两次一样去求观兆的方法，却面向旷野。 2 巴兰举目，看见以色列人按着支派居住， 神的灵就临到他身上。 3 他就作歌，说：
“比珥的儿子巴兰说：
‘有眼光的人说，
4 得听 神的话语、
得见全能者的异象、
身体仆倒而眼目睁开的人说：
5 雅各啊，你的会幕多么佳美；
以色列啊，你的帐幕多么美好！
6 像扩展的棕林，
如河边的园子，
似耶和华栽种的沉香树，
又像水旁的香柏树。
7 必有水从他的桶中流出来，
他的后裔必在多水之处；
他的王必超过亚甲，
他的国度必被高举。
8 领他出埃及的 神，
对他好象野牛的角；
他要吞吃敌国，
打碎他们的骨头，
用箭射透他们。
9 他蹲伏躺下，好象公狮，
又像母狮，谁敢使他起立呢？
给你祝福的，愿他蒙福；
咒诅你的，愿他受咒诅。’”
10 巴勒向巴兰生气，就拍起手；巴勒对巴兰说：“我请你来咒诅我的敌人，如今你反倒祝福他们这三次。 11 现在你逃回你的地方去吧；我说过我要大大地使你得尊荣，但是耶和华阻止你使你不得尊荣。” 12 巴兰对巴勒说：“我不是告诉了你派来的使者说： 13 ‘就算巴勒把满屋的金银给我，我也不能越过耶和华的命令，随自己的心意行好行歹’吗？耶和华说甚么，我就说甚么。 14 现在我要回我本族去了；你来，我要告诉你这个民族日后要怎样待你的人民。”
巴兰第四次预言
15 他就作歌，说：
“比珥的儿子巴兰说：
‘开着眼的人说，
16 那得听 神的话语、
明白至高者的知识、
得见全能者的异象、
身体仆倒而眼目睁开的人说：
17 我看见他，却不是现在；
我望见他，却不是近处；
必有一星从雅各而出，
必有一杖从以色列兴起；
他必打碎摩押的额角，
粉碎一切舍特人的头顶。
18 他必得以东作产业，
又得仇敌之地西珥作产业；
只有以色列人成为强壮。
19 有一位从雅各而出的必掌大权，
他要除灭城中余下的人。’”
巴兰最后预言
20 巴兰看见了亚玛力，就作歌，说：
“亚玛力原是列国之首，
他的结局却是灭亡。”
21 巴兰看见了基尼人，就作歌，说：
“你的居所坚固，
你的窝巢建在盘石中；
22 但基尼必被毁灭；
亚述要到几时才把你掳去呢？”
23 巴兰又作歌，说：
“哀哉， 神决定这事，谁能得活呢？
24 必有船从基提而来，
苦害亚述，苦害希伯；
他却要灭亡。”
25 于是巴兰起来，回自己的地方去；巴勒也回去了。
Numbers 24
Amplified Bible, Classic Edition
24 When Balaam saw that it pleased the Lord to bless Israel, he did not go as he had done each time before [superstitiously] to meet with omens and signs in the natural world, but he set his face toward the wilderness or desert.
2 And Balaam lifted up his eyes and he saw Israel abiding in their tents according to their tribes. And the Spirit of God came upon him
3 And he took up his [figurative] discourse and said: Balaam son of Beor, the man whose eye is opened [at last, to see clearly the purposes and will of God],
4 He [Balaam] who hears the words of God, who sees the vision of the Almighty, falling down, but having his eyes open and uncovered, he says:
5 How attractive and considerable are your tents, O Jacob, and your tabernacles, O Israel!
6 As valleys are they spread forth, as gardens by the riverside, as [rare spice] of lignaloes which the Lord has planted, and as cedar trees beside the waters.(A)
7 [Israel] shall pour water out of his own buckets [have his own sources of rich blessing and plenty], and his offspring shall dwell by many waters, and his king shall be higher than [a]Agag, and his kingdom shall be exalted.
8 God brought [Israel] forth out of Egypt; [Israel] has strength like the wild ox; he shall eat up the nations, his enemies, crushing their bones and piercing them through with his arrows.
9 He couched, he lay down as a lion; and as a lioness, who shall rouse him? Blessed [of God] is he who blesses you [who prays for and contributes to your welfare] and cursed [of God] is he who curses you [who in word, thought, or deed would bring harm upon you].(B)
10 Then Balak’s anger was kindled against Balaam, and he smote his hands together; and Balak said to Balaam, I called you to curse my enemies, and, behold, you have done nothing but bless them these three times.
11 Therefore now go back where you belong and do it in a hurry! I had intended to promote you to great honor, but behold, the Lord has held you back from honor.
12 Balaam said to Balak, Did I not say to your messengers whom you sent to me,
13 If Balak would give me his house full of silver and gold, I cannot go beyond the command of the Lord, to do either good or bad of my own will, but what the Lord says, that will I speak?
14 And now, behold, I am going to my people; come, I will tell you what this people [Israel] will do to your people [Moab] in the latter days.
15 And he took up his [figurative] discourse, and said: Balaam son of Beor speaks, the man whose eye is opened speaks,
16 He speaks, who heard the words of God and knew the knowledge of the Most High, who saw the vision of the Almighty, falling down, but having his eyes open and uncovered:
17 I see Him, but not now; I behold Him, but He is not near. A [b]star (Star) shall come forth out of Jacob, and a scepter (Scepter) shall rise out of Israel and shall crush all the corners of Moab and break down all the sons of Sheth [Moab’s sons of tumult].(C)
18 And Edom shall be [taken as] a possession, [Mount] Seir also shall be dispossessed, who were Israel’s enemies, while Israel does valiantly.
19 Out of Jacob shall one (One) come having dominion and shall destroy the remnant from the city.
20 [Balaam] looked at Amalek and took up his [prophetic] utterance, and said: Amalek is the foremost of the [neighboring] nations, but in his latter end he shall [c]come to destruction.
21 And he looked at the Kenites and took up his [prophetic] utterance, and said: Strong is your dwelling place, and you set your nest in the rock.
22 Nevertheless the Kenites shall be wasted. How long shall Asshur (Assyria) take you away captive?
23 And he took up his [prophetic] speech, and said: Alas, who shall live when God does this and establishes [Assyria]?
24 But ships shall come from Kittim [Cyprus and the greater part of the Mediterranean’s east coast] and shall afflict Assyria and Eber [the Hebrews, certain Arabs, and descendants of Nahor], and he [the victor] also shall come to destruction.
25 And Balaam rose up, returned to his place, and Balak also went his way.
Footnotes
- Numbers 24:7 “Agag” was the title of the Amalekite kings, and it represents here the kingdom of the Gentiles. The Amalekites at that time were the most powerful of all the desert tribes (Num. 24:20).
- Numbers 24:17 “This imagery in the hieroglyphic language of the East denotes some eminent ruler—primarily David, but secondarily and preeminently the Messiah” (Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausett and David Brown, A Commentary). Notice that the principal time for these events is set in the prophecy for “the latter days” (Num. 24:14). “The prophecy [concerning Moab] was partially, or typically, fulfilled in the time of David (II Sam. 8:2). Moab and Edom represented symbolically the enemies of Christ and His church, and as such will eventually be subdued by the King of kings (see Ps. 60:8)” (Charles J. Ellicott, A Bible Commentary). “The star which the wise men from the East saw, and which led them in the way to the newborn ‘King of the Jews,’ refers clearly to the prophecy of Balaam (Matt. 2:1, 2)” (J.P. Lange, A Commentary).
- Numbers 24:20 After the time of David (who was forced to rescue two of his wives from Amalekite bandits, I Sam. 30:18), the Amalekites are mentioned again only in Hezekiah’s time (I Chron. 4:43), before “they disappear from the field of history... So that the word of God here also stood fast; and the first of the surrounding tribes who impiously sought to measure their strength with the cause and people of God were likewise the first to lose their national existence” (Patrick Fairbairn, ed., The Imperial Bible-dictionary).
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