Numeros 24
Ang Pulong Sa Dios
24 Sa dihang nakita ni Balaam nga gusto sa Ginoo nga panalanginan ang Israel, wala na siya managna sama sa iyang gihimo kaniadto, kondili miatubang hinuon siya sa kamingawan 2 diin nakita niya ang mga Israelinhon nga nagkampo sumala sa ilang tagsa-tagsa ka tribo. Unya gigamhan siya sa Espiritu sa Dios, 3 ug unya miingon siya, “Ako si Balaam nga anak ni Beor, ug may maayo akong panabot.[a] 4 Nadungog ko ang pulong sa Dios, ug nakakita ako ug panan-awon nga gikan sa Makagagahom nga Dios. Nagpaubos ako kaniya, ug gipasabot niya ako.[b] Mao kini ang akong mensahe:
5 Pagkatahom sa mga tolda nga ginapuy-an sa katawhan sa Israel nga mga kaliwat ni Jacob.
6 Sama kini sa naglinya nga mga palma,[c] ug sa mga hardin sa daplin sa suba.
Sama usab kini sa kahoyng aloe nga gitanom sa Ginoo, ug sa mga kahoyng sedro sa daplin sa katubigan.
7 Mag-awas ang tubig sa ilang mga sudlanan, ug magtanom silag liso diha sa mga yuta nga abunda ug tubig.
Ang ilang hari mahimong mas gamhanan kaysa kang Agag nga hari sa mga Amalekanhon. Ug ang ilang gingharian mabantog.
8 Gipagawas sila sa Dios gikan sa Ehipto; sama siya sa usa ka torong baka nga kusgan alang kanila.
Panaon ug laglagon nila ang ilang mga kaaway; nga daw sa ginalamoy lang nila, ug daw sa ginadugmok nila ang ilang mga bukog.
9 Sama sila sa mga liyon nga kon nakatulog na walay mangahas sa pagpukaw kanila.
Panalanginan ang nagapanalangin kanila ug panghimaraoton ang mga nagapanghimaraot kanila.”
10 “Tungod niini, labihang sukoa ni Balak kang Balaam. Gisumbag ni Balak ang iyang kaugalingong palad ug giingnan si Balaam, ‘Gipatawag ko ikaw aron sa pagpanghimaraot sa akong mga kaaway, apan gipanalanginan mo hinuon sila sa tulo ka higayon. 11 Karon, pauli dayon! Miingon ako nga suholan ko gayod ikaw, apan dili motugot ang Ginoo nga maangkon mo ang suhol.’ ” 12 Mitubag si Balaam kang Balak, “Dili ba giingnan ko man ang imong mga mensahero, 13 nga bisag ihatag mo pa kanako ang imong palasyo nga puno sa pilak ug bulawan, dili ako makahimo sa pagbuhat sa akong kaugalingong kabubut-on—maayo man o daotan? Ang giingon sa Ginoo kanako nga akong isulti, mao lay akong isulti. 14 Oo, karon dayon mopauli ako ngadto sa akong mga katagilungsod. Apan pasidan-an ko ikawng daan kon unsay buhaton niining mga tawhana sa imong katawhan sa ulahing mga adlaw.”
Ang Ikaupat nga Mensahe ni Balaam
15 Unya gisulti ni Balaam kini nga mensahe: “Ako si Balaam nga anak ni Beor, ug may maayo akong panabot. 16 Nadungog ko ang pulong sa Labing Halangdong Dios ug gihatagan niya ako ug panabot. Nakakita akog panan-awon gikan sa Makagagahom nga Dios. Nagpaubos ako kaniya, ug gipasabot niya ako. Mao kini ang akong mensahe:
17 “May nakita ako sa akong panan-awon nga wala pa nahitabo. Sa umaabot may magahari[d] sa Israel nga gikan sa kaliwat ni Jacob. Laglagon niya ang mga Moabihanon ug ang tanang kaliwat ni Set. 18 Sakopon niya ang Edom nga iyang kaaway, nga gitawag usab ug Seir, samtang ang Israel molig-on. 19 Magadumala ang usa ka pangulo sa Israel[e] ug laglagon niya ang mga nahibiling buhi sa lungsod sa Moab.”
Ang Kataposan nga Mensahe ni Balaam
20 Unya nakita ni Balaam sa iyang panan-awon ang katawhan ni Amalek ug miingon siya, “Kaniadto ang Amalek mao ang nagauna sa mga nasod, apan malaglag kini.”
21 Unya nakita usab ni Balaam sa iyang panan-awon ang mga Kenihanon ug miingon siya, “Lig-on ang inyong puloy-anan, kay nahimutang kini sa batoon nga bukid. 22 Apan malaglag kamo kon bihagon na kamo sa Asiria.”
23 Ug misulti pa gayod si Balaam niini nga mensahe, “Kinsay magpabiling buhi kon buhaton na kini sa Dios? 24 Mangabot ang mga barko nga gikan sa Kitim, ug sakopon nila ang mga katawhan sa Asiria ug Eber, apan ang Kitim malaglag usab.”
25 Unya mipauli si Balaam ingon man si Balak.
Numbers 24
New King James Version
Balaam Foretells the Happiness of Israel
24 Now when Balaam saw that it pleased the Lord to bless Israel, he did not go as at (A)other times, to seek to use [a]sorcery, but he set his face toward the wilderness. 2 And Balaam raised his eyes, and saw Israel (B)encamped according to their tribes; and (C)the Spirit of God came upon him.
3 (D)Then he took up his oracle and said:
“The utterance of Balaam the son of Beor,
The utterance of the man whose eyes are opened,
4 The utterance of him who hears the words of God,
Who sees the vision of the Almighty,
Who (E)falls down, with eyes wide open:
5 “How lovely are your tents, O Jacob!
Your dwellings, O Israel!
6 Like valleys that stretch out,
Like gardens by the riverside,
(F)Like aloes (G)planted by the Lord,
Like cedars beside the waters.
7 He shall pour water from his buckets,
And his seed shall be (H)in many waters.
8 “God(K) brings him out of Egypt;
He has strength like a wild ox;
He shall (L)consume the nations, his enemies;
He shall (M)break their bones
And (N)pierce them with his arrows.
9 ‘He(O) bows down, he lies down as a lion;
And as a lion, who shall rouse him?’
(P)“Blessed is he who blesses you,
And cursed is he who curses you.”
10 Then Balak’s anger was aroused against Balaam, and he (Q)struck his hands together; and Balak said to Balaam, (R)“I called you to curse my enemies, and look, you have bountifully blessed them these three times! 11 Now therefore, flee to your place. (S)I said I would greatly honor you, but in fact, the Lord has kept you back from honor.”
12 So Balaam said to Balak, “Did I not also speak to your messengers whom you sent to me, saying, 13 ‘If Balak were to give me his house full of silver and gold, I could not go beyond the word of the Lord, to do good or bad of my own will. What the Lord says, that I must speak’? 14 And now, indeed, I am going to my people. Come, (T)I will advise you what this people will do to your people in the (U)latter days.”
Balaam’s Fourth Prophecy
15 So he took up his oracle and said:
“The utterance of Balaam the son of Beor,
And the utterance of the man whose eyes are opened;
16 The utterance of him who hears the words of God,
And has the knowledge of the Most High,
Who sees the vision of the Almighty,
Who falls down, with eyes wide open:
17 “I(V) see Him, but not now;
I behold Him, but not near;
(W)A Star shall come out of Jacob;
(X)A Scepter shall rise out of Israel,
And [b]batter the brow of Moab,
And destroy all the sons of [c]tumult.
18 “And (Y)Edom shall be a possession;
Seir also, his enemies, shall be a possession,
While Israel does [d]valiantly.
19 (Z)Out of Jacob One [e]shall have dominion,
And destroy the remains of the city.”
20 Then he looked on Amalek, and he took up his oracle and said:
“Amalek was first among the nations,
But shall be last until he perishes.”
21 Then he looked on the Kenites, and he took up his oracle and said:
“Firm is your dwelling place,
And your nest is set in the rock;
22 Nevertheless Kain shall be burned.
How long until Asshur carries you away captive?”
23 Then he took up his oracle and said:
“Alas! Who shall live when God does this?
24 But ships shall come from the coasts of (AA)Cyprus,[f]
And they shall afflict Asshur and afflict (AB)Eber,
And so shall [g]Amalek, until he perishes.”
25 So Balaam rose and departed and (AC)returned to his place; Balak also went his way.
Footnotes
- Numbers 24:1 enchantments
- Numbers 24:17 shatter the forehead
- Numbers 24:17 Heb. Sheth, Jer. 48:45
- Numbers 24:18 mightily
- Numbers 24:19 shall rule
- Numbers 24:24 Heb. Kittim
- Numbers 24:24 Lit. he or that one
Numbers 24
New International Version
24 Now when Balaam saw that it pleased the Lord to bless Israel,(A) he did not resort to divination(B) as at other times, but turned his face toward the wilderness.(C) 2 When Balaam looked out and saw Israel encamped tribe by tribe, the Spirit of God came on him(D) 3 and he spoke his message:
“The prophecy of Balaam son of Beor,
the prophecy of one whose eye sees clearly,(E)
4 the prophecy of one who hears the words of God,(F)
who sees a vision from the Almighty,[a](G)
who falls prostrate, and whose eyes are opened:
5 “How beautiful are your tents,(H) Jacob,
your dwelling places, Israel!
6 “Like valleys they spread out,
like gardens beside a river,(I)
like aloes(J) planted by the Lord,
like cedars beside the waters.(K)
7 Water will flow from their buckets;
their seed will have abundant water.
8 “God brought them out of Egypt;
they have the strength of a wild ox.
They devour hostile nations
and break their bones in pieces;(N)
with their arrows they pierce them.(O)
9 Like a lion they crouch and lie down,
like a lioness(P)—who dares to rouse them?
10 Then Balak’s anger burned(S) against Balaam. He struck his hands together(T) and said to him, “I summoned you to curse my enemies,(U) but you have blessed them(V) these three times.(W) 11 Now leave at once and go home!(X) I said I would reward you handsomely,(Y) but the Lord has kept you from being rewarded.”
12 Balaam answered Balak, “Did I not tell the messengers you sent me,(Z) 13 ‘Even if Balak gave me all the silver and gold in his palace, I could not do anything of my own accord, good or bad, to go beyond the command of the Lord(AA)—and I must say only what the Lord says’?(AB) 14 Now I am going back to my people, but come, let me warn you of what this people will do to your people in days to come.”(AC)
Balaam’s Fourth Message
15 Then he spoke his message:
“The prophecy of Balaam son of Beor,
the prophecy of one whose eye sees clearly,
16 the prophecy of one who hears the words(AD) of God,
who has knowledge from the Most High,(AE)
who sees a vision from the Almighty,
who falls prostrate, and whose eyes are opened:
17 “I see him, but not now;
I behold him, but not near.(AF)
A star will come out of Jacob;(AG)
a scepter will rise out of Israel.(AH)
He will crush the foreheads of Moab,(AI)
the skulls[b](AJ) of[c] all the people of Sheth.[d]
18 Edom(AK) will be conquered;
Seir,(AL) his enemy, will be conquered,(AM)
but Israel(AN) will grow strong.
19 A ruler will come out of Jacob(AO)
and destroy the survivors of the city.”
Balaam’s Fifth Message
20 Then Balaam saw Amalek(AP) and spoke his message:
“Amalek was first among the nations,
but their end will be utter destruction.”(AQ)
Balaam’s Sixth Message
21 Then he saw the Kenites(AR) and spoke his message:
“Your dwelling place is secure,(AS)
your nest is set in a rock;
22 yet you Kenites will be destroyed
when Ashur(AT) takes you captive.”
Balaam’s Seventh Message
23 Then he spoke his message:
“Alas! Who can live when God does this?[e]
24 Ships will come from the shores of Cyprus;(AU)
they will subdue Ashur(AV) and Eber,(AW)
but they too will come to ruin.(AX)”
25 Then Balaam(AY) got up and returned home, and Balak went his own way.
Footnotes
- Numbers 24:4 Hebrew Shaddai; also in verse 16
- Numbers 24:17 Samaritan Pentateuch (see also Jer. 48:45); the meaning of the word in the Masoretic Text is uncertain.
- Numbers 24:17 Or possibly Moab, / batter
- Numbers 24:17 Or all the noisy boasters
- Numbers 24:23 Masoretic Text; with a different word division of the Hebrew The people from the islands will gather from the north.
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