1 And Balaam saw that it was good in the sight of Jehovah to bless Israel, and 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 saw Israel dwelling {in tents} according to his tribes; and the Spirit of God came upon him.
3 And he took up his parable, and said, Balaam the son of Beor saith, and the man of opened eye saith,
4 He saith, who heareth the words of *God, who seeth the vision of the Almighty, who falleth down, and who hath his eyes open:
5 How goodly are thy tents, Jacob, and thy tabernacles, Israel!
6 Like valleys are they spread forth, like gardens by the river side, Like aloe-trees which Jehovah hath planted, like cedars beside the waters.
7 Water shall flow out of his buckets, and his seed shall be in great waters, And his king shall be higher than Agag, and his kingdom shall be exalted.
8 *God brought him out of Egypt; he hath as it were the strength of a buffalo. He shall consume the nations his enemies, and break their bones, and with his arrows shall smite {them} in pieces.
9 He stooped, he lay down like a lion, and like a lioness: who will stir him up? Blessed is he that blesseth thee, and cursed is he that curseth thee.
10 Then Balak's anger was kindled against Balaam, and he smote his hands together; and Balak said to Balaam, I called thee to curse mine enemies, and behold, thou hast altogether blessed {them} these three times!
11 And now flee thou to thy place; I said I would very highly honour thee, and behold, Jehovah has kept thee back from honour.
12 And Balaam said to Balak, Did I not also speak to thy messengers whom thou sentest to me, saying,
13 If Balak gave me his house full of silver and gold, I could not go beyond the commandment of Jehovah to do good or bad out of my heart: what Jehovah shall say, that will I speak?
14 And now behold, I go to my people: come, I will admonish thee what this people will do to thy people at the end of days.
15 And he took up his parable, and said, Balaam the son of Beor saith, and the man of opened eye saith,
16 He saith, who heareth the words of *God, who knoweth the knowledge of the Most High, Who seeth the vision of the Almighty, who falleth down, and who hath his eyes open:
17 I shall see him, but not now; I shall behold him, but not nigh: There cometh a Star out of Jacob, and a Sceptre shall rise out of Israel, and he shall cut in pieces the corners of Moab, and destroy all the sons of tumult.
18 And Edom shall be a possession, and Seir a possession, -they, his enemies; but Israel will do valiantly.
19 And one out of Jacob shall have dominion, and will destroy out of the city what remaineth.
20 And he saw Amalek, and took up his parable, and said, Amalek is the first of the nations, but his latter end shall be for destruction.
21 And he saw the Kenites, and took up his parable, and said, Firm is thy dwelling-place, and thy nest fixed in the rock;
22 But the Kenite shall be consumed, 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 afflict Asshur, and afflict Eber, and he also shall be for destruction.
25 And Balaam rose up, and went and returned to his place; and Balak also went his way.
1 Balaamas, matydamas, kad Viešpačiui patinka laiminti Izraelį, nebėjo, kaip pirma eidavo ieškoti žyniavimo, bet atgręžė veidą į dykumą
2 ir, pakėlęs akis, pamatė izraelitus, stovyklaujančius giminėmis savo palapinėse. Dievo dvasia nužengė ant jo,
3 ir jis kalbėjo: "Kalba žmogus, Beoro sūnus Balaamas, kurio atvertos akys,
4 kuris girdi Dievo žodžius, mato Visagalio regėjimus ir krinta atvertomis akimis.
5 Kokios gražios tavo palapinės, Jokūbai, ir tavo buveinės, Izraeli!
6 Jos yra kaip besitęsią slėniai, kaip sodai paupiuose, kaip Viešpaties sodinti alavijų medžiai, lyg kedrai prie vandens!
7 Vanduo tekės upėmis, ir jų slėniuose viskas augs. Izraelitų karalius bus žymesnis už Agagą, jo karalystė bus išaukštinta.
8 Dievas išvedė jį iš Egipto, jo galybė kaip stumbro; jis suvalgys priešų tautas, sulaužys jų kaulus, pervers juos savo strėlėmis.
9 Jis atsiguls kaip liūtas, kurio niekas nedrįs pažadinti. Kas tave laimina, bus palaimintas; kas keikia, bus prakeiktas".
10 Balakas, supykęs ant Balaamo, suplojo rankomis ir tarė: "Aš tave pasišaukiau prakeikti mano priešus, o tu juos tris kartus palaiminai.
11 Grįžk skubiai į savo kraštą! Maniau tave didžiai pagerbti, bet Viešpats atėmė iš tavęs tau skirtą pagarbą".
12 Balaamas atsakė Balakui: "Argi aš nesakiau tavo pasiuntiniams, kuriuos atsiuntei pas mane:
13 ‘Jei Balakas man duotų pilnus savo namus sidabro ir aukso, aš negaliu peržengti Viešpaties įsakymo ir daryti gera ar bloga savo noru. Kalbėsiu tai, ką Viešpats man įsakys’.
14 Prieš grįždamas pas savo tautą, paskelbsiu tau, ką ši tauta padarys tavo tautai ateityje".
15 Balaamas toliau kalbėjo: "Kalba žmogus, Beoro sūnus Balaamas, kurio akys atvertos,
16 kuris girdi Dievo žodžius, pažįsta Aukščiausiojo mokslą, mato Visagalio regėjimus ir krinta atvertomis akimis.
17 Aš jį matysiu, bet ne dabar, į jį žiūrėsiu, bet ne iš arti. Žvaigždė užtekės iš Jokūbo giminės, skeptras pakils Izraelyje, jis užims Moabą ir sunaikins Seto giminę.
18 Edomas ir Seyras taps priešų nuosavybe, Izraelis parodys savo jėgą.
19 Jokūbo ainiai viešpataus ir sunaikins priešų likučius".
20 Balaamas, pažiūrėjęs į amalekiečius, kalbėjo: "Amalekas yra pirmas tarp tautų, bet jis bus sunaikintas amžiams".
21 Pamatęs kainitus, tarė: "Stipri, saugi tavo buveinė, kaip ant uolos sukrautas lizdas.
22 Bet ir jūs, kainitai, būsite išsklaidyti, jūsų palikuonis Ašūras ištrems.
23 Ir kas išliks gyvas, kai Dievas visa tai darys?
24 Laivai atvyks iš Kitimo, pavergs ašūriečius ir sunaikins Ebero kraštą, pagaliau patys žus".
25 Po to Balaamas sugrįžo į savo tėviškę; taip pat ir Balakas grįžo tuo keliu, kuriuo buvo atėjęs.