1 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.
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.