1 W hen Balaam saw that it pleased the Lord to bless Israel, he did not go as he had done each time before to meet with omens and signs in the natural world, but he set his face toward the wilderness or desert.

وَرَأى بَلْعامُ أنَّهُ أمرٌ يُرضِي اللهَ أنْ يُبارِكَ إسْرائِيلَ، وَلِذا لَمْ يَعْتَزِلْ كَما فَعَلَ سابِقاً، لَكِنَّهُ نَظَرَ إلَى الصَّحْراءِ.

2 A nd 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

نَظَرَ بَلْعامُ فَرَأى بَني إسْرائِيلَ مُخَيِّماً بِحَسَبِ قَبائِلِهِ، فحَلَّ عَلَيهِ رُوحُ اللهِ،

3 A nd he took up his discourse and said: Balaam son of Beor, the man whose eye is opened,

وَتَكَلَّمَ بِهَذِهِ النُّبُوَّةِ: «هَذِهِ هِيَ رِسالَةُ بَلْعامَ بْنِ بَعُورَ، الرِّسالَةُ الَّتِي رَآها الرَّجُلُ المَفْتُوحُ العَينِينِ.

4 H e who hears the words of God, who sees the vision of the Almighty, falling down, but having his eyes open and uncovered, he says:

رِسالَةُ الَّذِي يَسمَعُ كَلامَ اللهِ القَدِيرِ، فَيَقَعَ أمامَهُ وَعَيناهُ مَفتُوحَتانِ.

5 H ow attractive and considerable are your tents, O Jacob, and your tabernacles, O Israel!

«ما أجمَلَ خِيامَكَ يا شَعبَ يَعقُوبَ! ما أجمَلَ مَساكِنَكَ يا إسْرائِيلَ!

6 A s valleys are they spread forth, as gardens by the riverside, as of lignaloes which the Lord has planted, and as cedar trees beside the waters.

إنَّ خِيامَكَ كَبَساتِينَ مُمتَدَّةٍ، وَكَحَدائِقَ بِجانِبِ نَهرٍ، وَكَأشجارِ طِيبٍ زَرَعَها اللهُ ، وَكَأرزٍ بِجانِبِ المِياهِ.

7 s hall pour water out of his own buckets, and his offspring shall dwell by many waters, and his king shall be higher than Agag, and his kingdom shall be exalted.

سَيَفِيضُ الماءُ مِنْ دِلائِهِمْ، وَسَيَكُونُ لِبُذُورِهِمْ ماءٌ غَزِيرٌ. سَيَكُونُ مُلْكُهُمْ أعظَمُ مِنْ مُلْكِ أجاجَ، وَسَتَكُونُ مَملَكَتُهُمْ عَظِيمَةً جِدّاً.

8 G od brought forth out of Egypt; has strength like the wild ox; he shall eat up the nations, his enemies, crushing their bones and piercing them through with his arrows.

«أخرَجَهُمُ اللهُ مِنْ مِصرَ، وَهُوَ لَهُمْ كَقَرْنَي ثَورٍ بَرِّيٍّ. سَيَهزِمُونَ أعداءَهُمْ، وَسَيَسحَقُونَ عِظامَهُمْ، وَسَيَضرِبُونَهُمْ بِسِهامِهِمْ،

9 H e couched, he lay down as a lion; and as a lioness, who shall rouse him? Blessed is he who blesses you and cursed is he who curses you.

إنَّهُمْ يَجثُمُونَ وَيَربِضُونَ كَأسَدٍ. إنَّهُمْ مِثلُ أسَدٍ! فَمَنْ سَيُنهِضُهُمْ؟ لا أحَدَ. كُلُّ مَنْ يَلعَنُهُمْ يَكُونُ مَلعُوناً.»

10 T hen 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.

فَغَضِبَ بالاقُ جِدّاً مِنْ بَلعامَ، وَأخَذَ يُصَفِّقُ بِيَدَيهِ مِنْ شِدَّةِ الغَضَبِ. وَقالَ لِبَلْعامَ: «قَدْ دَعَوتُكَ لِتَلعَنَ أعدائِيَ، لَكِنَّكَ بارَكْتَهُمْ هَذِهِ المَرّاتِ الثَّلاثَ!

11 T herefore 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.

اذْهَبْ إلَى بَيتِكَ الآنَ! كُنتُ أُريدُ أنْ أكرِمَكَ وَأُكافِئَكَ، وَلَكِنَّ اللهَ مَنَعَ عَنكَ الإكرامَ وَالمُكافَأةَ.»

12 B alaam said to Balak, Did I not say to your messengers whom you sent to me,

فَقالَ بَلْعامُ لِبالاقَ: «ألَمْ أقُلْ لِرُسُلِكَ الَّذِينَ أرسَلْتَهُمْ إلَيَّ:

13 I f 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?

‹حَتَّى وَلَو أعطانِي بالاقُ مِلءَ بَيتِهِ مِنَ الفِضَّةِ وَالذَّهَبِ، فَإنِّي لا أستَطِيعُ عِصيانَ أمرِ اللهِ بِأنْ أعمَلَ أيَّ شَيءٍ صالِحٍ أوْ رَدِيءٍ مِنْ ذاتِيَ، لَكِنْ عَلَيَّ أنْ أقُولَ ما يَقُولُهُ اللهُ لِي؟›

14 A nd now, behold, I am going to my people; come, I will tell you what this people will do to your people in the latter days.

وَالآنَ سَأرجِعُ إلَى شَعبِي، لَكِنْ تَعالَ أُخبِرُكَ بِما سَيَعمَلُهُ هَذا الشَّعبُ فِي المُستَقبَلِ.» كَلِمةُ بَلْعامَ الأخِيرَة

15 A nd he took up his discourse, and said: Balaam son of Beor speaks, the man whose eye is opened speaks,

حِينَئِذٍ، تَكَلَّمَ بَلْعامُ وَقالَ: «هَذِهِ هِيَ رِسالَةُ بَلْعامَ بْنِ بَعُورَ، الرِّسالَةُ الَّتِي رَآها الرَّجُلُ المَفْتُوحُ العَينِينِ.

16 H e 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:

رِسالَةُ الَّذِي يَسمَعُ كَلامَ اللهِ، وَيَستَقبِلُ المَعرِفَةَ مِنَ العَلِيِّ، الَّذِي يَرَى رُؤَىً مِنَ اللهِ القَدِيرِ، فَيَقَعُ أمامَهُ وَعَيناهُ مَفتُوحَتانِ.

17 I see Him, but not now; I behold Him, but He is not near. A 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.

«أراهُ، لَكِنْ لَيسَ الآنَ، لَكِنْ فِي المُستَقبَلِ. أراهُ، لَكِنْ لَيسَ قَرِيباً، لَكِنْ فِي المُستَقبَلِ البَعِيدِ. سَيَخرُجُ مَلِكٌ كَنَجمٍ مِنْ وَسَطِ شَعبِ يَعقُوبَ. سَيَقُومُ حاكِمٌ مِنْ بَني إسْرائِيلَ. سَيَسحَقُ رُؤُوسَ شَعبِ مُوآبَ، وَيُحَطِّمُ جَماجِمَ الشِّيثيِّينَ.

18 A nd Edom shall be a possession, Seir also shall be dispossessed, who were Israel’s enemies, while Israel does valiantly.

سَتُصبِحُ أرْضُ أدُومَ مُلْكاً لِبَني إسْرائِيلَ، وَسَيَمتَلِكُونَ سَعِيرَ، أرْضَ أعدائِهِمْ. بَينَما يَزدادُ إسْرائِيلُ قُوَّةً وَشَجاعَةً.

19 O ut of Jacob shall one (One) come having dominion and shall destroy the remnant from the city.

«سَيَأتِي حاكِمٌ مِنْ يَعقُوبَ، وَيُتلِفُ كُلَّ ما بَقِيَ مِنْ تِلكَ المُدُنِ.»

20 l ooked at Amalek and took up his utterance, and said: Amalek is the foremost of the nations, but in his latter end he shall come to destruction.

وَرَأى بَلْعامُ عَمالِيقَ، فَقالَ عَنهُمْ: «كانَ عَمالِيقُ مِنْ أهَمِّ الأُمَمِ، لَكِنَّ نِهايَتَهُ سَتَكُونُ دَماراً كامِلاً.»

21 A nd he looked at the Kenites and took up his utterance, and said: Strong is your dwelling place, and you set your nest in the rock.

وَرَأى القِينِيِّينَ، فَقالَ عَنهُمْ: «بَيتُكَ آمِنٌ، كَعُشٍّ مَوضُوعٍ عَلَى جَبَلٍ عالٍ.

22 N evertheless the Kenites shall be wasted. How long shall Asshur (Assyria) take you away captive?

لَكِنَّ القِينِيِّينَ سَيَتَعَرَّضُونَ لِلهَلاكِ حِينَ يَسبِيهِمِ الأشُّورِيُّونَ.»

23 A nd he took up his speech, and said: Alas, who shall live when God does this and establishes ?

ثُمَّ تَكَلَّمَ بَلْعامُ فَقالَ: «مَنْ سَيَعيشُ عِنْدَما يَفْعَلُ اللهُ هَذا؟

24 B ut ships shall come from Kittim and shall afflict Assyria and Eber, and he also shall come to destruction.

سَتَأْتِي سُفُنٌ مِنْ شاطِئٍ كِتِّيمَ، وَسَتَهزِمُ أشُّورَ وَعابِرَ. حَتَّى شَعبُ كِتِّيمَ أنفُسُهُمْ سَيَهلِكُونَ.»

25 A nd Balaam rose up, returned to his place, and Balak also went his way.

ثُمَّ قامَ بَلْعامُ وَرَجِعَ إلَى بَيتِهِ، وَرَجِعَ بالاقُ أيضاً فِي طَرِيقِهِ.