1 ¶ And when Balaam saw that it pleased the LORD to bless Israel, he did not go, as the first and second times, to seek for enchantments, but he set his face toward the wilderness;

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

2 a nd lifting up his eyes, he saw Israel abiding in his 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 T hen he took up his parable and said, Balaam, the son of Beor, has said and the man whose eyes are open has said,

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

4 h e who has heard the words of God has said, who saw the vision of the Almighty, fallen, but having his eyes open:

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

5 H ow beautiful are thy tents, O Jacob, and thy habitations, O Israel!

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

6 A s the valleys are they spread forth, as gardens by the river’s side, as the trees of lign aloes which the LORD has planted, and as cedars beside the waters.

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

7 F rom his branches he shall distil waters, and his seed shall be in 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 him forth out of Egypt; he has, as it were, the strength of a unicorn; he shall eat up the Gentiles his enemies and shall break their bones and pierce 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 great lion; who shall awaken him? Blessed is he that blesses thee, and cursed is he that curses thee.

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

10 ¶ Then Balak’s anger was kindled against Balaam, and smiting his hands together he said, I called thee to curse my enemies, and, behold, thou hast altogether blessed 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 flee thou to thy place; I said that I would honour thee; but, behold, the LORD has deprived thee of honour.

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

12 A nd Balaam replied unto Balak, Did I not declare also unto thy messengers which thou didst send unto me, saying,

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 commandment of the LORD, to do either good or bad of my own heart; but what the LORD saith 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 T herefore, behold, I go now unto my people; come and I will indicate unto thee what this people shall do to thy people in the latter days.

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

15 ¶ And he took up his parable and said, Balaam, the son of Beor, has said, the man whose eyes are open has said,

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

16 h e who has heard the words of God has said, and he who knows the knowledge of the most High, he who saw the vision of the Almighty, fallen, but having his eyes open:

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

17 I shall see him, but not now; I shall behold him, but not near by; 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 sons of Seth.

«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 taken; Seir also shall be taken by his enemies; and Israel shall do valiantly.

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

19 O ut of Jacob shall come he that shall have dominion and shall destroy what remains of the city.

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

20 A nd when he looked on Amalek, he took up his parable, and said, Amalek, head of the Gentiles; but his latter end shall be that he perish for ever.

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

21 A nd he looked on the Kenite and took up his parable and said, Strong is thy dwellingplace, and thou puttest thy nest in a rock;

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

22 b ecause the Kenite shall be thrown out, when Asshur shall carry thee away captive.

لَكِنَّ القِينِيِّينَ سَيَتَعَرَّضُونَ لِلهَلاكِ حِينَ يَسبِيهِمِ الأشُّورِيُّونَ.»

23 A nd he took up his parable again and said, Alas, who shall live when God shall do these things!

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

24 A nd ships shall come from the coast of Chittim and shall afflict Asshur and shall afflict Eber, but he also shall perish for ever.

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

25 T hen Balaam rose up and went and returned to his place; and Balak also went his way.

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