1 A , no te kitenga o Paraama ko ta Ihowa i pai ai he manaaki i a Iharaira, kihai ia i haere me mua ra ki te whai i te mea makutu; engari i anga tona mata ki te koraha.

When Balaam saw that it pleased Yahweh to bless Israel, he didn’t go, as at the other times, to meet with enchantments, but he set his face toward the wilderness.

2 N a ka maranga nga kanohi o Paraama, a ka kite i a Iharaira e noho ana i o ratou iwi; nga ko te putanga mai o te wairua o te Atua ki a ia.

Balaam lifted up his eyes, and he saw Israel dwelling according to their tribes; and the Spirit of God came on him.

3 N a ka ara tana ki pepeha, ka mea, He ki tenei na Paraama, tama a Peoro, he ki hoki na te tangata i kopi ra tona kanohi:

He took up his parable, and said, “Balaam the son of Beor says, the man whose eyes are open says;

4 H e ki na te tangata e rongo ana i nga kupu a te Atua, e kite ana i te whakakitenga a te Kaha Rawa, e taka iho ana, me te titiro ano ona kanohi:

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

5 A no te pai o ou teneti, e Hakopa, o ou nohoanga, e Iharaira!

How goodly are your tents, Jacob, and your tents, Israel!

6 A no ko nga awaawa e takoto atu ana, rite tahi ano ki nga kari i te taha o te awa, ki nga aroe i whakatokia e Ihowa, ki nga hita i te taha o nga wai.

As valleys they are spread out, as gardens by the riverside, as aloes which Yahweh has planted, as cedar trees beside the waters.

7 K a maringi iho he wai i ana peere, a hei roto ana purapura i nga wai maha, ka nui ake hoki tona kingi i a Akaka, a ka kake tona kingitanga.

Water shall flow from his buckets. His seed shall be in many waters. His king shall be higher than Agag. His kingdom shall be exalted.

8 N a te Atua ia i whakaputa mai i Ihipa; ko tona kaha, rite pu ki to te unikanga: ka pau nga iwi, ona hoariri, i a ia, ka whatiwhatiia e ia o ratou wheua, ka werohia hoki ratou ki ana pere.

God brings him out of Egypt. He has as it were the strength of the wild ox. He shall eat up the nations his adversaries, shall break their bones in pieces, and pierce them with his arrows.

9 I tapapa ia, i takoto, ano he raiona, ano he raiona katua: ma wai ia e whakaoho? ka manaakitia te tangata e manaaki ana i a koe, ka kanga hoki te tangata e kanga ana i a koe.

He couched, he lay down as a lion, as a lioness; who shall rouse him up? Everyone who blesses you is blessed. Everyone who curses you is cursed.”

10 N a ka mura te riri o Paraka ki a Paraama, ka papaki ona ringa: na ka mea a paraka ki a Paraama, He kanga i oku hoariri i karanga ai ahau i a koe, na, ka toru nei au manaakitanga i a ratou.

Balak’s anger burned against Balaam, and he struck his hands together. Balak said to Balaam, “I called you to curse my enemies, and, behold, you have altogether blessed them these three times.

11 N a, rere atu aianei ki tou wahi: i mea ahau kia whakanuia rawatia koe; heoi, kua puritia nei koe e Ihowa kei whai kororia.

Therefore now flee you to your place! I thought to promote you to great honor; but, behold, Yahweh has kept you back from honor.”

12 N a ka mea atu a Paraama ki a Paraka, Kahore ianei ahau i korero, i mea ki au karere i unga ake ra e koe ki ahau,

Balaam said to Balak, “Didn’t I also tell your messengers who you sent to me, saying,

13 A hakoa i ki tona whare i te hiriwa, i te koura, e homai e Paraka ki ahau, e kore e ahei i ahau te whakawhiti ke i te kupu a Ihowa, te mea i te pai, i te kino ranei, i t toku ngakau ake; ko ta Ihowa e korero ai, ko tena taku e korero ai?

‘If Balak would give me his house full of silver and gold, I can’t go beyond Yahweh’s word, to do either good or bad of my own mind. I will say what Yahweh says’?

14 N a, ka haere tenei ahau ki toku iwi: haere mai, maku e whakaatu ki a koe ta tenei iwi e mea ai ki tou iwi i nga ra whakamutunga.

Now, behold, I go to my people. Come, I will inform you what this people shall do to your people in the latter days.”

15 N a ka ara tana ki pepeha, ka mea, He ki tenei na Paraama, na te tama a Peoro, he ki hoki nga te tangata i kopi ra tona kanohi:

He took up his parable, and said, “Balaam the son of Beor says, the man whose eyes are open says;

16 H e ki na te tangata, e rongo ana i nga kupu a te Atua, e mohio ana ki nga mea a te Runga Rawa, e kite nei i te whakakitenga mai a te Kaha Rawa, e taka iho ana, me te titiro ano ona kanohi:

he says, who hears the words of God, knows the knowledge of the Most High, and who sees the vision of the Almighty, Falling down, and having his eyes open:

17 E kite ano ahau i a ia, otiia kahore aianei: e titiro atu ahau ki a ia, otiia e kore e tata: tera e puta he Whetu i roto i a Hakopa, ka ara ake ano hoki he Hepeta i roto i a Iharaira, a ka patua e ia nga pito o Moapa, ka huna ano hoki e ia nga t ama katoa a Hete.

I see him, but not now. I see him, but not near. A star will come out of Jacob. A scepter will rise out of Israel, and shall strike through the corners of Moab, and break down all the sons of Sheth.

18 A ka riro a Eroma, ka riro ano a Heira, ko ona hoariri nei era; a ka maia te mahi a Iharaira.

Edom shall be a possession. Seir, his enemies, also shall be a possession, while Israel does valiantly.

19 A ka whai rangatiratanga tetahi e puta mai i roto i a Hakopa, a ka huna e ia nga morehu o te pa.

Out of Jacob shall one have dominion, and shall destroy the remnant from the city.”

20 N a, ka titiro ia ki a Amareke, a ka ara tana ki pepeha, ka mea, Ko Amareke te timatanga o nga iwi; ko tona whakamutunga ia he whakangaromanga.

He looked at Amalek, and took up his parable, and said, “Amalek was the first of the nations, But his latter end shall come to destruction.”

21 N a, ka titiro ia ki te Keni, a ka ara tana ki pepeha, ka mea, He kaha tou nohoanga, kua hanga ano hoki tou ohanga ki te kamaka.

He looked at the Kenite, and took up his parable, and said, “Your dwelling place is strong. Your nest is set in the rock.

22 H e ahakoa ra ka pau te Keni: a, whakaraua noatia koe e Ahiria.

Nevertheless Kain shall be wasted, until Asshur carries you away captive.”

23 N a ka ara ano tana ki pepeha, ka mea, Aue, ko wai e ora, ina meatia tenei e te Atua?

He took up his parable, and said, “Alas, who shall live when God does this?

24 A ka u mai he kaipuke i te taha o Kitimi, a ka tukinotia e ratou a Ahiria, ka tukinotia ano a Epere, ko ia ano hoki ka whakangaromia.

But ships shall come from the coast of Kittim. They shall afflict Asshur, and shall afflict Eber. He also shall come to destruction.”

25 K atahi ka whakatika a paraama, a haere ana, hoki ana ki tona wahi; me Paraka ano hoki i haere i tona ara.

Balaam rose up, and went and returned to his place; and Balak also went his way.