1 C uando vio Balaam que parecía bien a Jehová que él bendijese a Israel, no fue, como la primera y segunda vez, en busca de ag: uero, sino que puso su rostro hacia el desierto;

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 y alzando sus ojos, vio a Israel alojado por sus tribus; y el Espíritu de Dios vino sobre él.

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 E ntonces tomó su parábola, y dijo: Dijo Balaam hijo de Beor, Y dijo el varón de ojos abiertos;

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 D ijo el que oyó los dichos de Dios, El que vio la visión del Omnipotente; Caído, pero abiertos los ojos:

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 C uán hermosas son tus tiendas, oh Jacob, Tus habitaciones, oh Israel!

how goodly are thy tents, O Jacob, and thy tabernacles, O Israel!

6 C omo arroyos están extendidas, Como huertos junto al río, Como áloes plantados por Jehová, Como cedros junto a las aguas.

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 D e sus manos destilarán aguas, Y su descendencia será en muchas aguas; Enaltecerá su rey más que Agag, Y su reino será engrandecido.

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 D ios lo sacó de Egipto; Tiene fuerzas como de búfalo. Devorará a las naciones enemigas, Desmenuzará sus huesos, Y las traspasará con sus saetas.

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 S e encorvará para echarse como león, Y como leona; ¿quién lo despertará? Benditos los que te bendijeren, Y malditos los que te maldijeren. Profecía de Balaam

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 E ntonces se encendió la ira de Balac contra Balaam, y batiendo sus manos le dijo: Para maldecir a mis enemigos te he llamado, y he aquí los has bendecido ya tres veces.

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 A hora huye a tu lugar; yo dije que te honraría, mas he aquí que Jehová te ha privado de honra.

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 Y Balaam le respondió: ¿No lo declaré yo también a tus mensajeros que me enviaste, diciendo:

And Balaam said unto Balak, Spake I not also to thy messengers which thou sentest unto me, saying,

13 S i Balac me diese su casa llena de plata y oro, yo no podré traspasar el dicho de Jehová para hacer cosa buena ni mala de mi arbitrio, mas lo que hable Jehová, eso diré yo?

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 H e aquí, yo me voy ahora a mi pueblo; por tanto, ven, te indicaré lo que este pueblo ha de hacer a tu pueblo en los postreros días.

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 Y tomó su parábola, y dijo: Dijo Balaam hijo de Beor, Dijo el varón de ojos abiertos;

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 D ijo el que oyó los dichos de Jehová, Y el que sabe la ciencia del Altísimo, El que vio la visión del Omnipotente; Caído, pero abiertos los ojos:

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 L o veré, mas no ahora; Lo miraré, mas no de cerca; Saldrá ESTRELLA de Jacob, Y se levantará cetro de Israel, Y herirá las sienes de Moab, Y destruirá a todos los hijos de Set.

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 S erá tomada Edom, Será también tomada Seir por sus enemigos, E Israel se portará varonilmente.

And Edom shall be a possession, Seir also shall be a possession for his enemies; and Israel shall do valiantly.

19 D e Jacob saldrá el dominador, Y destruirá lo que quedare de la ciudad.

Out of Jacob shall come he that shall have dominion, and shall destroy him that remaineth of the city.

20 Y viendo a Amalec, tomó su parábola y dijo: Amalec, cabeza de naciones; Mas al fin perecerá para siempre.

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 Y viendo al ceneo, tomó su parábola y dijo: Fuerte es tu habitación; Pon en la peña tu nido;

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 P orque el ceneo será echado, Cuando Asiria te llevará cautivo.

Nevertheless the Kenite shall be wasted, until Asshur shall carry thee away captive.

23 T omó su parábola otra vez, y dijo:!! Ay! ¿quién vivirá cuando hiciere Dios estas cosas?

And he took up his parable, and said, Alas, who shall live when God doeth this!

24 V endrán naves de la costa de Quitim, Y afligirán a Asiria, afligirán también a Heber; Mas él también perecerá para siempre.

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 E ntonces se levantó Balaam y se fue, y volvió a su lugar; y también Balac se fue por su camino.

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