Numbers 24

Kad opazi Bileam da je Jahvi drago što on blagoslivlja Izraela, ne htjede više ni ići kao prije u potragu za znamenjima, nego se licem okrenu prema pustari.

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.

Bileam podiže oči i vidje Izraela utaborena po njegovim plemenima. Na nj siđe Duh Božji

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.

i on poče svoju pjesmu te reče: "Proročanstvo Bileama, sina Beorova, proročanstvo čovjeka pronicava pogleda,

And he took up his parable, and said, Balaam the son of Beor hath said, and the man whose eyes are open hath said:

proročanstvo onoga koji riječi Božje sluša, koji vidi viđenja Svesilnoga, koji pada i oči mu se otvaraju.

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:

Kako su lijepi ti šatori, Jakove, i stanovi tvoji, Izraele!

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

Kao dolovi što se steru, kao vrtovi uz obalu rijeke, kao aloje što ih Jahve posadi, kao cedri pokraj voda!

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.

Iz potomstva junak mu izlazi, nad mnogim on vlada narodima. Kralj će njegov nadvisit' Agaga, uzdiže se kraljevstvo njegovo.

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.

Iz Egipta Bog ga izveo, on je njemu k'o rozi bivola. On proždire narode dušmanske, on njihove kosti drobi.

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.

Skupio se, polegao poput lava, poput lavice: tko ga podići smije? Blagoslovljen bio tko te blagoslivlje, proklet da je tko tebe proklinje!"

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.

I usplamtje srdžbom Balak na Bileama i udari rukom o ruku. "Pozvao sam te da prokuneš moje neprijatelje", reče Balak Bileamu, "a kad tamo, ti ih blagoslovi evo triput!

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.

Nosi se odmah u svoj kraj. Bio sam rekao: dostojno ću te počastiti! A eto, Jahve te liši časti."

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.

Nato Bileam odgovori Balaku: "Zar nisam rekao i tvojim glasnicima koje si k meni poslao:

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

'Da mi Balak dadne svoju kuću punu srebra i zlata, ne bih mogao prestupiti zapovijed Jahvinu i po svojoj volji činiti bilo dobro, bilo zlo; ono što kaže Jahve, to ću i ja reći.'

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?

A sada, kad, evo, odlazim k svome narodu, hajde da ti objavim što će ovaj narod učiniti tvome narodu u budućnosti!"

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.

I poče svoju pjesmu i reče: "Proročanstvo Bileama, sina Beorova, proročanstvo čovjeka pronicava pogleda,

And he took up his parable, and said, Balaam the son of Beor hath said, and the man whose eyes are open hath said:

proročanstvo onoga koji riječi Božje sluša, koji poznaje mudrost Svevišnjega, koji vidi viđenja Svesilnoga, koji pada i oči mu se otvaraju.

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:

Vidim ga, ali ne sada: motrim ga, al' ne iz blizine: od Jakova zvijezda izlazi, od Izraela žezlo se diže. On Moabu razbija bokove i svu djecu Šetovu zatire!

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.

Edom će njegovim postati posjedom, a Seir zemljom osvojenom. Razvija snagu svoju Izrael,

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

Jakov vlada nad neprijateljima i uništava preživjele iz Ira."

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

Bileam se zagleda u Amaleka te poče svoju pjesmu i reče: "Amalek je prvenac među narodima, ali vječna propast njegov je svršetak."

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.

Onda se zagleda u Kenijce te poče svoju pjesmu i reče: "Tvrd je stan tvoj, Kajine, na timoru ti gnijezdo savijeno!

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.

Al' gnijezdo pripada Beoru; dokle ćeš Ašuru robovati?"

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

Opet poče svoju pjesmu i reče: "Narodi pomorski sabiru se sa sjevera,

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

a brodovlje od strane Kitima. Podjarmljuju Ašur, podjarmljuju Heber, pa i njega će propast stići vječita."

And ships shall come from the coast of Chittim, and shall afflict Asshur, and shall afflict Eber, and he also shall perish for ever.

Potom ustade Bileam te se uputi natrag u svoj kraj. A i Balak ode svojim putem.

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