1 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.
Basi Balaamu alipoona ya kuwa ilimpendeza Bwana kuwabariki Israeli, hakwenda, kama hapo kwanza, ili kutafuta uchawi, bali alielekeza uso wake jangwani.
2 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.
Balaamu akainua macho yake akawaona Israeli wamekaa kabila kabila; roho ya Mungu ikamjia.
3 And he took up his parable, and said,
Balaam the son of Beor hath said,
And the man whose eyes are open hath said:
Akatunga mithali yake, akasema, Balaamu mwana wa Beori asema, Yule mtu aliyefumbwa macho asema;
4 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:
Asema, yeye asikiaye maneno ya Mungu, Yeye aonaye maono ya Mwenyezi, Akianguka kifudifudi, amefumbuliwa macho;
5 How goodly are thy tents, O Jacob,
And thy tabernacles, O Israel!
Mahema yako ni mazuri namna gani, Ee Yakobo, Maskani zako, Ee Israeli!
6 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.
Mfano wa bonde zimetandwa, Mfano wa bustani kando ya mto, Mfano wa mishubiri aliyoipanda Bwana, Mfano wa mierezi kando ya maji.
7 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.
Maji yatafurika katika ndoo zake, Na mbegu zake zitakuwa katika maji mengi. Na mfalme wake ataadhimishwa kuliko Agagi, Na ufalme wake utatukuzwa.
8 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.
Mungu amemleta kutoka Misri, Ana nguvu mfano wa nguvu za nyati; Atawameza mataifa walio adui zake, Ataivunja mifupa yao vipande vipande. Atawachoma kwa mishale yake.
9 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.
Aliinama, akalala mfano wa simba, Na kama simba mke; ni nani atakayemstusha? Na abarikiwe kila akubarikiye, Na alaaniwe kila akulaaniye.
10 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.
Hasira ya Balaki ikawaka juu ya Balaamu akayapiga makofi; Balaki akamwambia Balaamu, Nalikuita ili unilaanie adui zangu, na tazama, umewabariki kabisa mara tatu hizi.
11 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.
Basi sasa kimbilia mahali pako; naliazimu kukuheshimu sana; lakini, tazama, Bwana amekuzuilia heshima.
12 And Balaam said unto Balak, Spake I not also to thy messengers which thou sentest unto me, saying,
Balaamu akamwambia Balaki, Je! Sikuwaambia wajumbe wako ulionipelekea, nikisema,
13 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?
Kama Balaki angenipa nyumba yake imejaa fedha na dhahabu, siwezi kupita mpaka wa neno la Bwana, kutenda neno jema, wala neno baya, kwa nia yangu mwenyewe; Bwana atakalolinena ndilo nitakalolinena mimi.
14 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.
Basi sasa, tazama, ninakwenda kwa watu wangu; haya, nitakuarifu mambo ambayo watu hawa watakayowatenda watu wako siku za mwisho.
15 And he took up his parable, and said,
Balaam the son of Beor hath said,
And the man whose eyes are open hath said:
Akatunga mithali yake akasema, Balaamu mwana wa Beori asema, Yule mtu aliyefumbwa macho asema,
16 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:
Asema, yeye asikiaye maneno ya Mungu, Na kuyajua maarifa yake Aliye Juu. Yeye aonaye maono ya Mwenyezi, Akianguka kifudifudi, amefumbuliwa macho,
17 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.
Namwona, lakini si sasa; Namtazama, lakini si karibu; Nyota itatokea katika Yakobo Na fimbo ya enzi itainuka katika Israeli; Nayo itazipiga-piga pembe za Moabu, Na kuwavunja-vunja wana wote wa ghasia.
18 And Edom shall be a possession,
Seir also shall be a possession for his enemies;
And Israel shall do valiantly.
Na Edomu itakuwa milki Seiri pia itakuwa milki, waliokuwa adui zake; Israeli watakapotenda kwa ushujaa.
19 Out of Jacob shall come he that shall have dominion,
And shall destroy him that remaineth of the city.
Mwenye kutawala atakuja toka Yakobo, Atawaangamiza watakaobaki mjini.
20 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.
Kisha akamwangalia Amaleki, akatunga mithali yake, akasema, Amaleki alikuwa ni wa kwanza wa mataifa; Lakini mwisho wake atafikilia uharibifu.
21 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.
Kisha akamwangalia Mkeni, akatunga mithali yake, akasema, Makao yako yana nguvu, Na kitundu chako kimewekwa katika jabali.
22 Nevertheless the Kenite shall be wasted,
Until Asshur shall carry thee away captive.
Pamoja na haya Wakeni wataangamizwa, Hata Ashuru atakapokuchukua mateka.
23 And he took up his parable, and said,
Alas, who shall live when God doeth this!
Akatunga mithali yake akasema, Ole wao! Ni nani atakayepona, Mungu atakapofanya haya?
24 And ships shall come from the coast of Chittim,
And shall afflict Asshur, and shall afflict Eber,
And he also shall perish for ever.
Lakini merikebu zitakuja kutoka pwani kwa Kitimu, Nazo zitamtaabisha Ashuru, na Eberi zitamtaabisha, Yeye naye atafikilia uharibifu.
25 And Balaam rose up, and went and returned to his place: and Balak also went his way.
Basi Balaamu akainuka, akaondoka na kurudi mahali pake; Balaki naye akaenda zake.
