Numbers 24
1 And when Balaam saw that it pleased Jehovah to bless Israel, he did not go, as at the other times, to meet with omens, but he set his face toward the wilderness.
巴兰见耶和华喜欢赐福与以色列，就不像前两次去求法术，却面向旷野。
2 And Balaam lifted up his eyes, and he saw Israel dwelling according to their tribes, and the Spirit of God came upon him.
巴兰举目，看见以色列人照着支派居住。 神的灵就临到他身上，
3 And he took up his oracle, and said, Balaam the son of Beor says, and the man whose eye was closed says,
他便题起诗歌说： 比珥的儿子巴兰说， 眼目闭住的人说，
4 he says who hears the words of God, who sees the vision of the Almighty, falling down, and having his eyes open,
得听 神的言语， 得见全能者的异象， 眼目睁开而仆倒的人说：
5 How goodly are thy tents, O Jacob, thy tabernacles, O Israel!
雅各啊，你的帐棚何等华美！ 以色列啊，你的帐幕何其华丽！
6 As valleys they are spread forth, as gardens by the river-side, as aloes which Jehovah has planted, as cedar trees beside the waters.
如接连的山谷， 如河旁的园子， 如耶和华所栽的沉香树， 如水边的香柏木。
7 Water shall flow from his buckets, and his seed shall be in many waters, and his king shall be higher than Agag, and his kingdom shall be exalted.
水要从他的桶里流出； 种子要撒在多水之处。 他的王必超过亚甲； 他的国必要振兴。
8 God brings him forth out of Egypt. He has as it were the strength of the wild-ox. He shall eat up the nations his adversaries, and shall break their bones in pieces, and smite them through with his arrows.
神领他出埃及； 他似乎有野牛之力。 他要吞吃敌国， 折断他们的骨头， 用箭射透他们。
9 He couched, he lay down as a lion, and as a lioness. Who shall rouse him up? He who blesses thee is blessed, And he who curses thee is cursed.
他蹲如公狮， 卧如母狮，谁敢惹他？ 凡给你祝福的，愿他蒙福； 凡咒诅你的，愿他受咒诅。
10 And Balak's anger was kindled against Balaam, and he struck his hands together. And Balak said to Balaam, I called thee to curse my enemies, and, behold, thou have altogether blessed them these three times.
巴勒向巴兰生气，就拍起手来，对巴兰说：“我召你来为我咒诅仇敌，不料，你这三次竟为他们祝福。
11 Therefore now flee thou to thy place. I thought to promote thee to great honor, but, lo, Jehovah has kept thee back from honor.
如今你快回本地去吧！我想使你得大尊荣，耶和华却阻止你不得尊荣。”
12 And Balaam said to Balak, Did I not also speak to thy messengers that thou sent to me, saying,
巴兰对巴勒说：“我岂不是对你所差遣到我那里的使者说：
13 If Balak would give me his house full of silver and gold, I cannot go beyond the word of Jehovah, to do either good or bad of my own mind. What Jehovah speaks, that I will speak?
‘巴勒就是将他满屋的金银给我，我也不得越过耶和华的命，凭自己的心意行好行歹。耶和华说什么，我就要说什么’？”
14 And now, behold, I go to my people. Come, I will advise thee what this people shall do to thy people in the latter days.
“现在我要回本族去。你来，我告诉你这民日后要怎样待你的民。”
15 And he took up his oracle, and said, Balaam the son of Beor says, and the man whose eye was closed says,
他就题起诗歌说： 比珥的儿子巴兰说： 眼目闭住的人说，
16 he says who hears the words of God, and knows the knowledge of the Most High, who sees the vision of the Almighty, falling down, and having his eyes open:
得听 神的言语， 明白至高者的意旨， 看见全能者的异象， 眼目睁开而仆倒的人说：
17 I see him, but not now. I behold him, but not near. There shall come forth a star out of Jacob, and a scepter shall rise out of Israel, and shall smite through the corners of Moab, and break down all the sons of tumult.
我看他却不在现时； 我望他却不在近日。 有星要出于雅各，有杖要兴于以色列， 必打破摩押的四角，毁坏扰乱之子。
18 And Edom shall be a possession, Seir also shall be a possession, who were his enemies, while Israel does valiantly.
他必得以东为基业， 又得仇敌之地西珥为产业； 以色列必行事勇敢。
19 And out of Jacob shall come he who shall have dominion, and shall destroy the remnant from the city.
有一位出于雅各的，必掌大权； 他要除灭城中的余民。
20 And he looked on Amalek, and took up his oracle, and said, Amalek was the first of the nations, but his latter end shall come to destruction.
巴兰观看亚玛力，就题起诗歌说： 亚玛力原为诸国之首， 但他终必沉沦。
21 And he looked on the Kenite, and took up his oracle, and said, Strong is thy dwelling-place, and thy nest is set in the rock.
巴兰观看基尼人，就题起诗歌说： 你的住处本是坚固； 你的窝巢做在岩穴中。
22 Nevertheless Kain shall be wasted, until Asshur shall carry thee away captive.
然而基尼必至衰微， 直到亚述把你掳去。
23 And he took up his oracle, and said, Alas, who shall live when God does this?
巴兰又题起诗歌说： 哀哉！ 神行这事，谁能得活？
24 But ships shall come from the coast of Kittim, and they shall afflict Asshur, and shall afflict Eber, and he also shall come to destruction.
必有人乘船从基提界而来， 苦害亚述，苦害希伯； 他也必至沉沦。
25 And Balaam rose up, and went and returned to his place, and Balak also went his way.
于是巴兰起来，回他本地去；巴勒也回去了。
