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.
Vendo Balaão que bem parecia aos olhos do Senhor que abençoasse a Israel, não se foi esta vez como d'antes ao encontro dos encantamentos: mas poz o seu rosto para o deserto.
2 And Balaam lifted up his eyes, and he saw Israel dwelling according to their tribes, and the Spirit of God came upon him.
E, levantando Balaão os seus olhos, e vendo a Israel, que habitava segundo as suas tribus, veiu sobre elle o Espirito de Deus.
3 And he took up his oracle, and said, Balaam the son of Beor says, and the man whose eye was closed says,
E alçou a sua parabola, e disse: Falla, Balaão, filho de Beor, e falla o homem d'olhos abertos;
4 he says who hears the words of God, who sees the vision of the Almighty, falling down, and having his eyes open,
Falla aquelle que ouviu os ditos de Deus, o que vê a visão do Todo-poderoso caido em extasis e d'olhos abertos:
5 How goodly are thy tents, O Jacob, thy tabernacles, O Israel!
Que boas são as tuas tendas, ó Jacob! as tuas moradas ó Israel.
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.
Como ribeiros se estendam, como jardins ao pé dos rios: como arvores de sandalo o Senhor os plantou, como cedros junto ás aguas,
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.
De seus baldes manarão aguas, e a sua semente estará em muitas aguas: e o seu rei se exalçará mais do que Agag, e o seu reino será levantado.
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.
Deus o tirou do Egypto; as suas forças são como as do unicornio: consumirá as gentes, seus inimigos, e quebrará seus ossos, e com as suas settas os atravessará.
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.
Encurvou-se, deitou-se como leão, e como leoa: quem o despertará? bemditos os que te abençoarem, e malditos os que te amaldiçoarem.
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.
Então a ira de Balac se accendeu contra Balaão, e bateu elle as suas palmas: e Balac disse a Balaão: Para amaldiçoar os meus inimigos te tenho chamado; porém agora já tres vezes os abençoaste inteiramente.
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.
Agora pois foge para o ten logar: eu tinha dito que te honraria grandemente; mas eis que o Senhor te privou d'esta honra.
12 And Balaam said to Balak, Did I not also speak to thy messengers that thou sent to me, saying,
Então Balaão disse a Balac: Não fallei eu tambem aos teus mensageiros, que me enviaste, dizendo:
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?
Ainda que Balac me désse a sua casa cheia de prata e oiro, não posso traspassar o mandado do Senhor, fazendo bem ou mal de meu proprio coração: o que o Senhor fallar, isso fallarei eu.
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.
Agora pois eis que me vou ao meu povo: vem, avisar-te-hei do que este povo fará ao teu povo nos ultimos dias.
15 And he took up his oracle, and said, Balaam the son of Beor says, and the man whose eye was closed says,
Então alçou a sua parabola, e disse: Falla Balaão, filho de Beor, e falla o homem d'olhos abertos;
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:
Falla aquelle que ouviu os ditos de Deus, e o que sabe a sciencia do Altissimo: o que viu a visão do Todo Poderoso, caido em extasis, e d'olhos abertos:
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.
Vel-o-hei, mas não agora contemplal-o-hei mas não de perto: uma estrella procederá de Jacob, e um sceptro subirá de Israel, que ferirá os termos dos moabitas, e destruirá todos os filhos de Seth.
18 And Edom shall be a possession, Seir also shall be a possession, who were his enemies, while Israel does valiantly.
E Edom será uma possessão, e Seir tambem será uma possessão hereditaria para os seus inimigos: pois Israel fará proezas.
19 And out of Jacob shall come he who shall have dominion, and shall destroy the remnant from the city.
E dominará um de Jacob, e matará os que restam das cidades.
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.
E vendo os amalequitas, alçou a sua parabola, e disse: Amalek é o primeiro das gentes; porém o seu fim será para perdição.
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.
E vendo os quenitas, alçou a sua parabola, e disse: Firme está a tua habitação, e pozeste o teu ninho na penha.
22 Nevertheless Kain shall be wasted, until Asshur shall carry thee away captive.
Todavia o quenita será consumido, até que Assur te leve por prisioneiro.
23 And he took up his oracle, and said, Alas, who shall live when God does this?
E, alçando ainda a sua parabola, disse: Ai, quem viverá, quando Deus fizer isto?
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.
E as naus das costas de Chittim affligirão a Assur; tambem affligirão a Heber; e tambem elle será para perdição.
25 And Balaam rose up, and went and returned to his place, and Balak also went his way.
Então Balaão levantou-se, e foi-se, e voltou ao seu logar, e tambem Balac foi-se pelo seu caminho.
