Numbers 23
1 Balaam said to King Balak, “Build seven altars for me here. Then kill seven young bulls and seven rams [for a sacrifice].”
巴兰对巴勒说：“你在这里给我筑七座坛，为我预备七只公牛，七只公羊。”
2 So Balak did that. And then he and Balaam each burned a young bull and a ram [as a sacrifice] on each altar.
巴勒照巴兰的话行了。巴勒和巴兰在每座坛上献一只公牛，一只公羊。
3 Then Balaam said to Balak, “You stand here close to your burned offerings, and I will go and ask Yahweh if he has something else to tell me. Then I will tell you what he says to me.” Then Balaam went by himself to the top of a hill,
巴兰对巴勒说：“你站在你的燔祭旁边，我且往前去，或者耶和华来迎见我。他指示我什么，我必告诉你。”于是巴兰上一净光的高处。
4 and God appeared to him there. Balaam said to him, “We have built seven altars, and I have killed and burned a young bull and a ram [as a sacrifice to you] on each altar.”
神迎见巴兰；巴兰说：“我预备了七座坛，在每座坛上献了一只公牛，一只公羊。”
5 Then Yahweh gave Balaam a message to give to King Balak. Then he said, “Go back and tell him what I told you.”
耶和华将话传给巴兰，又说：“你回到巴勒那里，要如此如此说。”
6 When Balaam returned to Balak, Balak was standing with the leaders from Moab beside the offerings he had burned [on the altar].
他就回到巴勒那里，见他同摩押的使臣都站在燔祭旁边。
7 This is the message that Balaam told them: “Balak, the King of Moab, summoned me to come here from Syria; he brought me here from the hills at the eastern side of Syria. He said, ‘Come and curse the descendants of Jacob for me, saying that bad things will happen to these Israeli people!’
巴兰便题起诗歌说： 巴勒引我出亚兰， 摩押王引我出东山，说： 来啊，为我咒诅雅各； 来啊，怒骂以色列。
8 But (how can I curse people whom God has not cursed?/I certainly cannot curse people whom God has not cursed!) [RHQ] (How can I condemn people whom Yahweh has not condemned?/I cannot condemn people whom Yahweh has not condemned!) [RHQ]
神没有咒诅的，我焉能咒诅？ 耶和华没有怒骂的，我焉能怒骂？
9 I have seen them from the tops of the rocky peaks. I see that they are a group of people who live by themselves; they have separated themselves from other nations.
我从高峰看他，从小山望他； 这是独居的民，不列在万民中。
10 (Who can count the descendants of Jacob; they are as numerous as particles of (dust/dirt)?/No one can count the descendants of Jacob; they are as numerous as particles of (dust/dirt)!) [RHQ] (Who can count even a quarter of the Israeli people?/No one can count even a quarter of the Israeli people!) [RHQ] I wish/hope that I will die like righteous people die; I hope that I will die [peacefully] like they will die.”
谁能数点雅各的尘土？ 谁能计算以色列的四分之一？ 我愿如义人之死而死； 我愿如义人之终而终。
11 Then Balak said, “What have you done to me [RHQ]? I brought you here to curse my enemies, but instead you have (blessed them/asked Yahweh to bless them)!”
巴勒对巴兰说：“你向我做的是什么事呢？我领你来咒诅我的仇敌，不料，你竟为他们祝福。”
12 But Balaam replied, “I can [RHQ] say only what Yahweh tells me to say. I cannot say anything else.”
他回答说：“耶和华传给我的话，我能不谨慎传说吗？”
13 Then King Balak told Balaam, “Come with me to another place. There you will see only part of the Israeli people, and you will be able to curse those people for me.”
巴勒说：“求你同我往别处去，在那里可以看见他们；你不能全看见，只能看见他们边界上的人。在那里要为我咒诅他们。”
14 So Balak took Balaam to a field on the top of Pisgah [Mountain]. There, again he built seven altars and offered a young bull and a ram [as a sacrifice] on each altar.
于是领巴兰到了琐腓田，上了毗斯迦山顶，筑了七座坛；每座坛上献一只公牛，一只公羊。
15 Then Balaam said to the king, “Stand here close to your burned offerings, while I go and talk with Yahweh.”
巴兰对巴勒说：“你站在这燔祭旁边，等我往那边去迎见耶和华。”
16 So Balaam did that, and Yahweh appeared to Balaam again and gave him another message. Then he said, “Go back to Balak and tell him that message.”
耶和华临到巴兰那里，将话传给他；又说：“你回到巴勒那里，要如此如此说。”
17 So Balaam returned to where the king and the leaders from Moab were standing, next to the altar where Balak had burned the sacrifices. Balak asked him, “What did Yahweh say?”
他就回到巴勒那里，见他站在燔祭旁边；摩押的使臣也和他在一处。巴勒问他说：“耶和华说了什么话呢？”
18 Then Balaam told him this message: “Balak, listen carefully; hear what I have to say, you son of Zippor [DOU]!
巴兰就题诗歌说： 巴勒，你起来听； 西拨的儿子，你听我言。
19 God is not a human being. Humans lie, but God never lies. He never changes his mind/thoughts, as humans do. Whatever he has said that he will do, he does.
神非人，必不致说谎， 也非人子，必不致后悔。 他说话岂不照着行呢？ 他发言岂不要成就呢？
20 He commanded me [to request him] to bless [the Israelis], So he has blessed them, and I cannot change that.
我奉命祝福； 神也曾赐福，此事我不能翻转。
21 Yahweh their God is with/helping them; they have declared that he is their true king. So the descendants of Jacob will not be harmed; they will not have any troubles [DOU].
他未见雅各中有罪孽， 也未见以色列中有奸恶。 耶和华—他的 神和他同在； 有欢呼王的声音在他们中间。
22 God brought them out of Egypt [where they were slaves]; he is as strong as a wild ox.
神领他们出埃及； 他们似乎有野牛之力。
23 When people curse [PRS] the descendants of Jacob, they will not be harmed; when people work sorcery on them, it will have no power. So now people will say about the descendants of Jacob, ‘God has done wonderful things for the Israelis!’
断没有法术可以害雅各， 也没有占卜可以害以色列。 现在必有人论及雅各，就是论及以色列说： 神为他行了何等的大事！
24 They are very strong, like lionesses that are ready to attack [other animals]; they stand firm like lions. The lions refuse to rest until they have [killed and] eaten their prey, and drunk the blood of the animals they slaughtered.”
这民起来，仿佛母狮， 挺身，好像公狮， 未曾吃野食， 未曾喝被伤者之血，决不躺卧。
25 Then Balak said to Balaam, “If you will not curse them, then [I certainly] do not [want you to] bless them!”
巴勒对巴兰说：“你一点不要咒诅他们，也不要为他们祝福。”
26 But Balaam replied, “I told you that I must do only what Yahweh tells me to do!”
巴兰回答巴勒说：“我岂不是告诉你说‘凡耶和华所说的，我必须遵行’吗？”
27 Then King Balak said to Balaam, “Come with me; I will take you to another place. Perhaps it will please God to allow you to curse them from that place.”
巴勒对巴兰说：“来吧，我领你往别处去，或者 神喜欢你在那里为我咒诅他们。”
28 So Balak took Balaam to the top of Peor [Mountain] where they could look down [and see the Israelis in] the desert.
巴勒就领巴兰到那下望旷野的毗珥 山顶上。
29 Balaam again told Balak, “Build me seven altars again and kill seven young bulls and seven rams [for a sacrifice].”
巴兰对巴勒说：“你在这里为我筑七座坛，又在这里为我预备七只公牛，七只公羊。”
30 So Balak did what Balaam told him to do. He burned a young bull and a ram on each altar as sacrifices.
巴勒就照巴兰的话行，在每座坛上献一只公牛，一只公羊。
