Numbers 24
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.
I vidjevši Valam da je Božja volja da blagosilja Izrailja, ne htje više ni iæi kao prije po vraèanje, nego se okrete licem k pustinji,
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.
I podigavši oèi svoje ugleda Izrailja gdje stoji po plemenima svojim; i duh Božji doðe na nj.
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:
I otvori prièu svoju, i reèe: kaže Valam sin Veorov; kaže èovjek kojemu su otvorene oèi;
4 He hath said, who heard the words of God, who saw the vision of the Almighty, falling [into a trance], but having his eyes open:
Kaže onaj koji èuje rijeèi Božje, koji vidi utvaru Svemoguæega, koji kad padne otvorene su mu oèi:
5 How goodly are thy tents, O Jacob, [and] thy tabernacles, O Israel!
Kako su lijepi šatori tvoji, Jakove, i kolibe tvoje, Izrailju!
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.
Pružili su se kao potoci, kao vrtovi kraj rijeke, kao mirisava drveta koja je posadio Gospod, kao kedri na vodi.
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.
Poteæi æe voda iz vijedra njegova, i sjeme æe njegovo biti meðu velikim vodama, i car æe se njegov podignuti svrh Agaga, i carstvo æe se njegovo uzvisiti.
8 God brought him forth from Egypt; he hath as it were the strength of a unicorn: he shall eat up the nations his enemies, and shall break their bones, and pierce [them] through with his arrows.
Bog ga je izveo iz Misira, i on mu je kao snaga jednorogova; poješæe narode koji su mu neprijatelji, i kosti æe njihove potrti, i strijelama svojim postrijeljati ih.
9 He couched, he lay down as a lion, and as a great lion: who shall rouse him? Blessed [is] he that blesseth thee, and cursed [is] he that curseth thee.
Spustio se, leži kao laviæ i kao ljuti lav; ko æe ga probuditi? Ko tebe blagosilja, biæe blagosloven; a ko tebe kune, biæe proklet.
10 And Balak's anger was kindled against Balaam, and he smote his hands together: and Balak said to Balaam, I called thee to curse my enemies, and behold, thou hast altogether blessed [them] these three times.
Tada se razgnjevi Valak na Valama, i pljesnu se rukama, i reèe Valak Valamu: dozvah te da prokuneš neprijatelje moje, a ti si blagoslovio eto veæ tri puta.
11 Therefore now flee thou to thy place: I thought to promote thee to great honor; but lo, the LORD hath kept thee back from honor.
Odlazi u svoje mjesto; rekoh da æu te darivati, a eto Gospod ne da ti dara.
12 And Balaam said to Balak, Did I not speak also to thy messengers whom thou sentest to me, saying,
A Valam reèe Valaku: nijesam li i poslanicima tvojim koje si poslao k meni rekao govoreæi:
13 If Balak would give me his house full of silver and gold, I could not go beyond the commandment of the LORD, to do [either] good or bad of my own mind; [but] what the LORD saith, that will I speak?
Da mi da Valak kuæu svoju punu srebra i zlata, ne bih mogao prestupiti rijeèi Gospodnje da uèinim što dobro ili zlo od sebe; što kaže Gospod ono æu kazati.
14 And now, behold, I go to my people: come [therefore], I will advertise thee what this people will do to thy people in the latter days.
Ja sada evo idem k narodu svojemu, ali da ti kažem šta æe taj narod uèiniti narodu tvojemu najposlije.
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:
Potom otvori prièu svoju, i reèe: kaže Valam sin Veorov, kaže èovjek kome su otvorene oèi,
16 He hath said, who heard the words of God, and knew the knowledge of the Most High, [who] saw the vision of the Almighty, falling [into a trance], but having his eyes open:
Kaže koji èuje rijeèi Božje, i koji zna znanje o višnjem, i koji vidi utvaru svemoguæega i kad padne otvorene su mu oèi:
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 Scepter shall rise out of Israel, and shall smite the corners of Moab, and destroy all the children of Sheth.
Vidim ga, ali ne sad; gledam ga, ali ne izbliza; izaæi æe zvijezda iz Jakova i ustaæe palica iz Izrailja, koja æe razbiti knezove Moavske i razoriti sve sinove Sitove.
18 And Edom shall be a possession, Seir also shall be a possession for his enemies; and Israel shall do valiantly.
I Edoma æe osvojiti i Sira æe osvojiti neprijatelji njegovi; jer æe Izrailj raditi junaèki.
19 Out of Jacob shall come he that shall have dominion, and shall destroy him that remaineth of the city.
I vladaæe koji je od Jakova, i zatræe ostatak od grada.
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 shall perish for ever.
A ugledav Amalika, otvori prièu svoju, i reèe: Amalik je poèetak narodima, ali æe najposlije propasti.
21 And he looked on the Kenites, and took up his parable, and said, Strong is thy dwelling-place, and thou puttest thy nest in a rock.
A ugledav Keneja, otvori prièu svoju, i reèe: tvrd ti je stan, i na stijeni si savio gnijezdo svoje;
22 Nevertheless, the Kenite shall be wasted, until Asher shall carry thee away captive.
Ali æe biti izagnan Kenej; Asur æe ga zarobiti.
23 And he took up his parable, and said, Alas, who shall live when God doeth this!
I opet otvori prièu svoju, i reèe: jaoh! ko æe biti živ kad to uèini Bog!
24 And ships [shall come] from the coast of Chittim, and shall afflict Ashur, and shall afflict Eber, and he also shall perish for ever.
I laðe iz zemlje Kitimske doploviæe i dosadiæe Asircima i dosadiæe Jevrejima; ali æe i sami propasti.
25 And Balaam arose, and went and returned to his place: and Balak also went his way.
Potom ustavši Valam otide, i vrati se u svoje mjesto; i Valak otide svojim putem.
