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.

Pea ʻi heʻene mamata ʻe Pelami kuo lelei kia Sihova ke fakamonūʻia ʻa ʻIsileli, naʻe ʻikai ʻalu ia, ʻo hangē ko ʻene fuofua fai, ke kumi ʻae kikite, ka naʻa ne hanga hono mata ki he toafa.

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.

Pea naʻe hanga hake ʻae mata ʻo Pelami, pea naʻa ne mamata ki ʻIsileli kuo nau nofo, ʻo fakatatau ki honau ngaahi faʻahinga; pea naʻe tō ʻae laumālie ʻoe ʻOtua kiate ia.

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:

Pea naʻa ne fai atu ʻa ʻene lea fakatātā, ʻo pehē, “Ko Pelami ko e foha ʻo Peoli kuo ne pehē, pea kuo pehē ʻe he tangata kuo ʻā hono mata:

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:

Kuo ne pehē, ʻe ia naʻe fanongo ki he folofola ʻa Sihova, mo ne mamata ki he hā mai ʻoe Māfimafi, mo ne tō hifo, kae ʻā pe hono mata:

5 How goodly are thy tents, O Jacob, [and] thy tabernacles, O Israel!

Hono ʻikai lelei lahi ʻa ho ngaahi fale fehikitaki, ʻE Sēkope, pea mo ho ngaahi nofoʻanga, ʻE ʻIsileli!

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.

‌ʻOku nau mafola atu ʻo hangē ko e fonua tokalelei, ʻo hangē ko e ngaahi ngoue ʻi he veʻe vaitafe, pea hangē ko e ngaahi ʻakau ko e ʻalosi ʻaia kuo tō ʻe Sihova, pea ʻoku tatau mo e ngaahi ʻakau ko e sita ʻi he veʻe vai.

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.

Pea ʻe lilingi ʻe ia ʻae vai mei heʻene ngaahi ipu vai, pea ko hono tenga, ʻe tupu ia ʻi he vai lahi, pea ʻe māʻolunga ʻa hono tuʻi ʻia Ekaki, pea ʻe hakeakiʻi ʻa hono puleʻanga.

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.

Kuo ʻomi ia ʻe he ʻOtua mei ʻIsipite, ʻoku ʻiate ia ʻae mālohi ʻo hangē ko e ʻiunikoni: pea te ne kai ke ʻosi ʻae ngaahi puleʻanga ʻo hono ngaahi fili, pea te ne fesiʻi honau ngaahi hui, pea ne hokaʻi ke ʻasi ʻiate kinautolu ʻa ʻene ngaahi ngahau.

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.

Naʻe tokoto ia, ʻo toitoi ʻo hangē ko e laione, pea tatau mo e laione lahi: pea ko hai te ne faʻa ueʻi hake ia? ʻOku monūʻia ia ʻaia ʻoku ne tāpuakiʻi koe, pea ʻe malaʻia ia ʻoku ne fakamalaʻiaʻi koe.”

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.

Pea naʻe tupu ʻae ʻita ʻa Pelaki kia Pelami, pea naʻa ne pasipasi ʻa hono nima: pea pehē ʻe Pelaki kia Pelami, “Naʻaku ui mai ko e ke ke tukitalaʻi hoku ngaahi fili, pea vakai, kuo ke tāpuakiʻi tofu pe ʻakinautolu ni ʻo liunga tolu.

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.

Pea ko ia ke ke puna ki ho potu: ne u ʻamanaki ke u hakeakiʻi koe ke ke ongoongo lahi, pea vakai, kuo taʻofi koe ʻe Sihova mei he ongoongolelei.”

12 And Balaam said to Balak, Did I not speak also to thy messengers whom thou sentest to me, saying,

Pea naʻe pehē ʻe Pelami kia Pelaki, “ʻIkai naʻaku lea ki hoʻo kau talafekau ʻaia naʻa ke fekau mai kiate au, ʻo pehē,

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?

Kapau ʻe foaki ʻe Pelaki kiate au ʻa hono fale ʻoku pito ʻi he siliva mo e koula, ʻe ʻikai te u fakakeheʻi ʻae fekau ʻa Sihova, ke fai ʻae lelei pe ko e kovi ʻi hoku loto ʻoʻoku; ka ko ia ʻe folofola mai ʻe Sihova, ko ia pe te u lea ʻaki?”

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.

Pea ko eni, “Vakai, te u ʻalu au ki hoku kakai: ka te u fakahā kiate ko e ʻaia ʻe fai ʻe he kakai ni ki ho kakai ʻi he ngaahi ʻaho ʻamui.”

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:

Pea naʻa ne fai atu ʻa ʻene lea fakatātā, ʻo pehē, “Ko Pelami ko e foha ʻo Peoli kuo ne pehē, pea ko e tangata kuo ʻā hono mata kuo pehē ʻe ia:

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:

Kuo pehē ʻe ia, naʻe fanongo ki he folofola ʻae ʻOtua, pea maʻu ʻae ʻilo ʻoe fungani Māʻolunga, ʻaia kuo mamata ki he hā mai ʻoe Māfimafi, mo ne tō hifo, kae ʻā hono mata:

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.

Te u mamata kiate ia, ka ʻe ʻikai vave: te u sio kiate ia, ka ʻe ʻikai ofi: ʻe haʻu ʻae Fetuʻu meia Sēkope, pea ʻe tuʻu hake ʻae Tokotoko ʻae tuʻi ʻi ʻIsileli, pea ʻe taaʻi ʻe ia ʻae ngaahi tuliki ʻo Moape, pea ʻe fakaʻauha ʻae fānau kotoa pē ʻoku fiefie lahi.

18 And Edom shall be a possession, Seir also shall be a possession for his enemies; and Israel shall do valiantly.

Pea ʻe hoko ʻa ʻItomi ko e tofiʻa, ʻe hoko foki ʻa Seia ko e tofiʻa ki hono ngaahi fili; pea ʻe fai mālohi ʻa ʻIsileli.

19 Out of Jacob shall come he that shall have dominion, and shall destroy him that remaineth of the city.

‌ʻE haʻu meia Sēkope ʻaia te ne maʻu ʻae pule, pea te ne fakaʻauha ia ʻoku toe ʻi he kolo.”

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.

Pea ʻi heʻene sio ki ʻAmaleki, naʻa ne fai atu ʻa ʻene lea fakatātā, ʻo pehē, “Ko ʻAmaleki ko e ʻuluaki ia ʻoe ngaahi puleʻanga; ka ʻe pehē ʻa hono ikuʻanga, ʻe ʻauha ia ʻo lauikuonga.”

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.

Pea naʻa ne sio ki he kau Kenai pea naʻa ne fai atu ʻa ʻene lea fakatātā, ʻo ne pehē, “ʻOku mālohi ʻa ho potu nofoʻanga, pea kuo ke tuku ʻa ho pununga ʻi he maka.

22 Nevertheless, the Kenite shall be wasted, until Asher shall carry thee away captive.

Ka ʻe fakaʻaʻau ke ʻosi ʻae kau Kenai kaeʻoua ke ʻave koe ʻe he kakai ʻAsilia ʻo fakapōpulaʻi.”

23 And he took up his parable, and said, Alas, who shall live when God doeth this!

Pea naʻa ne fai atu ʻa ʻene lea fakatātā, ʻo pehē, “ʻOiauē, ko hai ʻe moʻui ʻoka fai ʻe he ʻOtua ʻae meʻa ni!

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.

Pea [ʻe haʻu ]ʻae ngaahi vaka mei he mata fonua ʻo Kitime, pea ʻe fakamamahi ʻe ia ʻa ʻAsilia, pea ʻe fakamamahi mo ʻIpeli, pea ʻe ʻauha foki mo ia ʻo lauikuonga.”

25 And Balaam arose, and went and returned to his place: and Balak also went his way.

Pea naʻe tuʻu hake ʻa Pelami, pea ne ʻalu ʻo foki ki hono potu: pea ko Pelaki foki naʻe toe ʻalu ia ʻi hono hala.