Números 22
1 Y movieron los hijos de Israel, y asentaron en los campos de Moab, de esta parte del Jordán de Jericó.
The people of Israel traveled on until they camped in the plains of Moab near Jericho, on the other side of the Jordan River from the city.
2 Y vio Balac, hijo de Sefor, todo lo que Israel había hecho al Amorreo.
Balak son of Zippor saw all that Israel had done to the Amorites.
3 Y Moab temió mucho a causa del pueblo que era mucho, y angustióse Moab a causa de los hijos de Israel.
Moab was very afraid of the people because they were many, and Moab was in terror of the people of Israel.
4 Y dijo Moab a los ancianos de Madián: Ahora lamerá esta compañía todos nuestros al derredores, como lame el buey la grama del campo. Y Balac, hijo de Sefor, era entonces rey de Moab.
The king of Moab said to the elders of Midian, “This multitude will eat up all that is around us as an ox eats up the grass in a field.” Now Balak son of Zippor was king of Moab at that time.
5 Y envió mensajeros a Balaam hijo de Beor, a Petor, que era junto al río, en la tierra de los hijos de su pueblo, para que le llamasen, diciendo: Un pueblo ha salido de Egipto, y, he aquí, cubre la haz de la tierra, y habita delante de mí:
He sent messengers to Balaam son of Beor, at Pethor which is by the Euphrates River, in the land of his nation and his people. He called him and said, “Look, a nation has come here from Egypt. They cover the face of the earth and they are right now next to me.
6 Ruégote pues ven ahora, maldíceme a este pueblo, porque es más fuerte que yo: quizá podré yo herirle, y echarle de la tierra: que yo sé que el que tú bendijeres, será bendito, y el que tú maldijeres será maldito.
So please come now and curse this nation for me, because they are too strong for me. Perhaps then I can manage to attack them and drive them out of the land. I know that whomever you bless will be blessed, and whomever you curse will be cursed.”
7 Y fueron los ancianos de Moab, y los ancianos de Madián, con las encantaciones en su mano; y llegaron a Balaam, y dijéronle las palabras de Balac.
So the elders of Moab and the elders of Midian left, taking payment for divination. They came to Balaam and spoke to him Balak's words.
8 Y él les dijo: Reposád aquí esta noche, y yo os recitaré las palabras, como Jehová me hablare. Así los príncipes de Moab se quedaron con Balaam.
Balaam said to them, “Stay here tonight. I will bring you what Yahweh says to me.” So the leaders of Moab stayed with Balaam that night.
9 Y vino Dios a Balaam, y díjole: ¿Quién son estos varones que están contigo?
God came to Balaam and said, “Who are these men who came to you?”
10 Y Balaam respondió a Dios: Balac hijo de Sefor rey de Moab ha enviado a mí, diciendo:
Balaam answered God, “Balak son of Zippor, king of Moab, has sent them to me. He said,
11 He aquí, este pueblo, que ha salido de Egipto, cubre la haz de la tierra: ven pues ahora, y maldícemelo: quizá podré pelear con él, y echarlo.
'Look, the people who have come from Egypt cover the surface of my land. Now come and curse them for me. Perhaps I will manage to fight them and drive them out.'”
12 Entonces Dios dijo a Balaam: No vayas con ellos, ni maldigas al pueblo; porque es bendito.
God replied to Balaam, “You must not go with those men. You must not curse the people of Israel because they have been blessed.”
13 Así Balaam se levantó por la mañana, y dijo a los príncipes de Balac: Volvéos a vuestra tierra, porque Jehová no me quiere dejar ir con vosotros.
Balaam rose up in the morning and said to Balak's leaders, “Go back to your land because Yahweh refuses to allow me to go with you.”
14 Y los príncipes de Moab se levantaron, y vinieron a Balac, y dijeron: Balaam no quiso venir con nosotros.
So the leaders of Moab left and went back to Balak. They said, “Balaam refused to come with us.”
15 Y tornó Balac a enviar otra vez más príncipes, y más honrados que estos.
Balak sent again more leaders who were even more honored than the first group.
16 Los cuales vinieron a Balaam, y dijéronle: Así dice Balac hijo de Sefor: Ruégote que no dejes de venir a mí;
They came to Balaam and said to him, “Balak son of Zippor says this, 'Please let nothing stop you from coming to me,
17 Porque honrando te honraré mucho, y todo lo que me dijeres, haré: ven pues ahora, maldíceme a este pueblo.
because I will pay you extremely well and give you great honor, and I will do whatever you tell me to do. So please come and curse this people for me.'”
18 Y Balaam respondió y dijo a los siervos de Balac: Aunque Balac me diese su casa llena de plata y oro, no puedo traspasar la palabra de Jehová mi Dios, para hacer cosa chica ni grande.
Balaam answered and said to Balak's men, “Even if Balak would give me his palace full of silver and gold, I cannot go beyond the word of Yahweh, my God, and do less or more than what he tells me.
19 Por tanto ruégoos ahora que reposéis aquí esta noche, para que yo sepa que me vuelve a decir Jehová.
Now then, please wait here tonight too, so that I may learn anything further that Yahweh says to me.”
20 Y vino Dios a Balaam de noche, y díjole: Si vinieron a llamarte estos varones, levántate y vé con ellos; empero harás lo que yo te dijere.
God came to Balaam at night and said to him, “Since these men have come to summon you, get up and go with them. But only do what I tell you to do.”
21 Así Balaam se levantó por la mañana, y cinchó su asna, y fue con los príncipes de Moab.
Balaam got up in the morning, saddled his donkey, and went with the leaders of Moab.
22 Y el furor de Dios se encendió, porque él iba: y el ángel de Jehová se puso en el camino por su adversario; y él iba cabalgando sobre su asna, y dos mozos suyos con él.
But because he went, God's anger was kindled. The angel of Yahweh placed himself in the road as someone hostile to Balaam, who was riding on his donkey. Balaam's two servants were also with him.
23 Y el asna vio al ángel de Jehová que estaba en el camino con su espada desnuda en su mano; y apartóse el asna del camino, e iba por el campo: e hirió Balaam al asna para hacerla volver al camino.
The donkey saw the angel of Yahweh standing in the road with his drawn sword in his hand. The donkey turned off the road and went into a field. Balaam struck the donkey to turn her back to the road.
24 Y el ángel de Jehová se puso en una senda de viñas, vallado de una parte y vallado de otra.
Then the angel of Yahweh stood in a narrow part of the road between some vineyards, with a wall on his right side and another wall on his left side.
25 Y viendo el asna al ángel de Jehová apretóse a la pared, y apretó con la pared el pie de Balaam: y él volvió a herirla.
The donkey saw the angel of Yahweh again. She went against the wall and pinned Balaam's foot against it. Balaam struck her again.
26 Y el ángel de Jehová volvió a pasar, y púsose en una angostura donde no había camino para apartar, ni a diestra, ni a siniestra.
The angel of Yahweh went further and stood in another narrow place where there was no way to turn to either side.
27 Y el asna viendo al ángel de Jehová, echóse debajo de Balaam, y Balaam se enojó, e hirió al asna con el palo.
The donkey saw the angel of Yahweh, and she lay down under Balaam. Balaam's anger was kindled, and he struck the donkey with his staff.
28 Entonces Jehová abrió la boca al asna, la cual dijo a Balaam: ¿Qué te he hecho, que me has herido estas tres veces?
Then Yahweh opened the donkey's mouth so she could talk. She said to Balaam, “What have I done to you that induced you to strike me these three times?”
29 Y Balaam respondió al asna: Porque has escarnecido de mí: ojalá tuviera espada en mi mano, que ahora te matara.
Balaam replied to the donkey, “It was because you acted so stupidly with me. I wish there were a sword in my hand. If there were, by now I would have killed you.”
30 Y el asna dijo a Balaam: ¿No soy yo tu asna? sobre mí has andado desde que has sido hasta este día, ¿he acostumbrado a hacerlo así contigo? Y él respondió: No.
The donkey said to Balaam, “Am not I your donkey on which you have ridden all your life long to this present day? Have I ever been in the habit of doing such things to you before?” Balaam said, “No.”
31 Entonces Jehová desatapó los ojos a Balaam, y vio al ángel de Jehová, que estaba en el camino, y tenía su espada desnuda en su mano: entonces él se abajó e inclinó su cabeza y postróse sobre su rostro.
Then Yahweh opened Balaam's eyes, and he saw the angel of Yahweh standing in the road with his drawn sword in his hand. Balaam lowered his head and lay facedown.
32 Y el ángel de Jehová le dijo: ¿Por qué has herido tu asna estas tres veces? He aquí, yo he salido por estorbador, por eso ella se apartó del camino delante de mí:
The angel of Yahweh said to him, “Why have you struck your donkey these three times? Look, I have come as someone hostile to you because your actions before me have been wicked.
33 Que el asna me ha visto, y se ha apartado de delante de mí estas tres veces: y si no se hubiera apartado de delante de mí, yo también ahora te matara a ti, y a ella dejara viva.
The donkey saw me and turned away from me these three times. If she had not turned away from me, I would certainly have killed you and spared her life.”
34 Entonces Balaam dijo al ángel de Jehová: Yo he pecado, que no sabía que tú te ponías delante de mí en el camino: mas ahora, si te parece mal, yo me volveré.
Balaam said to the angel of Yahweh, “I have sinned. I did not know that you stood against me in the road. So now, if it is displeasing to you, I will turn back.”
35 Y el ángel de Jehová dijo a Balaam: Vé con estos varones, empero la palabra que yo te dijere, esa hablarás. Así Balaam fue con los príncipes de Balac.
But the angel of Yahweh said to Balaam, “Go on ahead with the men. But you must only speak the words that I tell you.” So Balaam went with the leaders of Balak.
36 Y oyendo Balac que Balaam venía, salió a recebirle a la ciudad de Moab, que estaba junto al término de Arnón, que es al cabo de los confines.
When Balak heard that Balaam had come, he went out to meet him at a city in Moab at the Arnon, which is on the border.
37 Y Balac dijo a Balaam: ¿No envié yo a ti a llamarte: por qué no has venido a mí? ¿No puedo yo honrarte?
Balak said to Balaam, “Did I not send men to you to summon you? Why did you not come to me? Am I not able to honor you?”
38 Y Balaam respondió a Balac: He aquí, yo he venido a ti: ¿más podré ahora hablar alguna cosa? La palabra que Dios pusiere en mi boca, esa hablaré.
Then Balaam replied to Balak, “See, I have come to you. Do I now have any power to say anything? I can only say the words that God puts into my mouth.”
39 Y fue Balaam con Balac, y vinieron a la ciudad de Hucot.
Balaam went with Balak, and they arrived at Kiriath Huzoth.
40 Y Balac hizo matar bueyes y ovejas, y envió a Balaam, y a los príncipes que estaban con él.
Then Balak sacrificed oxen and sheep and gave some meat to Balaam and the leaders who were with him.
41 Y el día siguiente Balac tomo a Balaam, e hízole subir a los altos de Baal, y desde allí vio el cabo del pueblo.
In the morning, Balak took Balaam up to the high place of Baal. From there Balaam could see only a part of the Israelites in their camp.
