民数记 22
1 以色列人起行，在摩押平原、约旦河东，对着耶利哥安营。
The children of Israel traveled, and camped in the plains of Moab beyond the Jordan at Jericho.
2 以色列人向亚摩利人所行的一切事，西拨的儿子巴勒都看见了。
Balak the son of Zippor saw all that Israel had done to the Amorites.
3 摩押人因以色列民甚多，就大大惧怕，心内忧急，
Moab was very afraid of the people, because they were many: and Moab was distressed because of the children of Israel.
4 对米甸的长老说：“现在这众人要把我们四围所有的一概舔尽，就如牛舔尽田间的草一般。”那时西拨的儿子巴勒作摩押王。
Moab said to the elders of Midian, "Now this multitude will lick up all that is around us, as the ox licks up the grass of the field." Balak the son of Zippor was king of Moab at that time.
5 他差遣使者往大河边的毗夺去，到比珥的儿子巴兰本乡那里，召巴兰来，说：“有一宗民从埃及出来，遮满地面，与我对居。
He sent messengers to Balaam the son of Beor, at Pethor on the river, to the land of the people of Ammon, to call him, saying, "Look, there is a people who came out from Egypt. Look, they cover the surface of the earth, and they are staying opposite me.
6 这民比我强盛，现在求你来为我咒诅他们，或者我能得胜，攻打他们，赶出此地。因为我知道，你为谁祝福，谁就得福；你咒诅谁，谁就受咒诅。”
And now please come, curse this people for me, for they are too mighty for me. Perhaps I shall prevail, that we may strike them, and that I may drive them out of the land; for I know that he whom you bless is blessed, and he whom you curse is cursed."
7 摩押的长老和米甸的长老手里拿着卦金，到了巴兰那里，将巴勒的话都告诉了他。
The elders of Moab and the elders of Midian departed with the fees for divination in their hand; and they came to Balaam, and spoke to him the words of Balak.
8 巴兰说：“你们今夜在这里住宿，我必照耶和华所晓谕我的回报你们。”摩押的使臣就在巴兰那里住下了。
And he said to them, "Lodge here this night, and I will bring you word again, as YHWH shall speak to me." The princes of Moab stayed with Balaam.
9 神临到巴兰那里，说：“在你这里的人都是谁？”
And God came to Balaam, and said, "Who are these men with you?"
10 巴兰回答说：“是摩押王西拨的儿子巴勒打发人到我这里来，说：
And Balaam said to God, "Balak the son of Zippor, king of Moab, has sent to me, saying,
11 ‘从埃及出来的民遮满地面，你来为我咒诅他们，或者我能与他们争战，把他们赶出去。’”
'Look, this people has come out of Egypt and they cover the surface of the earth. Come now, curse them for me; perhaps I shall be able to fight against them, and shall drive them out.'"
12 神对巴兰说：“你不可同他们去，也不可咒诅那民，因为那民是蒙福的。”
And God said to Balaam, "You are not to go with them, and you are not to curse the people, for they are blessed."
13 巴兰早晨起来，对巴勒的使臣说：“你们回本地去吧，因为耶和华不容我和你们同去。”
And Balaam rose up in the morning, and said to the princes of Balak, "Go to your lord; for God refuses to permit me to go with you."
14 摩押的使臣就起来，回巴勒那里去，说：“巴兰不肯和我们同来。”
The princes of Moab rose up, and they went to Balak, and said, "Balaam refuses to come with us."
15 巴勒又差遣使臣，比先前的又多又尊贵。
Then Balak again sent princes, more in number and more honorable than these.
16 他们到了巴兰那里，对他说：“西拨的儿子巴勒这样说：‘求你不容什么事拦阻你不到我这里来，
They came to Balaam, and said to him, "Thus says Balak the son of Zippor, 'Please let nothing hinder you from coming to me:
17 因为我必使你得极大的尊荣。你向我要什么，我就给你什么；只求你来为我咒诅这民。’”
for I will greatly honor you, and whatever you say to me I will do for you. Please come therefore, and curse this people for me.'"
18 巴兰回答巴勒的臣仆说：“巴勒就是将他满屋的金银给我，我行大事小事也不得越过耶和华—我 神的命。
Balaam answered the servants of Balak, "If Balak would give me his house full of silver and gold, I can't go beyond the command of YHWH my God, to do less or more.
19 现在我请你们今夜在这里住宿，等我得知耶和华还要对我说什么。”
Now therefore, you also stay here tonight, that I may know what else YHWH will say to me."
20 当夜， 神临到巴兰那里，说：“这些人若来召你，你就起来同他们去，你只要遵行我对你所说的话。”
God came to Balaam at night, and said to him, "If the men have come to call you, rise up, go with them; but only the word which I speak to you, that you shall do."
21 巴兰早晨起来，备上驴，和摩押的使臣一同去了。
Balaam rose up in the morning, and saddled his donkey, and went with the princes of Moab.
22 神因他去就发了怒；耶和华的使者站在路上敌挡他。他骑着驴，有两个仆人跟随他。
God's anger was kindled because he went; and the angel of YHWH placed himself in the way for an adversary against him. Now he was riding on his donkey, and his two servants were with him.
23 驴看见耶和华的使者站在路上，手里有拔出来的刀，就从路上跨进田间，巴兰便打驴，要叫它回转上路。
The donkey saw the angel of God standing in the way, with his sword drawn in his hand; and the donkey turned aside out of the way, and went into the field: and Balaam struck the donkey, to turn her into the way.
24 耶和华的使者就站在葡萄园的窄路上；这边有墙，那边也有墙。
Then the angel of God stood in a narrow path between the vineyards, a wall being on this side, and a wall on that side.
25 驴看见耶和华的使者，就贴靠墙，将巴兰的脚挤伤了；巴兰又打驴。
The donkey saw the angel of God, and she thrust herself to the wall, and crushed Balaam's foot against the wall: and he struck her again.
26 耶和华的使者又往前去，站在狭窄之处，左右都没有转折的地方。
The angel of God went further, and stood in a narrow place, where there was no way to turn either to the right hand or to the left.
27 驴看见耶和华的使者，就卧在巴兰底下，巴兰发怒，用杖打驴。
The donkey saw the angel of God, and she lay down under Balaam: and Balaam's anger was kindled, and he struck the donkey with his staff.
28 耶和华叫驴开口，对巴兰说：“我向你行了什么，你竟打我这三次呢？”
And God opened the mouth of the donkey, and she said to Balaam, "What have I done to you, that you have struck me these three times?"
29 巴兰对驴说：“因为你戏弄我，我恨不能手中有刀，把你杀了。”
Balaam said to the donkey, "Because you have mocked me, I wish there were a sword in my hand, for now I would have killed you."
30 驴对巴兰说：“我不是你从小时直到今日所骑的驴吗？我素常向你这样行过吗？”巴兰说：“没有。”
The donkey said to Balaam, "Am I not your donkey, on which you have ridden all your life long to this day? Was I ever in the habit of doing so to you?" He said, "No."
31 当时，耶和华使巴兰的眼目明亮，他就看见耶和华的使者站在路上，手里有拔出来的刀，巴兰便低头俯伏在地。
Then God opened the eyes of Balaam, and he saw the angel of God standing in the way, with his sword drawn in his hand; and he bowed his head, and fell on his face.
32 耶和华的使者对他说：“你为何这三次打你的驴呢？我出来敌挡你，因你所行的，在我面前偏僻。
The angel of God said to him, "Why have you struck your donkey these three times? Look, I have come forth as an adversary, because your way is perverse before me:
33 驴看见我就三次从我面前偏过去；驴若没有偏过去，我早把你杀了，留它存活。”
and the donkey saw me, and turned aside before me these three times. Unless she had turned aside from me, surely now I would have killed you, and saved her alive."
34 巴兰对耶和华的使者说：“我有罪了。我不知道你站在路上阻挡我；你若不喜欢我去，我就转回。”
Balaam said to the angel of YHWH, "I have sinned; for I did not know that you stood in the way against me. Now therefore, if it displeases you, I will go back again."
35 耶和华的使者对巴兰说：“你同这些人去吧！你只要说我对你说的话。”于是巴兰同着巴勒的使臣去了。
The angel of God said to Balaam, "Go with the men; but only the word that I shall speak to you, that you shall speak." So Balaam went with the princes of Balak.
36 巴勒听见巴兰来了，就往摩押京城去迎接他；这城是在边界上，在亚嫩河旁。
When Balak heard that Balaam had come, he went out to meet him to the City of Moab, which is on the border of the Arnon, which is in the utmost part of the border.
37 巴勒对巴兰说：“我不是急急地打发人到你那里去召你吗？你为何不到我这里来呢？我岂不能使你得尊荣吗？”
Balak said to Balaam, "Did I not earnestly send to you to call you? Why did you not come to me? Am I not able indeed to promote you to honor?"
38 巴兰说：“我已经到你这里来了！现在我岂能擅自说什么呢？ 神将什么话传给我，我就说什么。”
Balaam said to Balak, "Look, I have come to you: have I now any power at all to speak anything? The word that God puts in my mouth, that shall I speak."
39 巴兰和巴勒同行，来到基列·胡琐。
Balaam went with Balak, and they came to Kiriath Huzoth.
40 巴勒宰了牛羊，送给巴兰和陪伴的使臣。
Balak sacrificed cattle and sheep, and sent to Balaam, and to the princes who were with him.
41 到了早晨，巴勒领巴兰到巴力的高处；巴兰从那里观看以色列营的边界。
It happened in the morning, that Balak took Balaam, and brought him up into the high places of Baal; and he saw from there the utmost part of the people.
