Numbers 24
1 And when Balaam had seen that it was pleasing to the Lord that he should bless Israel, he by no means went out as he had gone before, to seek divination. But directing his face opposite the desert,
Nzokande, tango Balami amonaki ete Yawe azalaki kaka na esengo ya kopambola Isalaele, alukaki lisusu bimoniseli te ndenge azalaki kosala na bambala mosusu, kasi abalolaki elongi na ye na esobe.
2 and lifting up his eyes, he saw Israel dwelling in tents by their tribes. And with the Spirit of God rushing into him,
Tango Balami atalaki, amonaki Isalaele bavanda na milako na bango, bato na bato na libota na bango. Molimo na Nzambe ayaki likolo na ye;
3 taking up his parable, he said: “Balaam, the son of Beor, the man whose eye has been obstructed,
mpe akomaki koloba maloba oyo: « Tala maloba ya Balami, mwana mobali ya Beori, maloba ya moto oyo miso na ye emonaka polele,
4 the hearer of the sermon of God, he who has gazed upon a vision of the Almighty, he who falls down and so his eyes are opened, has declared:
maloba ya moto oyo ayokaka maloba ya Nzambe, oyo amonaka bimoniseli oyo ewutaka epai ya Nkolo-Na-Nguya-Nyonso, oyo miso na ye efungwamaka soki akweyi na molimo:
5 ‘How beautiful are your tabernacles, O Jacob, and your tents, O Israel!
‹ Oh Jakobi, tala ndenge bandako na yo ya kapo ezali kitoko, mpe bisika oyo ovandaka, oh Isalaele!
6 They are like forested valleys, like gardens irrigated next to rivers, like tabernacles which the Lord has fixed, like cedars close to waters.
Epanzana lokola miluka ya mike-mike, lokola bilanga oyo ezalaka pembeni ya ebale, lokola banzete ya aloe oyo Yawe alona, lokola banzete ya sedele pembeni ya mayi.
7 Water shall flow from his jar, and his offspring shall be amid many waters, because Agag, his king, shall be taken, and his kingdom shall be removed.
Mayi ekotiola wuta na bibombelo na bango, bankona na bango ekozwa mayi ebele. Mokonzi na bango akozala monene koleka Agagi, bokonzi na bango ekozala ya lokumu.
8 Away from Egypt, God has led him, whose strength is like the rhinoceros. They shall devour the nations that are his enemies, and break their bones, and pierce them with arrows.
Nzambe abimisaki bango na Ejipito, bazalaka makasi lokola mpakasa, babebisaka bikolo oyo ebundisaka bango mpe babukaka mikuwa na bango na biteni-biteni, batobolaka yango na makonga na bango.
9 Lying down, he has slept like a lion, and like a lioness, whom no one would dare to awaken. He who blesses you, shall himself also be blessed. He who curses you, shall be considered cursed.”
Bagunzamaka mpe balalaka lokola nkosi ya mobali, lokola nkosi ya mwasi; nani akokoka kotelemisa bango? Tika ete oyo akopambola yo apambolama, mpe oyo akolakela yo mabe alakelama mabe! › »
10 And Balak, being angry against Balaam, clapped his hands together and said: “I called you to curse my enemies, and, to the contrary, you have blessed them three times.
Balaki atombokelaki Balami makasi. Abetaki maboko na ye mpe alobaki: — Nabengisaki yo mpo ete olakela banguna na ngai mabe, kasi yo opamboli bango mbala misato.
11 Return to your place. I had decided, indeed, to honor you greatly, but the Lord has deprived you of the designated honor.”
Yango wana, longwa na miso na ngai mpe zonga na mboka na yo! Nalobaki ete nakopesa yo lifuti ya malamu, kasi Yawe azangisi yo lifuti yango.
12 Balaam responded to Balak: “Did I not say to your messengers, whom you sent to me:
Balami azongiselaki Balaki: — Boni, nalobaki te na bantoma oyo otindelaki ngai ete
13 Even if Balak would give me his house, filled with silver and gold, I still could not go away from the word of the Lord my God, so as to offer anything, either good or evil, from my own heart; but whatever the Lord will speak, this, too, I shall speak.
« Ata soki Balaki apesi ngai palata mpe wolo oyo etondi na ndako na ye, nakosala eloko moko te na mokano na ngai moko, ezala ya malamu to ya mabe, mpo ete nakende libanda ya mitindo na Yawe te. Nasala kaka oyo Yawe alobi. »
14 Yet truly, as I continue on to my own people, I will give you counsel as to what this people shall do to your people in the end times.”
Mpe sik’oyo, nazali kozonga na ngai epai ya bato na ngai; kasi yaka, nakokebisa yo na tina na makambo oyo bato oyo bakosala bato na yo na mikolo ekoya.
15 Therefore, taking up his parable, he again spoke: “Balaam the son of Beor, the man whose eye has been obstructed,
Bongo Balami alobaki maloba oyo: « Tala maloba ya Balami, mwana mobali ya Beori, maloba ya moto oyo miso na ye emonaka polele,
16 the hearer of the sermon of God, he who knows the doctrine of the Most High, and who sees the visions of the Almighty, who, falling down, has his eyes opened, has declared:
oyo ayokaka maloba na Nzambe, oyo ayebaka basekele ya Ye-Oyo-Aleki-Likolo, oyo azwaka emoniseli kowuta na Nkolo-Na-Nguya-Nyonso, oyo soki akweyi na molimo, miso na ye efungwamaka:
17 I shall see him, but not presently. I shall gaze upon him, but not soon. A star shall rise out of Jacob, and a rod shall spring up from Israel. And he shall strike down the commanders of Moab, and he shall devastate all the sons of Seth.
‹ Namoni ye, kasi sik’oyo te; natali ye, kasi na pembeni te. Monzoto moko ekobima wuta na Jakobi, mpe lingenda ekobima wuta na Isalaele. Akotobola mito ya bato ya Moabi mpe akoboma bana mibali nyonso ya Seti.
18 And he shall possess Idumea; the inheritance of Seir shall fall to their enemies. Yet truly, Israel shall act with strength.
Bakobotola mokili ya Edomi, bakobotola Seiri, monguna na ye, kasi Isalaele akokoma lisusu makasi koleka.
19 From Jacob will be he who shall be ruler. And he shall perish the remnants of the city.”
Mokonzi moko akobima wuta na Jakobi, mpe akoboma batikali nyonso ya engumba. › »
20 And when he saw Amalek, taking up his parable, he said: “Amalek, first among the Gentiles, whose very end shall be perdition.”
Balami amonaki Amaleki mpe alobaki maloba oyo: « Amaleki ezalaki na molongo ya liboso kati na bikolo, kasi ekosuka na libebi. »
21 Likewise, he saw the Kainites, and taking up his parable, he said: “Robust, indeed, is your habitation. But though you will set your nest in a rock,
Sima, amonaki bato ya Keni mpe alobaki maloba oyo: « Esika na yo ya kovanda ezali makasi, zala na yo ezalaka kati na mabanga;
22 and you will be elect among the stock of Kain, how long will you be able to remain? For Assur shall take you captive.”
kasi bino bato ya Keni, bokobebisama tango Ashuri akozwa bino lokola bakangami. »
23 And taking up his parable once more he said: “Alas! Who will be able to survive, when God will do these things?
Mpe na suka, alobaki maloba oyo: « Oh mawa! Nani akoki kozala na bomoi, wana Nzambe akozala kosala makambo ya boye?
24 They shall arrive in Greek warships from Italy. They shall overcome the Assyrians, and they shall devastate the Hebrews, and yet, at the very end, even they themselves shall perish.”
Bamasuwa ekoya wuta na mabongo ya Kitimi, bakonyokola Ashuri mpe Eberi, kasi bango moko mpe bakobebisama. »
25 And Balaam rose up, and he returned to his place. Likewise, Balak went back, along the way by which he had arrived.
Bongo Balami atelemaki mpe azongaki epai na ye, Balaki mpe akendeki na nzela na ye.
