Bilangan 24
1 Sekarang Bileam sudah tahu bahwa Allah menghendaki ia memberkati bangsa Israel. Sebab itu ia tidak pergi mencari pertanda-pertanda seperti yang dilakukan sebelumnya. Bileam memandang ke arah padang gurun,
And when Bil'am saw that it was pleasing in the eyes of the Lord to bless Israel, he went not, as at other times, to seek for enchantments, but he set his face toward the wilderness.
2 dan melihat bangsa Israel yang sedang berkemah dalam kelompok-kelompok menurut suku-suku bangsanya. Lalu Roh Allah menguasai Bileam,
And Bil'am lifted up his eyes, and when he saw Israel encamped according to their tribes, there came upon him the spirit of God.
3 dan ia mengucapkan nubuat ini, "Inilah pesan Bileam, anak Beor, tutur kata seorang pelihat
And he took up his parable, and said, Thus saith Bil'am the son of Beor, and thus saith the man whose eyes are open;
4 yang telah mendengar kata-kata Allah dan melihat penampakan dari Yang Mahakuasa, sambil rebah, namun dengan mata terbuka.
Thus saith he who heareth the sayings of God, who seeth the vision of the Almighty, falling down, with unvailed eyes:
5 Betapa indahnya kemah-kemahmu hai Yakub, dan tempat-tempat kediamanmu, hai Israel!
How beautiful are thy tents, O Jacob, thy dwelling, O Israel!
6 Seperti lembah yang luas membentang, atau taman di tepi sungai; seperti pohon gaharu yang ditanam TUHAN, atau pohon aras di pinggir kali.
As streams are they spread forth, as gardens by the river's side, as aloe-trees, which the Lord hath planted, as cedar-trees beside the waters.
7 Mereka mendapat air hujan berlimpah-limpah, benih tanaman mendapat air banyak. Rajanya akan jaya, melebihi Agag, dan kerajaannya akan diagungkan.
Water runneth out of His buckets, that his seed may be moistened by abundance of water; and exalted above Agag shall be his king, and raised on high shall be his kingdom.
8 Allah yang membawa mereka keluar dari Mesir, seperti banteng liar Ia bertempur bagi mereka. Bangsa-bangsa musuh akan habis ditelan-Nya, tulang-tulang mereka diremukkan-Nya, dan panah-panah mereka dipatahkan-Nya.
God, who brought him forth out of Egypt, is to him like the heights of the reem; he will devour nations, his oppressors, and their bones will he break, and pierce [them] through with his arrows.
9 Bangsa itu seperti singa jantan dan singa betina, yang meniarap dan berbaring. Siapa yang berani membangunkan dia? Semoga orang yang memberkati engkau diberkati, dan orang yang mengutuk engkau dikutuki."
He coucheth, he lieth down as a lion, and as a lioness: who shall make him rise up? They that bless thee be blessed, and they that curse thee be cursed.
10 Dengan marah Balak mengepalkan tinjunya dan berkata kepada Bileam, "Engkau kupanggil untuk mengutuk musuh-musuhku, tetapi mereka malah kauberkati sampai tiga kali.
And the anger of Balak was kindled against Bil'am, and he struck his hands together: and Balak said unto Bil'am, To denounce my enemies did I call thee, and, behold, thou hast even blessed them these three times.
11 Sekarang kau boleh pergi, pulang ke rumahmu! Aku menjanjikan upah kepadamu, tetapi TUHAN tidak mengizinkan engkau menerima upah itu."
And now flee thou to thy place: I thought to honor thee greatly; but, lo, the Lord hath kept thee back from honor.
12 Jawab Bileam, "Bukankah sudah saya katakan kepada utusan-utusan Tuanku bahwa
And Bil'am said unto Balak, Did I not already speak to thy messengers, whom thou sentest unto me, saying,
13 sekalipun Tuanku memberi saya semua perak dan emas yang ada di istana Tuanku, saya tidak dapat melanggar perintah TUHAN dan melakukan sesuatu sesuka hati saya? Saya hanya dapat mengatakan apa yang TUHAN suruh saya katakan."
If Balak would give me his house full of silver and gold, I could not transgress the order of the Lord, to do good or evil out of my own heart: what the Lord will speak, that must I speak?
14 Kata Bileam kepada Balak, "Sekarang saya mau pulang ke bangsa saya. Tetapi sebelum pergi, baiklah saya beritahukan kepada Tuanku tentang apa yang akan dilakukan bangsa Israel terhadap bangsa Tuanku di kemudian hari."
And now, behold, I am going unto my people: come, I will advise thee against what this people will do to thy people in the end of days.
15 Lalu Bileam mengucapkan nubuat ini, "Inilah pesan Bileam, anak Beor; tutur kata seorang pelihat
And he took up his parable and said, Thus saith Bil'am the son of Beor, and thus saith the man whose eyes are open;
16 yang telah mendengar kata-kata Allah, dan boleh mengenal Yang Mahatinggi; yang melihat penampakan dari Yang Mahakuasa sambil rebah namun dengan mata terbuka.
Thus saith he who heareth the sayings of God, and knoweth the knowledge of the Most High, who seeth the vision of the Almighty, falling down, with unvailed eyes:
17 Kulihat dia, tapi bukan sekarang; kupandang dia, tapi dari jauh. Seorang raja dari Israel asalnya, akan datang bagaikan bintang cemerlang. Para pemimpin Moab akan diremukkannya bangsa Set akan dihancurkannya.
I see him, but not now; I behold him, but not nigh; there steppeth forth a star out of Jacob, and there ariseth a sceptre out of Israel, and he pierceth the chiefs of Moab, and destroyeth all the children of Sheth.
18 Tanah Edom akan diduduki musuhnya, tapi Israel melakukan perbuatan perkasa.
And Edom shall be a conquest, and Seir shall be a conquest for his enemies; and Israel shall do valiantly.
19 Dari Yakub akan muncul seorang penguasa, yang membinasakan musuh-musuhnya."
And there shall rule the one from Jacob, and he shall destroy whatever escapeth out of the city.
20 Kemudian dalam penampakan itu Bileam melihat orang-orang Amalek. Maka ia mengucapkan nubuat ini, "Dari segala bangsa di dunia, Amalek yang paling berkuasa. Tapi bangsa itu pada akhirnya, akan lenyap juga untuk selamanya."
And he looked on Amalek, and he took up his parable, and said, The first of nations is Amalek; but his latter end shall be destruction for ever.
21 Dalam penampakan itu Bileam melihat keturunan Kain, lalu mengucapkan nubuat ini, "Tempat kediamanmu memang kukuh, bagaikan sarang di atas bukit batu.
And he looked on the Kenites, and took up his parable, and said, Strong is thy dwelling-place, and placed on the rock is thy nest.
22 Tetapi kamu, orang Keni, akan dibinasakan, tak lama lagi Asyur mengangkut kamu sebagai tawanan."
Nevertheless the Kenite shall be wasted: whither will Asshur carry thee away captive?
23 Kemudian Bileam mengucapkan nubuat ini juga, "Celaka! Siapa yang hidup, apabila Allah melakukan hal itu?
And he took up his parable, and said, Alas, who shall live when God doth appoint this one?
24 Tetapi dari Siprus akan datang sebuah armada, mereka akan menaklukkan Asyur dan Heber, kemudian armada itu pun akan binasa."
But ships will come from the coast of Kittim, and will afflict Asshur, and will afflict 'Eber; and he also will be given to destruction for ever.
25 Lalu Bileam bersiap-siap hendak pulang ke tempat tinggalnya, dan Balak pergi juga.
And Bil'am rose up, and went and returned to his place; and Balak also went his way.
