Nomipā 24
1 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.
And when Balaam saw that it pleased Yhwh to bless Israel, he went not, as at other times, to seek for enchantments, but he set his face toward the wilderness.
2 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.
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.
3 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:
And he took up his parable, and said, Balaam the son of Beor hath said, and the man whose eyes are open hath said:
4 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:
He hath said, which heard the words of God, which saw the vision of the Almighty, falling into a trance, but having his eyes open:
5 Hono ʻikai lelei lahi ʻa ho ngaahi fale fehikitaki, ʻE Sēkope, pea mo ho ngaahi nofoʻanga, ʻE ʻIsileli!
How goodly are thy tents, O Jacob, and thy tabernacles, O Israel!
6 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.
As the valleys are they spread forth, as gardens by the river’s side, as the trees of lign aloes which Yhwh hath planted, and as cedar trees beside the waters.
7 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.
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.
8 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.
God brought him forth out of Egypt; he hath as it were the strength of an unicorn: he shall eat up the nations his enemies, and shall break their bones, and pierce them through with his arrows.
9 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.”
He couched, he lay down as a lion, and as a great lion: who shall stir him up? Blessed is he that blesseth thee, and cursed is he that curseth thee.
10 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.
And Balak’s anger was kindled against Balaam, and he smote his hands together: and Balak said unto Balaam, I called thee to curse mine enemies, and, behold, thou hast altogether blessed them these three times.
11 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.”
Therefore now flee thou to thy place: I thought to promote thee unto great honour; but, lo, Yhwh hath kept thee back from honour.
12 Pea naʻe pehē ʻe Pelami kia Pelaki, “ʻIkai naʻaku lea ki hoʻo kau talafekau ʻaia naʻa ke fekau mai kiate au, ʻo pehē,
And Balaam said unto Balak, Spake I not also to thy messengers which thou sentest unto me, saying,
13 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?”
If Balak would give me his house full of silver and gold, I cannot go beyond the commandment of Yhwh, to do either good or bad of mine own mind; but what Yhwh saith, that will I speak?
14 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.”
And now, behold, I go unto my people: come therefore, and I will advertise thee what this people shall do to thy people in the latter days.
15 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:
And he took up his parable, and said, Balaam the son of Beor hath said, and the man whose eyes are open hath said:
16 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:
He hath said, which heard the words of God, and knew the knowledge of the most High, which saw the vision of the Almighty, falling into a trance, but having his eyes open:
17 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.
I shall see him, but not now: I shall behold him, but not nigh: there shall come a Star out of Jacob, and a Sceptre shall rise out of Israel, and shall smite the corners of Moab, and destroy all the children of Sheth.
18 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.
And Edom shall be a possession, Seir also shall be a possession for his enemies; and Israel shall do valiantly.
19 ʻE haʻu meia Sēkope ʻaia te ne maʻu ʻae pule, pea te ne fakaʻauha ia ʻoku toe ʻi he kolo.”
Out of Jacob shall come he that shall have dominion, and shall destroy him that remaineth of the city.
20 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.”
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 perish for ever.
21 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.
And he looked on the Kenites, and took up his parable, and said, Strong is thy dwellingplace, and thou puttest thy nest in a rock.
22 Ka ʻe fakaʻaʻau ke ʻosi ʻae kau Kenai kaeʻoua ke ʻave koe ʻe he kakai ʻAsilia ʻo fakapōpulaʻi.”
Nevertheless the Kenite shall be wasted, until Asshur shall carry thee away captive.
23 Pea naʻa ne fai atu ʻa ʻene lea fakatātā, ʻo pehē, “ʻOiauē, ko hai ʻe moʻui ʻoka fai ʻe he ʻOtua ʻae meʻa ni!
And he took up his parable, and said, Alas, who shall live when God doeth this!
24 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.”
And ships shall come from the coast of Chittim, and shall afflict Asshur, and shall afflict Eber, and he also shall perish for ever.
25 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.
And Balaam rose up, and went and returned to his place: and Balak also went his way.
