¹And when Balaam saw that it pleased the LORD to bless Israel, he went not, as at other times, to seek for enchantments, but he set his face toward the wilderness.

¹Kui Bileam nägi, et Iisraeli õnnistamine oli Issanda silmis hea, siis ei läinud ta mitte nagu eelmistel kordadel otsima endemärke, vaid pööras oma näo kõrbe poole.

²And 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.

²Ja kui Bileam oma silmad üles tõstis, siis ta nägi Iisraeli asuvat leeris oma suguharude kaupa. Ja tema peale tuli Jumala Vaim.

³And he took up his parable, and said, Balaam the son of Beor hath said, and the man whose eyes are open hath said:

³Ta hakkas rääkima ja ütles: 'Nõnda kuulutab Bileam, Beori poeg, nõnda kõneleb avatud silmaga mees,

⁴He hath said, which heard the words of God, which saw the vision of the Almighty, falling into a trance, but having his eyes open:

⁴nõnda kuulutab Jumala kõnede kuulaja, kes näeb Kõigeväelise nägemusi, mahalangenuna avatud silmil:

⁵How goodly are thy tents, O Jacob, and thy tabernacles, O Israel!

⁵kui kaunid on su telgid, Jaakob, su eluasemed, oh Iisrael!

⁶As the valleys are they spread forth, as gardens by the river's side, as the trees of lign aloes which the LORD hath planted, and as cedar trees beside the waters.

⁶Nagu laiuvad orud, nagu rohuaiad jõe kaldal, nagu Issanda istutatud aaloepuud, nagu seedripuud vete ääres.

⁷He 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.

⁷Vesi ta astjaist voolab üle ja ta külvil on palju vett. Tema kuningas on Agagist vägevam ja ta kuningriik ülendab ennast.

⁸God 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.

⁸Jumal, kes tõi tema Egiptusest, on talle otsekui sarved metshärjale. Ta neelab rahvaid, oma vaenlasi, ta murrab nende luid, oma nooltega purustab neid.

⁹He 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.

⁹Ta on laskunud lebama, ta lamab nagu lõvi või emalõvi, kes julgeks teda äratada? Õnnistatud olgu, kes sind õnnistavad, neetud, kes sind neavad!'

¹⁰And 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.

¹⁰Siis Baalaki viha süttis põlema Bileami vastu ja ta lõi oma käed kokku. Ja Baalak ütles Bileamile: 'Ma kutsusin sind needma mu vaenlasi, ja vaata, sa oled neid kolm korda õnnistanud.

¹¹Therefore now flee thou to thy place: I thought to promote thee unto great honor; but, lo, the LORD hath kept thee back from honor.

¹¹Mine nüüd, põgene koju! Ma kavatsesin sind väga austada, aga näe, Issand on keelanud sind austada!'

¹²And Balaam said unto Balak, Spake I not also to thy messengers which thou sentest unto me, saying,

¹²Ja Bileam vastas Baalakile: 'Eks ma rääkinud juba su käskjalgadele, keda sa saatsid minu juurde, öeldes:

¹³If Balak would give me his house full of silver and gold, I cannot go beyond the commandment of the LORD, to do either good or bad of mine own mind; but what the LORD saith, that will I speak?

¹³Isegi kui Baalak annaks oma koja täie hõbedat ja kulda, ei võiks ma üle astuda Issanda käsust, tehes head või kurja omaenese südame järgi. Mis Issand räägib, seda räägin ka mina!

¹⁴And 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.

¹⁴Ja nüüd, vaata, ma lähen oma rahva juurde. Tule, ma kuulutan sulle, mida see rahvas teeb sinu rahvaga tulevasil päevil!'

¹⁵And he took up his parable, and said, Balaam the son of Beor hath said, and the man whose eyes are open hath said:

¹⁵Ja ta hakkas rääkima ning ütles: 'Nõnda kuulutab Bileam, Beori poeg, nõnda kõneleb avatud silmaga mees,

¹⁶He 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:

¹⁶nõnda kuulutab Jumala kõnede kuulaja ja Kõigekõrgema tarkuse tundja, kes näeb Kõigeväelise nägemusi, mahalangenuna avatud silmil.

¹⁷I 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.

¹⁷Ma näen teda, aga mitte nüüd, ma silmitsen teda, aga mitte ligidalt: Jaakobist tõuseb täht, Iisraelist kerkib valitsuskepp. See purustab Moabi oimud ja kõigi Seti poegade pealaed.

¹⁸And Edom shall be a possession, Seir also shall be a possession for his enemies; and Israel shall do valiantly.

¹⁸Edom saab alistatud maaks ja Seir alluvaks oma vaenlastele, sest Iisrael teeb vägitegusid.

¹⁹Out of Jacob shall come he that shall have dominion, and shall destroy him that remaineth of the city.

¹⁹Jaakobist tuleb valitseja ja ta hävitab linnast põgenenu.'

²⁰And 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.

²⁰Ja kui ta nägi Amalekki, siis ta hakkas rääkima ning ütles: 'Rahvaist esimene on Amalek, aga ta lõpp on häving igavesti!'

²¹And he looked on the Kenites, and took up his parable, and said, Strong is thy dwelling place, and thou puttest thy nest in a rock.

²¹Ja kui ta nägi keenlasi, siis ta hakkas rääkima ning ütles: 'Su eluase on püsiv ja su pesa on pandud kaljule.

²²Nevertheless the Kenite shall be wasted, until Asshur shall carry thee away captive.

²²Aga siiski hävitatakse Kain! Kui kaua veel? Ja Assur viib sind vangi!'

²³And he took up his parable, and said, Alas, who shall live when God doeth this!

²³Ja ta hakkas rääkima ning ütles: 'Oh häda! Kes jääb elama, kui Jumal seda teeb?

²⁴And ships shall come from the coast of Chittim, and shall afflict Asshur, and shall afflict Eber, and he also shall perish for ever.

²⁴Need, kes lähevad välja kittide rannast, alandavad Assurit ja alandavad Eberit, aga ka tema hävib igavesti.'

²⁵And Balaam rose up, and went and returned to his place: and Balak also went his way.

²⁵Seejärel Bileam võttis kätte ja asus teele ning läks tagasi koju. Ka Baalak läks oma teed.