¹And the children of Israel journeyed, and encamped in the plains of Moab on the other side of the Jordan from Jericho.

¹¶ Na ka turia atu e nga tama a Iharaira, a ka noho ki nga mania o Moapa, ki tenei taha o Horano ki te ritenga atu o Heriko.

²And Balak the son of Zippor saw all that Israel had done to the Amorites.

²A i kite a Paraka tama a Tiporo i nga mea katoa i mea ai a Iharaira ki nga Amori.

³And Moab was much afraid of the people, because they were many; and Moab was distressed because of the children of Israel.

³Na nui atu te wehi o Moapa ki te iwi, no te mea he tokomaha: a tuatea noa iho a Moapa i nga tama a Iharaira.

⁴And Moab said to the elders of Midian, Now will this company lick up all that is round about us, as an ox licks up the green herb of the field. Now Balak the son of Zippor was king of Moab at that time.

⁴Na ka mea a Moapa ki nga kaumatua o Miriana, Akuanei tenei hui horomiti ai i nga tangata katoa i nga taha katoa o tatou, pera ai me te kau e horomiti nei i te tarutaru o te mara. A ko Paraka tama a Tiporo te kingi o Moapa i taua wa.

⁵And he sent messengers to Balaam the son of Beor, to Pethor, which is on the river in the land of the children of his people, to call him, saying, Behold, a people is come out from Egypt; behold, they cover the face of the land, and they abide over against me.

⁵Na ka tukua e ia he karere ki a Paraama tama a Peoro ki Petoto, i te taha o te awa, ki te whenua o nga tama o tona iwi, ki te tiki i a ia, hei mea, He iwi tenei kua puta mai i Ihipa, na, kapi ana i a ratou te mata o te whenua; e noho nei ano rato u i toku aroaro:

⁶And now come, I pray thee, curse me this people; for they are mightier than I: perhaps I may be able to smite them, and drive them out of the land; for I know that he whom thou blessest is blessed, and he whom thou cursest is cursed.

⁶Na, tena, haere mai hei kaikanga maku i te iwi nei; he kaha ke hoki ratou i ahau: tera pea ka toa ahau, ka patua ratou e matou, a ka peia atu ratou i te whenua: e mohio ana hoki ahau, ko tau e manaaki ai ka manaakitia, ko tau hoki e kanga ai ka k anga.

⁷And the elders of Moab and the elders of Midian departed, having the rewards of divination in their hand. And they came to Balaam, and spoke to him the words of Balak.

⁷A ka haere nga kaumatua o Moapa ratou ko nga kaumatua o Miriana me nga utu makutu i o ratou ringa; a ka tae ki a Paraama, a korerotia ana e ratou nga kupu a Paraka.

⁸And he said to them, Lodge here this night, and I will bring you word again, according as Jehovah shall speak unto me. And the princes of Moab abode with Balaam.

⁸Na ka mea ia ki a ratou, E noho ki konei i tenei po, a maku e whakahoki he korero ki a koutou, ko ta Ihowa hoki e korero ai ki ahau. Na ka noho nga rangatira o Moapa ki a Paraama.

⁹And God came to Balaam, and said, Who are these men with thee?

⁹Na ka haere te Atua ki a Paraama, ka mea, Ko wai ena tangata i a koe na?

¹⁰And Balaam said to God, Balak the son of Zippor, king of Moab, hath sent unto me,

¹⁰A ka mea a Paraama ki te Atua, Kua unga tangata mai a Paraka tama a Tiporo, kingi o Moapa, ki ahau, hei ki mai,

¹¹Behold, a people is come out of Egypt, and it covers the face of the land. Now come, curse me them: perhaps I may be able to fight against them, and drive them out.

¹¹He iwi tenei kua puta mai i Ihipa, a kapi ana i a ratou te mata o te whenua: tena, haere mai hei kaikanga maku i a ratou; tera pea e taea e ahau te whawhai ki a ratou, te pei hoki i a ratou.

¹²And God said to Balaam, Thou shalt not go with them; thou shalt not curse the people; for they are blessed.

¹²Na ka mea te Atua ki a Paraama, Kaua e haere i a ratou; kaua e kanga tena iwi: kua oti hoki ratou te manaaki.

¹³And Balaam rose up in the morning, and said to the princes of Balak, Go into your land; for Jehovah refuses to give me leave to go with you.

¹³Na ka maranga a Paraama i te ata, ka mea ki nga rangatira a Paraka, Haere ki to koutou whenua: e kore hoki a Ihowa e pai ki te tuku i ahau kia haere i a koutou.

¹⁴And the princes of Moab rose up; and they went to Balak, and said, Balaam has refused to come with us.

¹⁴Na ka whakatika nga rangatira o Moapa, ka haere ki a Paraka, ka mea, Kihai a Paraama i pai ki te haere tahi mai i a matou.

¹⁵Then sent Balak yet again princes, more, and more honourable than they.

¹⁵¶ Na ka tonoa e Paraka etahi atu rangatira, he tokomaha atu, he nunui atu i era.

¹⁶And they came to Balaam, and said to him, Thus says Balak the son of Zippor: Suffer not thyself, I pray thee, to be restrained from coming to me;

¹⁶A ka tae ratou ki a Paraama, ka mea ki a ia, Ko te kupu tenei a Paraka tama a Tiporo, kei puritia atu koe e tetahi mea, haere mai ki ahau:

¹⁷for very highly will I honour thee, and whatever thou shalt say to me will I do; come therefore, I pray thee, curse me this people.

¹⁷Ka whakanuia rawatia hoki koe e ahau, ka meatia ano e ahau nga mea katoa e mea mai ai koe ki ahau: haere mai ra hei kaikanga maku i tenei iwi.

¹⁸And Balaam answered and said to the servants of Balak, If Balak give me his house full of silver and gold, I could not go beyond the commandment of Jehovah my God, to do less or more.

¹⁸Na ka utu Paraama, ka mea ki nga tangata a Paraka, Ahakoa i ki tona whare i te hiriwa, i te koura, e homai e Paraka ki ahau, e kore e ahei i ahau te whakawhiti ki ko atu i te kupu a Ihowa, a toku Atua, te mea i te mea iti iho, i te mea nui ake r anei.

¹⁹And now, I pray you, abide ye also here this night, and I shall know what Jehovah will say to me further.

¹⁹Na, e noho ki konei i tenei po, kia mohio ahau ki ta Ihowa e mea mai ai ano ki ahau.

²⁰Then God came to Balaam at night, and said to him, If the men have come to call thee, rise up, [and] go with them; but only what I shall say unto thee shalt thou do.

²⁰A i puta mai te Atua ki a Paraama i te po, a ka mea ki a ia, Ki te haere mai aua tangata ki te karanga i a koe, whakatika, haere i a ratou: ko te kupu ia e korero ai ahau ki a koe, ko tena tau e mea ai.

²¹And Balaam rose up in the morning, and saddled his ass, and went with the princes of Moab.

²¹Na ka maranga a Paraama i te ata, a whakanohoia ana e ia tana kaihe, a haere ana i nga rangatira o Moapa.

²²And God's anger was kindled because he went; and the Angel of Jehovah set himself in the way to withstand him. Now he was riding upon his ass, and his two young men were with him.

²²¶ Na ka mura te riri o te Atua mona i haere, a ka tu te anahera a Ihowa ki te ara hei hoariri mona. A i runga ia i tona kaihe e noho ana, ko ana tangata tokorua hoki ona hoa.

²³And the ass saw the Angel of Jehovah standing in the way, and his sword drawn in his hand; and the ass turned aside out of the way, and went into the field, and Balaam smote the ass to turn her into the way.

²³A ka kite te kaihe i te anahera a Ihowa e tu ana i te ara, me tana hoari i tona ringa, unu rawa, ka peka atu te kaihe i te ara, a ka haere ki te parae: na ka whiua e Paraama te kaihe kia anga ki te ara.

²⁴And the Angel of Jehovah stood in a hollow of the vineyards, a wall being on this side, and a wall on that side.

²⁴Katahi ka tu te anahera a Ihowa ki tetahi huarahi whawharua o nga mara waina, he taiepa kei tenei taha, he taiepa hoki kei tera taha.

²⁵And the ass saw the Angel of Jehovah, and she pressed herself against the wall, and crushed Balaam's foot against the wall; and he smote her again.

²⁵A, no te kitenga o te kaihe i te anahera a Ihowa, ka whakapiri ki te taiepa, a karapitia ana te waewae o Paraama ki te taiepa: no ka whiua ano e ia.

²⁶Then the Angel of Jehovah went still further, and stood in a narrow place, where was no way to turn either to the right hand or to the left.

²⁶Na ka neke ano te anahera a Ihowa, a ka tu ki te wahi kuiti, kahore nei he ara hei pekanga ki matau, ki maui.

²⁷And the ass saw the Angel of Jehovah, and lay down under Balaam; and Balaam's anger was kindled, and he smote the ass with his staff.

²⁷A, no te kitenga o te kaihe i te anahera a Ihowa, ka takoto ki raro i a Paraama: a ka mura te riri o Paraama, ka patua e ia te kaihe ki tana rakau.

²⁸And Jehovah opened the mouth of the ass, and she said to Balaam, What have I done to thee, that thou hast smitten me these three times?

²⁸Na ka whakahamumutia e Ihowa te waha o te kaihe, a ka korero ki a Paraama, I aha ahau ki a koe, i toru ai enei patunga au i ahau?

²⁹And Balaam said to the ass, Because thou hast mocked me: I would there were a sword in my hand, for now would I kill thee!

²⁹A ka mea a Paraama ki te kaihe, Mo tau maminga ra ki ahau: me he hoari i toku ringa, ina, kua whakamatea koe e ahau inaianei.

³⁰And the ass said to Balaam, Am not I thine ass, upon which thou hast ridden ever since I was thine to this day? was I ever wont to do so to thee? And he said, No.

³⁰Na ka mea ake te kaihe ki a Paraama, Ehara ianei ahau i tau kaihe, i ekengia nei e koe o toku rironga mai ra ano i a koe, a tae noa mai ki tenei ra? he penei ranei taku hanga ki a koe i mua? A ka mea ia, Kahore.

³¹Then Jehovah opened the eyes of Balaam, and he saw the Angel of Jehovah standing in the way, and his sword drawn in his hand; and he bowed and prostrated himself on his face.

³¹Katahi ka whakatirohia e Ihowa nga kanohi o Paraama, a ka kite ia i te anahera a Ihowa e tu ana i te ara, me tana hoari i tona ringa, unu rawa: na ka tuohu ia, ka piko iho tona mata.

³²And the Angel of Jehovah said to him, Wherefore hast thou smitten thine ass these three times? behold, it was I who came forth to withstand thee, for the way [thou walkest in] is for ruin before me.

³²Na a mea te anahera a Ihowa ki a ia, Na te aha enei patunga e toru au i tau kaihe? nana, i puta atu ahau hei hoariri mou, no te mea e peau ke ana tou ara i toku aroaro:

³³And the ass saw me, and turned from me these three times; had she not turned from me, I had now certainly slain thee, and saved her alive.

³³A i kite te kaihe i ahau, e toru ona pekanga ki tahaki i toku aroaro: me i kahore ia te peka atu ki tahaki i toku aroaro, ina, kua patua tenei koe e ahau, a ko ia kua whakaorangia.

³⁴And Balaam said to the Angel of Jehovah, I have sinned; for I knew not that thou stoodest in the way against me; and now, if it be evil in thine eyes, I will get me back again.

³⁴Na ka mea a Paraama ki te anahera a Ihowa, Kua hara ahau; noku kihai i mohio ko koe te tu mai ana i te ara ki te whakatutaki i ahau: na ki te he tenei ki tau titiro, me hoki ahau.

³⁵And the Angel of Jehovah said to Balaam, Go with the men, but only the word that I shall speak unto thee, that shalt thou speak. And Balaam went with the princes of Balak.

³⁵Na ka mea te anahera a Ihowa ki a Paraama, Haere i aua tangata: ko te kupu ia e korero ai ahau ki a koe, ko tena anake tau e korero ai. Na ka haere a Paraama i nga rangatira a Paraka.

³⁶And when Balak heard that Balaam came, he went out to meet him, to the city of Moab, which is on the border of the Arnon, which is at the extremity of the border.

³⁶¶ A, ko rongo a Paraka e tae mai ana a Paraama, ka haere ia ki te whakatau i a ia ki tetahi pa o Moapa i te rohe o Aranona, i te rohe whakamutunga.

³⁷And Balak said to Balaam, Did I not earnestly send to thee to call thee? why didst thou not come to me? am I not surely able to honour thee?

³⁷A ka mea a Paraka ki a Paraama, Kahore ianei ahau i ata unga ki a koe, ki te karanga i a koe? he aha koe te haere mai ai ki ahau? he pono ranei e kore e ahei i ahau te whakanui i a koe?

³⁸And Balaam said to Balak, Lo, I am come to thee; but shall I now be able at all to say anything? the word that God puts in my mouth, that shall I speak.

³⁸Na ka mea a Paraama ki a Paraka, Na, kua tae mai nei ahau ki a koe: e taea ranei e ahau te korero tetahi mea, ahakoa iti? Ko te kupu e homai e te Atua ki toku mangai, ko tena taku e korero ai.

³⁹And Balaam went with Balak, and they came to Kirjath-huzoth.

³⁹Na ka haere a Paraama i a Paraka, a ka tae raua ki Kiriata Hutoto.

⁴⁰And Balak offered oxen and small cattle, and sent to Balaam and to the princes that were with him.

⁴⁰Na ka patua he kau, he hipi, e Paraka, a ka unga tangata i a Paraama ratou ko ona hoa, ko nga rangatira.

⁴¹And it came to pass on the morrow, that Balak took Balaam, and brought him up to the high places of Baal, and he saw from thence the extremity of the people.

⁴¹A i te ata ka mau a Paraka ki a Paraama, a kawea ana e ia ki runga ki nga wahi teitei o Paara, a ka kite atu ia i reira i te hiku o te iwi.