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.

¹And Balaam saw that it was good in the sight of Jehovah to bless Israel, and he went not, as at other times, to seek for enchantments, but he set his face toward the wilderness.

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

²And Balaam lifted up his eyes and saw Israel dwelling [in tents] according to his tribes; and the Spirit of God came upon him.

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

³And he took up his parable, and said, Balaam the son of Beor saith, and the man of opened eye saith,

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

⁴He saith, who heareth the words of ùGod, who seeth the vision of the Almighty, who falleth down, and who hath his eyes open:

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

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

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

⁶Like valleys are they spread forth, like gardens by the river side, Like aloe-trees which Jehovah hath planted, like cedars beside the waters.

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

⁷Water shall flow out of his buckets, and his seed shall be in great waters, And his king shall be higher than Agag, and his kingdom shall be exalted.

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

⁸ùGod brought him out of Egypt; he hath as it were the strength of a buffalo. He shall consume the nations his enemies, and break their bones, and with his arrows shall smite [them] in pieces.

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

⁹He stooped, he lay down like a lion, and like a lioness: who will stir him up? Blessed is he that blesseth thee, and cursed is he that curseth thee.

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.

¹⁰Then Balak's anger was kindled against Balaam, and he smote his hands together; and Balak said to Balaam, I called thee to curse mine enemies, and behold, thou hast altogether blessed [them] these three times!

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

¹¹And now flee thou to thy place; I said I would very highly honour thee, and behold, Jehovah has kept thee back from honour.

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

¹²And Balaam said to Balak, Did I not also speak to thy messengers whom thou sentest to me, saying,

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!

¹³If Balak gave me his house full of silver and gold, I could not go beyond the commandment of Jehovah to do good or bad out of my heart: what Jehovah shall say, that will I speak?

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

¹⁴And now behold, I go to my people: come, I will admonish thee what this people will do to thy people at the end of days.

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

¹⁵And he took up his parable, and said, Balaam the son of Beor saith, and the man of opened eye saith,

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

¹⁶He saith, who heareth the words of ùGod, who knoweth the knowledge of the Most High, Who seeth the vision of the Almighty, who falleth down, and who hath his eyes open:

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.

¹⁷I shall see him, but not now; I shall behold him, but not nigh: There cometh a Star out of Jacob, and a Sceptre shall rise out of Israel, and he shall cut in pieces the corners of Moab, and destroy all the sons of tumult.

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

¹⁸And Edom shall be a possession, and Seir a possession, -- they, his enemies; but Israel will do valiantly.

¹⁹Jaakobist tuleb valitseja ja ta hävitab linnast põgenenu.'

¹⁹And one out of Jacob shall have dominion, and will destroy out of the city what remaineth.

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

²⁰And he saw Amalek, and took up his parable, and said, Amalek is the first of the nations, but his latter end shall be for destruction.

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

²¹And he saw the Kenites, and took up his parable, and said, Firm is thy dwelling-place, and thy nest fixed in the rock;

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

²²But the Kenite shall be consumed, until Asshur shall carry thee away captive.

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

²³And he took up his parable, and said, Alas! Who shall live when ùGod doeth this?

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

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

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

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