¹A synovia Izraelovi sa rušali a rozložili sa táborom v Arbót-moábe, na druhej strane Jordána, naproti Jerichu.

¹And the children of Israel journeyed, and encamped in the plains of Moab beyond the Jordan at Jericho.

²A Balák, syn Cipporov, videl všetko, čo učinil Izrael Amorejovi.

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

³Preto sa veľmi bál Moáb izraelského ľudu, lebo ho bolo mnoho, a preto sa hrozil Moáb synov Izraelových.

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

⁴A Moáb povedal starším Madiana: Teraz požerie toto shromaždenie všetko, čo je vôkol nás, tak ako čo vôl požerie trávu na poli. A Balák, syn Cipporov, bol toho času kráľom nad Moábom.

⁴And Moab said unto the elders of Midian, Now will this multitude lick up all that is round about us, as the ox licketh up the grass of the field. And Balak the son of Zippor was king of Moab at that time.

⁵Ten poslal poslov k Balámovi, synovi Beorovmu, do mesta Petora, ktoré je pri rieke v zemi synov jeho ľudu, zavolať ho povediac: Hľa, nejaký ľud vyšiel z Egypta a hľa, pokryl povrch zeme a usadil sa naproti mne.

⁵And he sent messengers unto Balaam the son of Beor, to Pethor, which is by the River, to the land of the children of his people, to call him, saying, Behold, there is a people come out from Egypt: behold, they cover the face of the earth, and they abide over against me.

⁶Preto teraz, prosím, poď, prekľaj mi tento ľud, lebo je mocnejší odo mňa. Snáď ho tak zmôžem; uderíme naň, a vyženiem ho zo zeme; lebo viem, že ten, koho ty požehnáš, je požehnaný, a komu zazlorečíš, bude zlorečený.

⁶Come now therefore, I pray thee, curse me this people; for they are too mighty for me: peradventure I shall prevail, that we may smite them, and that I may drive them out of the land; for I know that he whom thou blessest is blessed, and he whom thou cursest is cursed.

⁷A tak išli starší Moábovi a starší Madianovi nesúc veštné vo svojej ruke. A keď prišli k Balámovi, hovorili mu slová Balákove.

⁷And the elders of Moab and the elders of Midian departed with the rewards of divination in their hand; and they came unto Balaam, and spake unto him the words of Balak.

⁸A on im povedal: Prenocujte tu tejto noci, a dám vám odpoveď podľa toho, čo mi bude hovoriť Hospodin. A tedy zostaly moábske kniežatá u Baláma.

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

⁹A Bôh prišiel k Balámovi a riekol: Kto sú to títo mužovia tu u teba?

⁹And God came unto Balaam, and said, What men are these with thee?

¹⁰A Balám povedal Bohu: Balák, syn Cipporov, moábsky kráľ, poslal ku mne s odkazom:

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

¹¹Hľa, toď ľud, ktorý ide z Egypta a pokryl povrch zeme! Poď teraz, prekľaj mi ho, snáď budem tak môcť bojovať proti nemu a zaženiem ho.

¹¹Behold, the people that is come out of Egypt, it covereth the face of the earth: now, come curse me them; peradventure I shall be able to fight against them, and shall drive them out.

¹²Ale Bôh riekol Balámovi: Nepojdeš s nimi! Nebudeš zlorečiť tomu ľudu, lebo je požehnaný.

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

¹³Potom vstal Balám ráno a povedal kniežatám Balákovým: Iďte do svojej zeme, lebo mi nechce dať Hospodin, aby som išiel s vami.

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

¹⁴A moábske kniežatá vstaly a prišly k Balákovi a riekly: Nechcel ísť s nami Balám.

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

¹⁵Vtedy znova poslal Balák kniežatá, viaceré a slávnejšie ako tamtie.

¹⁵And Balak sent yet again princes, more, and more honorable than they.

¹⁶A keď prišli k Balámovi, povedaly mu: Takto hovorí Balák, syn Cipporov: Nedaj sa, prosím, ničomu zdržať prijsť ku mne!

¹⁶And they came to Balaam, and said to him, Thus saith Balak the son of Zippor, Let nothing, I pray thee, hinder thee from coming unto me:

¹⁷Lebo istotne ťa budem veľmi ctiť, a všetko, čo mi povieš, učiním. A tedy, prosím, poď, prekľaj mi tento ľud!

¹⁷for I will promote thee unto very great honor, and whatsoever thou sayest unto me I will do: come therefore, I pray thee, curse me this people.

¹⁸Na to odpovedal Balám a riekol služobníkom Balákovým: Ani keby mi dal Balák plný svoj dom striebra a zlata, nemohol by som prestúpiť rozkaz Hospodina, svojho Boha, aby som učinil proti nemu už či malé a či veľké.

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

¹⁹Ale však teraz zostaňte, prosím, aj vy tu tejto noci, aby som zvedel, čo bude ďalej hovoriť so mnou Hospodin.

¹⁹Now therefore, I pray you, tarry ye also here this night, that I may know what Jehovah will speak unto me more.

²⁰A Bôh prišiel k Balámovi vnoci a riekol mu: Ak ťa prišli volať tí mužovia, vstaň, iď s nimi. Ale budeš robiť len to, čo ti ja budem hovoriť.

²⁰And God came unto Balaam at night, and said unto him, If the men are come to call thee, rise up, go with them; but only the word which I speak unto thee, that shalt thou do.

²¹A tak vstal Balám ráno, osedlal svoju oslicu a išiel s kniežatami Moábovými.

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

²²Ale hnev Boží sa rozpálil preto, že išiel. A anjel Hospodinov sa postavil do cestu, aby sa mu protivil, a on sa niesol na svojej oslici, a jeho dvaja služobníci s ním.

²²And God's anger was kindled because he went; and the angel of Jehovah placed himself in the way for an adversary against him. Now he was riding upon his ass, and his two servants were with him.

²³A keď videla oslica anjela Hospodinovho stáť na ceste, a že má svoj meč vytasený vo svojej ruke, oslica sa uhla z cesty a išla poľom. A Balám bil oslicu, aby ju uhnul na cestu.

²³And the ass saw the angel of Jehovah standing in the way, with 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.

²⁴Potom zastál anjel Hospodinov na úzkej ceste viníc, kde bol múr z jednej i z druhej strany.

²⁴Then the angel of Jehovah stood in a narrow path between the vineyards, a wall being on this side, and a wall on that side.

²⁵A oslica vidiac anjela Hospodinovho pritisla sa ku stene a pritisla nohu Balámovi ku stene. Preto ju zase bil.

²⁵And the ass saw the angel of Jehovah, and she thrust herself unto the wall, and crushed Balaam's foot against the wall: and he smote her again.

²⁶A anjel Hospodinov išiel opät ďalej a zastál na takom úzkom mieste, na ktorom nebolo cesty uhnúť napravo alebo naľavo.

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

²⁷A keď videla oslica anjela Hospodinovho, položila sa pod Balámom na zem. Preto sa rozhneval Balám a bil oslicu palicou.

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

²⁸Vtedy otvoril Hospodin ústa oslice, a riekla Balámovi: Čo som ti urobila, že ma biješ toto už po tretí raz?

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

²⁹A Balám povedal oslici: Lebo si robíš zo mňa blázna. Oj, aby som mal meč vo svojej ruke, je isté, že by som ťa teraz zabil.

²⁹And Balaam said unto the ass, Because thou hast mocked me, I would there were a sword in my hand, for now I had killed thee.

³⁰Na to riekla oslica Balámovi: Či nie som ja tvoja oslica, na ktorej si jazdieval celý svoj život až do tohoto dňa? A či som azda mala voľakedy obyčaj robiť ti tak? A povedal: Nie.

³⁰And the ass said unto Balaam, Am not I thine ass, upon which thou hast ridden all thy life long unto this day? was I ever wont to do so unto thee? and he said, Nay.

³¹Tu odkryl Hospodin oči Balámove, a videl anjela Hospodinovho stáť na ceste, ktorý mal svoj meč vytasený vo svojej ruke. A skloniac hlavu klaňal sa mu padnúc na svoju tvár.

³¹Then Jehovah opened the eyes of Balaam, and he saw the angel of Jehovah standing in the way, with his sword drawn in his hand; and he bowed his head, and fell on his face.

³²A anjel Hospodinov mu riekol: Prečo si bil svoju oslicu toto už po tretí raz? Hľa, ja som vyšiel protiviť sa ti, lebo táto cesta je zhubná predo mnou.

³²And the angel of Jehovah said unto him, Wherefore hast thou smitten thine ass these three times? behold, I am come forth for an adversary, because thy way is perverse before me:

³³Keď ma videla oslica, vyhla sa mi toto už po tretí raz. A nech sa mi nevyhne, je isté, že by som i ja teba bol teraz zabil a ju by som bol nechal živú.

³³and the ass saw me, and turned aside before me these three times: unless she had turned aside from me, surely now I had even slain thee, and saved her alive.

³⁴Vtedy povedal Balám anjelovi Hospodinovmu: Zhrešil som, lebo som nevedel, že ty stojíš naproti mne na ceste, a tak teraz, ak je to zlé v tvojich očiach, vrátim sa domov.

³⁴And Balaam said unto the angel of Jehovah, I have sinned; for I knew not that thou stoodest in the way against me: now therefore, if it displease thee, I will get me back again.

³⁵Ale anjel Hospodinov riekol Balámovi: Iď s tými mužmi! Avšak jedine to slovo, ktoré ti budem hovoriť, to budeš hovoriť. A tak išiel Balám s kniežatami Balákovými.

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

³⁶Keď počul Balák, že ide Balám, vyšiel mu naproti do mesta Moábovho, ktoré je na hranici Arnona, ktorý je na konci územia.

³⁶And when Balak heard that Balaam was come, he went out to meet him unto the City of Moab, which is on the border of the Arnon, which is in the utmost part of the border.

³⁷A Balák povedal Balámovi: Či som neposlal naozaj k tebe, aby ťa zavolali? Prečo si hneď neprišiel ku mne? Či azda preto, že by som ťa nemohol náležite uctiť?

³⁷And Balak said unto Balaam, Did I not earnestly send unto thee to call thee? wherefore camest thou not unto me? am I not able indeed to promote thee to honor?

³⁸No, Balám povedal Balákovi: Hľa, prišiel som k tebe. Ale i teraz, či azda budem môcť hovoriť niečo sám od seba? Slovo, ktoré Bôh vloží do mojich úst, to budem hovoriť.

³⁸And Balaam said unto Balak, Lo, I am come unto thee: have I now any power at all to speak anything? the word that God putteth in my mouth, that shall I speak.

³⁹A tak išiel Balám s Balákom, a prišli do Kirjat-chucót.

³⁹And Balaam went with Balak, and they came unto Kiriath-huzoth.

⁴⁰A Balák obetujúc nabil volov a drobného dobytka a poslal Balámovi a kniežatám, ktoré boly s ním.

⁴⁰And Balak sacrificed oxen and sheep, and sent to Balaam, and to the princes that were with him.

⁴¹A stalo sa druhého dňa ráno, že Balák pojal Baláma a vyviedol ho na výšiny Bála, odkiaľ videl koniec izraelského ľudu.

⁴¹And it came to pass in the morning, that Balak took Balaam, and brought him up into the high places of Baal; and he saw from thence the utmost part of the people.