1The children of Israel traveled, and encamped in the plains of Moab beyond the Jordan at Jericho.
1 Israyla izey dira ka koy zumbu Mowab batamey ra Urdun* se ya-haray, kaŋ ga guna Yeriko.
2Balak the son of Zippor saw all that Israel had done to the Amorites.
2 Kala Zippor izo Balak di hay kulu kaŋ Israyla te Amorancey se.
3Moab was very afraid of the people, because they were many: and Moab was distressed because of the children of Israel.
3 Mowab mo humburu borey din gumo, i baayaŋo sabbay se. Humburkumay bambata na Mowab di Israyla izey sabbay se.
4Moab said to the elders of Midian, “Now this multitude will lick up all that is around us, as the ox licks up the grass of the field.” Balak the son of Zippor was king of Moab at that time.
4 Woodin se no Mowab salaŋ Midiyan arkusey se ka ne: «Sohõ, jama wo ga hay kulu kaŋ go iri windanta ŋwa, danga mate kaŋ cine yeeji ga subu ŋwa saajo ra.» Alwaato din, Zippor ize Balak no ga ti Mowabancey se bonkooni.
5He sent messengers to 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 who came out from Egypt. Behold, they cover the surface of the earth, and they are staying opposite me.
5 Kal a na diyayaŋ donton Balaam, Beyor izo do. A go Petor, nga hayyaŋ laabo ra ga goro, isa beero jarga. A na Balaam ce ka ne a se: «Guna, kunda fo neeya kaŋ gana ka fun Misira, i go ga laabo kulu daabu. I go, i zumbu ay jarga.
6Please come now therefore curse me this people; for they are too mighty for me: perhaps I shall prevail, that we may strike them, and that I may drive them out of the land; for I know that he whom you bless is blessed, and he whom you curse is cursed.”
6 Ay ga ni ŋwaaray, ma kaa sohõ ka kunda din laali ay se, zama i bisa ay gaabi. Hambara yaadin gaa ay ga du k'i kar ka te i boŋ zaama, ay m'i gaaray ka kaa laabo ra. Zama ay bay kaŋ boro kaŋ ni ga albarkandi, bora din ga goro albarkante. Boro kaŋ ni ga laali mo ga ciya laalante.»
7The elders of Moab and the elders of Midian departed with the rewards of divination in their hand; and they came to Balaam, and spoke to him the words of Balak.
7 Woodin boŋ no Mowab arkusey da Midiyan arkusey dira, i gonda gunayaŋ alhakkuyaŋ ngey kambey ra. I kaa Balaam do, ka Balak sanney salaŋ a se.
8He said to them, “Lodge here this night, and I will bring you word again, as Yahweh shall speak to me.” The princes of Moab stayed with Balaam.
8 A ne i se: «Wa zumbu ne cino wo. Ay mo ga tu araŋ se da haŋ kaŋ Rabbi ga ci ay se.» Mowab koyey binde zumbu Balaam gaa.
9God came to Balaam, and said, “Who are these men with you?”
9 Kala Irikoy kaa Balaam do k'a hã ka ne: «May yaŋ no borey wo kaŋ go ni do?»
10Balaam said to God, “Balak the son of Zippor, king of Moab, has said to me,
10 Balaam tu ka ne Irikoy se: «Mowab bonkoono Balak Zippor izo no ka donton ay gaa ka ne:
11‘Behold, the people that has come out of Egypt, it covers the surface of the earth: now, come curse me them; perhaps I shall be able to fight against them, and shall drive them out.’”
11 ‹Guna kunda fo neeya kaŋ fun Misira. I na laabo kulu daabu. Ma kaa sohõ k'i laali ay se. Hambara nd'ay n'i wongu, ay ga du k'i gaaray.› »
12God said to Balaam, “You shall not go with them. You shall not curse the people; for they are blessed.”
12 Amma Irikoy ne Balaam se: «Ma si koy i banda. Ni ma si kunda din laali mo, zama albarkante yaŋ no.»
13Balaam rose up in the morning, and said to the princes of Balak, “Go to your land; for Yahweh refuses to permit me to go with you.”
13 Susuba ra Balaam tu Balak koyey se ka ne: «Wa ye araŋ laabo ra, zama Rabbi mana yadda ay ma koy araŋ banda.»
14The princes of Moab rose up, and they went to Balak, and said, “Balaam refuses to come with us.”
14 Kala Mowab koyey tun ka ye Balak do ka ne: «Balaam wangu ka kaa iri banda.»
15Balak sent yet again princes, more, and more honorable than they.
15 Kala Balak ye ka koyyaŋ donton, kaŋ baa da sintinay waney, kaŋ yaŋ gonda beeray mo ka bis'ey.
16They came to Balaam, and said to him, “Thus says Balak the son of Zippor, ‘Please let nothing hinder you from coming to me:
16 I kaa Balaam do mo, ka ne a se: «Mate kaŋ Zippor izo Balak ci neeya: ‹Ay ga ni ŋwaaray, ma si naŋ hay kulu ma ni ganji ay do kaayaŋ.
17for I will promote you to very great honor, and whatever you say to me I will do. Please come therefore, and curse this people for me.’”
17 Zama sikka si ay ga ni beerandi gumo. Hay kulu kaŋ ni ga ci ay se mo ay g'a te. Ni ya ma kaa day, ka kunda wo laali ay se!› »
18Balaam answered the servants of Balak, “If Balak would give me his house full of silver and gold, I can’t go beyond the word of Yahweh my God, to do less or more.
18 Amma Balaam tu ka ne Balak tamey se: «Baa Balak ga nga fuwo toonandi nda wura da nzarfu k'ay no, ay si hin ka Rabbi ay Irikoyo me sanney daaru, ya zabu wala ya tonton i gaa.
19Now therefore, please wait also here this night, that I may know what Yahweh will speak to me more.”
19 Amma araŋ ma kani ne cin woone mo koyne hal ay ma bay haŋ kaŋ no Rabbi ga ci ay se.»
20God came to Balaam at night, and said to him, “If the men have come to call you, rise up, go with them; but only the word which I speak to you, that you shall do.”
20 Kala Irikoy kaa Balaam do cino ra ka ne a se: «Da borey kaa ka ni ce, kulu ni ma koy i banda. Amma haŋ kaŋ ay ga ci ni se hinne day no ni ga te.»
21Balaam rose up in the morning, and saddled his donkey, and went with the princes of Moab.
21 Balaam mo tun susuba ka kaari-ka daŋ nga farka nyaŋo gaa, ka koy Mowab koyey banda.
22God’s anger was kindled because he went; and the angel of Yahweh placed himself in the way for an adversary against him. Now he was riding on his donkey, and his two servants were with him.
22 Amma Irikoy futu gumo a koyyaŋo sabbay se. Rabbi malayka mo kay a se fonda bindo ra ka te a se kosaray. Balaam go nga farka boŋ ga goro, a bannya hinka goono g'a dum.
23The donkey saw the angel of Yahweh standing in the way, with his sword drawn in his hand; and the donkey turned aside out of the way, and went into the field: and Balaam struck the donkey, to turn her into the way.
23 Kala sahãadin, farka di Rabbi malayka kaŋ go fonda ra ga kay, da takuba foobante nga kambe ra. Farka binde kamba ka fonda taŋ ka koy faro ra. Kala Balaam na farka kar k'a ye fonda ra.
24Then the angel of Yahweh stood in a narrow path between the vineyards, a wall being on this side, and a wall on that side.
24 Hino Rabbi malayka kay fonda bindi ra reyzin kaley game ra, cinari yaŋ go kambu hinka kulu gaa.
25The donkey saw the angel of Yahweh, and she thrust herself to the wall, and crushed Balaam’s foot against the wall: and he struck her again.
25 Kaŋ farka di Rabbi malayka, a lamba cinari fa gaa ka Balaam ce fa kankam cinaro gaa. Nga mo ye ka farka kar.
26The angel of Yahweh went further, and stood in a narrow place, where there was no way to turn either to the right hand or to the left.
26 Rabbi malayka koy jina koyne, ka kay nangu fo kaŋ fonda ga kankam, kaŋ i si hin ka kamba, hala kambe ŋwaari haray wala kamba wow haray.
27The donkey saw the angel of Yahweh, and she lay down under Balaam: and Balaam’s anger was kindled, and he struck the donkey with his staff.
27 Kaŋ farka di Rabbi malayka, kulu a gurfa Balaam cire. Kala Balaam bina tun. A na farka kar da nga goobo.
28Yahweh opened the mouth of the donkey, and she said to Balaam, “What have I done to you, that you have struck me these three times?”
28 Waato din gaa no Rabbi na farka meyo fiti, hal a salaŋ Balaam se ka ne: «Ifo n'ay te ni se, kaŋ ni g'ay kar hala sorro hinza wo?»
29Balaam said to the donkey, “Because you have mocked me, I wish there were a sword in my hand, for now I would have killed you.”
29 Kala Balaam tu farka se ka ne: «Zama ni n'ay hahaara no. Da day takuba go ay kambe ra, doŋ ay ga ni wi no sohõ.»
30The donkey said to Balaam, “Am I not your donkey, on which you have ridden all your life long to this day? Was I ever in the habit of doing so to you?” He said, “No.”
30 Amma farka tu Balaam se ka ne: «Manti ay ya ni farka no, kaŋ boŋ ni ga kaaru waati kulu hala ka kaa hunkuna? Ay doona ka yaawo cine te ni se no, wala?» Balaam tu ka ne: «Abada!»
31Then Yahweh opened the eyes of Balaam, and he saw the angel of Yahweh standing in the way, with his sword drawn in his hand; and he bowed his head, and fell on his face.
31 Waato din gaa no Rabbi na Balaam moy fiti hal a di Rabbi malayka kaŋ goono ga kay fonda ra, a takuba mo go kamba ra ga gaay. Balaam mo na nga boŋ sumbal ka gande biri.
32The angel of Yahweh said to him, “Why have you struck your donkey these three times? Behold, I have come forth as an adversary, because your way is perverse before me:
32 Rabbi malayka ne a se: «Ifo se no ni na ni farka kar sorro hinza din kulu? Ma haggoy fa! Ay kaa ka ni kosaray no, zama halaciyaŋ fondo no ni goono ga gana ay jine.
33and the donkey saw me, and turned aside before me these three times. Unless she had turned aside from me, surely now I would have killed you, and saved her alive.”
33 Ni farka mo di ay ka kamba ay se hala sorro hinza. D'a mana kamba ay se mo no, doŋ daahir ay ga ni wi ka nga din naŋ da fundi.»
34Balaam said to the angel of Yahweh, “I have sinned; for I didn’t know that you stood in the way against me. Now therefore, if it displeases you, I will go back again.”
34 Kala Balaam ne Rabbi malayka se: «Ay na zunubi te, zama ay mana bay hala ni go fonda ra ga kay ay jine. Baa sohõ mo, d'a mana kaan ni se, ay ga ye ay ce banda.»
35The angel of Yahweh said to Balaam, “Go with the men; but only the word that I shall speak to you, that you shall speak.” So Balaam went with the princes of Balak.
35 Rabbi malayka tu ka ne Balaam se: «Ma koy borey banda. Amma sanno kaŋ ay ga ci ni se, nga hinne no ni ga salaŋ.» Balaam binde na Balak koyey gana ka koy.
36When Balak heard that Balaam had come, he went out to meet him to the City of Moab, which is on the border of the Arnon, which is in the utmost part of the border.
36 Waato kaŋ Balak maa kaŋ Balaam go kaa, kal a fatta ka koy k'a kubay Mowab kwaara fo haray. Kwaara din go Arnon gooro jarga; laabo din hirro me no.
37Balak said to Balaam, “Didn’t I earnestly send to you to call you? Why didn’t you come to me? Am I not able indeed to promote you to honor?”
37 Balak mo salaŋ Balaam se ka ne: «Manti ay donton ka ni ŋwaaray ni ma kaa? Ifo se no ni mana kaa ay do za sintina gaa? Ay sinda hina ka beeray tonton ni se no?»
38Balaam said to Balak, “Behold, I have come to you: have I now any power at all to speak anything? The word that God puts in my mouth, that shall I speak.”
38 Balaam tu Balak se ka ne: «Guna, sohõ ay kaa ni do. Amma ay gonda dabari no, wala, kaŋ ga hay fo ci baa kayna? Sanno kaŋ Irikoy ga daŋ ay meyo ra, nga no ay mo ga salaŋ.»
39Balaam went with Balak, and they came to Kiriath Huzoth.
39 Balaam na Balak dum kal i koy to Ciriyat-Huzot kwaara.
40Balak sacrificed cattle and sheep, and sent to Balaam, and to the princes who were with him.
40 Noodin no Balak na yeejiyaŋ da feejiyaŋ salle sargay, ka ham samba i ra a ma koy Balaam do, nga nda koyey kaŋ yaŋ go a banda.
41It happened in the morning, that Balak took Balaam, and brought him up into the high places of Baal; and he saw from there the utmost part of the people.
41 A ciya mo, susuba ra, kala Balak konda Balaam, i ma ziji Baal* tondey do. Za noodin no i di Israyla jama me-a-me.