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The Prophecy from Peor
When Balaam saw that it pleased the LORD to bless Israel, he did not go as at other times to seek omens but he set his face toward the wilderness.
When Balaam saw that it pleased the LORD to bless Israel, he did not go as at other times to seek omens but he set his face toward the wilderness.
Валаам же побачив, що Господеві вгодно поблагословити Ізраїля, тож не пішов він уже, як перед тим, назустріч віщуванням, а обернувсь обличчям до пустелі.
And Balaam lifted up his eyes and saw Israel camping tribe by tribe; and the Spirit of God came upon him.
А підвівши Валаам очі, уздрів Ізраїля, що таборився за колінами; і зійшов на нього дух Божий,
He took up his discourse and said,
“The oracle of Balaam the son of Beor,
And the oracle of the man whose eye is opened;
“The oracle of Balaam the son of Beor,
And the oracle of the man whose eye is opened;
і заходився він віщувати, мовивши: “Слово Валаама, сина Беора, слово мужа з одкритими очима;
The oracle of him who hears the words of God,
Who sees the vision of the Almighty,
Falling down, yet having his eyes uncovered,
Who sees the vision of the Almighty,
Falling down, yet having his eyes uncovered,
слово того, що чув глагол Божий, що бачить видіння Всемогутнього, що падає і прозріває.
How fair are your tents, O Jacob,
Your dwellings, O Israel!
Your dwellings, O Israel!
Що за красні, Якове, намети в тебе, — Ізраїлю, твої оселі!
“Like valleys that stretch out,
Like gardens beside the river,
Like aloes planted by the LORD,
Like cedars beside the waters.
Like gardens beside the river,
Like aloes planted by the LORD,
Like cedars beside the waters.
Вони, немов луки, розкинулись, немов сади понад ріками, немов дуби, Господні садженці, немов оті кедри, що над водою.
“Water will flow from his buckets,
And his seed will be by many waters,
And his king shall be higher than Agag,
And his kingdom shall be exalted.
And his seed will be by many waters,
And his king shall be higher than Agag,
And his kingdom shall be exalted.
Вода ллється з його відер і насіння його у воді обильній; могутніший, ніж Агаг, його володар, і царство його знесеться високо.
“God brings him out of Egypt,
He is for him like the horns of the wild ox.
He will devour the nations who are his adversaries,
And will crush their bones in pieces,
And shatter them with his arrows.
He is for him like the horns of the wild ox.
He will devour the nations who are his adversaries,
And will crush their bones in pieces,
And shatter them with his arrows.
Той Бог, що з Єгипту його вивів, — для нього він мов буйвіл сильний. Тож пожере він народи йому ворожі, кості їхні поторощить, стрілами їх повбиває.
“He couches, he lies down as a lion,
And as a lion, who dares rouse him?
Blessed is everyone who blesses you,
And cursed is everyone who curses you.”
And as a lion, who dares rouse him?
Blessed is everyone who blesses you,
And cursed is everyone who curses you.”
Лягає й спочиває мов той лев, мов та левиця, — хто ж бо його збудить? Благословен, хто тебе благословляє, і проклят, хто проклинає тебе.”
Then Balak’s anger burned against Balaam, and he struck his hands together; and Balak said to Balaam, “I called you to curse my enemies, but behold, you have persisted in blessing them these three times!
Запалав Балак гнівом на Валаама, сплеснув руками та й каже: “Проклясти ворогів моїх я покликав тебе, а ти ось утретє те тільки й робиш, що їх благословляєш.
“Therefore, flee to your place now. I said I would honor you greatly, but behold, the LORD has held you back from honor.”
Геть забирайся у свій край! Мав я на думці гарно тебе вшанувати, та ось Господь не судив тобі тую честь.”
Balaam said to Balak, “Did I not tell your messengers whom you had sent to me, saying,
А Валаам і каже до Балака: “Хіба ж я вже посланцям, що ти посилав був по мене, не сказав:
‘Though Balak were to give me his house full of silver and gold, I could not do anything contrary to the command of the LORD, either good or bad, of my own accord. What the LORD speaks, that I will speak’?
навіть якби Балак давав мені дім свій, повний срібла й золота, я не переступив би наказ Господній, не вчинив би щось добре чи лихе з власної волі, а сказав би те лише, що Господь до мене промовив.
“And now, behold, I am going to my people; come, and I will advise you what this people will do to your people in the days to come.”
Та ось тепер, коли пускаюсь я в дорогу до мого народу, — ходи, об'явлю тобі, що народ отой зробить із твоїм у майбутньому.”
He took up his discourse and said,
“The oracle of Balaam the son of Beor,
And the oracle of the man whose eye is opened,
“The oracle of Balaam the son of Beor,
And the oracle of the man whose eye is opened,
І заходився він віщувати, мовивши: “Слово Валаама, сина Беора, — слово мужа з одкритими очима;
The oracle of him who hears the words of God,
And knows the knowledge of the Most High,
Who sees the vision of the Almighty,
Falling down, yet having his eyes uncovered.
And knows the knowledge of the Most High,
Who sees the vision of the Almighty,
Falling down, yet having his eyes uncovered.
слово того, який чує глагол Божий, який знає про задуми Всевишнього, який бачив видіння Всемогутнього, що і падає, і прозріває.
“I see him, but not now;
I behold him, but not near;
A star shall come forth from Jacob,
A scepter shall rise from Israel,
And shall crush through the forehead of Moab,
And tear down all the sons of Sheth.
I behold him, but not near;
A star shall come forth from Jacob,
A scepter shall rise from Israel,
And shall crush through the forehead of Moab,
And tear down all the sons of Sheth.
Бачу його, та не під теперішню пору; дивлюся на нього, та не зблизька. Зійде бо зірка з Якова, здійметься берло з Ізраїля, боки Моавові поторощить, і розгромить всіх синів Сета.
“Edom shall be a possession,
Seir, its enemies, also will be a possession,
While Israel performs valiantly.
Seir, its enemies, also will be a possession,
While Israel performs valiantly.
Заволодіють вони Едомом, підпаде Сеїр під ворожу владу, — Ізраїль же зійде вгору.
“One from Jacob shall have dominion,
And will destroy the remnant from the city.”
And will destroy the remnant from the city.”
Нащадок Якова панувати стане і знищить з міста те, що лишилось.”
And he looked at Amalek and took up his discourse and said,
“Amalek was the first of the nations,
But his end shall be destruction.”
“Amalek was the first of the nations,
But his end shall be destruction.”
І уздрів він Амалека й заходився далі віщувати, мовивши: “Хоч Амалек і первенець між народами, але загине він навіки.”
And he looked at the Kenite, and took up his discourse and said,
“Your dwelling place is enduring,
And your nest is set in the cliff.
“Your dwelling place is enduring,
And your nest is set in the cliff.
Далі добачив Кенія і знову почав віщувати: “Сильний твій осідок, гніздо твоє лежить на скелі.
“Nevertheless Kain will be consumed;
How long will Asshur keep you captive?”
How long will Asshur keep you captive?”
Але Кеній загине, Ашур полонить тебе.”
Then he took up his discourse and said,
“Alas, who can live except God has ordained it?
“Alas, who can live except God has ordained it?
І віщим нарешті духом промовив: “Ой горе тим, хто залишиться живий, коли Бог оте здійснить!
“But ships shall come from the coast of Kittim,
And they shall afflict Asshur and will afflict Eber;
So they also will come to destruction.”
And they shall afflict Asshur and will afflict Eber;
So they also will come to destruction.”
Припливуть від хеттитів судна, підіб'ють Ашура, підіб'ють Евера, тож так само й він навіки загине.”