民數記 24	Numbers 24
民數記 24:1 ^ 巴蘭見耶和華喜歡賜福與以色列、就不像前兩次去求法術、卻面向曠野。	Numbers 24:1 ^ And when Balaam saw that it pleased Jehovah to bless Israel, he went not, as at the other times, to meet with enchantments, but he set his face toward the wilderness.
民數記 24:2 ^ 巴蘭舉目、看見以色列人照著支派居住、　神的靈就臨到他身上。	Numbers 24:2 ^ And Balaam lifted up his eyes, and he saw Israel dwelling according to their tribes; and the Spirit of God came upon him.
民數記 24:3 ^ 他便題起詩歌說、比珥的兒子巴蘭說、眼目閉住〔閉住或作睜開〕的人說、	Numbers 24:3 ^ And he took up his parable, and said, Balaam the son of Beor saith, And the man whose eye was closed saith;
民數記 24:4 ^ 得聽　神的言語、得見全能者的異象、眼目睜開而仆倒的人說、	Numbers 24:4 ^ He saith, who heareth the words of God, Who seeth the vision of the Almighty, Falling down, and having his eyes open:
民數記 24:5 ^ 雅各阿、你的帳棚何等華美。以色列阿、你的帳幕何其華麗．	Numbers 24:5 ^ How goodly are thy tents, O Jacob, Thy tabernacles, O Israel!
民數記 24:6 ^ 如接連的山谷、如河旁的園子、如耶和華所栽的沉香樹、如水邊的香柏木。	Numbers 24:6 ^ As valleys are they spread forth, As gardens by the river-side, As lign-aloes which Jehovah hath planted, As cedar-trees beside the waters.
民數記 24:7 ^ 水要從他的桶裡流出、種子要撒在多水之處．他的王必超過亞甲、他的國必要振興。	Numbers 24:7 ^ Water shall flow from his buckets, And his seed shall be in many waters, And his king shall be higher than Agag, And his kingdom shall be exalted.
民數記 24:8 ^ 　神領他出埃及、他似乎有野牛之力．他要吞喫敵國、折斷他們的骨頭、用箭射透他們。	Numbers 24:8 ^ God bringeth him forth out of Egypt; He hath as it were the strength of the wild-ox: He shall eat up the nations his adversaries, And shall break their bones in pieces, And smite [them] through with his arrows.
民數記 24:9 ^ 他蹲如公獅、臥如母獅、誰敢惹他．凡給你祝福的、願他蒙福．凡咒詛你的、願他受咒詛。	Numbers 24:9 ^ He couched, he lay down as a lion, And as a lioness; who shall rouse him up? Blessed be every one that blesseth thee, And cursed be every one that curseth thee.
民數記 24:10 ^ 巴勒向巴蘭生氣、就拍起手來、對巴蘭說、我召你來為我咒詛仇敵、不料、你這三次竟為他們祝福。	Numbers 24:10 ^ And Balak's anger was kindled against Balaam, and he smote his hands together; and Balak said unto Balaam, I called thee to curse mine enemies, and, behold, thou hast altogether blessed them these three times.
民數記 24:11 ^ 如今你快回本地去罷．我想使你得大尊榮、耶和華卻阻止你不得尊榮。	Numbers 24:11 ^ Therefore now flee thou to thy place: I thought to promote thee unto great honor; but, lo, Jehovah hath kept thee back from honor.
民數記 24:12 ^ 巴蘭對巴勒說、我豈不是對你所差遣到我那裡的使者說、	Numbers 24:12 ^ And Balaam said unto Balak, Spake I not also to thy messengers that thou sentest unto me, saying,
民數記 24:13 ^ 巴勒就是將他滿屋的金銀給我、我也不得越過耶和華的命、憑自己的心意行好、行歹、耶和華說甚麼。我就要說甚麼。	Numbers 24:13 ^ If Balak would give me his house full of silver and gold, I cannot go beyond the word of Jehovah, to do either good or bad of mine own mind; what Jehovah speaketh, that will I speak?
民數記 24:14 ^ 現在我要回本族去．你來、我告訴你這民日後要怎樣待你的民。	Numbers 24:14 ^ And now, behold, I go unto my people: come, [and] I will advertise thee what this people shall do to thy people in the latter days.
民數記 24:15 ^ 他就題起詩歌說、比珥的兒子巴蘭說、眼目閉住〔閉住或作睜開〕的人說、	Numbers 24:15 ^ And he took up his parable, and said, Balaam the son of Beor saith, And the man whose eye was closed saith;
民數記 24:16 ^ 得聽　神的言語、明白至高者的意旨、看見全能者的異象、眼目睜開而仆倒的人說、	Numbers 24:16 ^ He saith, who heareth the words of God, And knoweth the knowledge of the Most High, Who seeth the vision of the Almighty, Falling down, and having his eyes open:
民數記 24:17 ^ 我看他卻不在現時、我望他卻不在近日．有星要出於雅各、有杖要興於以色列、必打破摩押的四角、毀壞擾亂之子。	Numbers 24:17 ^ I see him, but not now; I behold him, but not nigh: There shall come forth a star out of Jacob, And a sceptre shall rise out of Israel, And shall smite through the corners of Moab, And break down all the sons of tumult.
民數記 24:18 ^ 他必得以東為基業、又得仇敵之地西珥為產業．以色列必行事勇敢。	Numbers 24:18 ^ And Edom shall be a possession, Seir also shall be a possession, [who were] his enemies; While Israel doeth valiantly.
民數記 24:19 ^ 有一位出於雅各的、必掌大權、他要除滅城中的餘民。	Numbers 24:19 ^ And out of Jacob shall one have dominion, And shall destroy the remnant from the city.
民數記 24:20 ^ 巴蘭觀看亞瑪力、就題起詩歌說、亞瑪力原為諸國之首、但他終必沉淪。	Numbers 24:20 ^ And he looked on Amalek, and took up his parable, and said, Amalek was the first of the nations; But his latter end shall come to destruction.
民數記 24:21 ^ 巴蘭觀看基尼人、就題起詩歌說、你的住處本是堅固、你的窩巢作在巖穴中、	Numbers 24:21 ^ And he looked on the Kenite, and took up his parable, and said, Strong is thy dwelling-place, And thy nest is set in the rock.
民數記 24:22 ^ 然而基尼必至衰微、直到亞述把你擄去。	Numbers 24:22 ^ Nevertheless Kain shall be wasted, Until Asshur shall carry thee away captive.
民數記 24:23 ^ 巴蘭又題起詩歌說、哀哉、　神行這事、誰能得活。	Numbers 24:23 ^ And he took up his parable, and said, Alas, who shall live when God doeth this?
民數記 24:24 ^ 必有人乘船從基提界而來、苦害亞述、苦害希伯．他也必至沉淪。	Numbers 24:24 ^ But ships [shall come] from the coast of Kittim, And they shall afflict Asshur, and shall afflict Eber; And he also shall come to destruction.
民數記 24:25 ^ 於是巴蘭起來回他本地去、巴勒也回去了。	Numbers 24:25 ^ And Balaam rose up, and went and returned to his place; and Balak also went his way.