Ujumbe Wa Kwanza Wa Balaamu
123:1 Hes 22:40Balaamu akasema, “Nijengee hapa madhabahu saba, mnitayarishie mafahali saba na kondoo dume saba.” 2Balaki akafanya kama Balaamu alivyosema; hao wawili kila mmoja wao akatoa fahali mmoja na kondoo dume mmoja juu ya kila madhabahu.
323:3 Kum 18:18; Yer 1:9Kisha Balaamu akamwambia Balaki, “Kaa hapa kando ya sadaka yako wakati mimi ninakwenda kando. Huenda Bwana atakuja kukutana nami. Lolote atakalonifunulia, nitakuambia.” Basi akaenda hata mahali peupe palipoinuka.
423:4 Mwa 25:24-26; Kut 22:21; 23:9; Kum 10:19Mungu akakutana naye, kisha Balaamu akasema, “Nimekwisha kutengeneza madhabahu saba, na juu ya kila madhabahu nimetoa sadaka ya fahali mmoja na kondoo dume mmoja.”
523:5 Kut 4:12, 15; Isa 59:21; Hes 22:20; Mit 21:30; Isa 47:12Bwana akaweka ujumbe katika kinywa cha Balaamu na kusema, “Rudi kwa Balaki umpe ujumbe huu.”
623:6 Law 20:24; 1Fal 8:53; Efe 2:14Basi Balaamu akarudi kwa Balaki, akamkuta amesimama kando ya sadaka yake akiwa na wakuu wote wa Moabu. 723:7 Hes 22:5, 6; 24:3-21; Yos 24:9; 2Sam 23:1; 2Fal 5:1; Mwa 24:10; Neh 13:2; Law 15:16; Hes 5:2, 3; 1Kor 5:11, 13Ndipo Balaamu akasema ujumbe wake:
“Balaki amenileta kutoka Aramu,
mfalme wa Moabu kutoka milima ya mashariki.
Akasema, ‘Njoo, unilaanie Yakobo;
njoo unishutumie Israeli.’
823:8 Hes 22:12; Isa 43:13; Yos 24:10; Neh 13:2Nitawezaje kuwalaani,
hao ambao Mungu hajawalaani?
Nitawezaje kuwashutumu
hao ambao Bwana hakuwashutumu?
923:9 Hes 22:41; Kut 33:16; Kum 32:8Kutoka vilele vya miamba ninawaona,
kutoka mahali palipoinuka ninawatazama.
Ninaliona taifa ambalo wanaishi peke yao,
nao hawahesabiwi kama mojawapo ya mataifa.
1023:10 Mwa 13:16; Za 16:3; 116:15Ni nani awezaye kuhesabu mavumbi ya Yakobo,
au kuhesabu robo ya Israeli?
Mimi na nife kifo cha mtu mwenye haki,
na mwisho wangu na uwe kama wao!”
11Balaki akamwambia Balaamu, “Ni nini ulichonitendea? Nimekuleta ulaani adui zangu, lakini wewe badala yake umewabariki!”
12Balaamu akajibu, “Je, hainipasi kusema kile Bwana anachoweka katika kinywa changu?”
Ujumbe Wa Pili Wa Balaamu
13Ndipo Balaki akamwambia, “Twende pamoja mahali pengine ambapo unaweza kuwaona; utawaona baadhi tu wala si wote. Nawe kutoka huko, unilaanie hao.” 1423:14 Isa 1:10-11; Hos 12:11Basi akampeleka kwenye shamba la Sofimu, juu ya kilele cha Mlima Pisga. Pale akajenga madhabahu saba na kutoa sadaka ya fahali na kondoo dume mmoja juu ya kila madhabahu.
15Balaamu akamwambia Balaki, “Kaa hapa kando ya sadaka yako wakati ninapokwenda kuonana na Mungu kule.”
16Bwana akakutana na Balaamu, akaweka ujumbe katika kinywa chake akasema, “Rudi kwa Balaki umpe ujumbe huu.”
1723:17 1Sam 3:17Basi Balaamu akarudi kwa Balaki, akamkuta amesimama kando ya sadaka yake, akiwa na wakuu wa Moabu. Balaki akamuuliza, “Je, Bwana amesema nini?”
1823:18 Amu 3:20Ndipo Balaamu akasema ujumbe wake:
“Balaki, inuka na usikilize,
nisikie mimi, wewe mwana wa Sipori.
1923:19 1Sam 15:29Mungu si mtu, hata aseme uongo,
wala yeye si mwanadamu, hata ajute.
Je, anasema, kisha asitende?
Je, anaahidi, asitimize?
20Nimepokea agizo kubariki;
amebariki, nami siwezi kubadilisha.
21“Haijaonekana bahati mbaya katika Yakobo,
wala taabu katika Israeli.
Bwana, Mungu wao yu pamoja nao,
nayo sauti kuu ya Mfalme imo katikati yao.
22Mungu aliwatoa kutoka Misri;
wao wana nguvu za nyati.
23Hakuna uchawi dhidi ya Yakobo,
wala hakuna uaguzi dhidi ya Israeli.
Sasa itasemwa kuhusu Yakobo
na Israeli, ‘Tazama yale Mungu aliyotenda!’
24Taifa lainuka kama simba jike;
linajiinua kama simba
ambaye hatulii mpaka amalize kurarua mawindo yake
na kunywa damu ya mawindo yake.”
25Kisha Balaki akamwambia Balaamu, “Usiwalaani kabisa, wala usiwabariki kabisa!”
26Balaamu akajibu, “Je, sikukuambia ni lazima nifanye lolote analosema Bwana?”
Ujumbe Wa Tatu Wa Balaamu
27Basi Balaki akamwambia Balaamu, “Njoo, nikupeleke mahali pengine. Huenda itampendeza Mungu kukuruhusu unilaanie hao watu kutoka mahali hapo.” 28Balaki akamchukua Balaamu juu ya Mlima Peori, unaotazamana na nyika.
29Balaamu akasema, “Nijengee hapa madhabahu saba, uandae mafahali saba na kondoo dume saba kwa ajili yangu.” 30Balaki akafanya kama Balaamu alivyosema, kisha akatoa sadaka ya fahali mmoja na kondoo dume mmoja juu ya kila madhabahu.
Balaam Hyira Israelfoɔ
1Balaam ka kyerɛɛ ɔhene no sɛ, “Si afɔrebukyia nson wɔ ha, na siesie anantwie mma nson ne nnwennini nson fa wɔn bɔ afɔdeɛ.” 2Balak tiee Balaam asɛm no, enti ɔde nantwie ba ne odwennini ba bɔɔ afɔrebukyia nson no biara so afɔdeɛ.
3Afei Balaam ka kyerɛɛ ɔhene no sɛ, “Sɔre gyina wo ɔhyeɛ afɔdeɛ no ho na mɛhwɛ sɛ Awurade bɛhyia me, na asɛm a ɔbɛka akyerɛ me no nso, mɛka akyerɛ wo.” Enti, ɔforo kɔɔ apampam baabi.
4Ɛhɔ na Onyankopɔn hyiaa no. Balaam ka kyerɛɛ Awurade sɛ, “Masiesie afɔrebukyia nson. Mabɔ afɔrebukyia no biara so nantwie ba ne odwennini ba afɔdeɛ.”
5Afei, Awurade de nkra maa Balaam sɛ ɔnkɔka nkyerɛ ɔhene Balak.
6Ɛberɛ a Balaam sane baeɛ no, na ɔhene no ne ahenemma a wɔfiri Moab no gyina ɔhyeɛ afɔdeɛ no ho. 7Nkɔmhyɛ a Balaam de maaeɛ no nie:
“Ɔhene Balak soma bɛfrɛɛ me firii Aram.
Moabhene frɛɛ me firii apueeɛ fam nkokoɔ so.
Ɔkaa sɛ, ‘Bra bɛdome Yakob ma me!
Bra bɛka mmusuo a ɛbɛba Israelfoɔ so.’
8Ɛbɛyɛ dɛn na matumi madome
wɔn a Onyankopɔn nnomee wɔn?
Ɛbɛyɛ dɛn na matumi abu wɔn fɔ,
nnipa a Awurade mmuu wɔn fɔ?
9Mehunu wɔn firi abotan atifi;
mehwɛ wɔn firi nkokoɔ so.
Mehunu nnipa a wɔte wɔn ho ase,
a wɔayi wɔn afiri amanaman mu.
10Hwan na ɔbɛtumi akan Yakob asefoɔ, wɔdɔɔso sɛ mfuturo?
Hwan na ɔbɛtumi akan Israelfoɔ nkyɛmu ɛnan mu baako?
Ma menwu sɛ ɔteneneeni;
na mawieɛ nyɛ sɛ wɔn deɛ.”
11Ɔhene Balak bisaa Balaam sɛ, “Ɛdeɛn na woayɛ me yi? Mede wo baa sɛ bɛdome mʼatamfoɔ, nanso woahyira wɔn!”
12Nanso, Balaam buaa sɛ, “Metumi aka biribi a Awurade nkaa sɛ menka anaa?”
Balaam Nkɔmhyɛ A Ɛtɔ So Mmienu
13Afei, Balak ka kyerɛɛ no sɛ, “Bra na yɛnkɔ baabi foforɔ. Yɛduru hɔ a, wobɛhunu ɔman Israel fa bi wɔ hɔ. Dome wɔn a wobɛhu wɔn wɔ hɔ no nyinaa.” 14Ɔhene Balak faa Balaam de no kɔɔ Sofim bepɔ Pisga atifi. Ɔsii afɔrebukyia nson wɔ hɔ. Ɛnna ɔde nantwie ba ne odwennini bɔɔ afɔrebukyia biara so afɔdeɛ.
15Afei, Balaam ka kyerɛɛ ɔhene no sɛ, “Gyina wo ɔhyeɛ afɔdeɛ no ho wɔ ha na me nso merekɔhyia Awurade.”
16Awurade hyiaa Balaam na ɔkaa asɛm a ɔnkɔka kyerɛɛ no.
17Enti, ɔsane baa baabi a ɔhene no ne Moab ahenemma no wɔ a wɔgyina wɔn ɔhyeɛ afɔdeɛ no ho. Ɔhene no de ahopere bisaa sɛ, “Awurade aka sɛn?”
18Nkɔmhyɛ a Balaam de maaeɛ no nie:
“Balak, sɔre na tie;
Sipor babarima tie me.
19Onyankopɔn nnyɛ onipa na wadi atorɔ;
Ɔnyɛ onipa na wasesa nʼadwene.
Wakasa a wanyɛ anaa?
Wahyɛ bɔ bi pɛn a wanni so anaa?
20Wɔhyɛɛ me sɛ menhyira;
wahyira, na merentumi nnane no!
21“Menhunu amanehunu bi a ɛbɛba Yakob so.
Ɔhaw biara nni hɔ mma Israel!
Awurade, wɔn Onyankopɔn ka wɔn ho.
Ɔne wɔn ɔhene!
22Onyankopɔn ayi wɔn afiri Misraim;
ɔte sɛ nantwie hoɔdenfoɔ ma wɔn.
23Nnome biara renka Yakob,
abayisɛm biara nni tumi wɔ Israel so.
Na wɔbɛka wɔ Yakob ho sɛ,
‘Hwɛ anwanwadeɛ a Onyankopɔn ayɛ ama Israel!’
24Saa nnipa yi sɔre sɛ gyataburu.
Wɔgyina hɔ sɛ gyata hoɔdenfoɔ.
Ɔnnye nʼahome kɔsi sɛ ɔbɛwe nʼahaboa awie
na wanom ne mogya nyinaa!”
25Ɔhene no ka kyerɛɛ Balaam sɛ, “Sɛ worennome wɔn a, ɛnneɛ nhyira wɔn.”
26Nanso Balaam buaa no sɛ, “Manka ankyerɛ wo sɛ asɛm a Awurade bɛka akyerɛ me sɛ menka no na mɛka?”
Balaam Nkɔmhyɛ A Ɛtɔ So Mmiɛnsa
27Afei, ɔhene no ka kyerɛɛ Balaam sɛ, “Mede wo bɛkɔ baabi foforɔ. Ebia, ɛhɔ bɛyɛ anisɔ ama Onyankopɔn sɛ wobɛgyina hɔ adome wɔn.” 28Enti, ɔhene Balak faa Balaam de no kɔɔ bepɔ Peor a ani kyerɛ anweatam no atifi pɛɛ so.
29Bio, Balaam ka kyerɛɛ ɔhene no sɛ ɔnsi afɔrebukyia nson na ɔnsiesie nantwie mma nson ne nnwennini mma nson mma afɔrebɔ. 30Ɔhene no yɛɛ deɛ Balaam kaeɛ no, enti ɔde nantwie ba ne odwennini ba bɔɔ afɔdeɛ wɔ afɔrebukyia nson no biara so.
