民數記 22
Chinese Union Version, punctuated (Traditional)
Berean Standard Bible
1以色列 人起行，在 摩押 平原、 約旦河 東，對着 耶利哥 安營。
1Then the Israelites traveled on and camped in the plains of Moab near the Jordan, across from Jericho.
2以色列 人向 亞摩利 人所行的一切事， 西撥 的兒子 巴勒 都看見了。
2Now Balak son of Zippor saw all that Israel had done to the Amorites,
3摩押 人因 以色列 民甚多，就大大懼怕，心內憂急，
3and Moab was terrified of the people because they were numerous. Indeed, Moab dreaded the Israelites.
4對 米甸 的長老說：「現在這眾人要把我們四圍所有的一概餂盡，就如牛餂盡田間的草一般。」那時 西撥 的兒子 巴勒 作 摩押 王。
4So the Moabites said to the elders of Midian, “This horde will devour everything around us, as an ox licks up the grass of the field.” Since Balak son of Zippor was king of Moab at that time,
5他差遣使者往大河邊的 毗奪 去，到 比珥 的兒子 巴蘭 本鄉那裏，召 巴蘭 來，說：「有一宗民從 埃及 出來，遮滿地面，與我對居。
5he sent messengers to Balaam son of Beor at Pethor, which is by the Euphrates in the land of his people. “Behold, a people has come out of Egypt,” said Balak. “They cover the face of the land and have settled next to me.
6這民比我強盛，現在求你來為我咒詛他們，或者我能得勝，攻打他們，趕出此地。因為我知道，你為誰祝福，誰就得福；你咒詛誰，誰就受咒詛。」
6So please come now and put a curse on this people, because they are too mighty for me. Perhaps I may be able to defeat them and drive them out of the land; for I know that those you bless are blessed, and those you curse are cursed.”
7摩押 的長老和 米甸 的長老手裏拿着卦金，到了 巴蘭 那裏，將 巴勒 的話都告訴了他。
7The elders of Moab and Midian departed with the fees for divination in hand. They came to Balaam and relayed to him the words of Balak.
8巴蘭 說：「你們今夜在這裏住宿，我必照耶和華所曉諭我的回報你們。」 摩押 的使臣就在 巴蘭 那裏住下了。
8“Spend the night here,” Balaam replied, “and I will give you the answer that the LORD speaks to me.” So the princes of Moab stayed with Balaam.
9上帝臨到 巴蘭 那裏，說：「在你這裏的人都是誰？」
9Then God came to Balaam and asked, “Who are these men with you?”
10巴蘭 回答說：「是 摩押 王 西撥 的兒子 巴勒 打發人到我這裏來， 說 ：
10And Balaam said to God, “Balak son of Zippor, king of Moab, sent me this message:
11『從 埃及 出來的民遮滿地面，你來為我咒詛他們，或者我能與他們爭戰，把他們趕出去。』」
11‘Behold, a people has come out of Egypt, and they cover the face of the land. Now come and put a curse on them for me. Perhaps I may be able to fight against them and drive them away.’”
12上帝對 巴蘭 說：「你不可同他們去，也不可咒詛那民，因為那民是蒙福的。」
12But God said to Balaam, “Do not go with them. You are not to curse this people, for they are blessed.”
13巴蘭 早晨起來，對 巴勒 的使臣說：「你們回本地去吧，因為耶和華不容我和你們同去。」
13So Balaam got up the next morning and said to Balak’s princes, “Go back to your homeland, because the LORD has refused to let me go with you.”
14摩押 的使臣就起來，回 巴勒 那裏去，說：「 巴蘭 不肯和我們同來。」
14And the princes of Moab arose, returned to Balak, and said, “Balaam refused to come with us.”
15巴勒 又差遣使臣，比先前的又多又尊貴。
15Then Balak sent other princes, more numerous and more distinguished than the first messengers.
16他們到了 巴蘭 那裏，對他說：「 西撥 的兒子 巴勒 這樣說：『求你不容甚麼事攔阻你不到我這裏來，
16They came to Balaam and said, “This is what Balak son of Zippor says: ‘Please let nothing hinder you from coming to me,
17因為我必使你得極大的尊榮。你向我要甚麼，我就給你甚麼；只求你來為我咒詛這民。』」
17for I will honor you richly and do whatever you say. So please come and put a curse on this people for me!’”
18巴蘭 回答 巴勒 的臣僕說：「 巴勒 就是將他滿屋的金銀給我，我行大事小事也不得越過耶和華－我上帝的命。
18But Balaam replied to the servants of Balak, “If Balak were to give me his house full of silver and gold, I could not do anything small or great to go beyond the command of the LORD my God.
19現在我請你們今夜在這裏住宿，等我得知耶和華還要對我說甚麼。」
19So now, please stay here overnight as the others did, that I may find out what else the LORD has to tell me.”
20當夜，上帝臨到 巴蘭 那裏，說：「這些人若來召你，你就起來同他們去，你只要遵行我對你所說的話。」
20That night God came to Balaam and said, “Since these men have come to summon you, get up and go with them, but you must only do what I tell you.”
21巴蘭 早晨起來，備上驢，和 摩押 的使臣一同去了。
21So in the morning Balaam got up, saddled his donkey, and went with the princes of Moab.
22上帝因他去就發了怒；耶和華的使者站在路上敵擋他。他騎着驢，有兩個僕人跟隨他。
22Then God’s anger was kindled because Balaam was going along, and the angel of the LORD stood in the road to oppose him. Balaam was riding his donkey, and his two servants were with him.
23驢看見耶和華的使者站在路上，手裏有拔出來的刀，就從路上跨進田間， 巴蘭 便打驢，要叫牠回轉上路。
23When the donkey saw the angel of the LORD standing in the road with a drawn sword in his hand, she turned off the path and went into a field. So Balaam beat her to return her to the path.
24耶和華的使者就站在葡萄園的窄路上；這邊有牆，那邊也有牆。
24Then the angel of the LORD stood in a narrow passage between two vineyards, with walls on either side.
25驢看見耶和華的使者，就貼靠牆，將 巴蘭 的腳擠傷了； 巴蘭 又打驢。
25And the donkey saw the angel of the LORD and pressed herself against the wall, crushing Balaam’s foot against it. So he beat her once again.
26耶和華的使者又往前去，站在狹窄之處，左右都沒有轉折的地方。
26And the angel of the LORD moved on ahead and stood in a narrow place where there was no room to turn to the right or left.
27驢看見耶和華的使者，就臥在 巴蘭 底下， 巴蘭 發怒，用杖打驢。
27When the donkey saw the angel of the LORD, she lay down under Balaam, and he became furious and beat her with his staff.
28耶和華叫驢開口，對 巴蘭 說：「我向你行了甚麼，你竟打我這三次呢？」
28Then the LORD opened the donkey’s mouth, and she said to Balaam, “What have I done to you that you have beaten me these three times?”
29巴蘭 對驢說：「因為你戲弄我，我恨不能手中有刀，把你殺了。」
29Balaam answered the donkey, “You have made a fool of me! If I had a sword in my hand, I would kill you right now!”
30驢對 巴蘭 說：「我不是你從小時直到今日所騎的驢嗎？我素常向你這樣行過嗎？」 巴蘭 說：「沒有。」
30But the donkey said to Balaam, “Am I not the donkey you have ridden all your life until today? Have I ever treated you this way before?” “No,” he replied.
31當時，耶和華使 巴蘭 的眼目明亮，他就看見耶和華的使者站在路上，手裏有拔出來的刀， 巴蘭 便低頭俯伏在地。
31Then the LORD opened Balaam’s eyes, and he saw the angel of the LORD standing in the road with a drawn sword in his hand. And Balaam bowed low and fell facedown.
32耶和華的使者對他說：「你為何這三次打你的驢呢？我出來敵擋你，因你所行的，在我面前偏僻。
32The angel of the LORD asked him, “Why have you beaten your donkey these three times? Behold, I have come out to oppose you, because your way is perverse before me.
33驢看見我就三次從我面前偏過去；驢若沒有偏過去，我早把你殺了，留牠存活。」
33The donkey saw me and turned away from me these three times. If she had not turned away, then by now I would surely have killed you and let her live.”
34巴蘭 對耶和華的使者說：「我有罪了。我不知道你站在路上阻擋我；你若不喜歡我去，我就轉回。」
34“I have sinned,” Balaam said to the angel of the LORD, “for I did not realize that you were standing in the road to confront me. And now, if this is displeasing in your sight, I will go back home.”
35耶和華的使者對 巴蘭 說：「你同這些人去吧！你只要說我對你說的話。」於是 巴蘭 同着 巴勒 的使臣去了。
35But the angel of the LORD said to Balaam, “Go with the men, but you are to speak only what I tell you.” So Balaam went with the princes of Balak.
36巴勒 聽見 巴蘭 來了，就往 摩押 京 城去迎接他；這城是在邊界上，在 亞嫩河 旁。
36When Balak heard that Balaam was coming, he went out to meet him at the Moabite city on the Arnon border, at the edge of his territory.
37巴勒 對 巴蘭 說：「我不是急急地打發人到你那裏去召你嗎？你為何不到我這裏來呢？我豈不能使你得尊榮嗎？」
37And he said to Balaam, “Did I not send you an urgent summons? Why did you not come to me? Am I really not able to richly reward you?”
38巴蘭 說：「我已經到你這裏來了！現在我豈能擅自說甚麼呢？上帝將甚麼話傳給我，我就說甚麼。」
38“See, I have come to you,” Balaam replied, “but can I say just anything? I must speak only the word that God puts in my mouth.”
39巴蘭 和 巴勒 同行，來到 基列‧胡瑣 。
39So Balaam accompanied Balak, and they came to Kiriath-huzoth.
40巴勒 宰了牛羊，送給 巴蘭 和陪伴的使臣。
40Balak sacrificed cattle and sheep, and he gave portions to Balaam and the princes who were with him.
41到了早晨， 巴勒 領 巴蘭 到 巴力 的高處； 巴蘭 從那裏觀看 以色列 營 的邊界。
41The next morning, Balak took Balaam and brought him up to Bamoth-baal. From there he could see the outskirts of the camp of the people.
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