Numbers 22
Douay-Rheims Bible, American Edition (1899)Translation
Douay-Rheims Bible, American Edition (1899)
Chinese Union Version, punctuated (Traditional)
1And they went forward and encamped in the plains of Moab, over against where Jericho is situate beyond the Jordan.
1以色列 人起行，在 摩押 平原、 約旦河 東，對着 耶利哥 安營。
2And Balac the son of Sephor, seeing all that Israel had done to the Amorrhite,
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。
3And that the Moabites were in great fear of him, and were not able to sustain his assault,
3摩押 人因 以色列 民甚多，就大大懼怕，心內憂急，
4He said to the elders of Madian: So will this people destroy all that dwell in our borders, as the ox is wont to eat the grass to the very roots. Now he was at that time king in Moab.
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。
5He sent therefore messengers to Balaam the son of Beer, a soothsayer, who dwelt by the river of the land of the children of Ammon, to call him, and to say: Behold a people is come out of Egypt, that hath covered the face of the earth, sitting over against me.
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。
6Come therefore, and curse this people, because it is mightier than I: if by any means I may beat them and drive them out of my land: for I know that he whom thou shalt bless is blessed, and he whom thou shalt curse is cursed.
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。」
7And the ancients of Moab, and the elders of Madian, went with the price of divination in their hands. And when they were come to Balaam, and had told him all the words of Balac:
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。
8He answered: Tarry here this night, and I will answer whatsoever the Lord shall say to me. And while they stayed with Balaam, God came and said to him:
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。
9What mean these men that are with thee?
9上帝臨到 巴蘭 那裏，說：「在你這裏的人都是誰？」
10He answered: Balac the son of Sephor king of the Moabites hath sent to me,
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 ：
11Saying: Behold a people that is come out of Egypt, hath covered the face of the land: come and curse them, if by any means I may fight with them and drive them away.
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。』」
12And God said to Balaam: Thou shalt not go with them, nor shalt thou curse the people: because it is blessed.
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。」
13And he rose in the morning and said to the princes: Go into your country, because the Lord hath forbid me to come with you.
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。」
14The princes returning, said to Balac: Balaam would not come with us.
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。」
15Then he sent many more and more noble than he had sent before:
15巴勒 又差遣使臣，比先前的又多又尊貴。
16Who, when they were come to Balaam, said: Thus saith Balac the son of Sephor, Delay not to come to me:
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，
17For I am ready to honour thee, and will give thee whatsoever thou wilt: come and curse this people.
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。』」
18Balaam answered: If Balac would give me his house full of silver and gold, I cannot alter the word of the Lord my God, to speak either more or less.
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。
19I pray you to stay here this night also, that I may know what the Lord will answer me once more.
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。」
20God therefore came to Balaam in the night, and said to him: It these men be come to call thee, arise and go with them: yet so, that thou do what I shall command thee.
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。」
21Balaam arose in the morning, and saddling his ass went with them.
21巴蘭 早晨起來，備上驢，和 摩押 的使臣一同去了。
22And God was angry. And an angel of the Lord stood in the way against Balaam, who sat on the ass, and had two servants with him.
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。
23The ass seeing the angel standing in the way, with a drawn sword, turned herself out of the way, and went into the field. And when Balaam beat her, and had a mind to bring her again to the way,
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。
24The angel stood in a narrow place between two walls, wherewith the vineyards were enclosed.
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。
25And the ass seeing him, thrust herself close to the wall, and bruised the foot of the rider. But he beat her again:
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。
26And nevertheless the angel going on to a narrow place, where there was no way to turn aside either to the right hand or to the left, stood to meet him.
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。
27And when the ass saw the angel standing, she fell under the feet of the rider: who being angry beat her sides more vehemently with a staff.
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。
28And the Lord opened the mouth of the ass, and she said: What have I done to thee? Why strikest thou me, lo, now this third time?
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？」
29Balaam answered: Because thou hast deserved it, and hast served me ill: I would I had a sword that I might kill thee.
29巴蘭 對驢說：「因為你戲弄我，我恨不能手中有刀，把你殺了。」
30The ass said: Am not I thy beast, on which thou hast been always accustomed to ride until this present day? tell me if I ever did the like thing to thee. But he said: Never.
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。」
31Forthwith the Lord opened the eyes of Balaam, and he saw the angel standing in the way with a drawn sword, and he worshipped him falling flat on the ground.
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。
32And the angel said to him: Why beatest thou thy ass these three times? I am come to withstand thee, because thy way is perverse, and contrary to me:
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。
33And unless the ass had turned out of the way, giving place to me who stood against thee, I had slain thee, and she should have lived.
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。」
34Balaam said: I have sinned, not knowing that thou didst stand against me: and now if it displease thee that I go, I will return.
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。」
35The angel said: Go with these men, and see thou speak no other thing than what I shall command thee. He went therefore with the princes.
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。
36And when Balac heard it he came forth to meet him in a town of the Moabites, that is situate in the uttermost borders of Arnon.
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。
37And he said to Balaam: I sent messengers to call thee, why didst thou not come immediately to me? was it because I am not able to reward thy coming?
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？」
38He answered him: Lo, here I am: shall I have power to speak any other thing but that which God shall put in my mouth?
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。」
39So they went on together, and came into a city, that was in the uttermost borders of his kingdom.
39巴蘭 和 巴勒 同行，來到 基列‧胡瑣 。
40And when Balac had killed oxen and sheep, he sent presents to Balaam, and to the princes that were with him.
40巴勒 宰了牛羊，送給 巴蘭 和陪伴的使臣。
41And when morning was come, he brought him to the high places of Baal, and he beheld the uttermost part of the people.
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。
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