Balaam Bless Dem di Third Time
Balaam stop to dey look for omen, and di Spirit of we Papa come on top am. E bless Israel tent di third time, and Balak vex well-well, den e look far ahead: star wey dey comot from Jacob, scepter wey dey rise, and di end of Amalek.
24 1Balaam see sey e make our Papa happy to bless Israel, so e no go find omen like before, but e turn face towards di wilderness. 2Balaam look up, e see Israel wey camp tribe by tribe; den di Spirit of our Papa come on am. 3E lift up im oracle, e say: “Di oracle of Balaam pikin of Beor, di oracle of di man wey im eye don open, 4di oracle of person wey dey hear di words of our Papa, wey dey see di vision of di Almighty, wey dey bow down wit im eyes wide open: 5See how your tents fine so, Jacob, your dwelling places, Israel! 6Like valleys wey stretch far, like gardens wey dey beside river, like aloes wey our Papa don plant, like cedars wey dey beside di waters. 7Water go flow comot from im buckets, and im pikin dem go get plenty water. Im king go dey higher pass Agag, and im kingdom go dey lifted up high. a a v7 Agag na di king of Amalek, Israel enemy wey don tey — Israel im king go pass am. 8Our Papa dey bring Israel comot from Egypt; Israel be like di horns of wild ox to dem. Israel go chop di nations wey stand against dem, break dem bones, and pierce dem wit arrows. 9E crouch, e lie down like lion, like lioness—who get liver to wake am? Blessing dey for those wey dey bless you, and curse dey for those wey dey curse you.”
10Balak vex well well against Balaam, and e clap im hands. Balak tell Balaam, “I call you make you curse my enemies, but see, na three times now you don bless dem! 11Now, comot go your house sharp sharp! I talk sey I go honour you well well, but God don keep you away from honour.”
12Balaam answer Balak, “Abi I no tell di messengers wey you send give me, 13‘Even if Balak give me im house wey full wit silver and gold, I no fit go pass wetin my God command make I do good or bad by mysef; na only wetin my God tell me I fit talk’? 14And now I dey go back to my people. Come, make I warn you wetin dis people go do to your people for di days wey dey come.”
Di Star Wey Go Rise Comot For Jacob
15Den e lift up im oracle, e say: “Oracle of Balaam pikin of Beor, oracle of di man wey im eye don open, 16di oracle of person wey dey hear di words of our Papa, wey sabi di knowledge of di Most High, wey dey see di vision of di Almighty, wey dey bow down wit im eyes wide open: 17I dey see am, but no be now; I dey gaze on am, but e no dey near. One star go comot from Jacob, and one scepter go rise comot from Israel; e go crush di forehead of Moab and break down all di sons of Sheth. b b v17 Balaam, wey be diviner from anoda land, dem make am prophesy about one King wey dey come. Dis star and scepter dey point last last go Jesus, wey di New Testament call “di bright morning star” and di ruler wey comot from Jacob im line. 18Dem go conquer Edom, and Seir, im enemies, dem go conquer am, while Israel dey grow strong. 19One person from Jacob go rule, and go destroy di people wey remain for di city.”
20Den Balaam see Amalek, e take up im message, e say: “Amalek na di first among di nations, but im end na complete destruction.”
21E look di Kenite, e take up im oracle, e say: “Your dwelling place strong, your nest dey set inside di rock. 22But sef Kain go finish when Asshur go carry you go as captive.”
23E take up im oracle, e say: “Who fit live when God do dis kind thing? 24Ships go come from di coasts of Kittim; dem go trouble Asshur and trouble Eber, but dem sef go come to complete destruction.” c c v24 Kittim dey point to di coastlands for di western Mediterranean — one sea power wey go rise come against Assyria for di future.
25Den Balaam stand up, e go back to im house, and Balak sef waka im own way.
