ΑΡΙΘΜΟΙ - Numeri - Numbers 24

GREEK BIBLE	CATHOLIC PUBLIC DOMAIN
1 Και ιδων ο Βαλααμ οτι ητο αρεστον ενωπιον του Κυριου να ευλογηση τον Ισραηλ, δεν υπηγε, καθως αλλοτε, να ζητηση μαντειας, αλλ' εστησε το προσωπον αυτου προς την ερημον.	1 And when Balaam had seen that it was pleasing to the Lord that he should bless Israel, he by no means went out as he had gone before, to seek divination. But directing his face opposite the desert,
2 Και ανυψωσεν ο Βαλααμ τους οφθαλμους αυτου και ειδε τον Ισραηλ κατεσκηνωμενον κατα τας φυλας αυτων? και ηλθεν επ' αυτον το πνευμα του Θεου.	2 and lifting up his eyes, he saw Israel dwelling in tents by their tribes. And with the Spirit of God rushing into him,
3 Και αρχισας την παραβολην αυτου ειπε, Βαλααμ ο υιος του Βεωρ ειπε, και ο ανθρωπος, ο εχων ανοικτους τους οφθαλμους αυτου, ειπεν?	3 taking up his parable, he said: “Balaam, the son of Beor, the man whose eye has been obstructed,
4 ειπεν εκεινος, οστις ηκουσε τα λογια του Θεου, Οστις ειδεν ορασιν του Παντοδυναμου, πεσων εις εκστασιν, εχων ομως ανοικτους τους οφθαλμους αυτου.	4 the hearer of the sermon of God, he who has gazed upon a vision of the Almighty, he who falls down and so his eyes are opened, has declared:
5 Ποσον ωραιαι ειναι αι κατοικιαι σου, Ιακωβ, αι σκηναι σου, Ισραηλ.	5 ‘How beautiful are your tabernacles, O Jacob, and your tents, O Israel!
6 Ως κοιλαδες ειναι εξηπλωμεναι, ως παραδεισοι εις οχθας ποταμου, ως δενδρα αλοης τα οποια εφυτευσεν ο Κυριος, ως κεδροι πλησιον των υδατων.	6 They are like forested valleys, like gardens irrigated next to rivers, like tabernacles which the Lord has fixed, like cedars close to waters.
7 Θελει εκχεει υδωρ εκ της αντλιας αυτου, και το σπερμα αυτου θελει εισθαι εις υδατα πολλα, και ο βασιλευς αυτου θελει εισθαι υψηλοτερος του Αγαγ, και η βασιλεια αυτου θελει μεγαλυνθη.	7 Water shall flow from his jar, and his offspring shall be amid many waters, because Agag, his king, shall be taken, and his kingdom shall be removed.
8 Ο Θεος εξηγαγεν αυτον εξ Αιγυπτου? εχει ως δυναμιν μονοκερωτος? θελει καταφαγει τα εθνη τους πολεμιους αυτου, και θελει συντριψει τα οστα αυτων, και θελει κατατοξευσει αυτους με τα βελη αυτου.	8 Away from Egypt, God has led him, whose strength is like the rhinoceros. They shall devour the nations that are his enemies, and break their bones, and pierce them with arrows.
9 Αναπεσων, εκοιμηθη ως λεων, και ως σκυμνος λεοντος? τις θελει εξεγειρει αυτον; Ευλογημενος ο ευλογων σε και κατηραμενος ο καταρωμενος σε.	9 Lying down, he has slept like a lion, and like a lioness, whom no one would dare to awaken. He who blesses you, shall himself also be blessed. He who curses you, shall be considered cursed.”
10 Και εξηφθη ο θυμος του Βαλακ εναντιον του Βαλααμ και συνεκροτησε τας χειρας αυτου? και ειπεν ο Βαλακ προς τον Βαλααμ, δια να καταρασθης τους εχθρους μου σε εκαλεσα? και ιδου, συ ευλογων ευλογησας αυτους τριτην ταυτην φοραν?	10 And Balak, being angry against Balaam, clapped his hands together and said: “I called you to curse my enemies, and, to the contrary, you have blessed them three times.
11 τωρα λοιπον φυγε εις τον τοπον σου? ελεγον να σε τιμησω με τιμας? αλλ' ιδου, ο Κυριος σε εστερησε της τιμης.	11 Return to your place. I had decided, indeed, to honor you greatly, but the Lord has deprived you of the designated honor.”
12 Και ειπεν ο Βαλααμ προς τον Βαλακ, Δεν ειπον και προς τους απεσταλμενους σου, τους οποιους απεστειλας προς εμε, λεγων,	12 Balaam responded to Balak: “Did I not say to your messengers, whom you sent to me:
13 Και αν μοι δωση ο Βαλακ την οικιαν αυτου πληρη αργυριου και χρυσιου, δεν δυναμαι να παραβω την προσταγην του Κυριου, ωστε να καμω καλον η κακον απ' εμαυτου, αλλ' ο, τι ο Κυριος λαληση, τουτο θελω ειπει;	13 Even if Balak would give me his house, filled with silver and gold, I still could not go away from the word of the Lord my God, so as to offer anything, either good or evil, from my own heart; but whatever the Lord will speak, this, too, I shall speak.
14 και τωρα, ιδου, εγω υπαγω προς τον λαον μου? ελθε λοιπον να σοι φανερωσω τι θελει καμει ο λαος ουτος εις τον λαον σου εις τας εσχατας ημερας.	14 Yet truly, as I continue on to my own people, I will give you counsel as to what this people shall do to your people in the end times.”
15 Και αρχισας την παραβολην αυτου ειπε, Βαλααμ ο υιος του Βεωρ ειπε, και ο ανθρωπος, ο εχων ανοικτους τους οφθαλμους αυτου, ειπεν?	15 Therefore, taking up his parable, he again spoke: “Balaam the son of Beor, the man whose eye has been obstructed,
16 ειπεν εκεινος, οστις ηκουσε τα λογια του Θεου, και ελαβε την γνωσιν του Υψιστου, οστις ειδεν ορασιν του Παντοδυναμου, πεσων εις εκστασιν, εχων ομως ανοικτους τους οφθαλμους αυτου?	16 the hearer of the sermon of God, he who knows the doctrine of the Most High, and who sees the visions of the Almighty, who, falling down, has his eyes opened, has declared:
17 Θελω ιδει αυτον, αλλ' ουχι τωρα? θελω θεωρησει αυτον, αλλ' ουχι εκ του πλησιον? θελει ανατειλει αστρον εξ Ιακωβ, και θελει αναστηθη σκηπτρον εκ του Ισραηλ, και θελει παταξει τους αρχηγους Μωαβ, και εξολοθρευσει παντας τους υιους του Σηθ?	17 I shall see him, but not presently. I shall gaze upon him, but not soon. A star shall rise out of Jacob, and a rod shall spring up from Israel. And he shall strike down the commanders of Moab, and he shall devastate all the sons of Seth.
18 και ο Εδωμ θελει εισθαι κληρονομια, και ο Σηειρ θελει εισθαι κληρονομια εις τους εχθρους αυτου? και ο Ισραηλ θελει πραξει εν ισχυι?	18 And he shall possess Idumea; the inheritance of Seir shall fall to their enemies. Yet truly, Israel shall act with strength.
19 και θελει εξελθει εξ Ιακωβ ο εξουσιαζων, και θελει εξολοθρευσει τον διασωθεντα εκ της πολεως.	19 From Jacob will be he who shall be ruler. And he shall perish the remnants of the city.”
20 Και ιδων τον Αμαληκ, ηρχισε την παραβολην αυτου και ειπεν, Ο Αμαληκ ειναι αρχη των εθνων? αλλ' εν τω τελει αυτου θελει αφανισθη.	20 And when he saw Amalek, taking up his parable, he said: “Amalek, first among the Gentiles, whose very end shall be perdition.”
21 Και ιδων τον Κεναιον, ηρχισε την παραβολην αυτου και ειπεν, Ισχυρα ειναι η κατοικια σου, και θετεις την φωλεαν σου επι την πετραν?	21 Likewise, he saw the Kainites, and taking up his parable, he said: “Robust, indeed, is your habitation. But though you will set your nest in a rock,
22 πλην ο Κεναιος θελει καταπορθηθη, εωσου σε φερη αιχμαλωτον ο Ασσουρ.	22 and you will be elect among the stock of Kain, how long will you be able to remain? For Assur shall take you captive.”
23 Και επανελαβε την παραβολην αυτου και ειπεν, Ω τις θελει ζησει, οταν ο Θεος καμη τουτο;	23 And taking up his parable once more he said: “Alas! Who will be able to survive, when God will do these things?
24 Και πλοια θελουσιν ελθει απο των παραλιων των Κητιαιων, και θελουσι καταθλιψει τον Ασσουρ, και θελουσι καταθλιψει τον Εβερ? αλλα και εκεινοι θελουσιν εξαφανισθη.	24 They shall arrive in Greek warships from Italy. They shall overcome the Assyrians, and they shall devastate the Hebrews, and yet, at the very end, even they themselves shall perish.”
25 Και σηκωθεις ο Βαλααμ ανεχωρησε και επεστρεψεν εις τον τοπον αυτου? ο δε Βαλακ απηλθε και αυτος εις την οδον αυτου.	25 And Balaam rose up, and he returned to his place. Likewise, Balak went back, along the way by which he had arrived.