Números 22

SAGRADA BIBLIA	CATHOLIC PUBLIC DOMAIN
1 Partiram os filhos de Israel e acamparam nas planícies de Moab, além do Jordão, defronte de Jericó.	1 And they set out and made camp in the plains of Moab, across the Jordan, where Jericho is situated.
2 Balac, filho de Sefor, tinha visto tudo o que Israel fizera aos amorreus.	2 Then Balak, the son of Zippor, seeing all that Israel had done to the Amorite,
3 Moab teve um grande medo desse povo, porque era muito numeroso, e ficou aterrorizado diante dos israelitas.	3 and that the Moabites had great fear of him, and that they were not able to bear his assault,
4 E disseram aos anciãos de Madiã: "Essa multidão vai devorar todos os nossos arredores como os bois devoram a erva do campo." Balac, filho de Sefor, reinava então em Moab.	4 said to those greater by birth of Midian: “So will this people wipe away all those who are dwelling within our borders, in the same way that the ox is accustomed to tear out grass, all the way to the roots.” At that time, he was king of Moab.
5 Mandou, pois, mensageiros a Balaão, filho de Beor, em Petor, sobre o rio, na terra dos filhos de Amon, para que o chamassem e lhe dissessem: "Há aqui um povo que saiu do Egito, o qual cobre a face da terra, e estabeleceu-se diante de mim.	5 Therefore, he sent messengers to Balaam, the son of Beor, a seer who lived above the river of the land of the sons of Ammon, to call him, and to say: “Behold, a people has gone forth from Egypt, which has covered the face of the earth. They are encamped opposite me.
6 Rogo-te que venhas e amaldiçoes esse povo, pois é muito mais poderoso do que eu. Talvez assim eu possa batê-lo e expulsá-lo de minha terra. Eu sei que será bendito o que abençoares e maldito o que amaldiçoares."	6 Therefore, come and curse this people, for they are stronger than I am. If only, in some way, I might be able to strike them and to drive them from my land. For I know that he whom you bless shall be blessed, and he whom you curse shall be cursed.”
7 Os anciãos de Moab e de Madiã partiram levando consigo o preço da adivinhação. Chegando junto de Balaão, referiram-lhe as palavras de Balac.	7 And the elders of Moab, and those greater by birth of Midian, continued on, holding the price of divination in their hands. And when they had come to Balaam, and had explained to him all the words of Balak,
8 Balaão respondeu: "Passai a noite aqui, e dar-vos-ei a resposta que o Senhor me indicar." Ficaram, pois, os chefes de Moab em casa de Balaão.	8 he responded, “Remain for this night, and I will answer with whatever the Lord will say to me.” And while they stayed with Balaam, God came and said to him,
9 Deus veio a Balaão e disse-lhe: "Quem é essa gente que tens em tua casa?"	9 “What do these men want with you?”
10 Balaão respondeu a Deus: "É Balac, filho de Sefor, rei de Moab, que me manda dizer:	10 He responded, “Balak, the son of Zippor, the king of the Moabites has sent to me,
11 há aqui um povo que saiu do Egito, o qual cobre a superfície da terra. Vem, pois, e amaldiçoa-o. Talvez assim possa eu batê-lo e expulsá-lo da terra."	11 saying: ‘Behold, a people, which has gone forth from Egypt, has covered the face of the earth. Come and curse them, so that, in some way, I may be able to fight them and drive them away.’ ”
12 Disse Deus a Balaão: "Não irás com eles, e não amaldiçoarás esse povo, porque é bendito."	12 And God said to Balaam, “Do not go with them, and do not curse the people, for they are blessed.”
13 Levantando-se Balaão pela manhã, disse aos chefes enviados por Balac: "Voltai para a vossa terra, pois o Senhor me proibiu de ir convosco."	13 And he, rising up in the morning, said to the leaders, “Go into your own land, for the Lord has prohibited me from going with you.”
14 Os chefes de Moab retomaram o caminho e voltaram para junto de Balac: "Balaão, disseram-lhe eles, recusou vir conosco."	14 Returning, the leaders said to Balak, “Balaam was not willing to come with us.”
15 Balac mandou-lhe de novo outros chefes, mais numerosos e mais importantes que os primeiros.	15 Again, he sent many more persons, and these were more noble than those he had sent before.
16 Chegados junto a Balaão, disseram-lhe: "Eis a mensagem de Balac, filho de Sefor: rogo-te que não recuses vir ter comigo.	16 And when these had come to Balaam, they said: “So says Balak, the son of Zippor. Do not hesitate to come to me.
17 Cumular-te-ei de honras e farei tudo o que me disseres. Vem amaldiçoar esse povo."	17 For I am ready to honor you, and whatever you would want, I shall give to you. Come and curse this people.”
18 "Ainda que o vosso senhor me desse a sua casa cheia de prata e de ouro, respondeu Balaão aos servos de Balac, eu não poderia transgredir a ordem do Senhor meu Deus, nem pouco nem muito, no que quer que seja.	18 Balaam responded: “Even if Balak were to give to me his own house, filled with silver and gold, I still would not be able to change the word of the Lord my God, neither to say more, nor to say less.
19 Todavia, passai ainda esta noite aqui, para que eu saiba o que o Senhor me responderá ainda desta vez."	19 I beg you to remain for this night also, so that I may know what the Lord will answer me again.”
20 Deus veio a Balaão durante a noite e disse-lhe: "Já que essa gente te veio chamar, levanta-te e vai com eles. Mas só farás o que eu te disser."	20 Therefore, God came to Balaam in the night, and said to him: “If these men have arrived to call you, then rise up and go with them; yet only in so far as you shall do what I will command you.”
21 Balaão levantou-se de manhã, selou sua jumenta, e partiu com os chefes de Moab.	21 Balaam rose up in the morning, and saddling his donkey, he set out with them.
22 O Senhor irritou-se com sua partida, e o anjo do Senhor pôs-se-lhe no caminho como obstáculo. Balaão cavalgava em sua jumenta, acompanhado de seus dois servos.	22 And God was angry. And an Angel of the Lord stood in the way opposite Balaam, who was sitting on the donkey, and he had two servants with him.
23 A jumenta, vendo o anjo do Senhor postado no caminho, com uma espada desembainhada na mão, desviou-se e seguiu pelo campo; o adivinho a fustigava para fazê-la voltar ao caminho.	23 The donkey, discerning that the Angel was standing in the way with a drawn sword, turned herself from the road and went through a field. And when Balaam beat her and intended to return her to the path,
24 Então o anjo do Senhor pôs-se num caminho estreito que passava por entre as vinhas, com um muro de cada lado.	24 the Angel stood in a narrow place between the two walls, with which the vineyards were enclosed.
25 Vendo-o, a jumenta coseu-se com o muro, ferindo contra ele o pé de Balaão, que a fustigou de novo.	25 And the donkey, seeing this, drew herself close to the wall and scraped the foot of the rider. So he beat her again.
26 O anjo do Senhor deteve-se de novo mais adiante em uma passagem estreita, onde não havia espaço para se desviar nem para a direita nem para a esquerda.	26 And, nevertheless, the Angel passing on to a narrow place, where one would not be able to deviate either to the right or to the left, stood to meet him.
27 A jumenta, ao vê-lo, deitou-se debaixo de Balaão, o qual, encolerizado, a fustigava mais fortemente com seu bastão.	27 And when the donkey had seen the Angel standing there, she fell under the feet of the rider, who, being angry, struck her sides more vehemently with a club.
28 Então o Senhor abriu a boca da jumenta, que disse a Balaão: "Que te fiz eu? Por que me bateste já três vezes?"	28 And the Lord opened the mouth of the donkey, and she said: “What have I done to you? Why do strike you me, behold now, for the third time?”
29 Porque zombaste de mim, respondeu ele. Ah, se eu tivesse uma espada na mão! Ter-te-ia já matado!"	29 Balaam responded, “Because you have deserved it, and you have mistreated me. If only I had a sword, so that I might pierce you.”
30 A jumenta replicou: "Acaso não sou eu a tua jumenta, a qual montaste até o dia de hoje? Tenho eu porventura o costume de proceder assim contigo?" "Não", respondeu ele.	30 The donkey said: “Am not I your animal, on which you have always been accustomed to sit, even until this present day? Tell me, when did I ever do the same thing to you.” But he said, “Never.”
31 Então o Senhor abriu os olhos de Balaão, e ele viu o anjo do Senhor que estava no caminho com a espada desembainhada na mão. Inclinou-se e prostrou-se com a face por terra.	31 Immediately, the Lord opened the eyes of Balaam, and he saw the Angel standing in the way with a drawn sword, and he reverenced him prone on the ground.
32 "Por que, disse-lhe o anjo do Senhor, feriste três vezes a tua jumenta? Eu vim opor-me a ti, porque segues um caminho que te leva ao precipício.	32 And the Angel said to him: “Why did you beat your donkey three times? I have come to be an adversary to you, because your way is perverse and contrary to me.
33 Vendo-me, a tua jumenta desviou-se por três vezes diante de mim. Se ela não o tivesse feito, ter-te-ia já matado, e ela ficaria viva."	33 And unless the donkey had turned aside from the way, allowing a place for my opposition, I would have killed you, and she would have lived.”
34 Balaão disse ao anjo do Senhor: "Pequei. Eu não sabia que estavas postado no caminho para deter-me. Se minha viagem te desagrada, voltarei."	34 Balaam said: “I have sinned, not knowing that you stood against me. And now, if it displeases you for me to continue on, I will return.”
35 "Segue esses homens, respondeu-lhe o anjo do Senhor, mas cuida de só proferir as palavras que eu te disser." E Balaão partiu com os chefes de Balac.	35 The Angel said, “Go with them, but be careful not to speak anything other than what I shall instruct you.” And so, he went with the leaders.
36 Quando Balac soube de sua chegada, subiu-lhe ao encontro até a cidade de Moab, na fronteira do Arnon, na extremidade daquela terra,	36 And when Balak had heard it, he went out to meet him in a town of the Moabites, which is situated at the furthest borders of Arnon.
37 e disse-lhe: "Mandei mensageiros chamar-te. Por que não vieste logo? Não posso eu tratar-te com honras?"	37 And he said to Balaam: “I sent messengers to call you. Why did you not come to me immediately? Was it because I am not able to pay the cost for your arrival?”
38 "Eis-me aqui, respondeu Balaão; mas agora ser-me-á possível dizer algo de mim mesmo? Só direi o que Deus me puser na boca, nada mais."	38 He answered him: “Behold, here I am. Am I able to speak anything other than what God will put into my mouth?”
39 E partiram os dois para Quiriat-Chutsot.	39 Therefore, they continued on together, and they arrived at a city, which was at the furthest borders of his kingdom.
40 Balac imolou em sacrifício bois e ovelhas, dos quais mandou algumas porções a Balaão e aos chefes que o acompanhavam.	40 And after Balak had killed oxen and sheep, he sent the gifts to Balaam, and to the leaders who were with him.
41 No dia seguinte pela manhã, Balac tomou consigo o adivinho e levou-o a Bamot-Baal, de onde se podiam ver as últimas linhas do acampamento de Israel.	41 Then, when morning arrived, he led him to the heights of Baal, and he gazed upon the most distant portions of the population.