Numbers · Modern Greek Bible: Vamvas (1850)
Numbers 24 Modern Greek Bible: Vamvas (1850)
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Notes on this text (2)
- The Old Testament is translated from the Hebrew, not from the Septuagint read in the Orthodox Church; there are no deuterocanonical books.
- Katharevousa (learned 19th-century Greek), as in the CrossWire module (text from theword.gr).
1 Και ιδών ο Βαλαάμ ότι ήτο αρεστόν ενώπιον του Κυρίου να ευλογήση τον Ισραήλ, δεν υπήγε, καθώς άλλοτε, να ζητήση μαντείας, αλλ' έστησε το πρόσωπον αυτού προς την έρημον.
1 When Balaam saw that it pleased Yahweh to bless Israel, he didn’t go, as at the other times, to use divination, but he set his face toward the wilderness.
2 Και ανύψωσεν ο Βαλαάμ τους οφθαλμούς αυτού και είδε τον Ισραήλ κατεσκηνωμένον κατά τας φυλάς αυτών· και ήλθεν επ' αυτόν το πνεύμα του Θεού.
2 Balaam lifted up his eyes, and he saw Israel dwelling according to their tribes; and the Spirit of God came on him.
3 Και αρχίσας την παραβολήν αυτού είπε, Βαλαάμ ο υιός του Βεώρ είπε, και ο άνθρωπος, ο έχων ανοικτούς τους οφθαλμούς αυτού, είπεν·
3 He took up his parable, and said, “Balaam the son of Beor says, the man whose eyes are open says;
4 είπεν εκείνος, όστις ήκουσε τα λόγια του Θεού, Όστις είδεν όρασιν του Παντοδυνάμου, πεσών εις έκστασιν, έχων όμως ανοικτούς τους οφθαλμούς αυτού.
4 he says, who hears the words of God, who sees the vision of the Almighty, falling down, and having his eyes open:
5 Πόσον ώραίαι είναι αι κατοικίαι σου, Ιακώβ, αι σκηναί σου, Ισραήλ.
5 How goodly are your tents, Jacob, and your dwellings, Israel!
6 Ως κοιλάδες είναι εξηπλωμέναι, ως παράδεισοι εις όχθας ποταμού, ως δένδρα αλόης τα οποία εφύτευσεν ο Κύριος, ως κέδροι πλησίον των υδάτων.
6 As valleys they are spread out, as gardens by the riverside, as aloes which Yahweh has planted, as cedar trees beside the waters.
7 Θέλει εκχέει ύδωρ εκ της αντλίας αυτού, και το σπέρμα αυτού θέλει είσθαι εις ύδατα πολλά, και ο βασιλεύς αυτού θέλει είσθαι υψηλότερος του Αγάγ, και η βασιλεία αυτού θέλει μεγαλυνθή.
7 Water shall flow from his buckets. His seed shall be in many waters. His king shall be higher than Agag. His kingdom shall be exalted.
8 Ο Θεός εξήγαγεν αυτόν εξ Αιγύπτου· έχει ως δύναμιν μονοκέρωτος· θέλει καταφάγει τα έθνη τους πολεμίους αυτού, και θέλει συντρίψει τα οστά αυτών, και θέλει κατατοξεύσει αυτούς με τα βέλη αυτού.
8 God brings him out of Egypt. He has as it were the strength of the wild ox. He shall consume the nations his adversaries, shall break their bones in pieces, and pierce them with his arrows.
9 Αναπεσών, εκοιμήθη ως λέων, και ως σκύμνος λέοντος· τις θέλει εξεγείρει αυτόν; Ευλογημένος ο ευλογών σε και κατηραμένος ο καταρώμενός σε.
9 He couched, he lay down as a lion, as a lioness; who shall rouse him up? Everyone who blesses you is blessed. Everyone who curses you is cursed.”
10 Και εξήφθη ο θυμός του Βαλάκ εναντίον του Βαλαάμ και συνεκρότησε τας χείρας αυτού· και είπεν ο Βαλάκ προς τον Βαλαάμ, διά να καταρασθής τους εχθρούς μου σε εκάλεσα· και ιδού, συ ευλογών ευλόγησας αυτούς τρίτην ταύτην φοράν·
10 Balak’s anger burned against Balaam, and he struck his hands together. Balak said to Balaam, “I called you to curse my enemies, and, behold, you have altogether blessed them these three times.
11 τώρα λοιπόν φύγε εις τον τόπον σου· έλεγον να σε τιμήσω με τιμάς· αλλ' ιδού, ο Κύριος σε εστέρησε της τιμής.
11 Therefore, flee to your place, now! I thought to promote you to great honor; but, behold, Yahweh has kept you back from honor.”
12 Και είπεν ο Βαλαάμ προς τον Βαλάκ, Δεν είπον και προς τους απεσταλμένους σου, τους οποίους απέστειλας προς εμέ, λέγων,
12 Balaam said to Balak, “Didn’t I also tell your messengers whom you sent to me, saying,
13 Και αν μοι δώση ο Βαλάκ την οικίαν αυτού πλήρη αργυρίου και χρυσίου, δεν δύναμαι να παραβώ την προσταγήν του Κυρίου, ώστε να κάμω καλόν ή κακόν απ' εμαυτού, αλλ' ό,τι ο Κύριος λαλήση, τούτο θέλω ειπεί;
13 ‘If Balak would give me his house full of silver and gold, I can’t go beyond Yahweh’s word, to do either good or bad from my own mind. I will say what Yahweh says’?
14 και τώρα, ιδού, εγώ υπάγω προς τον λαόν μου· ελθέ λοιπόν να σοι φανερώσω τι θέλει κάμει ο λαός ούτος εις τον λαόν σου εις τας εσχάτας ημέρας.
14 Now, behold, I go to my people. Come, I will inform you what this people shall do to your people in the latter days.”
15 Και αρχίσας την παραβολήν αυτού είπε, Βαλαάμ ο υιός του Βεώρ είπε, και ο άνθρωπος, ο έχων ανοικτούς τους οφθαλμούς αυτού, είπεν·
15 He took up his parable, and said, “Balaam the son of Beor says, the man whose eyes are open says;
16 είπεν εκείνος, όστις ήκουσε τα λόγια του Θεού, και έλαβε την γνώσιν του Υψίστου, όστις είδεν όρασιν του Παντοδυνάμου, πεσών εις έκστασιν, έχων όμως ανοικτούς τους οφθαλμούς αυτού·
16 he says, who hears the words of God, knows the knowledge of the Most High, and who sees the vision of the Almighty, falling down, and having his eyes open:
17 Θέλω ιδεί αυτόν, αλλ' ουχί τώρα· θέλω θεωρήσει αυτόν, αλλ' ουχί εκ του πλησίον· θέλει ανατείλει άστρον εξ Ιακώβ, και θέλει αναστηθή σκήπτρον εκ του Ισραήλ, και θέλει πατάξει τους αρχηγούς Μωάβ, και εξολοθρεύσει πάντας τους υιούς του Σήθ·
17 I see him, but not now. I see him, but not near. A star will come out of Jacob. A scepter will rise out of Israel, and shall strike through the corners of Moab, and crush all the sons of Sheth.
18 και ο Εδώμ θέλει είσθαι κληρονομία, και ο Σηείρ θέλει είσθαι κληρονομία εις τους εχθρούς αυτού· και ο Ισραήλ θέλει πράξει εν ισχύϊ·
18 Edom shall be a possession. Seir, his enemy, also shall be a possession, while Israel does valiantly.
19 και θέλει εξέλθει εξ Ιακώβ ο εξουσιάζων, και θέλει εξολοθρεύσει τον διασωθέντα εκ της πόλεως.
19 Out of Jacob shall one have dominion, and shall destroy the remnant from the city.”
20 Και ιδών τον Αμαλήκ, ήρχισε την παραβολήν αυτού και είπεν, Ο Αμαλήκ είναι αρχή των εθνών· αλλ' εν τω τέλει αυτού θέλει αφανισθή.
20 He looked at Amalek, and took up his parable, and said, “Amalek was the first of the nations, but his latter end shall come to destruction.”
21 Και ιδών τον Κεναίον, ήρχισε την παραβολήν αυτού και είπεν, Ισχυρά είναι η κατοικία σου, και θέτεις την φωλεάν σου επί την πέτραν·
21 He looked at the Kenite, and took up his parable, and said, “Your dwelling place is strong. Your nest is set in the rock.
22 πλην ο Κεναίος θέλει καταπορθηθή, εωσού σε φέρη αιχμάλωτον ο Ασσούρ.
22 Nevertheless Kain shall be wasted, until Asshur carries you away captive.”
23 Και επανέλαβε την παραβολήν αυτού και είπεν, Ω τις θέλει ζήσει, όταν ο Θεός κάμη τούτο;
23 He took up his parable, and said, “Alas, who shall live when God does this?
24 Και πλοία θέλουσιν ελθεί από των παραλίων των Κητιαίων, και θέλουσι καταθλίψει τον Ασσούρ, και θέλουσι καταθλίψει τον Εβερ· αλλά και εκείνοι θέλουσιν εξαφανισθή.
24 But ships shall come from the coast of Kittim. They shall afflict Asshur, and shall afflict Eber. He also shall come to destruction.”
25 Και σηκωθείς ο Βαλαάμ ανεχώρησε και επέστρεψεν εις τον τόπον αυτού· ο δε Βαλάκ απήλθε και αυτός εις την οδόν αυτού.
25 Balaam rose up, and went and returned to his place; and Balak also went his way.
People & places in this chapter
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People
Balaam
The son of Beor from Pethor, hired by Balak to curse Israel, who could only bless Israel after the angel of the LORD stopped his donkey, and who was later killed by the sword…
Cited in the guide: Numbers 22:5; Numbers 22:12; Numbers 24:3
Beor
The father of the diviner Balaam, whose home was Pethor by the Euphrates.
Cited in the guide: Numbers 22:5; Numbers 24:3; Deuteronomy 23:4
Moses
Drawn from the Nile, he led Israel out of Egypt and received God's Law.
Cited in the guide: Exodus 2–Deuteronomy 34
Cross references (24)
Related passages for each verse, from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge as collected and ranked by readers at OpenBible.info.
- 1 Numbers 23:23; Revelation 2:14; Numbers 23:15; Numbers 23:28; Numbers 31:16
- 2 1 Samuel 19:20; 2 Chronicles 15:1; 1 Samuel 10:10; 1 Samuel 19:23; Numbers 2:2–34
- 3 Numbers 23:7; Numbers 24:16; Numbers 23:18; Numbers 24:4; Numbers 22:31
- 4 Revelation 1:17; Revelation 1:10; 2 Corinthians 12:1–4; Numbers 12:6; Ezekiel 1:28
- 6 Psalm 1:3; Isaiah 58:11; Psalm 104:16; Song of Songs 6:11; Psalm 45:8
- 7 2 Samuel 5:12; 1 Chronicles 14:2; Jeremiah 51:13; Revelation 17:1; Revelation 19:16
- 8 Psalm 45:5; Psalm 2:9; Numbers 23:22; Numbers 14:9; Numbers 23:24
- 9 Genesis 12:3; Genesis 27:29; Genesis 49:9; Numbers 23:24; Matthew 25:45
- 10 Ezekiel 21:14; Numbers 23:11; Ezekiel 21:17; Ezekiel 22:13; Nehemiah 13:2
- 11 Numbers 22:17; Numbers 22:37; Acts 8:20; Philippians 3:8; 1 Peter 5:2–3
- 12 Numbers 22:18; Numbers 22:38
- 13 Numbers 16:28; Numbers 22:20; Numbers 22:18
- 14 Micah 6:5; Genesis 49:1; Revelation 2:14; Daniel 2:28; 2 Timothy 3:1
- 15 Numbers 24:3–4; Numbers 23:7; Numbers 23:18; Job 27:1; Matthew 13:35
- 16 Numbers 24:4; 1 Corinthians 13:2; 1 Corinthians 8:1; 2 Samuel 23:1–2
- 17 Revelation 22:16; Luke 1:32–33; Genesis 49:10; Revelation 1:7; Revelation 11:15
- 18 Amos 9:12; 2 Samuel 8:14; Genesis 27:29; Isaiah 63:1; Psalm 60:8–12
- 19 Genesis 49:10; Matthew 28:18; Psalm 2:1–12; Micah 5:2; Revelation 19:16
- 20 Exodus 17:14; Exodus 17:8; Esther 7:9–10; Esther 9:14; 1 Samuel 30:1
- 21 Genesis 15:19; Job 29:18; Judges 1:16
- 22 Psalm 83:8; Genesis 10:11; Genesis 10:22; Ezra 4:2; Hosea 14:3
- 23 Numbers 23:23; Malachi 3:2; 2 Kings 5:1
- 24 Genesis 10:4; Daniel 11:30; Numbers 24:20; Genesis 10:21–25; Daniel 10:20
- 25 Numbers 31:8; Numbers 24:11; Joshua 13:22
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“Commentary” is the opening of a homily or exposition on this chapter (John Chrysostom’s homilies, Augustine’s tractates, sermons and expositions of the Psalms). “Quotes” are sentences where the edition’s own footnotes identify a quotation of a verse here, kept only when the wording matches the verse. Only works whose authorship is not in doubt are used. Psalms follow the Hebrew/English numbering (Augustine numbers them as the Septuagint does: his Psalm 50 is Psalm 51 here).
… Gospel; and His Son, who was of the fruit of David's body, that is, of the virgin of [the house of] David, and Emmanuel; whose star also Balaam thus prophesied: "There shall come a star out of Jacob, and a leader shall rise in Israel." But Matthew says that the Magi, coming from the east, exclaimed "For we have seen …
And the similar passage in Numbers, He couched, He lay down as a lion, and as a lion's whelp.
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 2, vol. 7 (1894)