Numbers 22
1 Then the Israelites traveled on and camped in the plains of Moab near the Jordan, across from Jericho.
Fis a Israël yo te vwayaje pou te fè kan an nan plèn Moab yo, fin kite Jourdain an, anfas Jéricho.
2 Now Balak son of Zippor saw all that Israel had done to the Amorites,
Alò Balak, fis Tsippor te wè tout sa ke Israël te fè a Amoreyen yo.
3 and Moab was terrified of the people because they were numerous. Indeed, Moab dreaded the Israelites.
Konsa, Moab te nan gran perèz akoz pèp la, pwiske yo te anpil; Moab te sezi avèk gwo laperèz akoz fis Israël yo.
4 So the Moabites said to the elders of Midian, “This horde will devour everything around us, as an ox licks up the grass of the field.” Since Balak son of Zippor was king of Moab at that time,
Moab te di a ansyen yo a Madian: “Alò, bann moun sa yo va devore tout sa ki antoure nou, jan yon bèf devore zèb nan chan.” Balak, fis a Tsippor a te wa Moab nan tan sa a.
5 he sent messengers to Balaam son of Beor at Pethor, which is by the Euphrates in the land of his people. “Behold, a people has come out of Egypt,” said Balak. “They cover the face of the land and have settled next to me.
Konsa, li te voye yon mesaje vè Balaam, fis a Beor a nan Pethor, ki toupre Rivyè a, nan peyi a fis pèp li a. Li te di: “Gade byen, yon pèp te sòti an Égypte. Gade byen, yo kouvri sifas peyi a, e y ap viv anfas mwen.
6 So please come now and put a curse on this people, because they are too mighty for me. Perhaps I may be able to defeat them and drive them out of the land; for I know that those you bless are blessed, and those you curse are cursed.”
Alò, pou sa, silvouplè, vin mete yon madichon sou pèp sa a pou mwen; paske, yo twò pwisan pou mwen. Petèt mwen kapab fin bat yo, e pouse yo ale deyò peyi a. Paske mwen konnen ke sila ke ou beni an, beni, e sila ke ou modi a, modi.”
7 The elders of Moab and Midian departed with the fees for divination in hand. They came to Balaam and relayed to him the words of Balak.
Konsa, ansyen a Moab yo avèk ansyen a Madian yo te pati avèk frè pou peye divinasyon nan men yo. Yo te vin kote Balaam pou te repete pawòl a Balak yo pou li.
8 “Spend the night here,” Balaam replied, “and I will give you the answer that the LORD speaks to me.” So the princes of Moab stayed with Balaam.
Li te di yo: “Pase nwit lan isit la, e mwen va pote yon pawòl bannou jan SENYÈ a kab petèt pale avè m.” Epi dirijan Moab yo te rete avèk Balaam.
9 Then God came to Balaam and asked, “Who are these men with you?”
Epi Bondye te vini a Balaam, e Li te di: “Ki moun sa yo ye ki avèk ou la a?”
10 And Balaam said to God, “Balak son of Zippor, king of Moab, sent me this message:
Balaam te di a Bondye: “Balak, fis a Tsippor a, wa Moab la te voye yon pawòl ban mwen.
11 ‘Behold, a people has come out of Egypt, and they cover the face of the land. Now come and put a curse on them for me. Perhaps I may be able to fight against them and drive them away.’”
‘Gade byen, gen yon pèp ki sòti an Égypte, yo kouvri sifas peyi a. Alò, vin modi yo pou mwen. Petèt mwen kapab goumen kont yo, e pouse yo deyò.’”
12 But God said to Balaam, “Do not go with them. You are not to curse this people, for they are blessed.”
Bondye te di a Balaam: “Pa ale avèk yo. Ou p ap modi pèp la, paske yo beni.”
13 So Balaam got up the next morning and said to Balak’s princes, “Go back to your homeland, because the LORD has refused to let me go with you.”
Konsa, Balaam te leve nan maten e li te di a chèf Balak yo: “Ale retounen nan peyi nou, paske SENYÈ a refize kite mwen ale avèk nou.”
14 And the princes of Moab arose, returned to Balak, and said, “Balaam refused to come with us.”
Chèf a Moab yo te leve. Yo te ale kote Balak e te di: “Balaam refize vini avèk nou.”
15 Then Balak sent other princes, more numerous and more distinguished than the first messengers.
Alò, Balak te voye chèf yo ankò, plis an kantite e pi gran pase lòt yo.
16 They came to Balaam and said, “This is what Balak son of Zippor says: ‘Please let nothing hinder you from coming to me,
Yo te vini a Balaam e te di li: “Konsa pale Balak, fis a Tsippor a: ‘Pa kite anyen, mwen mande ou souple, anpeche ou vini kote mwen;
17 for I will honor you richly and do whatever you say. So please come and put a curse on this people for me!’”
paske vrèman, mwen va onore ou anpil. Mwen va fè nenpòt sa ou mande mwen. Alò, souple, vin modi pèp sa a pou mwen.’”
18 But Balaam replied to the servants of Balak, “If Balak were to give me his house full of silver and gold, I could not do anything small or great to go beyond the command of the LORD my God.
Balaam te reponn a sèvitè a Balak yo, “Malgre Balak ta ban mwen kay li plen avèk ajan ak lò, mwen pa ta kapab fè anyen, ni piti ni gran, ki kontrè kòmand SENYÈ a, Bondye mwen an.
19 So now, please stay here overnight as the others did, that I may find out what else the LORD has to tell me.”
Alò, silvouplè, rete isit la aswè a pou m ka twouve ki lòt bagay SENYÈ a va pale mwen.”
20 That night God came to Balaam and said, “Since these men have come to summon you, get up and go with them, but you must only do what I tell you.”
Bondye te vin kote Balaam nan aswè. Li te di li: “Si mesye sa yo ta vin rele ou, leve ale avèk yo; men se sèlman pawòl ke M pale avèk ou a ke ou va fè.”
21 So in the morning Balaam got up, saddled his donkey, and went with the princes of Moab.
Konsa, Balaam te leve nan maten. Li te mete yon sèl sou bourik li pou te ale avèk chèf Moab yo.
22 Then God’s anger was kindled because Balaam was going along, and the angel of the LORD stood in the road to oppose him. Balaam was riding his donkey, and his two servants were with him.
Men Bondye te fache akoz li t ap ale a. Konsa, zanj SENYÈ a te vin kanpe nan chemen an kòm yon advèsè kont li. Alò, li te monte sou bourik li, e de sèvitè li yo te avèk li.
23 When the donkey saw the angel of the LORD standing in the road with a drawn sword in his hand, she turned off the path and went into a field. So Balaam beat her to return her to the path.
Lè bourik la te wè zanj SENYÈ a ki te kanpe nan chemen an avèk nepe li parèt nan men l, bourik la te kite chemen an pou te antre nan chan an. Men Balaam te frape bourik la pou fè l retounen nan chemen an.
24 Then the angel of the LORD stood in a narrow passage between two vineyards, with walls on either side.
Alò, zanj SENYÈ a te kanpe nan yon wout etwat nan chan rezen yo, avèk yon miray sou yon bò, e yon miray sou lòt bò a.
25 And the donkey saw the angel of the LORD and pressed herself against the wall, crushing Balaam’s foot against it. So he beat her once again.
Lè bourik la te wè zanj SENYÈ a, li te peze kò l kont mi an, e li te peze pye Balaam kont lòt mi an. Konsa, Balaam te frape li ankò.
26 And the angel of the LORD moved on ahead and stood in a narrow place where there was no room to turn to the right or left.
Zanj SENYÈ a te ale pi lwen. Li te kanpe nan yon kote etwat kote pa t gen mwayen pou vire ni adwat, ni agoch.
27 When the donkey saw the angel of the LORD, she lay down under Balaam, and he became furious and beat her with his staff.
Lè bourik la te wè zanj SENYÈ a, li te kouche anba Balaam. Pou sa, Balaam te fache e li te frape bourik la avèk baton li.
28 Then the LORD opened the donkey’s mouth, and she said to Balaam, “What have I done to you that you have beaten me these three times?”
Konsa, SENYÈ a te ouvri bouch a femèl bourik la, e li te di a Balaam: “Kisa m te fè ou, pou ou bat mwen twa fwa sa yo?”
29 Balaam answered the donkey, “You have made a fool of me! If I had a sword in my hand, I would kill you right now!”
Alò, Balaam te di a bourik la: “Akoz ou te pase m nan rizib! Si m te gen yon nepe nan men m, Mwen ta gen tan touye ou deja.”
30 But the donkey said to Balaam, “Am I not the donkey you have ridden all your life until today? Have I ever treated you this way before?” “No,” he replied.
Bourik la te di Balaam: “Èske mwen pa bourik ou, sou sila ou te monte pandan tout vi ou jis rive Jodi a? Èske Mwen janm te konn abitye fè ou sa?” Epi li te reponn: “Non”.
31 Then the LORD opened Balaam’s eyes, and he saw the angel of the LORD standing in the road with a drawn sword in his hand. And Balaam bowed low and fell facedown.
Alò, SENYÈ a te ouvri zye a Balaam. Konsa, li te wè zanj a SENYÈ a ki te kanpe nan chemen an avèk nepe a rale nan men li. Balaam te bese jiska tè.
32 The angel of the LORD asked him, “Why have you beaten your donkey these three times? Behold, I have come out to oppose you, because your way is perverse before me.
Zanj SENYÈ a te di li: “Poukisa ou te frape bourik ou a twa fwa sa yo? Gade byen, Mwen te parèt kòm yon advèsè, akoz direksyon pa w la te kont Mwen.
33 The donkey saw me and turned away from me these three times. If she had not turned away, then by now I would surely have killed you and let her live.”
Men bourik la te wè M, e li te vire akote pou evite Mwen twa fwa sa yo. Si li pa t vire akote Mwen, Mwen ta, vrèman, gen tan touye ou nan moman sa a, e kite li menm viv.”
34 “I have sinned,” Balaam said to the angel of the LORD, “for I did not realize that you were standing in the road to confront me. And now, if this is displeasing in your sight, I will go back home.”
Balaam te di a zanj SENYÈ a: “Mwen te peche, paske mwen pa t konnen ke ou te kanpe nan chemen an kont mwen. Alò, koulye a, si sa pa fè ou plezi, mwen va vire retounen.”
35 But the angel of the LORD said to Balaam, “Go with the men, but you are to speak only what I tell you.” So Balaam went with the princes of Balak.
Men zanj SENYÈ a te di a Balaam: “Ale avèk mesye sa yo, men ou va pale, sèlman, pawòl ke Mwen di ou yo.” Konsa Balaam te ale avèk chèf Balak yo.
36 When Balak heard that Balaam was coming, he went out to meet him at the Moabite city on the Arnon border, at the edge of his territory.
Lè Balak te tande ke Balaam t ap vini, li te sòti pou rankontre li nan vil Moab la, ki nan fwontyè Arnon an, nan dènye pwent lizyè a.
37 And he said to Balaam, “Did I not send you an urgent summons? Why did you not come to me? Am I really not able to richly reward you?”
Epi Balak te di a Balaam: “Èske mwen pa t voye kote ou an ijans? Poukisa ou pa t vin kote mwen? Èske, vrèman, mwen pa kapab onore ou?”
38 “See, I have come to you,” Balaam replied, “but can I say just anything? I must speak only the word that God puts in my mouth.”
Konsa, Balaam te di a Balak: “Gade byen, Mwen gen tan vini koulye a! Èske mwen kapab pale yon bagay menm? Pawòl ke Bondye mete nan bouch mwen an, se sa ke mwen va pale.”
39 So Balaam accompanied Balak, and they came to Kiriath-huzoth.
Epi Balaam te sòti avèk Balak e yo te vini Kirjath-Hutsoth,
40 Balak sacrificed cattle and sheep, and he gave portions to Balaam and the princes who were with him.
Balak te fè sakrifis bèf avèk mouton, e li te voye kèk bay Balaam avèk chèf ki te avèk li yo.
41 The next morning, Balak took Balaam and brought him up to Bamoth-baal. From there he could see the outskirts of the camp of the people.
Epi li te rive nan maten ke Balak te pran Balaam pou te mennen li monte nan wo plas a Baal yo. E li te wè depi la, yon pati nan pèp Israël yo.
