Numbers 24
1 Now when Balaam saw that it was the Lord's pleasure to give his blessing to Israel, he did not, as at other times, make use of secret arts, but turning his face to the waste land,
Balaam, ayant vu qu'il était agréable au Seigneur de bénir Israël, n'alla point, comme il avait coutume, au-devant des auspices; il se tourna du côté du désert.
2 And lifting up his eyes, he saw Israel there, with their tents in the order of their tribes: and the spirit of God came on him.
Ayant levé les yeux, Balaam vit Israël campé par tribus, et l'Esprit de Dieu vint en lui.
3 And moved by the spirit, he said, These are the words of Balaam, son of Beor, the words of the man whose eyes are open:
Et, commençant son discours prophétique, il dit: Il parle, Balaam, le fils de Béor; il parle, cet homme, le voyant de la vérité;
4 He says, whose ears are open to the words of God, who has seen the vision of the Ruler of all, falling down, but having his eyes open:
Il parle, celui qui entend les paroles du Tout-Puissant, celui qui a vu dans son sommeil la vision de Dieu, et dont les yeux ont été dessillés.
5 How fair are your tents, O Jacob, your houses, O Israel!
Que tes demeures sont belles, ô Jacob! que tes tentes sont belles, ô Israël!
6 They are stretched out like valleys, like gardens by the riverside, like flowering trees planted by the Lord, like cedar-trees by the waters.
Elles sont comme des forets pleines d'ombres, comme des jardins au bord d'un fleuve, comme des tabernacles qu'a dressés le Seigneur, comme des cèdres auprès des eaux.
7 Peoples will be in fear before his strength, his arm will be on great nations: his king will be higher than Agag, and his kingdom made great in honour.
Un homme sortira de cette race, et il sera maître de beaucoup de nations, et la royauté de Gog sera glorifiée, et son royaume grandira.
8 It is God who has taken him out of Egypt; his horns are like those of the mountain ox; the nations warring against him will be his food, their bones will be broken, they will be wounded with his arrows.
C'est Dieu qui l'a tirée d'Egypte; sa gloire est comme celle de la licorne. Elle dévorera les nations ennemies, elle fera sortir la moelle de leurs os, elle les percera de ses flèches.
9 He took his sleep stretched out like a lion, and like a she-lion: by whom will his rest be broken? May a blessing be on everyone who gives you blessing, and a curse on everyone by whom you are cursed.
Israël s'est couché, il s'est endormi comme un lion et comme un lionceau; qui le réveillera? Ceux qui te béniront, seront bénis; ceux qui te maudiront, seront maudits.
10 Then Balak was full of wrath against Balaam, and angrily waving his hands he said to Balaam, I sent for you so that those who are against me might be cursed, but now, see, three times you have given them a blessing.
Alors, Balac s'irrita contre Balaam, il claqua de ses deux mains, et dit à Balaam: Je t'ai appelé pour maudire mon ennemi, et voilà que tu le bénis pour la troisième fois!
11 Go back quickly to the place you came from: it was my purpose to give you a place of honour, but now the Lord has kept you back from honour.
Fuis donc, retourne dans ton pays; j'avais dit: Je l'honorerai; mais maintenant le Seigneur t'a privé de l'honneur.
12 Then Balaam said to Balak, Did I not say to the men you sent to me,
Et Balaam dit à Balac: N'ai-je point dit à tes messagers qui sont venus chez moi:
13 Even if Balak gave me his house full of silver and gold, it would not be possible for me to go outside the orders of the Lord, doing good or evil at the impulse of my mind; whatever the Lord says I will say?
Balac dut-il me donner plein sa maison d'argent et d'or, il m'est impossible de ne pas tenir compte de la parole du Seigneur, et de faire moi- même qu'elle soit bonne ou mauvaise; ce que Dieu dira, je le dirai,
14 So now I will go back to my people: but first let me make clear to you what this people will do to your people in days to come.
Maintenant que je retourne en mon pays, écoute, et je te révèlerai ce que ce peuple fera à ton peuple en la suite des temps.
15 Then he went on with his story and said, These are the words of Balaam, the son of Beor, the words of him whose eyes are open:
Et, commençant son discours prophétique, il dit: Balaam, fils de Béor, parle; il parle cet homme, le voyant de la vérité,
16 He says, whose ear is open to the words of God, who has knowledge of the Most High, who has seen the vision of the Ruler of all, falling down and having his eyes open:
Qui a entendu les paroles de Dieu, qui tient sa science du Tout-Puissant, qui a vu dans son sommeil la vision de Dieu, et dont les yeux ont été dessillés.
17 I see him, but not now: looking on him, but not near: a star will come out of Jacob, and a rod of authority out of Israel, sending destruction to the farthest limits of Moab and on the head of all the sons of Sheth.
Je lui annoncerai Celui qui n'est pas encore, Celui que je glorifie et qui est éloigné; une étoile sortira de Jacob, un homme s'élèvera d'Israël, il broiera les princes de Moab, il dépouillera tous les fils de Seth.
18 Edom will be his heritage, and he will put an end to the last of the people of Seir.
Edom sera son héritage; Esau, son ennemi, sera son héritage; Israël a marché dans sa force.
19 And Israel will go on in strength, and Jacob will have rule over his haters.
Il s'éveillera le lion de Jacob, et il détruira ce qui se sera échappé de la ville.
20 Then, turning his eyes to Amalek, he went on with his story and said, Amalek was the first of the nations, but his part will be destruction for ever.
Et Balaam, dans sa vision, ayant vu Amalec, reprit son discours prophétique, et il dit: Amalec est à la tête des gentils, et cette race périra.
21 And looking on the Kenites he went on with his story and said, Strong is your living-place, and your secret place is safe in the rock.
Et ayant vu le Cénéen, il reprit son discours prophétique, et il dit: Ta demeure est forte; mais quand même tu cacherais tes petits dans les rochers;
22 But still the Kenites will be wasted, till Asshur takes you away prisoner.
Quand même des enfants de fourberie naîtraient pour Béor, Assur t'emmènera captif.
23 Then he went on with his story and said, But who may keep his life when God does this?
Et ayant vu Og, il reprit son discours prophétique, et il dit: Hélas! hélas! qui vivra lorsque Dieu fera ces choses?
24 But ships will come from the direction of Kittim, troubling Asshur and troubling Eber, and like the others their fate will be destruction.
Et Il sortira des mains des Citians, et ceux-ci humilieront Assur, et ils humilieront les Hébreux, et eux-mêmes périront tous à la fois.
25 Then Balaam got up and went back to his place: and Balak went away.
Après cela, Balaam, s'étant levé, partit pour sa contrée, et Balac retourna dans sa demeure.
