Numbers 24
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,
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 dwelling in tents by their tribes. And with the Spirit of God rushing into him,
Ayant levé les yeux, Balaam vit Israël campé par tribus, et l'Esprit de Dieu vint en lui.
3 taking up his parable, he said: “Balaam, the son of Beor, the man whose eye has been obstructed,
Et, commençant son discours prophétique, il dit: Il parle, Balaam, le fils de Béor; il parle, cet homme, le voyant de la vérité;
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:
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 beautiful are your tabernacles, O Jacob, and your tents, O Israel!
Que tes demeures sont belles, ô Jacob! que tes tentes sont belles, ô Israël!
6 They are like forested valleys, like gardens irrigated next to rivers, like tabernacles which the Lord has fixed, like cedars close to 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 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.
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 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.
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 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.”
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 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.
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 Return to your place. I had decided, indeed, to honor you greatly, but the Lord has deprived you of the designated honor.”
Fuis donc, retourne dans ton pays; j'avais dit: Je l'honorerai; mais maintenant le Seigneur t'a privé de l'honneur.
12 Balaam responded to Balak: “Did I not say to your messengers, whom 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 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.
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 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.”
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 Therefore, taking up his parable, he again spoke: “Balaam the son of Beor, the man whose eye has been obstructed,
Et, commençant son discours prophétique, il dit: Balaam, fils de Béor, parle; il parle cet homme, le voyant de la vérité,
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:
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 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.
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 And he shall possess Idumea; the inheritance of Seir shall fall to their enemies. Yet truly, Israel shall act with strength.
Edom sera son héritage; Esau, son ennemi, sera son héritage; Israël a marché dans sa force.
19 From Jacob will be he who shall be ruler. And he shall perish the remnants of the city.”
Il s'éveillera le lion de Jacob, et il détruira ce qui se sera échappé de la ville.
20 And when he saw Amalek, taking up his parable, he said: “Amalek, first among the Gentiles, whose very end shall be perdition.”
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 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,
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 and you will be elect among the stock of Kain, how long will you be able to remain? For Assur shall take you captive.”
Quand même des enfants de fourberie naîtraient pour Béor, Assur t'emmènera captif.
23 And taking up his parable once more he said: “Alas! Who will be able to survive, when God will do these things?
Et ayant vu Og, il reprit son discours prophétique, et il dit: Hélas! hélas! qui vivra lorsque Dieu fera ces choses?
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.”
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 And Balaam rose up, and he returned to his place. Likewise, Balak went back, along the way by which he had arrived.
Après cela, Balaam, s'étant levé, partit pour sa contrée, et Balac retourna dans sa demeure.
