Numbers 24
1 When Balaam saw that it pleased the Lord to blesse Israel, then he went not, as certaine times before, to set diuinations, but set his face toward the wildernesse.
Lè sa a, Balaram te fin konprann se yon sèl bagay Seyè a te vle, se beni pou li beni pèp Izrayèl la. Se poutèt sa, li pa fè tankou lòt fwa yo. Li pa al chache konnen sa Seyè a te vle fè l' konnen an. Men, li bay fas li sou dezè a.
2 And Balaam lift vp his eyes, and looked vpon Israel, which dwelt according to their tribes, and the Spirit of God came vpon him.
Li leve je l', epi li wè moun pèp Izrayèl yo ak tant yo byen ranje, chak branch fanmi apa. Lespri Bondye desann sou li.
3 And he vttered his parable, and sayd, Balaam the sonne of Beor hath sayde, and the man, whose eyes were shut vp, hath sayd,
Epi li pran chante chante sa a: -Men sa mwen menm, Balaram, pitit Bèyò, m'ap di: Men pawòl k'ap soti nan bouch moun Bondye te louvri je a,
4 He hath sayde, which heard the wordes of God, and sawe the vision of the Almightie, and falling in a traunce had his eyes opened:
pawòl moun ki te tande sa Bondye ap di a, pawòl moun ki te wè sa Bondye ki gen tout pouvwa a fè l' wè a. Lè sa a, li te tonbe fas atè, men Bondye te louvri je l'.
5 How goodly are thy tentes, O Iaakob, and thine habitations, O Israel!
Ala bèl tant nou yo bèl, moun Jakòb yo! Ala bèl kote nou rete a bèl, moun Izrayèl yo!
6 As the valleis, are they stretched forth, as gardes by the riuers side, as the aloe trees, which the Lord hath planted, as the cedars beside the waters.
Yo laji kò yo tankou dlo larivyè k'ap desann. Yo tankou jaden k'ap pouse sou bò larivyè, tankou yon pye lalwa Bondye li menm ta plante, tankou yon pye sèd k'ap grandi bò kannal dlo.
7 The water droppeth out of his bucket, and his seede shalbe in many waters, and his king shall be hier then Agag, and his kingdome shall bee exalted.
Lame pèp Izrayèl la ap fè nasyon yo tranble. Pèp Izrayèl la ap donminen sou anpil lòt pèp. Wa li yo ap pi fò pase wa Agag, Y'ap gouvènen sou anpil nasyon.
8 God brought him out of Egypt: his strength shalbe as an vnicorne: he shall eate the nations his enemies, and bruise their bones, and shoote them through with his arrowes.
Bondye te mennen yo soti kite peyi Lejip. Li te goumen pou yo tankou yon towo mawon. L'ap manje tout nasyon ki pa vle wè yo. L'ap kraze tout zo yo an miyèt moso. L'ap pèse yo pak an pak ak flèch li yo.
9 He coucheth and lieth downe as a yong lion, and as a lion: who shall stirre him vp? blessed is he that blesseth thee, and cursed is he that curseth thee.
Pèp Izrayèl la chita atè a, l' ap pran repo, tankou yon lyon, tankou yon fenmèl lyon. Lè l'ap dòmi, ki moun ki ka penmèt yo leve l'? benediksyon pou tout moun ki mande benediksyon pou pèp Izrayèl la! Madichon pou tout moun k'ap mande madichon pou pèp Izrayèl la!
10 Then Balak was very angry with Balaam, and smote his handes together: so Balak sayde vnto Balaam, I sent for thee to curse mine enemies, and beholde, thou hast blessed them nowe three times.
Lè sa a, Balak fè yon sèl move sou Balaram, li frape pye l' atè, li di konsa: -Mwen te rele ou isit la pou bay lènmi m' yo madichon pou mwen. Men, gade sa ou fè. Se beni ou beni yo pito. Sa fè twa fwa ou fè sa.
11 Therefore nowe flee vnto thy place: I thought surely to promote thee vnto honour, but loe, the Lord hath kept thee backe from honour.
Koulye a, pito ou kouri al lakay ou, tande. Mwen te pwomèt pou m' te fè anpil bèl bagay pou ou. Men, gade sa Seyè a fè ou: ou pèdi tout.
12 Then Balaam answered Balak, Tolde I not also thy messengers, which thou sentest vnto me, saying,
Balaram reponn, li di l' konsa: -Mwen te tou pale moun ou te voye chache m' yo. Mwen te di yo:
13 If Balak would giue me his house ful of siluer and gold, I can not passe the commandement of the Lord, to doe either good or bad of mine owne minde? what the Lord shall commaund, the same will I speake.
Balak te mèt ban mwen kay li plen ajan ak lò, mwen p'ap fè anyen poutèt pa m' ki pou fè m' dezobeyi lòd Seyè a, ni an byen ni an mal. Sa Seyè a di m' di, se sa ase m'ap di.
14 And nowe behold, I goe vnto my people: come, I will aduertise thee what this people shall doe to thy folke in the later dayes.
Balaram di Balak ankò: -Wi, koulye a mwen pral lakay mwen. Men, anvan m' ale, vini m' di ou kisa pèp Izrayèl la pral fè pèp ou a nan jou k'ap vini yo.
15 And he vttered his parable, and sayd, Balaam the sonne of Beor hath sayde, and the man whose eyes were shut vp, hath sayd,
Epi Balaram pran chante chante sa a: -Men sa mwen menm, Balaram, pitit Bèyò, m'ap di. Men pawòl k'ap soti nan bouch moun Bondye te louvri je a,
16 He hath said that heard the words of God, and hath the knowledge of the most High, and sawe the vision of the Almightie, and falling in a traunce had his eyes opened:
moun ki ka tande sa Bondye ap di a, moun ki gen konesans ki soti nan men Bondye ki anwo nan syèl la, moun ki te wè sa Bondye ki gen tout pouvwa a fè l' wè a. Li te tonbe fas atè, men Bondye te louvri je l'.
17 I shall see him, but not nowe: I shall behold him, but not neere: there shall come a starre of Iaakob, and a scepter shall rise of Israel, and shall smite the coastes of Moab, and destroy all the sonnes of Sheth.
Mwen wè sa ki gen pou rive pèp Izrayèl la. M'ap gade sa ki pral rive l' pita. Tankou yon gwo zetwal, mwen wè yon chèf k'ap soti nan fanmi Jakòb la. Yon gwo wa pral leve nan mitan pèp Izrayèl la. L'ap kraze chèf Moab yo, l'ap detwi tout pitit Sèt yo.
18 And Edom shalbe possessed, and Seir shall be a possession to their enemies: but Israel shall do valiantly.
Y'a deposede moun Edon yo. Y'a pran peyi Seyi a nan men lènmi l' yo. Men, yo menm, moun Izrayèl yo, y'ap fè mèvèy nan lagè.
19 He also that shall haue dominion shall bee of Iaakob, and shall destroy the remnant of the citie.
Yon gwo chèf pral soti nan pèp Izrayèl la. L'a gouvènen sou yo tout. L'a touye rès moun ki te rete nan lavil yo apre batay la.
20 And when he looked on Amalek, he vttered his parable, and sayd, Amalek was the first of the nations: but his latter ende shall come to destruction.
Apre sa, Balaam wè moun Amalèk yo nan vizyon l' lan. Li bay mesaj sa a, li di konsa: -Moun Amalèk yo, se yon nasyon ki fò anpil. Men, bout pou bout, yo gen pou yo disparèt nèt.
21 And he looked on the Kenites, and vttered his parable, and sayde, Strong is thy dwelling place, and put thy nest in the rocke.
Apre sa, Balaram wè moun Kayen yo nan vizyon l' lan. Li bay mesaj sa a, li di konsa: -Kote ou rete a ou byen pwoteje. Ou ta di yon nich poze sou tèt yon gwo falèz.
22 Neuerthelesse, the Kenite shalbe spoyled vntill Asshur cary thee away captiue.
Men, wè pa wè, moun Kayen yo la pou yo fini mal. Peyi Lasiri va depòte yo.
23 Againe he vttered his parable, and sayd, Alas, who shall liue when God doeth this?
Balaram pran pale ankò. Li bay mesaj sa a, li di ankò: -Kilès ki va la lè Bondye va fè tou sa?
24 The ships also shall come from the coastes of Chittim, and subdue Asshur, and shall subdue Eber, and he also shall come to destruction.
Lè sa a, moun ap soti lavil Kitim nan bato vin anvayi peyi a. Yo pral kraze peyi Lasiri ak lavil Babilòn. Men, ata moun Kitim yo gen pou disparèt nèt tou.
25 Then Balaam rose vp, and went and returned to his place: and Balak also went his way.
Apre sa, Balaram leve, li tounen tounen l' lakay li. Epi Balak al fè wout li.
