Numbers 24
1 And when Bil'am saw that it was pleasing in the eyes of the Lord to bless Israel, he went not, as at other times, to seek for enchantments, but he set his face toward the wilderness.
Lè Balaam te wè ke sa te fè SENYÈ a plezi pou beni Israël, li pa t ale tankou lòt fwa yo pou chache wanga, men li te fikse figi li vè dezè a.
2 And Bil'am lifted up his eyes, and when he saw Israel encamped according to their tribes, there came upon him the spirit of God.
Konsa, Balaam te leve zye li anwo, li te wè Israël ki t ap fè kan, tribi pa tribi; epi Lespri Bondye te vini sou li.
3 And he took up his parable, and said, Thus saith Bil'am the son of Beor, and thus saith the man whose eyes are open;
Li te reprann diskou li e te di: “Pòt pawòl a Balaam nan, fis a Beor a, Pòt pawòl a nonm ki gen zye louvri a;
4 Thus saith he who heareth the sayings of God, who seeth the vision of the Almighty, falling down, with unvailed eyes:
Pòt pawòl a sila ki koute pawòl a Bondye yo, ki wè vizyon Toupwisan an, ki t ap tonbe, men zye li gen tan vin debouche.
5 How beautiful are thy tents, O Jacob, thy dwelling, O Israel!
Ala tant nou yo bèl, O Jacob, ak abitasyon nou yo, O Israël!
6 As streams are they spread forth, as gardens by the river's side, as aloe-trees, which the Lord hath planted, as cedar-trees beside the waters.
Tankou vale ki vin ouvri byen laj, tankou jaden ki bò kote rivyè yo, tankou plan lalwa ki plante pa SENYÈ a, tankou bwa sèd ki bò kote dlo yo.
7 Water runneth out of His buckets, that his seed may be moistened by abundance of water; and exalted above Agag shall be his king, and raised on high shall be his kingdom.
Dlo yo va koule nan bokit li yo, e jèm desandan li yo va bò kote anpil dlo. Wa li a va pi wo pase Agag, e wayòm li a va vin egzalte.
8 God, who brought him forth out of Egypt, is to him like the heights of the reem; he will devour nations, his oppressors, and their bones will he break, and pierce [them] through with his arrows.
Bondye mennen l sòti an Égypte. Li pou li tankou kòn a yon bèf mawon. Li va devore nasyon ki advèsè li yo. Li va kraze zo yo an mòso, Li va kraze yo avèk flèch li yo.
9 He coucheth, he lieth down as a lion, and as a lioness: who shall make him rise up? They that bless thee be blessed, and they that curse thee be cursed.
Li koube ba, li kouche tankou yon lyon; tankou yon manma lyon. Se kilès ki kab tante deranje l? Beni se tout moun ki beni ou, e modi se tout moun ki modi ou.”
10 And the anger of Balak was kindled against Bil'am, and he struck his hands together: and Balak said unto Bil'am, To denounce my enemies did I call thee, and, behold, thou hast even blessed them these three times.
Konsa, kòlè Balak te brile kont Balaam. Li frape men l ansanm; epi li te di a Balaam: “Mwen te rele ou pou modi lènmi mwen yo, men gade, ou te pèsiste nan beni yo menm twa fwa sa yo!
11 And now flee thou to thy place: I thought to honor thee greatly; but, lo, the Lord hath kept thee back from honor.
Pou sa, kouri ale nan plas ou koulye a. Mwen te di ke mwen ta onore ou anpil, men gade byen, SENYÈ a te anpeche ou resevwa onè a.”
12 And Bil'am said unto Balak, Did I not already speak to thy messengers, whom thou sentest unto me, saying,
Balaam te di a Balak: “Èske mwen pa t di mesaje ke ou te voye kote mwen yo:
13 If Balak would give me his house full of silver and gold, I could not transgress the order of the Lord, to do good or evil out of my own heart: what the Lord will speak, that must I speak?
ke menm si Balak te ban mwen kay li plen avèk ajan ak lò, ke m pa t kab fè anyen kontrè ak lòd SENYÈ a, kit bon kit mal nan pwòp volonte pa m. Sa ke SENYÈ a pale a, se sa mwen va pale?
14 And now, behold, I am going unto my people: come, I will advise thee against what this people will do to thy people in the end of days.
Epi koulye a, veye byen, mwen ap prale kote pèp mwen an. Vini, mwen va bay ou konsèy sou sa ke pèp sa a va fè a pèp pa ou a nan jou k ap vini yo.”
15 And he took up his parable and said, Thus saith Bil'am the son of Beor, and thus saith the man whose eyes are open;
Li te reprann diskou li e te di: “Pòt pawòl a Balaam nan, fis a Beor a, e pòt pawòl a nonm avèk zye louvri a di,
16 Thus saith he who heareth the sayings of God, and knoweth the knowledge of the Most High, who seeth the vision of the Almighty, falling down, with unvailed eyes:
Li di ki tande pawòl Bondye yo, ki gen konesans a Trè Wo a, ki wè vizyon a Toupwisan an, k ap tonbe, men ak zye li ki gen tan fin ouvri.
17 I see him, but not now; I behold him, but not nigh; there steppeth forth a star out of Jacob, and there ariseth a sceptre out of Israel, and he pierceth the chiefs of Moab, and destroyeth all the children of Sheth.
Mwen wè li, men pa koulye a. Mwen gade l, men pa toupre. Yon zetwal va sòti nan Jacob. Yon baton a wa va leve sòti an Israël. Li va kraze travèse fwon Moab la, e li va dechire tout fis a Seth yo.
18 And Edom shall be a conquest, and Seir shall be a conquest for his enemies; and Israel shall do valiantly.
Édom va yon posesyon pou li. Séir, lènmi li, osi, va yon posesyon pou li, pandan Israël ap aji avèk gwo kouraj.
19 And there shall rule the one from Jacob, and he shall destroy whatever escapeth out of the city.
Youn ki soti nan Jacob va gen tout pouvwa, li va detwi retay lavil la.”
20 And he looked on Amalek, and he took up his parable, and said, The first of nations is Amalek; but his latter end shall be destruction for ever.
Li te gade Amalec. Li te reprann diskou li e li te di: “Amalec se te premye nan nasyon yo, men lafen li pi lwen se destriksyon.”
21 And he looked on the Kenites, and took up his parable, and said, Strong is thy dwelling-place, and placed on the rock is thy nest.
Epi li te gade Kenizyen nan, li te reprann diskou li e li te di: “Kote ou rete a, gen andirans. Nich kote ou chita nan falèz la.
22 Nevertheless the Kenite shall be wasted: whither will Asshur carry thee away captive?
Malgre, Cain va gate nèt, jis lè Asiryen yo pote nou ale an kaptif?”
23 And he took up his parable, and said, Alas, who shall live when God doth appoint this one?
Epi li te vin reprann diskou li. Li te di: “Ay, kilès ki ka viv lè Bondye fè sa a?
24 But ships will come from the coast of Kittim, and will afflict Asshur, and will afflict 'Eber; and he also will be given to destruction for ever.
Men gwo bato yo va sòti nan kòt Kittim. Yo va pini Asiryen yo, yo va aflije Éber. Men li menm tou va vin detwi.”
25 And Bil'am rose up, and went and returned to his place; and Balak also went his way.
Konsa, Balaam te leve e te pati pou retounen nan plas li, e Balak osi te al fè wout li.
