Numbers 24
1 When Balaam saw that it pleased the LORD to bless Israel, he didn’t go, as at the other times, to use divination, but he set his face towards the wilderness.
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 Balaam lifted up his eyes, and he saw Israel dwelling according to their tribes; and the Spirit of God came on 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 He took up his parable, and said, “Balaam the son of Beor says, the man whose eyes are open says;
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 says, who hears the words of God, who sees the vision of the Almighty, falling down, and having his eyes open:
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 your tents, Jacob, and your dwellings, Israel!
Ala bèl tant nou yo bèl, moun Jakòb yo! Ala bèl kote nou rete a bèl, moun Izrayèl yo!
6 As valleys they are spread out, as gardens by the riverside, as aloes which the LORD has planted, as cedar trees 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 Water shall flow from his buckets. His seed shall be in many waters. His king shall be higher than Agag. His kingdom shall be 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 brings him out of Egypt. He has as it were the strength of the wild ox. He shall consume the nations his adversaries, shall break their bones in pieces, and pierce them with his arrows.
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 couched, he lay down as a lion, as a lioness; who shall rouse him up? Everyone who blesses you is blessed. Everyone who curses you is cursed.”
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 Balak’s anger burnt against Balaam, and he struck his hands together. Balak said to Balaam, “I called you to curse my enemies, and, behold, you have altogether blessed them these 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, flee to your place, now! I thought to promote you to great honour; but, behold, the LORD has kept you back 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 Balaam said to Balak, “Didn’t I also tell your messengers whom you sent to 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 give me his house full of silver and gold, I can’t go beyond the LORD’s word, to do either good or bad from my own mind. I will say what the LORD says’?
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 Now, behold, I go to my people. Come, I will inform you what this people shall do to your people in the latter days.”
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 He took up his parable, and said, “Balaam the son of Beor says, the man whose eyes are open says;
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 says, who hears the words of God, knows the knowledge of the Most High, and who sees the vision of the Almighty, falling down, and having his eyes open:
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 see him, but not now. I see him, but not near. A star will come out of Jacob. A sceptre will rise out of Israel, and shall strike through the corners of Moab, and crush all the sons 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 Edom shall be a possession. Seir, his enemy, also shall be a possession, while Israel does 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 Out of Jacob shall one have dominion, and shall destroy the remnant from the city.”
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 He looked at Amalek, and took up his parable, and said, “Amalek was the first of the nations, but his latter end 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 He looked at the Kenite, and took up his parable, and said, “Your dwelling place is strong. Your nest is set in the rock.
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 Nevertheless Kain shall be wasted, until Asshur carries you away captive.”
Men, wè pa wè, moun Kayen yo la pou yo fini mal. Peyi Lasiri va depòte yo.
23 He took up his parable, and said, “Alas, who shall live when God does this?
Balaram pran pale ankò. Li bay mesaj sa a, li di ankò: -Kilès ki va la lè Bondye va fè tou sa?
24 But ships shall come from the coast of Kittim. They shall afflict Asshur, and shall afflict Eber. 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 Balaam rose up, 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.
