Numbers 22
1 And the sons of Israel journey and encamp in the plains of Moab, beyond the Jordan, [by] Jericho.
Moun pèp Izrayèl yo kite kote yo te ye a, y' al moute kan yo nan plenn Moab, ki lòt bò larivyè Jouden, anfas lavil Jeriko.
2 And Balak son of Zippor seeth all that Israel hath done to the Amorite,
Lè wa Balak, pitit Zipò, wè tou sa moun pèp Izrayèl yo te fè moun Amori yo,
3 and Moab is exceedingly afraid of the presence of the people, for it [is] numerous; and Moab is vexed by the presence of the sons of Israel,
li menm ak tout moun pèp Moab yo te vin pè pèp Izrayèl la kou chat, paske moun pèp Izrayèl yo te anpil anpil.
4 and Moab saith unto the elders of Midian, 'Now doth the assembly lick up all that is round about us, as the ox licketh up the green thing of the field.' And Balak son of Zippor [is] king of Moab at that time,
Moun Moab yo pale ak chèf fanmi moun Madyan yo, yo di yo: -Bann moun sa yo pral manje tou sa ki alantou nou, tankou bèf k'ap manje zèb nan savann. Lè sa a, se Balak, pitit Zipò, ki te wa peyi Moab.
5 and he sendeth messengers unto Balaam son of Beor, to Pethor, which [is] by the River of the land of the sons of his people, to call for him, saying, 'Lo, a people hath come out of Egypt; lo, it hath covered the eye of the land, and it is abiding over-against me;
Li voye kèk mesaje bò kote Balaram, pitit Beyò a, ki te rete lavil Petò, bò gwo larivyè Lefrat la nan peyi moun Amaf yo. Men komisyon li te voye ba li: -Men, gen yon pèp la a ki soti nan peyi Lejip. Y'ap mache pran tout peyi pou yo. Koulye a, men yo kanpe toupre lòt bò fwontyè peyi mwen an.
6 and now, come, I pray thee, curse for me this people, for it [is] mightier than I; it may be I prevail — we smite it — and I cast it out from the land; for I have known — that which thou blessest is blessed, and that which thou cursest is cursed.'
Tanpri, vini non. Vin madichonnen yo pou mwen, paske yo pi fò pase m'. Lè sa a, ou pa janm konnen, m'a ka bat yo, m'a mete yo deyò nan peyi a. Paske mwen konnen lè ou beni yon moun, li beni nèt, Konsa tou, lè ou bay yon moun madichon, li madichonnen nèt.
7 And the elders of Moab and the elders of Midian go, and divinations in their hand, and they come in unto Balaam, and speak unto him the words of Balak,
Se konsa, chèf fanmi moun Moab yo ak chèf fanmi moun Madyan yo pati. Yo te pote ak yo sa ki te nesesè pou peye konsiltasyon an. Yo rive kay Balaram, epi yo ba li komisyon Balak la.
8 and he saith unto them, 'Lodge here to-night, and I have brought you back word, as Jehovah speaketh unto me;' and the princes of Moab abide with Balaam.
Balaram di yo: -Bon. Nou mèt pase nwit la isit la. Denmen m'a ban nou repons mwen dapre sa Seyè a va fè m' konnen. Se konsa, chèf fanmi moun Moab yo rete lakay Balaram.
9 And God cometh in unto Balaam, and saith, 'Who [are] these men with thee?'
Bondye vin bò kote Balaram, li di l' konsa: -Ki moun sa yo ki lakay ou a?
10 And Balaam saith unto God, 'Balak, son of Zippor, king of Moab, hath sent unto me:
Balaram reponn: -Se Balak, pitit Zipò a, wa peyi Moab, ki voye yo vin di m':
11 Lo, the people that is coming out from Egypt and covereth the eye of the land, — now come, pierce it for me; it may be I am able to fight against it, and have cast it out;'
Men gen yon pèp ki soti nan peyi Lejip k'ap mache pran tout peyi pou yo. Tanpri, vini ba yo madichon pou li. Konsa, l'a ka rive bat yo, l'a ka mete yo deyò nan peyi a.
12 and God saith unto Balaam, 'Thou dost not go with them; thou dost not curse the people; for it [is] blessed.'
Men Bondye di Balaram konsa: -Piga ou ale ak mesye sa yo, tande. Piga ou bay pèp Izrayèl la madichon, paske se mwen ki beni yo.
13 And Balaam riseth in the morning, and saith unto the princes of Balak, 'Go unto your land, for Jehovah is refusing to suffer me to go with you;'
Nan denmen maten, byen bonè, Balaram leve, l' al jwenn moun Balak te voye yo, li di yo: -Tounen lakay nou, paske Seyè a pa vle kite m' ale ak nou.
14 and the princes of Moab rise, and come in unto Balak, and say, 'Balaam is refusing to come with us.'
Se konsa chèf moun Moab yo leve, yo tounen bò kote Balak, yo di l' konsa: -Balaram refize vini avèk nou!
15 And Balak addeth yet to send princes, more numerous and honoured than these,
Lè sa a, Balak voye yon bann lòt chèf kote Balaram ankò. Men, fwa sa a chèf sa yo te pi plis, epi yo te pi grannèg pase premye yo.
16 and they come in unto Balaam, and say to him, 'Thus said Balak son of Zippor, Be not, I pray thee, withheld from coming unto me,
Mesye yo leve vre, y' ale bò kote Balaram, epi yo di l' konsa: -Men sa Balak, pitit Zipò a, voye di ou: Tanpri, pa kite anyen anpeche ou vin bò kote m'.
17 for very greatly I honour thee, and all that thou sayest unto me I do; and come, I pray thee, pierce for me this people.'
Gade: m'ap kite anpil bèl bagay pou ou. M'ap fè tou sa ou di m' fè. Tanpri, vini non! Vin bay pèp sa a madichon pou mwen.
18 And Balaam answereth and saith unto the servants of Balak, 'If Balak doth give to me the fulness of his house of silver and gold, I am not able to pass over the command of Jehovah my God, to do a little or a great thing;
Men, Balaram reponn moun Balak yo, li di yo: -Balak te mèt ban mwen kay li plen ajan ak lò, mwen p'ap fè anyen, ni lou ni lejè, ki pou fè m' dezobeyi lòd Seyè a, Bondye mwen an.
19 and, now, abide, I pray you, in this [place], you also, to-night; and I know what Jehovah is adding to speak with me.'
Yon sèl bagay, nou mèt dòmi isit la aswè a, pou m' ka konnen si Seyè a gen lòt bagay li vle di m' ankò.
20 And God cometh in unto Balaam, by night, and saith to him, 'If to call for thee the men have come, rise, go with them, and only the thing which I speak unto thee — it thou dost do.'
Jou lannwit sa a, Bondye vin jwenn Balaram, epi li di l' konsa: -Si se chache mesye sa yo vin chache ou, ou mèt leve ale ak yo. Men, se sa mwen di ou fè ase pou ou fè.
21 And Balaam riseth in the morning, and saddleth his ass, and goeth with the princes of Moab,
Nan denmen maten, byen bonè, Balaram leve, li sele manman bourik l' a, epi li pati avèk chèf moun Moab yo.
22 and the anger of God burneth because he is going, and a messenger of Jehovah stationeth himself in the way for an adversary to him, and he is riding on his ass, and two of his servants [are] with him,
Pati Balaram pati, Bondye fache sou li. Se konsa, antan Balaram taprale sou manman bourik l' a, avèk de domestik ki t'ap mache avè l' yo, zanj Seyè a vin kanpe nan mitan wout la pou bare chemen l'.
23 and the ass seeth the messenger of Jehovah standing in the way, and his drawn sword in his hand, and the ass turneth aside out of the way, and goeth into a field, and Balaam smiteth the ass to turn it aside into the way.
Lè manman bourik la wè zanj Seyè a ki te kanpe nan mitan wout la avèk nepe li nan men l', bourik la chankre, li lage kò l' nan jaden. Balaram bat bourik la jouk li fè l' tounen sou wout la.
24 And the messenger of Jehovah standeth in a narrow path of the vineyards — a wall on this [side] and a wall on that —
Men zanj Seyè a vin kanpe yon kote wout la te jennen, kote wout la pase nan mitan de jaden rezen avèk yon miray kloti sou chak bò.
25 and the ass seeth the messenger of Jehovah, and is pressed unto the wall, and presseth Balaam's foot unto the wall, and he addeth to smite her;
Lè manman bourik la wè zanj Seyè a, l' al fwote kò l' sou miray la. Se konsa li kwense pye Balaram sou miray la. Balaram tanmen bat l' ankò.
26 and the messenger of Jehovah addeth to pass over, and standeth in a strait place where there is no way to turn aside — right or left —
Zanj Seyè a fè yon ti mache ankò, epi l' al kanpe yon kote wout la te pi jennen toujou, kifè pa t' gen yon ti espas menm pou pase ni adwat, ni agoch.
27 and the ass seeth the messenger of Jehovah, and croucheth under Balaam, and the anger of Balaam burneth, and he smiteth the ass with a staff.
Lè bourik la wè zanj Seyè a, fwa sa a, li kouche ak tout Balaram sou li. Balaram fache, li tonbe bat bourik la ak gwo baton ki te nan men l' lan.
28 And Jehovah openeth the mouth of the ass, and she saith to Balaam, 'What have I done to thee that thou hast smitten me these three times?'
Lè sa a, Seyè a bay bourik la lapawòl. Bourik la di Balaram konsa: -Kisa m' fè ou? Poukisa an twa fwa ou bat mwen konsa:
29 and Balaam saith to the ass, 'Because thou hast rolled thyself against me; oh that there were a sword in my hand, for now I had slain thee;'
Balaram di bourik la konsa: -Se paske w'ap pase m' nan jwèt! Pa pito se te yon manchèt osinon yon nepe ki te nan men m', ou ta gen tan konnen. Ou mouri lontan!
30 and the ass saith unto Balaam, 'Am not I thine ass, upon which thou hast ridden since [I was] thine unto this day? have I at all been accustomed to do to thee thus?' and he saith, 'No.'
Bourik la reponn, li di l': -Eske se pa bourik ou mwen ye! Se pa sou mwen ou toujou moute depi tout tan jouk jòdi a? Ou janm wè mwen konn aji konsa avè ou? Balaram reponn: -Non!
31 And Jehovah uncovereth the eyes of Balaam, and he seeth the messenger of Jehovah standing in the way, and his drawn sword in his hand, and he boweth and doth obeisance, to his face;
Lè sa a, Seyè a louvri je Balaram, li fè l' wè zanj lan ki te kanpe nan mitan wout la avèk nepe l' nan men l'. Balaram lage kò l' fas atè.
32 and the messenger of Jehovah saith unto him, 'Wherefore hast thou smitten thine ass these three times? lo, I — I have come out for an adversary, for [thy] way hath been perverse before me,
Zanj lan di l' konsa: -Poukisa an twa fwa ou bat bourik la konsa? Se mwen menm ki vin bare chemen ou, paske ou pa t' dwe al fè vwayaj sa a.
33 and the ass seeth me, and turneth aside at my presence these three times; unless she had turned aside from my presence, surely now also, thee I had slain, and her kept alive.'
Men bourik ou a te wè m'. Se poutèt sa, an twa fwa, li te vle chankre. Men, ou mèt di l' mèsi, paske si li pa t' fè sa, mwen ta gen tan touye ou. Li menm, mwen pa t'ap fè l' anyen.
34 And Balaam saith unto the messenger of Jehovah, 'I have sinned, for I did not know that thou [art] standing to meet me in the way; and now, if evil in thine eyes — I turn back by myself.'
Balaram reponn: -Sa m' fè a pa bon, vre! Sèlman, mwen pa t' konnen se ou menm ki te bare wout la devan m'. Men si koulye a ou pa vle m' al pi lwen, m'ap tou tounen lakay mwen.
35 And the messenger of Jehovah saith unto Balaam, 'Go with the men; and only the word which I speak unto thee — it thou dost speak;' and Balaam goeth with the princes of Balak.
Men, zanj Bondye a di li: -Ou mèt ale ak mesye yo. Sèlman, pa di anyen pase sa m'a di ou di. Se konsa Balaram ale ak chèf Balak te voye bò kote l' yo.
36 And Balak heareth that Balaam hath come, and goeth out to meet him, unto a city of Moab, which [is] on the border of Arnon, which [is] in the extremity of the border;
Lè Balak vin konnen Balaram t'ap vini, li pati, l' al kontre l' jouk Amoab, yon lavil sou fwontyè bò larivyè Anon an.
37 and Balak saith unto Balaam, 'Did I not diligently sent unto thee to call for thee? why didst thou not come unto me? am I not truly able to honour thee?'
Balak di Balaram konsa: -Ki jan fè mwen voye moun al chache ou, ou pa vin jwenn mwen? Se konprann ou konprann mwen pa ta ka resevwa ou jan ou merite l' la?
38 And Balaam saith unto Balak, 'Lo, I have come unto thee; now — am I at all able to speak anything? the word which God setteth in my mouth — it I do speak.'
Balaram reponn: -Apa mwen vini fwa sa a! Men mwen tou pale ou, se pawòl Bondye va mete nan bouch mwen ase m'ap di.
39 And Balaam goeth with Balak, and they come to Kirjath-Huzoth,
Se konsa, Balaram ale avèk Balak jouk yo rive lavil Kiriyat-Ousòt.
40 and Balak sacrificeth oxen and sheep, and sendeth to Balaam, and to the princes who [are] with him;
Rive la, Balak fè touye bèf ak mouton, epi li voye kèk moso vyann bay Balaram ansanm ak chèf ki te avè l' yo.
41 and it cometh to pass in the morning, that Balak taketh Balaam, and causeth him to go up the high places of Baal, and he seeth from thence the extremity of the people.
Nan denmen maten, Balak pran Balaram, yo moute sou mòn Bamòtbaal. Antan yo la, yo te kapab wè yon pòsyon nan moun Izrayèl yo.
