Nombres 24

1 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.

And when Balaam saw that it pleased the LORD to bless Israel, he went not, as at other times, to seek for enchantments, but he set his face toward the wilderness.

2 Ayant levé les yeux, Balaam vit Israël campé par tribus, et l'Esprit de Dieu vint en lui.

And Balaam lifted up his eyes, and he saw Israel abiding in his tents according to their tribes; and the spirit of God came on him.

3 Et, commençant son discours prophétique, il dit: Il parle, Balaam, le fils de Béor; il parle, cet homme, le voyant de la vérité;

And he took up his parable, and said, Balaam the son of Beor has said, and the man whose eyes are open has said:

4 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.

He has said, which heard the words of God, which saw the vision of the Almighty, falling into a trance, but having his eyes open:

5 Que tes demeures sont belles, ô Jacob! que tes tentes sont belles, ô Israël!

How goodly are your tents, O Jacob, and your tabernacles, O Israel!

6 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.

As the valleys are they spread forth, as gardens by the river’s side, as the trees of lign aloes which the LORD has planted, and as cedar trees beside the waters.

7 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.

He shall pour the water out of his buckets, and his seed shall be in many waters, and his king shall be higher than Agag, and his kingdom shall be exalted.

8 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.

God brought him forth out of Egypt; he has as it were the strength of an unicorn: he shall eat up the nations his enemies, and shall break their bones, and pierce them through with his arrows.

9 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.

He couched, he lay down as a lion, and as a great lion: who shall stir him up? Blessed is he that blesses you, and cursed is he that curses you.

10 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!

And Balak’s anger was kindled against Balaam, and he smote his hands together: and Balak said to Balaam, I called you to curse my enemies, and, behold, you have altogether blessed them these three times.

11 Fuis donc, retourne dans ton pays; j'avais dit: Je l'honorerai; mais maintenant le Seigneur t'a privé de l'honneur.

Therefore now flee you to your place: I thought to promote you to great honor; but, see, the LORD has kept you back from honor.

12 Et Balaam dit à Balac: N'ai-je point dit à tes messagers qui sont venus chez moi:

And Balaam said to Balak, Spoke I not also to your messengers which you sent to me, saying,

13 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,

If Balak would give me his house full of silver and gold, I cannot go beyond the commandment of the LORD, to do either good or bad of my own mind; but what the LORD says, that will I speak?

14 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.

And now, behold, I go to my people: come therefore, and I will advertise you what this people shall do to your people in the latter days.

15 Et, commençant son discours prophétique, il dit: Balaam, fils de Béor, parle; il parle cet homme, le voyant de la vérité,

And he took up his parable, and said, Balaam the son of Beor has said, and the man whose eyes are open has said:

16 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.

He has said, which heard the words of God, and knew the knowledge of the most High, which saw the vision of the Almighty, falling into a trance, but having his eyes open:

17 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.

I shall see him, but not now: I shall behold him, but not near: there shall come a Star out of Jacob, and a Scepter shall rise out of Israel, and shall smite the corners of Moab, and destroy all the children of Sheth.

18 Edom sera son héritage; Esau, son ennemi, sera son héritage; Israël a marché dans sa force.

And Edom shall be a possession, Seir also shall be a possession for his enemies; and Israel shall do valiantly.

19 Il s'éveillera le lion de Jacob, et il détruira ce qui se sera échappé de la ville.

Out of Jacob shall come he that shall have dominion, and shall destroy him that remains of the city.

20 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.

And when he looked on Amalek, he took up his parable, and said, Amalek was the first of the nations; but his latter end shall be that he perish for ever.

21 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;

And he looked on the Kenites, and took up his parable, and said, Strong is your dwelling place, and you put your nest in a rock.

22 Quand même des enfants de fourberie naîtraient pour Béor, Assur t'emmènera captif.

Nevertheless the Kenite shall be wasted, until Asshur shall carry you away captive.

23 Et ayant vu Og, il reprit son discours prophétique, et il dit: Hélas! hélas! qui vivra lorsque Dieu fera ces choses?

And he took up his parable, and said, Alas, who shall live when God does this!

24 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.

And ships shall come from the coast of Chittim, and shall afflict Asshur, and shall afflict Eber, and he also shall perish for ever.

25 Après cela, Balaam, s'étant levé, partit pour sa contrée, et Balac retourna dans sa demeure.

And Balaam rose up, and went and returned to his place: and Balak also went his way.