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.
When Balaam [Not people, Destroyer of people] saw that it pleased Adonai to bless Israel [God prevails], he didn’t go, as at the other times, to meet with 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.
Balaam [Not people, Destroyer of people] lifted up his eyes, and he saw Israel [God prevails] dwelling according to their tribes; and the breath mind 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;
He took up his parable, and said, “Balaam [Not people, Destroyer of people] the son of Beor says, the man whose eyes are open says;
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 says, who sh'ma ·hears obeys· the words of God, who sees the vision of Shaddai [Almighty], falling down, and having his eyes open:
5 Que tes demeures sont belles, ô Jacob! que tes tentes sont belles, ô Israël!
How goodly are your tents, Jacob [Supplanter], and your tents, Israel [God prevails]!
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 valleys they are spread out, as gardens by the riverside, as aloes which Adonai has planted, 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.
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.
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 brings him out of Egypt [Abode of slavery]. He has as it were the strength of the wild ox. He shall eat up the nations his adversaries, shall break their bones in pieces, and pierce them 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, as a lioness; who shall rouse him up? Everyone who blesses you is blessed. Everyone who curses you is cursed.”
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!
Balak’s anger burned against Balaam [Not people, Destroyer of people], and he struck his hands together. Balak said to Balaam [Not people, Destroyer of people], “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, behold, Adonai 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:
Balaam [Not people, Destroyer of people] said to Balak, “Didn’t I also tell your messengers who 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 can’t go beyond Adonai’s word, to do either good or bad of my own mind. I will say what Adonai says’?
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.
Now, behold, I go to my people. Come, I will inform 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,
He took up his parable, and said, “Balaam [Not people, Destroyer of people] the son of Beor says, the man whose eyes are open says;
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 says, who sh'ma ·hears obeys· the words of God, knows the knowledge of haElyon [the Most High], and who sees the vision of Shaddai [Almighty], Falling down, and 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 see him, but not now. I see him, but not near. A star will come out of Jacob [Supplanter]. A scepter will rise out of Israel [God prevails], and shall strike through the corners of Moab [From father], and break down all the sons of Sheth.
18 Edom sera son héritage; Esau, son ennemi, sera son héritage; Israël a marché dans sa force.
Edom [Red] shall be a possession. Seir, his enemies, also shall be a possession, while Israel [God prevails] does valiantly.
19 Il s'éveillera le lion de Jacob, et il détruira ce qui se sera échappé de la ville.
Out of Jacob [Supplanter] shall one have dominion, and shall destroy the remnant from 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.
He looked at Amalek [Man who licks up], and took up his parable, and said, “Amalek [Man who licks up] was the first of the nations, But his latter end shall come to destruction.”
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;
He looked at the Kenite, and took up his parable, and said, “Your dwelling place is strong. Your nest is set in the rock.
22 Quand même des enfants de fourberie naîtraient pour Béor, Assur t'emmènera captif.
Nevertheless Kain shall be wasted, until Asshur carries 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?
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.
But ships shall come from the coast of Kittim. They shall afflict Asshur, and shall afflict Eber. He also shall come to destruction.”
25 Après cela, Balaam, s'étant levé, partit pour sa contrée, et Balac retourna dans sa demeure.
Balaam [Not people, Destroyer of people] rose up, and went and teshuvah ·completely returned· to his place; and Balak also went his way.
