Resansman 22
1 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.
Then the Israelites traveled on and camped in the plains of Moab near the Jordan, across from Jericho.
2 Lè wa Balak, pitit Zipò, wè tou sa moun pèp Izrayèl yo te fè moun Amori yo,
Now Balak son of Zippor saw all that Israel had done to the Amorites,
3 li menm ak tout moun pèp Moab yo te vin pè pèp Izrayèl la kou chat, paske moun pèp Izrayèl yo te anpil anpil.
and Moab was terrified of the people because they were numerous. Indeed, Moab dreaded the Israelites.
4 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.
So the Moabites said to the elders of Midian, “This horde will devour everything around us, as an ox licks up the grass of the field.” Since Balak son of Zippor was king of Moab at that time,
5 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.
he sent messengers to Balaam son of Beor at Pethor, which is by the Euphrates in the land of his people. “Behold, a people has come out of Egypt,” said Balak. “They cover the face of the land and have settled next to me.
6 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.
So please come now and put a curse on this people, because they are too mighty for me. Perhaps I may be able to defeat them and drive them out of the land; for I know that those you bless are blessed, and those you curse are cursed.”
7 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.
The elders of Moab and Midian departed with the fees for divination in hand. They came to Balaam and relayed to him the words of Balak.
8 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.
“Spend the night here,” Balaam replied, “and I will give you the answer that the LORD speaks to me.” So the princes of Moab stayed with Balaam.
9 Bondye vin bò kote Balaram, li di l' konsa: -Ki moun sa yo ki lakay ou a?
Then God came to Balaam and asked, “Who are these men with you?”
10 Balaram reponn: -Se Balak, pitit Zipò a, wa peyi Moab, ki voye yo vin di m':
And Balaam said to God, “Balak son of Zippor, king of Moab, sent me this message:
11 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.
‘Behold, a people has come out of Egypt, and they cover the face of the land. Now come and put a curse on them for me. Perhaps I may be able to fight against them and drive them away.’”
12 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.
But God said to Balaam, “Do not go with them. You are not to curse this people, for they are blessed.”
13 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.
So Balaam got up the next morning and said to Balak’s princes, “Go back to your homeland, because the LORD has refused to let me go with you.”
14 Se konsa chèf moun Moab yo leve, yo tounen bò kote Balak, yo di l' konsa: -Balaram refize vini avèk nou!
And the princes of Moab arose, returned to Balak, and said, “Balaam refused to come with us.”
15 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.
Then Balak sent other princes, more numerous and more distinguished than the first messengers.
16 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'.
They came to Balaam and said, “This is what Balak son of Zippor says: ‘Please let nothing hinder you from coming to me,
17 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.
for I will honor you richly and do whatever you say. So please come and put a curse on this people for me!’”
18 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.
But Balaam replied to the servants of Balak, “If Balak were to give me his house full of silver and gold, I could not do anything small or great to go beyond the command of the LORD my God.
19 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.
So now, please stay here overnight as the others did, that I may find out what else the LORD has to tell me.”
20 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.
That night God came to Balaam and said, “Since these men have come to summon you, get up and go with them, but you must only do what I tell you.”
21 Nan denmen maten, byen bonè, Balaram leve, li sele manman bourik l' a, epi li pati avèk chèf moun Moab yo.
So in the morning Balaam got up, saddled his donkey, and went with the princes of Moab.
22 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'.
Then God’s anger was kindled because Balaam was going along, and the angel of the LORD stood in the road to oppose him. Balaam was riding his donkey, and his two servants were with him.
23 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.
When the donkey saw the angel of the LORD standing in the road with a drawn sword in his hand, she turned off the path and went into a field. So Balaam beat her to return her to the path.
24 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.
Then the angel of the LORD stood in a narrow passage between two vineyards, with walls on either side.
25 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.
And the donkey saw the angel of the LORD and pressed herself against the wall, crushing Balaam’s foot against it. So he beat her once again.
26 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.
And the angel of the LORD moved on ahead and stood in a narrow place where there was no room to turn to the right or left.
27 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.
When the donkey saw the angel of the LORD, she lay down under Balaam, and he became furious and beat her with his staff.
28 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:
Then the LORD opened the donkey’s mouth, and she said to Balaam, “What have I done to you that you have beaten me these three times?”
29 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!
Balaam answered the donkey, “You have made a fool of me! If I had a sword in my hand, I would kill you right now!”
30 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!
But the donkey said to Balaam, “Am I not the donkey you have ridden all your life until today? Have I ever treated you this way before?” “No,” he replied.
31 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.
Then the LORD opened Balaam’s eyes, and he saw the angel of the LORD standing in the road with a drawn sword in his hand. And Balaam bowed low and fell facedown.
32 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.
The angel of the LORD asked him, “Why have you beaten your donkey these three times? Behold, I have come out to oppose you, because your way is perverse before me.
33 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.
The donkey saw me and turned away from me these three times. If she had not turned away, then by now I would surely have killed you and let her live.”
34 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.
“I have sinned,” Balaam said to the angel of the LORD, “for I did not realize that you were standing in the road to confront me. And now, if this is displeasing in your sight, I will go back home.”
35 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.
But the angel of the LORD said to Balaam, “Go with the men, but you are to speak only what I tell you.” So Balaam went with the princes of Balak.
36 Lè Balak vin konnen Balaram t'ap vini, li pati, l' al kontre l' jouk Amoab, yon lavil sou fwontyè bò larivyè Anon an.
When Balak heard that Balaam was coming, he went out to meet him at the Moabite city on the Arnon border, at the edge of his territory.
37 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?
And he said to Balaam, “Did I not send you an urgent summons? Why did you not come to me? Am I really not able to richly reward you?”
38 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.
“See, I have come to you,” Balaam replied, “but can I say just anything? I must speak only the word that God puts in my mouth.”
39 Se konsa, Balaram ale avèk Balak jouk yo rive lavil Kiriyat-Ousòt.
So Balaam accompanied Balak, and they came to Kiriath-huzoth.
40 Rive la, Balak fè touye bèf ak mouton, epi li voye kèk moso vyann bay Balaram ansanm ak chèf ki te avè l' yo.
Balak sacrificed cattle and sheep, and he gave portions to Balaam and the princes who were with him.
41 Nan denmen maten, Balak pran Balaram, yo moute sou mòn Bamòtbaal. Antan yo la, yo te kapab wè yon pòsyon nan moun Izrayèl yo.
The next morning, Balak took Balaam and brought him up to Bamoth-baal. From there he could see the outskirts of the camp of the people.
