Resansman 24
1 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.
And when Balaam saw that it was good in the eyes of Yahweh to bless Israel, he went not as at other times to invoke enchantments, —but set towards the desert, his face.
2 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.
So Balaam lifted up his eyes and saw Israel, dwelling, according to his tribes, —then came upon him the Spirit of God;
3 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,
and he took up his parable, and said, —The oracle of Balaam, son of Beor, Yea the oracle of the man, of opened eye;
4 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'.
The oracle of one hearing sayings of GOD, Who the sight of the Almighty, receiveth in vision, Who falleth down but hath unveiled eyes: —
5 Ala bèl tant nou yo bèl, moun Jakòb yo! Ala bèl kote nou rete a bèl, moun Izrayèl yo!
How pleasing are thy tents, O Jacob, —Thy habitations, O Israel:
6 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.
Like ravines extended, Like gardens by a river, —Like aloe-trees Yahweh hath planted, Like cedars by waters:
7 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.
He poureth forth water from his buckets, And, his seed, is among many waters, —And taller than Agag is his King, And exalted is his kingdom.
8 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.
GOD having brought him forth out of Egypt, The very horns of the buffalo, are his, —He eateth up nations that assail him And the bones of them, he breaketh And the loins of him, he crusheth:
9 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!
He hath knelt—hath lain down, Like a strong lion, yea like a lioness, Who shall rouse him up? Such as bless thee are each one blessed, But, such, as curse thee, are each one cursed.
10 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.
Then kindled the anger of Balak against Balaam, and he smote together his hands, —and Balak said unto Balaam—To revile my foes, I called thee, And lo! thou hast kept on blessing, these three times.
11 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.
Now, therefore, flee thou unto thy place, —I said, I will, highly honour, thee; but lo! Yahweh hath kept thee back from honour.
12 Balaram reponn, li di l' konsa: -Mwen te tou pale moun ou te voye chache m' yo. Mwen te di yo:
And Balaam said unto Balak, —Was it not so that even unto thy messengers whom thou didst send unto me, I spake saying-
13 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.
Though Balak would give me his house full of silver and gold, yet could I not go beyond the bidding of Yahweh, to, do good or ill, out of my own heart, —what Yahweh shall speak, that, must I speak?
14 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.
Now, therefore, behold me! going to my own people, —Come now! let me advise thee, what this people shall do unto thy people in the after-part of the days.
15 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,
So he took up his parable and said, —The oracle of Balaam, son of Beor, Yea the oracle of the man, of opened eye;
16 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'.
The oracle of one hearing sayings of GOD, And knowing the knowledge of the Most High, —Who the sight of the Almighty, receiveth in vision, Who falleth down but hath unveiled eyes: —
17 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.
I see One, who is not now, I observe One, who is not nigh, —There hath marched forth a Star out of Jacob. And arisen a Sceptre out of Israel, That hath dishonoured the beard of Moab, Yea the crown of the head of all the tumultuous;
18 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.
So Edom hath become a possession, Yea a possession is Seir to his foes, —But, Israel, is doing valiantly;
19 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.
Yea One wieldeth dominion out of Jacob, —Who hath destroyed the remnant out of the fortress.
20 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.
And, when he saw Amalek, he took up, his parable, and said—The beginning of nations, —Amalek, But his latter end is even to perish.
21 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.
And when he saw the Kenite, he took up his parable, and said, —Enduring thy dwelling-place, Set thou then in the crag, thy nest;
22 Men, wè pa wè, moun Kayen yo la pou yo fini mal. Peyi Lasiri va depòte yo.
Yet shall it be for destruction, O Kain, —How long shall Assyria hold thee captive?
23 Balaram pran pale ankò. Li bay mesaj sa a, li di ankò: -Kilès ki va la lè Bondye va fè tou sa?
And he took up his parable, and said, —Alas who shall survive its fulfillment by GOD;
24 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.
When, ships, [come] from the coast of the isles, And humble Assyria, and humble the Hebrew, —And he too, is even to perish?
25 Apre sa, Balaram leve, li tounen tounen l' lakay li. Epi Balak al fè wout li.
Then Balaam arose, and went and returned unto his place, —and, Balak also, went his way.
