Resansman 22
1 Fis a Israël yo te vwayaje pou te fè kan an nan plèn Moab yo, fin kite Jourdain an, anfas Jéricho.
The children of Israel [God prevails] traveled on and encamped in the plains of Moab [From father] beyond the Jordan [Descender] River, opposite Jericho [Fragrant, Moon].
2 Alò Balak, fis Tsippor te wè tout sa ke Israël te fè a Amoreyen yo.
Balak the son of Zippor saw all that Israel [God prevails] had done to the Amorites [Descendants of Talkers].
3 Konsa, Moab te nan gran perèz akoz pèp la, pwiske yo te anpil; Moab te sezi avèk gwo laperèz akoz fis Israël yo.
Moab [From father] was very afraid of the people, because they were many. Moab [From father] was distressed because of the children of Israel [God prevails].
4 Moab te di a ansyen yo a Madian: “Alò, bann moun sa yo va devore tout sa ki antoure nou, jan yon bèf devore zèb nan chan.” Balak, fis a Tsippor a te wa Moab nan tan sa a.
Moab [From father] said to the elders of Midian [Strife], “Now this multitude will lick up all that is around us, as the ox licks up the grass of the field.” Balak the son of Zippor was king of Moab [From father] at that time.
5 Konsa, li te voye yon mesaje vè Balaam, fis a Beor a nan Pethor, ki toupre Rivyè a, nan peyi a fis pèp li a. Li te di: “Gade byen, yon pèp te sòti an Égypte. Gade byen, yo kouvri sifas peyi a, e y ap viv anfas mwen.
He sent messengers to Balaam [Not people, Destroyer of people] the son of Beor, to Pethor, which is by the River, to the land of the children of his people, to call him, saying, “Behold, there is a people who came out of Egypt [Abode of slavery]. Behold, they cover the surface of the earth, and they are staying opposite me.
6 Alò, pou sa, silvouplè, vin mete yon madichon sou pèp sa a pou mwen; paske, yo twò pwisan pou mwen. Petèt mwen kapab fin bat yo, e pouse yo ale deyò peyi a. Paske mwen konnen ke sila ke ou beni an, beni, e sila ke ou modi a, modi.”
Please come now therefore curse me this people; for they are too mighty for me. Perhaps I shall prevail, that we may strike them, and that I may divorce them out of the land; for I know that he whom you bless is blessed, and he whom you curse is cursed.”
7 Konsa, ansyen a Moab yo avèk ansyen a Madian yo te pati avèk frè pou peye divinasyon nan men yo. Yo te vin kote Balaam pou te repete pawòl a Balak yo pou li.
The elders of Moab [From father] and the elders of Midian [Strife] departed with the rewards of divination in their hand. They came to Balaam [Not people, Destroyer of people], and spoke to him the words of Balak.
8 Li te di yo: “Pase nwit lan isit la, e mwen va pote yon pawòl bannou jan SENYÈ a kab petèt pale avè m.” Epi dirijan Moab yo te rete avèk Balaam.
He said to them, “Lodge here this night, and I will bring you word again, as Adonai shall speak to me.” The princes of Moab [From father] stayed with Balaam [Not people, Destroyer of people].
9 Epi Bondye te vini a Balaam, e Li te di: “Ki moun sa yo ye ki avèk ou la a?”
God came to Balaam [Not people, Destroyer of people], and said, “Who are these men with you?”
10 Balaam te di a Bondye: “Balak, fis a Tsippor a, wa Moab la te voye yon pawòl ban mwen.
Balaam [Not people, Destroyer of people] said to God, “Balak the son of Zippor, king of Moab [From father], has said to me,
11 ‘Gade byen, gen yon pèp ki sòti an Égypte, yo kouvri sifas peyi a. Alò, vin modi yo pou mwen. Petèt mwen kapab goumen kont yo, e pouse yo deyò.’”
‘Behold, the people that has come out of Egypt [Abode of slavery] covers the surface of the earth. Now, come curse me them. Perhaps I shall be able to fight against them, and shall drive them out.’”
12 Bondye te di a Balaam: “Pa ale avèk yo. Ou p ap modi pèp la, paske yo beni.”
God said to Balaam [Not people, Destroyer of people], “You shall not go with them. You shall not curse the people; for they are blessed.”
13 Konsa, Balaam te leve nan maten e li te di a chèf Balak yo: “Ale retounen nan peyi nou, paske SENYÈ a refize kite mwen ale avèk nou.”
Balaam [Not people, Destroyer of people] rose up in the morning, and said to the princes of Balak, “Go to your land; for Adonai refuses to permit me to go with you.”
14 Chèf a Moab yo te leve. Yo te ale kote Balak e te di: “Balaam refize vini avèk nou.”
The princes of Moab [From father] rose up, and they went to Balak, and said, “Balaam [Not people, Destroyer of people] refuses to come with us.”
15 Alò, Balak te voye chèf yo ankò, plis an kantite e pi gran pase lòt yo.
Balak again sent princes, more, and more honorable than they.
16 Yo te vini a Balaam e te di li: “Konsa pale Balak, fis a Tsippor a: ‘Pa kite anyen, mwen mande ou souple, anpeche ou vini kote mwen;
They came to Balaam [Not people, Destroyer of people], and said to him, “Thus says Balak the son of Zippor, ‘Please let nothing hinder you from coming to me,
17 paske vrèman, mwen va onore ou anpil. Mwen va fè nenpòt sa ou mande mwen. Alò, souple, vin modi pèp sa a pou mwen.’”
for I will promote you to very great honor, and whatever you say to me I will do. Please come therefore, and curse this people for me.’”
18 Balaam te reponn a sèvitè a Balak yo, “Malgre Balak ta ban mwen kay li plen avèk ajan ak lò, mwen pa ta kapab fè anyen, ni piti ni gran, ki kontrè kòmand SENYÈ a, Bondye mwen an.
Balaam [Not people, Destroyer of people] answered the servants of Balak, “If Balak would give me his house full of silver and gold, I can’t go beyond the word of Adonai my God, to do less or more.
19 Alò, silvouplè, rete isit la aswè a pou m ka twouve ki lòt bagay SENYÈ a va pale mwen.”
Now therefore, please wait also here this night, that I may know what Adonai will speak to me more.”
20 Bondye te vin kote Balaam nan aswè. Li te di li: “Si mesye sa yo ta vin rele ou, leve ale avèk yo; men se sèlman pawòl ke M pale avèk ou a ke ou va fè.”
God came to Balaam [Not people, Destroyer of people] at night, and said to him, “If the men have come to call you, rise up, go with them; but only the word which I speak to you, that you shall do.”
21 Konsa, Balaam te leve nan maten. Li te mete yon sèl sou bourik li pou te ale avèk chèf Moab yo.
Balaam [Not people, Destroyer of people] rose up in the morning, and saddled his donkey, and went with the princes of Moab [From father].
22 Men Bondye te fache akoz li t ap ale a. Konsa, zanj SENYÈ a te vin kanpe nan chemen an kòm yon advèsè kont li. Alò, li te monte sou bourik li, e de sèvitè li yo te avèk li.
God’s anger burned because he went; and ha mal'ak Yahweh [the Angel of He sustains breathing] placed himself in the way for an adversary against him. Now he was riding on his donkey, and his two servants were with him.
23 Lè bourik la te wè zanj SENYÈ a ki te kanpe nan chemen an avèk nepe li parèt nan men l, bourik la te kite chemen an pou te antre nan chan an. Men Balaam te frape bourik la pou fè l retounen nan chemen an.
The donkey saw ha mal'ak Yahweh [the Angel of He sustains breathing] standing in the way, with his sword drawn in his hand; and the donkey turned aside out of the way, and went into the field. Balaam [Not people, Destroyer of people] struck the donkey, to turn her into the way.
24 Alò, zanj SENYÈ a te kanpe nan yon wout etwat nan chan rezen yo, avèk yon miray sou yon bò, e yon miray sou lòt bò a.
Then ha mal'ak Yahweh [the Angel of He sustains breathing] stood in a narrow path between the vineyards, a wall being on this side, and a wall on that side.
25 Lè bourik la te wè zanj SENYÈ a, li te peze kò l kont mi an, e li te peze pye Balaam kont lòt mi an. Konsa, Balaam te frape li ankò.
The donkey saw ha mal'ak Yahweh [the Angel of He sustains breathing], and she thrust herself to the wall, and crushed Balaam [Not people, Destroyer of people]’s foot against the wall. He struck her again.
26 Zanj SENYÈ a te ale pi lwen. Li te kanpe nan yon kote etwat kote pa t gen mwayen pou vire ni adwat, ni agoch.
Ha mal'ak Yahweh [The Angel of He sustains breathing] went further, and stood in a narrow place, where there was no way to turn either to the right hand or to the left.
27 Lè bourik la te wè zanj SENYÈ a, li te kouche anba Balaam. Pou sa, Balaam te fache e li te frape bourik la avèk baton li.
The donkey saw ha mal'ak Yahweh [the Angel of He sustains breathing], and she lay down under Balaam [Not people, Destroyer of people]. Balaam [Not people, Destroyer of people]’s anger burned, and he struck the donkey with his staff.
28 Konsa, SENYÈ a te ouvri bouch a femèl bourik la, e li te di a Balaam: “Kisa m te fè ou, pou ou bat mwen twa fwa sa yo?”
Adonai opened the mouth of the donkey, and she said to Balaam [Not people, Destroyer of people], “What have I done to you, that you have struck me these three times?”
29 Alò, Balaam te di a bourik la: “Akoz ou te pase m nan rizib! Si m te gen yon nepe nan men m, Mwen ta gen tan touye ou deja.”
Balaam [Not people, Destroyer of people] said to the donkey, “Because you have mocked me, I wish there were a sword in my hand, for now I would have killed you.”
30 Bourik la te di Balaam: “Èske mwen pa bourik ou, sou sila ou te monte pandan tout vi ou jis rive Jodi a? Èske Mwen janm te konn abitye fè ou sa?” Epi li te reponn: “Non”.
The donkey said to Balaam [Not people, Destroyer of people], “Am I not your donkey, on which you have ridden all your life long until today? Was I ever in the habit of doing so to you?” He said, “No.”
31 Alò, SENYÈ a te ouvri zye a Balaam. Konsa, li te wè zanj a SENYÈ a ki te kanpe nan chemen an avèk nepe a rale nan men li. Balaam te bese jiska tè.
Then Adonai opened the eyes of Balaam [Not people, Destroyer of people], and he saw ha mal'ak Yahweh [the Angel of He sustains breathing] standing in the way, with his sword drawn in his hand; and he bowed his head, and fell on his face.
32 Zanj SENYÈ a te di li: “Poukisa ou te frape bourik ou a twa fwa sa yo? Gade byen, Mwen te parèt kòm yon advèsè, akoz direksyon pa w la te kont Mwen.
Ha mal'ak Yahweh [The Angel of He sustains breathing] said to him, “Why have you struck your donkey these three times? Behold, I have come out as an adversary, because your way is perverse before me.
33 Men bourik la te wè M, e li te vire akote pou evite Mwen twa fwa sa yo. Si li pa t vire akote Mwen, Mwen ta, vrèman, gen tan touye ou nan moman sa a, e kite li menm viv.”
The donkey saw me, and turned aside before me these three times. Unless she had turned aside from me, surely now I would have killed you, and saved her alive.”
34 Balaam te di a zanj SENYÈ a: “Mwen te peche, paske mwen pa t konnen ke ou te kanpe nan chemen an kont mwen. Alò, koulye a, si sa pa fè ou plezi, mwen va vire retounen.”
Balaam [Not people, Destroyer of people] said to ha mal'ak Yahweh [the Angel of He sustains breathing], “I have sinned ·deviated (from the standard goal)·; for I didn’t know that you stood in the way against me. Now therefore, if it displeases you, I will go back again.”
35 Men zanj SENYÈ a te di a Balaam: “Ale avèk mesye sa yo, men ou va pale, sèlman, pawòl ke Mwen di ou yo.” Konsa Balaam te ale avèk chèf Balak yo.
Ha mal'ak Yahweh [The Angel of He sustains breathing] said to Balaam [Not people, Destroyer of people], “Go with the men; but only the word that I shall speak to you, that you shall speak.” So Balaam [Not people, Destroyer of people] went with the princes of Balak.
36 Lè Balak te tande ke Balaam t ap vini, li te sòti pou rankontre li nan vil Moab la, ki nan fwontyè Arnon an, nan dènye pwent lizyè a.
When Balak sh'ma ·heard obeyed· that Balaam [Not people, Destroyer of people] had come, he went out to meet him to the City of Moab [From father], which is on the border of the Arnon, which is in the utmost part of the border.
37 Epi Balak te di a Balaam: “Èske mwen pa t voye kote ou an ijans? Poukisa ou pa t vin kote mwen? Èske, vrèman, mwen pa kapab onore ou?”
Balak said to Balaam [Not people, Destroyer of people], “Didn’t I earnestly send to you to call you? Why didn’t you come to me? Am I not able indeed to promote you to honor?”
38 Konsa, Balaam te di a Balak: “Gade byen, Mwen gen tan vini koulye a! Èske mwen kapab pale yon bagay menm? Pawòl ke Bondye mete nan bouch mwen an, se sa ke mwen va pale.”
Balaam [Not people, Destroyer of people] said to Balak, “Behold, I have come to you. Have I now any power at all to speak anything? The word that God puts in my mouth, that shall I speak.”
39 Epi Balaam te sòti avèk Balak e yo te vini Kirjath-Hutsoth,
Balaam [Not people, Destroyer of people] went with Balak, and they came to Kiriath Huzoth.
40 Balak te fè sakrifis bèf avèk mouton, e li te voye kèk bay Balaam avèk chèf ki te avèk li yo.
Balak sacrificed cattle and sheep, and sent to Balaam [Not people, Destroyer of people], and to the princes who were with him.
41 Epi li te rive nan maten ke Balak te pran Balaam pou te mennen li monte nan wo plas a Baal yo. E li te wè depi la, yon pati nan pèp Israël yo.
In the morning, Balak took Balaam [Not people, Destroyer of people], and brought him up into the high places of Baal; and he saw from there part of the people.
