Resansman 24
1 Lè Balaam te wè ke sa te fè SENYÈ a plezi pou beni Israël, li pa t ale tankou lòt fwa yo pou chache wanga, men li te fikse figi li vè dezè a.
And Balaam saw that it was good in the sight of Jehovah to bless Israel, and he went not, as at other times, to seek for enchantments, but he set his face toward the wilderness.
2 Konsa, Balaam te leve zye li anwo, li te wè Israël ki t ap fè kan, tribi pa tribi; epi Lespri Bondye te vini sou li.
And Balaam lifted up his eyes and saw Israel dwelling [in tents] according to his tribes; and the Spirit of God came upon him.
3 Li te reprann diskou li e te di: “Pòt pawòl a Balaam nan, fis a Beor a, Pòt pawòl a nonm ki gen zye louvri a;
And he took up his parable, and said, Balaam the son of Beor saith, and the man of opened eye saith,
4 Pòt pawòl a sila ki koute pawòl a Bondye yo, ki wè vizyon Toupwisan an, ki t ap tonbe, men zye li gen tan vin debouche.
He saith, who heareth the words of God, who seeth the vision of the Almighty, who falleth down, and who hath his eyes open:
5 Ala tant nou yo bèl, O Jacob, ak abitasyon nou yo, O Israël!
How goodly are thy tents, Jacob, and thy tabernacles, Israel!
6 Tankou vale ki vin ouvri byen laj, tankou jaden ki bò kote rivyè yo, tankou plan lalwa ki plante pa SENYÈ a, tankou bwa sèd ki bò kote dlo yo.
Like valleys are they spread forth, like gardens by the river side, Like aloe-trees which Jehovah hath planted, like cedars beside the waters.
7 Dlo yo va koule nan bokit li yo, e jèm desandan li yo va bò kote anpil dlo. Wa li a va pi wo pase Agag, e wayòm li a va vin egzalte.
Water shall flow out of his buckets, and his seed shall be in great waters, And his king shall be higher than Agag, and his kingdom shall be exalted.
8 Bondye mennen l sòti an Égypte. Li pou li tankou kòn a yon bèf mawon. Li va devore nasyon ki advèsè li yo. Li va kraze zo yo an mòso, Li va kraze yo avèk flèch li yo.
God brought him out of Egypt; he hath as it were the strength of a buffalo. He shall consume the nations his enemies, and break their bones, and with his arrows shall smite [them] in pieces.
9 Li koube ba, li kouche tankou yon lyon; tankou yon manma lyon. Se kilès ki kab tante deranje l? Beni se tout moun ki beni ou, e modi se tout moun ki modi ou.”
He stooped, he lay down like a lion, and like a lioness: who will stir him up? Blessed is he that blesseth thee, and cursed is he that curseth thee.
10 Konsa, kòlè Balak te brile kont Balaam. Li frape men l ansanm; epi li te di a Balaam: “Mwen te rele ou pou modi lènmi mwen yo, men gade, ou te pèsiste nan beni yo menm twa fwa sa yo!
Then Balak's anger was kindled against Balaam, and he smote his hands together; and Balak said to Balaam, I called thee to curse mine enemies, and behold, thou hast altogether blessed [them] these three times!
11 Pou sa, kouri ale nan plas ou koulye a. Mwen te di ke mwen ta onore ou anpil, men gade byen, SENYÈ a te anpeche ou resevwa onè a.”
And now flee thou to thy place; I said I would very highly honour thee, and behold, Jehovah has kept thee back from honour.
12 Balaam te di a Balak: “Èske mwen pa t di mesaje ke ou te voye kote mwen yo:
And Balaam said to Balak, Did I not also speak to thy messengers whom thou sentest to me, saying,
13 ke menm si Balak te ban mwen kay li plen avèk ajan ak lò, ke m pa t kab fè anyen kontrè ak lòd SENYÈ a, kit bon kit mal nan pwòp volonte pa m. Sa ke SENYÈ a pale a, se sa mwen va pale?
If Balak gave me his house full of silver and gold, I could not go beyond the commandment of Jehovah to do good or bad out of my heart: what Jehovah shall say, that will I speak?
14 Epi koulye a, veye byen, mwen ap prale kote pèp mwen an. Vini, mwen va bay ou konsèy sou sa ke pèp sa a va fè a pèp pa ou a nan jou k ap vini yo.”
And now behold, I go to my people: come, I will admonish thee what this people will do to thy people at the end of days.
15 Li te reprann diskou li e te di: “Pòt pawòl a Balaam nan, fis a Beor a, e pòt pawòl a nonm avèk zye louvri a di,
And he took up his parable, and said, Balaam the son of Beor saith, and the man of opened eye saith,
16 Li di ki tande pawòl Bondye yo, ki gen konesans a Trè Wo a, ki wè vizyon a Toupwisan an, k ap tonbe, men ak zye li ki gen tan fin ouvri.
He saith, who heareth the words of God, who knoweth the knowledge of the Most High, Who seeth the vision of the Almighty, who falleth down, and who hath his eyes open:
17 Mwen wè li, men pa koulye a. Mwen gade l, men pa toupre. Yon zetwal va sòti nan Jacob. Yon baton a wa va leve sòti an Israël. Li va kraze travèse fwon Moab la, e li va dechire tout fis a Seth yo.
I shall see him, but not now; I shall behold him, but not nigh: There cometh a Star out of Jacob, and a Sceptre shall rise out of Israel, and he shall cut in pieces the corners of Moab, and destroy all the sons of tumult.
18 Édom va yon posesyon pou li. Séir, lènmi li, osi, va yon posesyon pou li, pandan Israël ap aji avèk gwo kouraj.
And Edom shall be a possession, and Seir a possession, — they, his enemies; but Israel will do valiantly.
19 Youn ki soti nan Jacob va gen tout pouvwa, li va detwi retay lavil la.”
And one out of Jacob shall have dominion, and will destroy out of the city what remaineth.
20 Li te gade Amalec. Li te reprann diskou li e li te di: “Amalec se te premye nan nasyon yo, men lafen li pi lwen se destriksyon.”
And he saw Amalek, and took up his parable, and said, Amalek is the first of the nations, but his latter end shall be for destruction.
21 Epi li te gade Kenizyen nan, li te reprann diskou li e li te di: “Kote ou rete a, gen andirans. Nich kote ou chita nan falèz la.
And he saw the Kenites, and took up his parable, and said, Firm is thy dwelling-place, and thy nest fixed in the rock;
22 Malgre, Cain va gate nèt, jis lè Asiryen yo pote nou ale an kaptif?”
But the Kenite shall be consumed, until Asshur shall carry thee away captive.
23 Epi li te vin reprann diskou li. Li te di: “Ay, kilès ki ka viv lè Bondye fè sa a?
And he took up his parable, and said, Alas! Who shall live when God doeth this?
24 Men gwo bato yo va sòti nan kòt Kittim. Yo va pini Asiryen yo, yo va aflije Éber. Men li menm tou va vin detwi.”
And ships shall come from the coast of Chittim, and afflict Asshur, and afflict Eber, and he also shall be for destruction.
25 Konsa, Balaam te leve e te pati pou retounen nan plas li, e Balak osi te al fè wout li.
And Balaam rose up, and went and returned to his place; and Balak also went his way.
