Numbers 24
1 And when Balaam saw that it pleased Jehovah to bless Israel, he did not go, as at the other times, to meet with omens, but he set his face toward the wilderness.
Or Balaam voyant que l'Eternel voulait bénir Israël, n'alla plus comme les autres fois, à la rencontre des enchantements, mais il tourna son visage vers le désert.
2 And Balaam lifted up his eyes, and he saw Israel dwelling according to their tribes, and the Spirit of God came upon him.
Et élevant les yeux, il vit Israël qui se tenait rangé selon ses Tribus; et l'Esprit de Dieu fut sur lui.
3 And he took up his oracle, and said, Balaam the son of Beor says, and the man whose eye was closed says,
Et il proféra à haute voix son discours sentencieux, et dit: Balaam, fils de Béhor, dit, et l'homme qui a l'œil ouvert, dit;
4 he says who hears the words of God, who sees the vision of the Almighty, falling down, and having his eyes open,
Celui qui entend les paroles du [Dieu] Fort; qui voit la vision du Tout-Puissant; qui tombe à terre, et qui a les yeux ouverts, dit:
5 How goodly are thy tents, O Jacob, thy tabernacles, O Israel!
Que tes Tabernacles sont beaux, ô Jacob! [et] tes pavillons, ô Israël!
6 As valleys they are spread forth, as gardens by the river-side, as aloes which Jehovah has planted, as cedar trees beside the waters.
Ils sont étendus comme des torrents, comme des jardins près d'un fleuve, comme des arbres d'aloé que l'Eternel a plantés, comme des cèdres auprès de l'eau.
7 Water shall flow from his buckets, and his seed shall be in many waters, and his king shall be higher than Agag, and his kingdom shall be exalted.
L'eau distillera de ses seaux, et sa semence [sera] parmi de grandes eaux, et son Roi sera élevé par-dessus Agag, et son royaume sera haut élevé.
8 God brings him forth out of Egypt. He has as it were the strength of the wild-ox. He shall eat up the nations his adversaries, and shall break their bones in pieces, and smite them through with his arrows.
Le [Dieu] Fort qui l'a tiré d'Egypte, lui est comme les forces de la Licorne; il consumera les nations qui lui sont ennemies, il brisera leurs os, et les percera de ses flèches.
9 He couched, he lay down as a lion, and as a lioness. Who shall rouse him up? He who blesses thee is blessed, And he who curses thee is cursed.
Il s'est courbé, il s'est couché comme un lion qui est en sa force, et comme un vieux lion; qui l'éveillera? Quiconque te bénit, sera béni, et quiconque te maudit, sera maudit.
10 And Balak's anger was kindled against Balaam, and he struck his hands together. And Balak said to Balaam, I called thee to curse my enemies, and, behold, thou have altogether blessed them these three times.
Alors Balac se mit fort en colère contre Balaam, et frappa des mains; et Balac dit à Balaam, je t'avais appelé pour maudire mes ennemis, et voici, tu les as bénis très-expressément déjà par trois fois.
11 Therefore now flee thou to thy place. I thought to promote thee to great honor, but, lo, Jehovah has kept thee back from honor.
Or maintenant fuis t'en en ton pays. J'avais dit que je te donnerais une grande récompense; mais voici, l'Eternel t'a empêché d'être récompensé.
12 And Balaam said to Balak, Did I not also speak to thy messengers that thou sent to me, saying,
Et Balaam répondit à Balac: N'avais-je pas dit à tes ambassadeurs que tu avais envoyés vers moi:
13 If Balak would give me his house full of silver and gold, I cannot go beyond the word of Jehovah, to do either good or bad of my own mind. What Jehovah speaks, that I will speak?
Si Balac me donnait sa maison pleine d'argent et d'or, je ne pourrais transgresser le commandement de l'Eternel, pour faire de moi-même du bien ou du mal; mais ce que l'Eternel dira, je le dirai.
14 And now, behold, I go to my people. Come, I will advise thee what this people shall do to thy people in the latter days.
Maintenant donc voici, je m'en vais vers mon peuple; viens, je te donnerai un conseil, [et je te dirai] ce que ce peuple fera à ton peuple, au dernier temps.
15 And he took up his oracle, and said, Balaam the son of Beor says, and the man whose eye was closed says,
Alors il proféra à haute voix son discours sentencieux, et dit: Balaam, fils de Béhor, dit, et l'homme qui a l'œil ouvert, dit:
16 he says who hears the words of God, and knows the knowledge of the Most High, who sees the vision of the Almighty, falling down, and having his eyes open:
Celui qui entend les paroles du [Dieu] Fort, et qui a la science du Souverain, [et] qui voit la vision du Tout-Puissant, qui tombe à terre, et qui a les yeux ouverts, dit:
17 I see him, but not now. I behold him, but not near. There shall come forth a star out of Jacob, and a scepter shall rise out of Israel, and shall smite through the corners of Moab, and break down all the sons of tumult.
Je le vois, mais non pas maintenant; je le regarde, mais non pas de près. Une étoile est procédée de Jacob, et un sceptre s'est élevé d'Israël: il transpercera les coins de Moab, et détruira tous les enfants de Seth.
18 And Edom shall be a possession, Seir also shall be a possession, who were his enemies, while Israel does valiantly.
Edom sera possédé, et Séhir sera possédé par ses ennemis, et Israël se portera vaillamment.
19 And out of Jacob shall come he who shall have dominion, and shall destroy the remnant from the city.
Et il y en aura un de Jacob qui dominera, et qui fera périr le résidu de la ville.
20 And he looked on Amalek, and took up his oracle, and said, Amalek was the first of the nations, but his latter end shall come to destruction.
Il vit aussi Hamalec, et proféra à haute voix son discours sentencieux, et dit: Hamalec [est] un commencement de nations, mais à la fin il périra.
21 And he looked on the Kenite, and took up his oracle, and said, Strong is thy dwelling-place, and thy nest is set in the rock.
Il vit aussi le Kénien, et il proféra à haute voix son discours sentencieux, et dit: Ta demeure est dans un lieu rude, et tu as mis ton nid dans le rocher;
22 Nevertheless Kain shall be wasted, until Asshur shall carry thee away captive.
Toutefois Kaïn sera ravagé, jusqu'à ce qu'Assur te mène en captivité.
23 And he took up his oracle, and said, Alas, who shall live when God does this?
Il continua encore à proférer à haute voix son discours sentencieux, et il dit: Malheur à celui qui vivra quand le [Dieu] Fort fera ces choses.
24 But ships shall come from the coast of Kittim, and they shall afflict Asshur, and shall afflict Eber, and he also shall come to destruction.
Et les navires viendront du quartier de Kittim, et affligeront Assur et Héber, et lui aussi sera détruit.
25 And Balaam rose up, and went and returned to his place, and Balak also went his way.
Puis Balaam se leva, et s'en alla pour retourner en son pays; et Balac aussi s'en alla son chemin.
