And the children of Israel set forward, and pitched in the plains of
Moab on this side Jordan by Jericho.
LES ENFANTS D'ISRAËL ONT AVANCÉ . Le point de départ était
Ije-Abarim 21:10; 33:48), à la frontière moabite. Les Israélites y
avaient formé un campement régulier, complété par l'érection du
t... [ Continuer la lecture ]
And Balak the son of Zippor saw all that Israel had done to the
Amorites.
BALAK LE FILS DE ZIPPOR , [Septante, Sepfoor]. "Balak" - i: e., Vide.
Corbeaux («Jour. Sac. Lit.», avril 1852, p. 78) s'efforce de montrer
que ce roi n'était pas un Moabite indigène, mais un chef de
l'ancienne race des Emim... [ Continuer la lecture ]
And Moab was sore afraid of the people, because they were many: and
Moab was distressed because of the children of Israel.
ET MOAB AVAIT TERRIBLEMENT PEUR DU PEUPLE. La présence d'une si
grande multitude et la rapidité irrésistible de leurs conquêtes
dans les royaumes voisins ont naturellement r... [ Continuer la lecture ]
And Moab said unto the elders of Midian, Now shall this company lick
up all that are round about us, as the ox licketh up the grass of the
field. And Balak the son of Zippor was king of the Moabites at that
time.
MOAB A DIT AUX ANCIENS DE MADIAN. Alors que les branches des
Madianites s'établissai... [ Continuer la lecture ]
He sent messengers therefore unto Balaam the son of Beor to Pethor,
which is by the river of the land of the children of his people, to
call him, saying, Behold, there is a people come out from Egypt:
behold, they cover the face of the earth, and they abide over against
me:
IL A DONC ENVOYÉ DES M... [ Continuer la lecture ]
Come now therefore, I pray thee, curse me this people; for they are
too mighty for me: peradventure I shall prevail, that we may smite
them, and that I may drive them out of the land: for I wot that he
whom thou blessest is blessed, and he whom thou cursest is cursed.
VENEZ ... MAUDISSEZ-MOI CE P... [ Continuer la lecture ]
And the elders of Moab and the elders of Midian departed with the
rewards of divination in their hand; and they came unto Balaam, and
spake unto him the words of Balak.
LES RÉCOMPENSES DE LA DIVINATION - comme les honoraires d'un diseur
de bonne aventure, et étant un cadeau royal, ce serait quel... [ Continuer la lecture ]
And he said unto them, Lodge here this night, and I will bring you
word again, as the LORD shall speak unto me: and the princes of Moab
abode with Balaam.
LOGEZ ICI CETTE NUIT ... Dieu a généralement révélé Sa volonté
dans des visions et des rêves; et la naissance et la résidence de
Balaam en Mé... [ Continuer la lecture ]
_AND BALAK SENT YET AGAIN PRINCES, MORE, AND MORE HONOURABLE THAN
THEY._
No JFB commentary on these verses.... [ Continuer la lecture ]
Now therefore, I pray you, tarry ye also here this night, that I may
know what the LORD will say unto me more.
RESTEZ ICI AUSSI CETTE NUIT. La volonté divine, comme jadis
déclarée, n'étant pas conforme à ses désirs, il espérait par une
deuxième demande de la plier, comme il avait déjà plié sa pr... [ Continuer la lecture ]
_AND GOD CAME UNTO BALAAM AT NIGHT, AND SAID UNTO HIM, IF THE MEN COME
TO CALL THEE, RISE UP, AND GO WITH THEM; BUT YET THE WORD WHICH I
SHALL SAY UNTO THEE, THAT SHALT THOU DO._
No JFB commentary on this verse.... [ Continuer la lecture ]
And Balaam rose up in the morning, and saddled his ass, and went with
the princes of Moab.
BALAAM ... A SELLÉ SON CUL. Probablement l'un des animaux blancs
enjoués que les personnes de rang avaient l'habitude de monter. La
selle, comme d'habitude en Orient, ne serait rien de plus qu'un
coussin o... [ Continuer la lecture ]
And God's anger was kindled because he went: and the angel of the
LORD stood in the way for an adversary against him. Now he was riding
upon his ass, and his two servants were with him.
" vint l'appeler, «et parce que, par désir du« salaire de
l'iniquité », il entretenait le but secret d'agir en... [ Continuer la lecture ]
_AND THE ASS SAW THE ANGEL OF THE LORD STANDING IN THE WAY, AND HIS
SWORD DRAWN IN HIS HAND: AND THE ASS TURNED ASIDE OUT OF THE WAY, AND
WENT INTO THE FIELD: AND BALAAM SMOTE THE ASS, TO TURN HER INTO THE
WAY._
No JFB commentary on this verse.... [ Continuer la lecture ]
But the angel of the LORD stood in a path of the vineyards, a wall
being on this side, and a wall on that side.
L'ANGE DU SEIGNEUR SE TENAIT SUR UN CHEMIN DES VIGNES. Les routes qui
mènent à travers les champs et les vignes sont si étroites que dans
la plupart des régions, un homme ne pouvait pas... [ Continuer la lecture ]
_AND WHEN THE ASS SAW THE ANGEL OF THE LORD, SHE THRUST HERSELF UNTO
THE WALL, AND CRUSHED BALAAM'S FOOT AGAINST THE WALL: AND HE SMOTE HER
AGAIN._
No JFB commentary on these verses.... [ Continuer la lecture ]
And the LORD opened the mouth of the ass, and she said unto Balaam,
What have I done unto thee, that thou hast smitten me these three
times? LE SEIGNEUR A OUVERT LA BOUCHE DE L'ÂNE - pour émettre, comme
un perroquet, des sons articulés, sans les comprendre. Que ce fût
une scène visionnaire est une... [ Continuer la lecture ]
_AND BALAAM SAID UNTO THE ASS, BECAUSE THOU HAST MOCKED ME: I WOULD
THERE WERE A SWORD IN MINE HAND, FOR NOW WOULD I KILL THEE._
No JFB commentary on these verses.... [ Continuer la lecture ]
Then the LORD opened the eyes of Balaam, and he saw the angel of the
LORD standing in the way, and his sword drawn in his hand: and he
bowed down his head, and fell flat on his face.
PUIS LE SEIGNEUR OUVRIT LES YEUX DE BALAAM , [ wayªgal (H1540);
Septante, apekalupse]. `` Ces deux termes (hébreu... [ Continuer la lecture ]
_AND THE ANGEL OF THE LORD SAID UNTO HIM, WHEREFORE HAST THOU SMITTEN
THINE ASS THESE THREE TIMES? BEHOLD, I WENT OUT TO WITHSTAND THEE,
BECAUSE THY WAY IS PERVERSE BEFORE ME:_
No JFB commentary on these verses.... [ Continuer la lecture ]
And Balaam said unto the angel of the LORD, I have sinned; for I knew
not that thou stoodest in the way against me: now therefore, if it
displease thee, I will get me back again.
J'AI PÉCHÉ ... SI CELA VOUS DÉPLAÎT. Malgré cette confession, il
n'a manifesté aucun esprit de pénitence, car il parl... [ Continuer la lecture ]
_AND THE ANGEL OF THE LORD SAID UNTO BALAAM, GO WITH THE MEN: BUT ONLY
THE WORD THAT I SHALL SPEAK UNTO THEE, THAT THOU SHALT SPEAK. SO
BALAAM WENT WITH THE PRINCES OF BALAK._
No JFB commentary on this verse.... [ Continuer la lecture ]
And when Balak heard that Balaam was come, he went out to meet him
unto a city of Moab, which is in the border of Arnon, which is in the
utmost coast.
BALAK ... EST SORTI À SA RENCONTRE. Plus le rang de l'invité
attendu est élevé, plus la politesse demande une plus grande
distance pour être pris... [ Continuer la lecture ]
_AND BALAK SAID UNTO BALAAM, DID I NOT EARNESTLY SEND UNTO THEE TO
CALL THEE? WHEREFORE CAMEST THOU NOT UNTO ME? AM I NOT ABLE INDEED TO
PROMOTE THEE TO HONOUR?_
No JFB commentary on this verse.... [ Continuer la lecture ]
And Balaam said unto Balak, Lo, I am come unto thee: have I now any
power at all to say any thing? the word that God putteth in my mouth,
that shall I speak.
LA PAROLE QUE DIEU MET DANS MA BOUCHE. Cela semble une réponse
pieuse. C'était une reconnaissance qu'il était retenu par un pouvoir
supéri... [ Continuer la lecture ]
And Balaam went with Balak, and they came unto Kirjath-huzoth.
KIRJATH-HUZOTH - une ville de rues. Son site est inconnu. Mais la rue
était considérée comme la principale caractéristique de la ville
(cf. Genèse 10:11; Genèse 36:37; Hengstenberg, ' Christologie, 3:,
p. 143).... [ Continuer la lecture ]
And Balak offered oxen and sheep, and sent to Balaam, and to the
princes that were with him.
BALAK OFFRIT DES BŒUFS ET DES MOUTONS - prépara un grand
divertissement à Balaam et aux princes de Madian.... [ Continuer la lecture ]
And it came to pass on the morrow, that Balak took Balaam, and
brought him up into the high places of Baal, that thence he might see
the utmost part of the people.
BALAK A PRIS BALAAM; ET L'A FAIT MONTER DANS LES HAUTS LIEUX DE BAAL
, [ baamowt (H1116)] - éminences consacrées au culte de Baal-peo... [ Continuer la lecture ]