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 ]