4 Mosebog 22
1 Derefter brød Israeliterne op derfra og slog Lejer paa Moabs Sletter hinsides Jordan over for Jeriko.
Then the Israelites traveled on and camped in the plains of Moab near the Jordan, across from Jericho.
2 Da Balak, Zippors Søn, saa alt, hvad Israel havde gjort ved Amoriterne,
Now Balak son of Zippor saw all that Israel had done to the Amorites,
3 grebes Moab af Rædsel for Folket, fordi det var saa talrigt, og Moab gruede for Israeliterne.
and Moab was terrified of the people because they were numerous. Indeed, Moab dreaded the Israelites.
4 Da sagde Moab til Midjaniternes Ældste: »Nu vil denne Menneskemasse opæde alt, hvad der er rundt omkring os, som Okserne opæder Græsset paa Marken!« Paa den Tid var Balak, Zippors Søn, Konge over Moab.
So the Moabites said to the elders of Midian, “This horde will devour everything around us, as an ox licks up the grass of the field.” Since Balak son of Zippor was king of Moab at that time,
5 Han sendte nu Sendebud til Bileam, Beors Søn, i Petor, der ligger ved Floden, til Ammoniternes Land, og bad ham komme til sig, idet han lod sige: »Se, et Folk er udvandret fra Ægypten; se, det har oversvømmet Landet og slaaet sig ned lige over for mig.
he sent messengers to Balaam son of Beor at Pethor, which is by the Euphrates in the land of his people. “Behold, a people has come out of Egypt,” said Balak. “They cover the face of the land and have settled next to me.
6 Kom nu og forband mig det Folk, thi det er mig for mægtigt: maaske jeg da kan slaa det og jage det ud af Landet. Thi jeg ved, at den, du velsigner, er velsignet, og den, du forbander, forbandet!«
So please come now and put a curse on this people, because they are too mighty for me. Perhaps I may be able to defeat them and drive them out of the land; for I know that those you bless are blessed, and those you curse are cursed.”
7 Da gav Moabs og Midjans Ældste sig paa Vej, forsynede med Spaamandsløn, og da de kom til Bileam, overbragte de ham Balaks Ord.
The elders of Moab and Midian departed with the fees for divination in hand. They came to Balaam and relayed to him the words of Balak.
8 Han sagde til dem: »Bliv her Natten over, saa skal jeg give eder Svar, efter som HERREN vil tale til mig!« Moabs Høvdinger blev da hos Bileam.
“Spend the night here,” Balaam replied, “and I will give you the answer that the LORD speaks to me.” So the princes of Moab stayed with Balaam.
9 Men Gud kom til Bileam og spurgte: »Hvem er de Mænd, som er hos dig?«
Then God came to Balaam and asked, “Who are these men with you?”
10 Men Bileam svarede Gud: »Zippors Søn, Kong Balak af Moab, har sendt mig det Bud:
And Balaam said to God, “Balak son of Zippor, king of Moab, sent me this message:
11 Se, et Folk er udvandret fra Ægypten og har oversvømmet Landet! Kom nu og forband mig det, maaske jeg da kan overvinde det og jage det bort!«
‘Behold, a people has come out of Egypt, and they cover the face of the land. Now come and put a curse on them for me. Perhaps I may be able to fight against them and drive them away.’”
12 Men Gud sagde til Bileam: »Du maa ikke gaa med dem, du maa ikke forbande det Folk, thi det er velsignet!«
But God said to Balaam, “Do not go with them. You are not to curse this people, for they are blessed.”
13 Næste Morgen stod Bileam op og sagde til Balaks Høvdinger: »Vend tilbage til eders Land, thi HERREN vægrer sig ved at give mig Tilladelse til at følge med eder!«
So Balaam got up the next morning and said to Balak’s princes, “Go back to your homeland, because the LORD has refused to let me go with you.”
14 Da brød Moabs Høvdinger op, og de kom til Balak og meldte: »Bileam vægrede sig ved at følge med os!«
And the princes of Moab arose, returned to Balak, and said, “Balaam refused to come with us.”
15 Men Balak sendte paa ny Høvdinger af Sted, flere og mere ansete end de forrige;
Then Balak sent other princes, more numerous and more distinguished than the first messengers.
16 og de kom til Bileam og sagde til ham: »Saaledes siger Balak, Zippors Søn: Undslaa dig ikke for at komme til mig!
They came to Balaam and said, “This is what Balak son of Zippor says: ‘Please let nothing hinder you from coming to me,
17 Jeg vil lønne dig rigeligt og gøre alt, hvad du kræver af mig. Kom nu og forband mig det Folk!«
for I will honor you richly and do whatever you say. So please come and put a curse on this people for me!’”
18 Men Bileam svarede Balaks Folk: »Om Balak saa giver mig alt det Sølv og Guld, han har i sit Hus, formaar jeg dog hverken at gøre lidt eller meget imod HERREN min Guds Befaling;
But Balaam replied to the servants of Balak, “If Balak were to give me his house full of silver and gold, I could not do anything small or great to go beyond the command of the LORD my God.
19 bliv derfor ogsaa I her Natten over, for at jeg kan faa at vide, hvad HERREN yderligere vil tale til mig!«
So now, please stay here overnight as the others did, that I may find out what else the LORD has to tell me.”
20 Da kom Gud om Natten til Bileam og sagde til ham: »Er disse Mænd kommet til dig for at hente dig, saa følg med dem; men du maa ikke gøre andet, end hvad jeg siger dig!«
That night God came to Balaam and said, “Since these men have come to summon you, get up and go with them, but you must only do what I tell you.”
21 Saa stod Bileam op næste Morgen og sadlede sit Æsel og fulgte med Moabs Høvdinger.
So in the morning Balaam got up, saddled his donkey, and went with the princes of Moab.
22 Men Guds Vrede blussede op, fordi han fulgte med, og HERRENS Engel stillede sig paa Vejen for at staa ham imod, da han kom ridende paa sit Æsel fulgt af sine to Tjenere.
Then God’s anger was kindled because Balaam was going along, and the angel of the LORD stood in the road to oppose him. Balaam was riding his donkey, and his two servants were with him.
23 Da nu Æselet saa HERRENS Engel staa paa Vejen med draget Sværd i Haanden, veg det ud fra Vejen og gik ind paa Marken; men Bileam slog Æselet for at tvinge det tilbage paa Vejen.
When the donkey saw the angel of the LORD standing in the road with a drawn sword in his hand, she turned off the path and went into a field. So Balaam beat her to return her to the path.
24 Da stillede HERRENS Engel sig i Hulvejen mellem Vingaardene, hvor der var Mure paa begge Sider;
Then the angel of the LORD stood in a narrow passage between two vineyards, with walls on either side.
25 og da Æselet saa HERRENS Engel, trykkede det sig op til Muren, saa det trykkede Bileams Fod op mod Muren, og han gav sig atter til at slaa det.
And the donkey saw the angel of the LORD and pressed herself against the wall, crushing Balaam’s foot against it. So he beat her once again.
26 HERRENS Engel gik nu længere frem og stillede sig i en Snævring, hvor det ikke var muligt at komme til Siden, hverken til højre eller venstre.
And the angel of the LORD moved on ahead and stood in a narrow place where there was no room to turn to the right or left.
27 Da Æselet saa HERRENS Engel, lagde det sig ned med Bileam. Da blussede Bileams Vrede op, og han gav sig til at slaa Æselet med Stokken.
When the donkey saw the angel of the LORD, she lay down under Balaam, and he became furious and beat her with his staff.
28 Men HERREN aabnede Æselets Mund, og det sagde til Bileam: »Hvad har jeg gjort dig, siden du nu har slaaet mig tre Gange?«
Then the LORD opened the donkey’s mouth, and she said to Balaam, “What have I done to you that you have beaten me these three times?”
29 Bileam svarede Æselet: »Du har drillet mig; havde jeg haft et Sværd i Haanden, havde jeg slaaet dig ihjel!«
Balaam answered the donkey, “You have made a fool of me! If I had a sword in my hand, I would kill you right now!”
30 Men Æselet sagde til Bileam: »Er jeg ikke dit eget Æsel, som du har redet al din Tid indtil i Dag? Har jeg ellers haft for Vane at bære mig saaledes ad over for dig?« Han svarede: »Nej!«
But the donkey said to Balaam, “Am I not the donkey you have ridden all your life until today? Have I ever treated you this way before?” “No,” he replied.
31 Da aabnede HERREN Bileams Øjne, og han saa HERRENS Engel staa paa Vejen med draget Sværd i Haanden; og han bøjede sig og kastede sig ned paa sit Ansigt.
Then the LORD opened Balaam’s eyes, and he saw the angel of the LORD standing in the road with a drawn sword in his hand. And Balaam bowed low and fell facedown.
32 Men HERRENS Engel sagde til ham: »Hvorfor slog du dit Æsel de tre Gange? Se, jeg er gaaet ud for at staa dig imod, thi du handlede overilet ved at rejse imod min Vilje.
The angel of the LORD asked him, “Why have you beaten your donkey these three times? Behold, I have come out to oppose you, because your way is perverse before me.
33 Æselet saa mig og veg tre Gange til Side for mig; og var det ikke veget til Side for mig, havde jeg slaaet dig ihjel, men skaanet dets Liv!«
The donkey saw me and turned away from me these three times. If she had not turned away, then by now I would surely have killed you and let her live.”
34 Da sagde Bileam til HERRENS Engel: »Jeg har syndet, jeg vidste jo ikke, at det var dig, der traadte i Vejen for mig. Men hvis det er dig imod, vil jeg atter vende tilbage.«
“I have sinned,” Balaam said to the angel of the LORD, “for I did not realize that you were standing in the road to confront me. And now, if this is displeasing in your sight, I will go back home.”
35 HERRENS Engel sagde til Bileam: »Følg blot med disse Mænd, men du maa kun sige de Ord, jeg siger dig!« Saa fulgte Bileam med Balaks Høvdinger.
But the angel of the LORD said to Balaam, “Go with the men, but you are to speak only what I tell you.” So Balaam went with the princes of Balak.
36 Da Balak nu hørte, at Bileam var undervejs, gik han ham i Møde til Ar Moab ved den Grænse, Arnon danner, den yderste Grænse.
When Balak heard that Balaam was coming, he went out to meet him at the Moabite city on the Arnon border, at the edge of his territory.
37 Og Balak sagde til Bileam: »Sendte jeg dig ikke Bud og bad dig komme? Hvorfor kom du da ikke til mig? Skulde jeg virkelig være ude af Stand til at lønne dig?«
And he said to Balaam, “Did I not send you an urgent summons? Why did you not come to me? Am I really not able to richly reward you?”
38 Bileam sagde til Balak: »Se, nu er jeg kommet til dig; men mon det staar i min Magt at sige noget? Det Ord, Gud lægger mig i Munden, maa jeg tale!«
“See, I have come to you,” Balaam replied, “but can I say just anything? I must speak only the word that God puts in my mouth.”
39 Da fulgte Bileam med Balak, og de kom til Kirjat-Huzot.
So Balaam accompanied Balak, and they came to Kiriath-huzoth.
40 Balak ofrede her Hornkvæg og Smaakvæg og sendte noget til Bileam og Høvdingerne, der var hos ham.
Balak sacrificed cattle and sheep, and he gave portions to Balaam and the princes who were with him.
41 Næste Morgen tog Balak Bileam med sig og førte ham op til Bamot-Ba'al, hvorfra han kunde øjne den yderste Del af Folket.
The next morning, Balak took Balaam and brought him up to Bamoth-baal. From there he could see the outskirts of the camp of the people.
