4 Mosebog 24
1 Men da Bileam saa, at HERRENS Hu stod til at velsigne Israel, gik han ikke som de forrige Gange hen for at søge Varsler, men vendte sig mod Ørkenen;
When Balaam saw that it pleased the LORD to bless Israel, he didn’t go, as at the other times, to use divination, but he set his face towards the wilderness.
2 og Bileam saa op og fik Øje paa Israel; som laa lejret Stamme for Stamme. Da kom Guds Aand over ham,
Balaam lifted up his eyes, and he saw Israel dwelling according to their tribes; and the Spirit of God came on him.
3 og han fremsatte sit Sprog: Saa siger Bileam, Beors Søn, saa siger Manden, hvis Øje er lukket,
He took up his parable, and said, “Balaam the son of Beor says, the man whose eyes are open says;
4 saa siger han, der hører Guds Ord og kender den Højestes Viden, som skuer den Almægtiges Syner, hensunken, med opladt Øje:
he says, who hears the words of God, who sees the vision of the Almighty, falling down, and having his eyes open:
5 Hvor herlige er dine Telte, Jakob, og dine Boliger, Israel!
How goodly are your tents, Jacob, and your dwellings, Israel!
6 Som Dale, der strækker sig vidt, som Haver langs med en Flod, som Aloetræer, HERREN har plantet, som Cedre ved Vandets Bred.
As valleys they are spread out, as gardens by the riverside, as aloes which the LORD has planted, as cedar trees beside the waters.
7 Dets Spande flyder over med Vand, dets Korn faar rigelig Væde. Mægtigere end Agag er dets Konge, og ophøjet er dets Kongedømme.
Water shall flow from his buckets. His seed shall be in many waters. His king shall be higher than Agag. His kingdom shall be exalted.
8 Gud førte det ud af Ægypten, det har en Vildokses Horn; det opæder de Folkeslag der staar det imod, søndrer deres Ben og knuser deres Lænder.
God brings him out of Egypt. He has as it were the strength of the wild ox. He shall consume the nations his adversaries, shall break their bones in pieces, and pierce them with his arrows.
9 Det lægger sig, hviler som en Løve, ja, som en Løvinde, hvo tør vække det! Velsignet, hvo dig velsigner, forbandet, hvo dig forbander!
He couched, he lay down as a lion, as a lioness; who shall rouse him up? Everyone who blesses you is blessed. Everyone who curses you is cursed.”
10 Da blussede Balaks Vrede op mod Bileam, og han slog Hænderne sammen; og Balak sagde til Bileam: »For at forbande mine Fjender bad jeg dig komme, og se, nu har du velsignet dem tre Gange!
Balak’s anger burnt against Balaam, and he struck his hands together. Balak said to Balaam, “I called you to curse my enemies, and, behold, you have altogether blessed them these three times.
11 Skynd dig derhen, hvor du kom fra! Jeg lovede dig rigelig Løn, men mon har HERREN unddraget dig den!«
Therefore, flee to your place, now! I thought to promote you to great honour; but, behold, the LORD has kept you back from honour.”
12 Men Bileam sagde til Balak: »Sagde jeg ikke allerede til Sendebudene, du sendte mig:
Balaam said to Balak, “Didn’t I also tell your messengers whom you sent to me, saying,
13 Om Balak saa giver mig alt det Sølv og Guld, han har i sit Hus, kan jeg ikke være ulydig mod HERREN og gøre noget som helst af egen Vilje; hvad HERREN siger, vil jeg sige!
‘If Balak would give me his house full of silver and gold, I can’t go beyond the LORD’s word, to do either good or bad from my own mind. I will say what the LORD says’?
14 Vel, jeg drager til mit Folk, men kom, jeg vil lade dig vide, hvad dette Folk skal gøre ved dit Folk i de sidste Dage.«
Now, behold, I go to my people. Come, I will inform you what this people shall do to your people in the latter days.”
15 Derpaa fremsatte han sit Sprog: Saa siger Bileam, Beors Søn, saa siger Manden, hvis Øje er lukket,
He took up his parable, and said, “Balaam the son of Beor says, the man whose eyes are open says;
16 saa siger han, der hører Guds Ord og kender den Højestes Viden, som skuer den Almægtiges Syner, hensunken, med opladt Øje:
he says, who hears the words of God, knows the knowledge of the Most High, and who sees the vision of the Almighty, falling down, and having his eyes open:
17 Jeg ser ham, dog ikke nu, jeg skuer ham, dog ikke nær! En Stjerne opgaar af Jakob, et Herskerspir løfter sig fra Israel! Han knuser Moabs Tindinger og alle Setsønnernes Isse.
I see him, but not now. I see him, but not near. A star will come out of Jacob. A sceptre will rise out of Israel, and shall strike through the corners of Moab, and crush all the sons of Sheth.
18 Edom bliver et Lydland, og Se'irs undslupne gaar til Grunde, Israel udfolder sin Magt,
Edom shall be a possession. Seir, his enemy, also shall be a possession, while Israel does valiantly.
19 og Jakob kuer sine Fjender.
Out of Jacob shall one have dominion, and shall destroy the remnant from the city.”
20 Men da han saa Amalekiterne, fremsatte han sit Sprog: Det første af Folkene er Amalek, men til sidst vies det til Undergang!
He looked at Amalek, and took up his parable, and said, “Amalek was the first of the nations, but his latter end shall come to destruction.”
21 Og da han saa Keniterne, fremsatte han sit Sprog: Urokkelig er din Bolig, din Rede bygget paa Klippen.
He looked at the Kenite, and took up his parable, and said, “Your dwelling place is strong. Your nest is set in the rock.
22 Kain er dog hjemfalden til Undergang! Hvor længe? Assur skal føre dig bort!
Nevertheless Kain shall be wasted, until Asshur carries you away captive.”
23 Derpaa fremsatte han sit Sprog: Ve! Hvo bliver i Live, naar Gud lader det ske!
He took up his parable, and said, “Alas, who shall live when God does this?
24 Der kommer Skibe fra Kittæernes Kyst; de kuer Assur, de kuer Eber — men ogsaa han er viet til Undergang!
But ships shall come from the coast of Kittim. They shall afflict Asshur, and shall afflict Eber. He also shall come to destruction.”
25 Saa drog Bileam tilbage til sin Hjemstavn; og Balak gik ogsaa bort.
Balaam rose up, and went and returned to his place; and Balak also went his way.
