4 Mosebog 24
1 Men da Bileam så, 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 YHWH to bless Israel, he did not go, as at the other times, to meet with omens, but he set his face toward the wilderness.
2 og Bileam så op og fik Øje på Israel; som lå lejret Stamme for Stamme. Da kom Guds Ånd 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: Så siger Bileam, Beors Søn, så siger Manden, hvis Øje er lukket,
He took up his parable, and said, "Balaam the son of Beor says, the man whose eye was closed says;
4 så 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 Shaddai, falling down, and having his eyes open:
5 Hvor herlige er dine Telte, JIakob, og dine Boliger, Israel!
How goodly are your tents, Jacob, and your tents, 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 forth, as gardens by the riverside, as aloes which YHWH has planted, as cedar trees beside the waters.
7 Dets Spande flyder over med Vand, dets Korn fåt rigelig Væde. Mægtigere end Agagerdets 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 står 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 eat up 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 was kindled against Balaam, and he struck his hands together; and Balak said to Balaam, "I called you to curse my enemies, and, look, 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 now flee you to your place. I thought to promote you to great honor; but, look, YHWH has kept you back from honor."
12 Men Bileam sagde til Balak: "Sagde jeg ikke allerede til Sendebudene, du sendte mig:
Balaam said to Balak, "Did I not also tell your messengers who you sent to me, saying,
13 Om Balak så 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 word of YHWH, to do either good or bad in my heart. I will say what God 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, look, I go to my people: come, I will inform you what this people shall do to your people in the latter days."
15 Derpå fremsatte han sit Sprog: Så siger Bileam, Beors Søn, så siger Manden, hvis Øje er lukket,
He took up his parable, and said, "Balaam the son of Beor says, the man whose eye was closed says;
16 så 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 Shaddai, falling down, and having his eyes open:
17 Jeg ser ham, dog ikke nu, jeg skuer ham, dog ikke nær! En Sterne opgår 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 scepter will rise out of Israel, and will crush the forehead of Moab, and the crown of all the sons of tumult.
18 Edom bliver et Lydland, og Seirs undslupne går til Grunde, Israel udfolder sin Magt,
Edom shall be a possession. Seir, his enemies, 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 så 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 så Keniterne, fremsatte han sit Sprog: Urokkelig er din Bolig, din Rede bygget på 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 Derpå fremsatte han sit Sprog: Ve! Hvo bliver i Live, når 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 også 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 Så drog Bileam tilbage til sin Hjemstavn; og Balak gik også bort.
Balaam rose up, and went and returned to his place; and Balak also went his way.
