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

And when Balaam saw that it was good in the eyes of Yahweh to bless Israel, he went not as at other times to invoke enchantments, —but set towards the desert, his face.

2 og Bileam så op og fik Øje på Israel; som lå lejret Stamme for Stamme. Da kom Guds Ånd over ham,

So Balaam lifted up his eyes and saw Israel, dwelling, according to his tribes, —then came upon him the Spirit of God;

3 og han fremsatte sit Sprog: Så siger Bileam, Beors Søn, så siger Manden, hvis Øje er lukket,

and he took up his parable, and said, —The oracle of Balaam, son of Beor, Yea the oracle of the man, of opened eye;

4 så siger han, der hører Guds Ord og kender den Højestes Viden, som skuer den Almægtiges Syner, hensunken, med opladt Øje:

The oracle of one hearing sayings of GOD, Who the sight of the Almighty, receiveth in vision, Who falleth down but hath unveiled eyes: —

5 Hvor herlige er dine Telte, JIakob, og dine Boliger, Israel!

How pleasing are thy tents, O Jacob, —Thy habitations, O Israel:

6 Som Dale, der strækker sig vidt, som Haver langs med en Flod, som Aloetræer, HERREN har plantet, som Cedre ved Vandets Bred.

Like ravines extended, Like gardens by a river, —Like aloe-trees Yahweh hath planted, Like cedars by waters:

7 Dets Spande flyder over med Vand, dets Korn fåt rigelig Væde. Mægtigere end Agagerdets Konge, og ophøjet er dets kongedømme.

He poureth forth water from his buckets, And, his seed, is among many waters, —And taller than Agag is his King, And exalted is his kingdom.

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 having brought him forth out of Egypt, The very horns of the buffalo, are his, —He eateth up nations that assail him And the bones of them, he breaketh And the loins of him, he crusheth:

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 hath knelt—hath lain down, Like a strong lion, yea like a lioness, Who shall rouse him up? Such as bless thee are each one blessed, But, such, as curse thee, are each one 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!

Then kindled the anger of Balak against Balaam, and he smote together his hands, —and Balak said unto Balaam—To revile my foes, I called thee, And lo! thou hast kept on blessing, these three times.

11 Skynd dig derhen, hvor du kom fra! Jeg lovede dig rigelig Løn, men mon har HERREN unddraget dig den!"

Now, therefore, flee thou unto thy place, —I said, I will, highly honour, thee; but lo! Yahweh hath kept thee back from honour.

12 Men Bileam sagde til Balak: "Sagde jeg ikke allerede til Sendebudene, du sendte mig:

And Balaam said unto Balak, —Was it not so that even unto thy messengers whom thou didst send unto me, I spake 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!

Though Balak would give me his house full of silver and gold, yet could I not go beyond the bidding of Yahweh, to, do good or ill, out of my own heart, —what Yahweh shall speak, that, must I speak?

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, therefore, behold me! going to my own people, —Come now! let me advise thee, what this people shall do unto thy people in the after-part of the days.

15 Derpå fremsatte han sit Sprog: Så siger Bileam, Beors Søn, så siger Manden, hvis Øje er lukket,

So he took up his parable and said, —The oracle of Balaam, son of Beor, Yea the oracle of the man, of opened eye;

16 så siger han, der hører Guds Ord og kender den Højestes Viden, som skuer den Almægtiges Syner, hensunken, med opladt Øje:

The oracle of one hearing sayings of GOD, And knowing the knowledge of the Most High, —Who the sight of the Almighty, receiveth in vision, Who falleth down but hath unveiled eyes: —

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 One, who is not now, I observe One, who is not nigh, —There hath marched forth a Star out of Jacob. And arisen a Sceptre out of Israel, That hath dishonoured the beard of Moab, Yea the crown of the head of all the tumultuous;

18 Edom bliver et Lydland, og Seirs undslupne går til Grunde, Israel udfolder sin Magt,

So Edom hath become a possession, Yea a possession is Seir to his foes, —But, Israel, is doing valiantly;

19 og Jakob kuer sine Fjender.

Yea One wieldeth dominion out of Jacob, —Who hath destroyed the remnant out of the fortress.

20 Men da han så Amalekiterne, fremsatte han sit Sprog: Det første af Folkene er Amalek, men til sidst vies det til Undergang!

And, when he saw Amalek, he took up, his parable, and said—The beginning of nations, —Amalek, But his latter end is even to perish.

21 Og da han så Keniterne, fremsatte han sit Sprog: Urokkelig er din Bolig, din Rede bygget på Klippen.

And when he saw the Kenite, he took up his parable, and said, —Enduring thy dwelling-place, Set thou then in the crag, thy nest;

22 Kain er dog hjemfalden til Undergang! Hvor længe? Assur skal føre dig bort!

Yet shall it be for destruction, O Kain, —How long shall Assyria hold thee captive?

23 Derpå fremsatte han sit Sprog: Ve! Hvo bliver i Live, når Gud lader det ske!

And he took up his parable, and said, —Alas who shall survive its fulfillment by GOD;

24 Der kommer Skibe fra Kittæernes Kyst; de kuer Assur, de kuer Eber men også han er viet til Undergang!

When, ships, [come] from the coast of the isles, And humble Assyria, and humble the Hebrew, —And he too, is even to perish?

25 Så drog Bileam tilbage til sin Hjemstavn; og Balak gik også bort.

Then Balaam arose, and went and returned unto his place, —and, Balak also, went his way.