Numbers 24
1 And when Balaam saw that it pleased Jehovah to bless Israel, he did not go, as at the other times, to meet with omens, but he set his face toward the wilderness.
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;
2 And Balaam lifted up his eyes, and he saw Israel dwelling according to their tribes, and the Spirit of God came upon him.
og Bileam saa op og fik Øje paa Israel; som laa lejret Stamme for Stamme. Da kom Guds Aand over ham,
3 And he took up his oracle, and said, Balaam the son of Beor says, and the man whose eye was closed says,
og han fremsatte sit Sprog: Saa siger Bileam, Beors Søn, saa siger Manden, hvis Øje er lukket,
4 he says who hears the words of God, who sees the vision of the Almighty, falling down, and having his eyes open,
saa siger han, der hører Guds Ord og kender den Højestes Viden, som skuer den Almægtiges Syner, hensunken, med opladt Øje:
5 How goodly are thy tents, O Jacob, thy tabernacles, O Israel!
Hvor herlige er dine Telte, Jakob, og dine Boliger, Israel!
6 As valleys they are spread forth, as gardens by the river-side, as aloes which Jehovah has planted, as cedar trees beside the waters.
Som Dale, der strækker sig vidt, som Haver langs med en Flod, som Aloetræer, HERREN har plantet, som Cedre ved Vandets Bred.
7 Water shall flow from his buckets, and his seed shall be in many waters, and his king shall be higher than Agag, and his kingdom shall be exalted.
Dets Spande flyder over med Vand, dets Korn faar rigelig Væde. Mægtigere end Agag er dets Konge, og ophøjet er dets Kongedømme.
8 God brings him forth out of Egypt. He has as it were the strength of the wild-ox. He shall eat up the nations his adversaries, and shall break their bones in pieces, and smite them through with his arrows.
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.
9 He couched, he lay down as a lion, and as a lioness. Who shall rouse him up? He who blesses thee is blessed, And he who curses thee is cursed.
Det lægger sig, hviler som en Løve, ja, som en Løvinde, hvo tør vække det! Velsignet, hvo dig velsigner, forbandet, hvo dig forbander!
10 And Balak's anger was kindled against Balaam, and he struck his hands together. And Balak said to Balaam, I called thee to curse my enemies, and, behold, thou have altogether blessed them these three times.
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!
11 Therefore now flee thou to thy place. I thought to promote thee to great honor, but, lo, Jehovah has kept thee back from honor.
Skynd dig derhen, hvor du kom fra! Jeg lovede dig rigelig Løn, men mon har HERREN unddraget dig den!«
12 And Balaam said to Balak, Did I not also speak to thy messengers that thou sent to me, saying,
Men Bileam sagde til Balak: »Sagde jeg ikke allerede til Sendebudene, du sendte mig:
13 If Balak would give me his house full of silver and gold, I cannot go beyond the word of Jehovah, to do either good or bad of my own mind. What Jehovah speaks, that I will speak?
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!
14 And now, behold, I go to my people. Come, I will advise thee what this people shall do to thy people in the latter days.
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.«
15 And he took up his oracle, and said, Balaam the son of Beor says, and the man whose eye was closed says,
Derpaa fremsatte han sit Sprog: Saa siger Bileam, Beors Søn, saa siger Manden, hvis Øje er lukket,
16 he says who hears the words of God, and knows the knowledge of the Most High, who sees the vision of the Almighty, falling down, and having his eyes open:
saa siger han, der hører Guds Ord og kender den Højestes Viden, som skuer den Almægtiges Syner, hensunken, med opladt Øje:
17 I see him, but not now. I behold him, but not near. There shall come forth a star out of Jacob, and a scepter shall rise out of Israel, and shall smite through the corners of Moab, and break down all the sons of tumult.
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.
18 And Edom shall be a possession, Seir also shall be a possession, who were his enemies, while Israel does valiantly.
Edom bliver et Lydland, og Se'irs undslupne gaar til Grunde, Israel udfolder sin Magt,
19 And out of Jacob shall come he who shall have dominion, and shall destroy the remnant from the city.
og Jakob kuer sine Fjender.
20 And he looked on Amalek, and took up his oracle, and said, Amalek was the first of the nations, but his latter end shall come to destruction.
Men da han saa Amalekiterne, fremsatte han sit Sprog: Det første af Folkene er Amalek, men til sidst vies det til Undergang!
21 And he looked on the Kenite, and took up his oracle, and said, Strong is thy dwelling-place, and thy nest is set in the rock.
Og da han saa Keniterne, fremsatte han sit Sprog: Urokkelig er din Bolig, din Rede bygget paa Klippen.
22 Nevertheless Kain shall be wasted, until Asshur shall carry thee away captive.
Kain er dog hjemfalden til Undergang! Hvor længe? Assur skal føre dig bort!
23 And he took up his oracle, and said, Alas, who shall live when God does this?
Derpaa fremsatte han sit Sprog: Ve! Hvo bliver i Live, naar Gud lader det ske!
24 But ships shall come from the coast of Kittim, and they shall afflict Asshur, and shall afflict Eber, and he also shall come to destruction.
Der kommer Skibe fra Kittæernes Kyst; de kuer Assur, de kuer Eber — men ogsaa han er viet til Undergang!
25 And Balaam rose up, and went and returned to his place, and Balak also went his way.
Saa drog Bileam tilbage til sin Hjemstavn; og Balak gik ogsaa bort.
