Numbers 22
1 Then the Israelites traveled on and camped in the plains of Moab near the Jordan, across from Jericho.
Og Israels Børn rejste derfra; og de lejrede sig paa Moabiternes slette Marker, paa hin Side Jordanen mod Jeriko.
2 Now Balak son of Zippor saw all that Israel had done to the Amorites,
Og Balak, Zippors Søn, saa alt det, som Israel havde gjort Amoriterne.
3 and Moab was terrified of the people because they were numerous. Indeed, Moab dreaded the Israelites.
Og Moabiterne frygtede saare for Folket, fordi det var talrigt; og Moabiterne gruede for Israels Børn.
4 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,
Da sagde Moab til Midianiternes Ældste: Nu skal denne Flok opslikke alt rundt omkring os, ligesom Oksen opslikker grønne Urter paa Marken; men Balak, Zippors Søn, var Moabiternes Konge paa den Tid.
5 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.
Og han sendte Bud til Bileam, Beors Søn, til Pethor, som er ved Floden, til hans Folks Børns Land, for at kalde ham, sigende: Se, et Folk er udgaaet af Ægypten, se, det skjuler Jordens Kreds, og det ligger tværs over for mig.
6 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.”
Og nu, kære, gak hid, forband mig dette Folk, thi det er mig for mægtigt, maaske jeg kunde slaa det og uddrive det af Landet; thi jeg ved, at hvem du velsigner, er velsignet, og hvem du forbander, skal være forbandet.
7 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.
Og de Ældste af Moabiterne gik hen med de Ældste af Midianiterne, og Spaamandsløn var i deres Haand, og de kom til Bileam, og de talede Balaks Ord til ham.
8 “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.
Og han sagde til dem: Bliver her i denne Nat, saa vil jeg give eder Svar, ligesom Herren vil tale til mig; saa bleve Moabiternes Fyrster hos Bileam.
9 Then God came to Balaam and asked, “Who are these men with you?”
Og Gud kom til Bileam og sagde: Hvo ere de Mænd, som ere hos dig?
10 And Balaam said to God, “Balak son of Zippor, king of Moab, sent me this message:
Og Bileam sagde til Gud: Balak, Zippors Søn, Moabiternes Konge, har sendt til mig, sigende:
11 ‘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.’”
Se her det Folk, som er udgaaet af Ægypten og skjuler Jordens Kreds! gak nu hid, forband mig det, maaske jeg kunde stride imod det og uddrive det.
12 But God said to Balaam, “Do not go with them. You are not to curse this people, for they are blessed.”
Og Gud sagde til Bileam: Du skal ikke gaa med dem, du skal ikke forbande Folket; thi det er velsignet.
13 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.”
Da stod Bileam op om Morgenen og sagde til Balaks Fyrster: Gaar til eders Land; thi Herren vægrer sig ved at tillade mig at gaa med eder.
14 And the princes of Moab arose, returned to Balak, and said, “Balaam refused to come with us.”
Saa gjorde Moabiternes Fyrster sig rede og kom til Balak, og de sagde: Bileam vægrede sig ved at gaa med os.
15 Then Balak sent other princes, more numerous and more distinguished than the first messengers.
Da blev Balak endnu ved at sende flere og herligere Fyrster end disse.
16 They came to Balaam and said, “This is what Balak son of Zippor says: ‘Please let nothing hinder you from coming to me,
Og de kom til Bileam, og de sagde til ham: Saa siger Balak, Zippors Søn: Kære, lad dig ikke forhindre fra at gaa til mig.
17 for I will honor you richly and do whatever you say. So please come and put a curse on this people for me!’”
Thi jeg vil ære dig saare, og alt det, du siger til mig, vil jeg gøre; men gak hid, kære, forband mig dette Folk!
18 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.
Og Bileam svarede og sagde til Balaks Tjenere: Dersom Balak vilde give mig sit Hus, fuldt af Sølv og Guld, kunde jeg dog ikke overtræde Herren min Guds Ord ved at gøre lidet eller stort.
19 So now, please stay here overnight as the others did, that I may find out what else the LORD has to tell me.”
Men bliver dog nu her, ogsaa I, i denne Nat, saa vil jeg fornemme, hvad Herren vil ydermere tale med mig.
20 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.”
Da kom Gud til Bileam om Natten og sagde til ham: Dersom de Mænd ere komne for at kalde dig, da staa op, gak med dem; men dog, det Ord, som jeg vil tale til dig, det skal du gøre.
21 So in the morning Balaam got up, saddled his donkey, and went with the princes of Moab.
Da stod Bileam op om Morgenen og sadlede sin Aseninde og drog med Moabiternes Fyrster.
22 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.
Men Guds Vrede optændtes, fordi han drog med, og Herrens Engel stillede sig i Vejen for at staa ham imod; men han red paa sin Aseninde, og hans tvende Drenge vare med ham.
23 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.
Og Aseninden saa Herrens Engel staa i Vejen med et draget Sværd i sin Haand, og Aseninden veg af Vejen og gik ud paa Marken; men Bileam slog Aseninden for at bøje den ind paa Vejen.
24 Then the angel of the LORD stood in a narrow passage between two vineyards, with walls on either side.
Da stod Herrens Engel i en Hulvej imellem Vingaardene, hvor der var Stengærde paa begge Sider.
25 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.
Og der Aseninden saa Herrens Engel, da trykkede hun sig til Væggen og trykkede Bileams Fod til Væggen; og han slog hende end mere.
26 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.
Men Herrens Engel blev ved at gaa frem og stod paa et snævert Sted, hvor der ingen Vej var til at vige til højre eller venstre Side.
27 When the donkey saw the angel of the LORD, she lay down under Balaam, and he became furious and beat her with his staff.
Og Aseninden saa Herrens Engel, og hun lagde sig ned under Bileam; da optændtes Bileams Vrede, og han slog Aseninden med Kæppen.
28 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?”
Da aabnede Herren Asenindens Mund, og hun sagde til Bileam: Hvad har jeg gjort dig, at du har slaget mig nu tre Gange.
29 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!”
Og Bileam sagde til Aseninden: Fordi du har drillet mig, gid jeg havde et Sværd i min Haand, da vilde jeg nu slaa dig ihjel.
30 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.
Da sagde Aseninden til Bileam: Er jeg ikke din Aseninde, som du har redet paa al din Tid, indtil denne Dag? plejede jeg nogensinde at gøre saaledes imod dig? og han sagde: Nej.
31 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.
Da oplod Herren Bileams Øjne, at han saa Herrens Engel staaende i Vejen med det dragne Sværd i sin Haand; og han bøjede sig og faldt ned paa sit Ansigt.
32 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.
Og Herrens Engel sagde til ham: Hvorfor har du slaget din Aseninde nu tre Gange? se, jeger udgangen at staa dig imod; thi for mine Øjne fører denne Vej til Fordærvelse.
33 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.”
Og Aseninden saa mig og veg nu tre Gange af Vejen for mit Ansigt, ellers, dersom hun ikke var vegen af Vejen for mit Ansigt, da vilde jeg nu endogsaa have slaaet dig ihjel og ladet hende leve.
34 “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.”
Da sagde Bileam til Herrens Engel: Jeg har syndet, thi jeg vidste ikke, at du stod lige imod mig paa Vejen; og nu, dersom det er ondt for dine Øjne, vil jeg vende tilbage igen.
35 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.
Og Herrens Engel sagde til Bileam: Drag med Mændene, men kun det Ord, som jeg taler til dig, det skal du tale; saa drog Bileam med Balaks Fyrster.
36 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.
Og Balak hørte, at Bileam kom, og han drog ud ham i Møde til en Stad i Moab, som var ved Landemærket Arnon, som er ved det yderste Landemærke.
37 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?”
Og Balak sagde til Bileam: Sendte jeg ikke Bud til dig at lade dig kalde? hvi drog du ikke til mig? mon jeg virkelig ikke skulde kunne ære dig?
38 “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.”
Og Bileam sagde til Balak: Se, jeg er nu kommen til dig; mon jeg formaar at tale noget? det Ord, som Gud vil lægge i min Mund, det vil jeg tale.
39 So Balaam accompanied Balak, and they came to Kiriath-huzoth.
Saa for Bileam med Balak, og de kom til Kirjath-Husoth.
40 Balak sacrificed cattle and sheep, and he gave portions to Balaam and the princes who were with him.
Og Balak ofrede stort Kvæg og smaat Kvæg og sendte deraf til Bileam og til de Fyrster, som vare hos ham.
41 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.
Og det skete om Morgenen, da tog Balak Bileam og førte ham op paa Baals Høje; og han saa derfra det yderste af Folket.
