Numbers 22
1 Then the children of Israel, journeying on, put up their tents in the lowlands of Moab, on the other side of Jordan at Jericho.
Og Israels Børn rejste derfra; og de lejrede sig paa Moabiternes slette Marker, paa hin Side Jordanen mod Jeriko.
2 Now Balak, the son of Zippor, saw what Israel had done to the Amorites.
Og Balak, Zippors Søn, saa alt det, som Israel havde gjort Amoriterne.
3 And in Moab there was great fear of the people, because their numbers were so great: and the feeling of Moab was bitter against the children of Israel.
Og Moabiterne frygtede saare for Folket, fordi det var talrigt; og Moabiterne gruede for Israels Børn.
4 Then Moab said to the responsible men of Midian, It is clear that this great people will be the destruction of everything round us, making a meal of us as the ox does of the grass of the field. At that time Balak, the son of Zippor, was king of Moab.
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 So he sent men to Balaam, son of Beor, at Pethor by the River in the land of the children of his people, saying to him, See, a people has come out of Egypt, covering all the face of the earth, and they have put up their tents opposite 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 Come now, in answer to my prayer, and put a curse on this people, for they are greater than I: and then I may be strong enough to overcome them and send them out of the land: for it is clear that good comes to him who has your blessing, but he on whom you put your curse is 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 So the responsible men of Moab and Midian went away, taking in their hands rewards for the prophet; and they came to Balaam and said to him what Balak had given them orders to say.
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 And he said to them, Take your rest here tonight, and I will give you an answer after hearing what the Lord says; so the chiefs of Moab kept there with Balaam that night.
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 And God came to Balaam and said, 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, the son of Zippor, king of Moab, has sent them to me, saying,
Og Bileam sagde til Gud: Balak, Zippors Søn, Moabiternes Konge, har sendt til mig, sigende:
11 See, the people who have come out of Egypt are covering all the earth: now, put a curse on this people for me, so that I may be able to make war on them, driving them out of the land.
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 And God said to Balaam, You are not to go with them, or put a curse on this people, for they have my blessing.
Og Gud sagde til Bileam: Du skal ikke gaa med dem, du skal ikke forbande Folket; thi det er velsignet.
13 In the morning Balaam got up and said to the chiefs of Balak, Go back to your land, for the Lord will not 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 So the chiefs of Moab went back to Balak and said, Balaam will not 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 So Balak sent more chiefs, greater in number and of higher position than the others.
Da blev Balak endnu ved at sende flere og herligere Fyrster end disse.
16 And they came to Balaam and said, Balak, son of Zippor, says, Let nothing keep 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 give you a place of very great honour, and whatever you say to me I will do; so come, in answer to my prayer, and put a curse on this people.
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, in answer; said to the servants of Balak, Even if Balak gave me his house full of silver and gold, it would not be possible for me to do anything more or less than the orders 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 take your rest here this night, till I have knowledge what more the Lord has to say to me.
Men bliver dog nu her, ogsaa I, i denne Nat, saa vil jeg fornemme, hvad Herren vil ydermere tale med mig.
20 And that night God came to Balaam and said to him, If these men have come for you, go with them: but do only what I say to 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 and, making his ass ready, went with the chiefs of Moab.
Da stod Bileam op om Morgenen og sadlede sin Aseninde og drog med Moabiternes Fyrster.
22 But God was moved to wrath because he went: and the angel of the Lord took up a position in the road to keep him from his purpose. Now he was seated on his ass, 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 And the ass saw the angel of the Lord waiting in the road with his sword in his hand; and turning from the road, the ass went into the field; and Balaam gave the ass blows, to get her back on to the road.
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 took up his position in a narrow road through the vine-gardens, with a wall on this side and on that.
Da stod Herrens Engel i en Hulvej imellem Vingaardene, hvor der var Stengærde paa begge Sider.
25 And the ass saw the angel of the Lord, and went near the wall, crushing Balaam's foot against the wall; and he gave her more blows.
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 Then the angel of the Lord went further, stopping in a narrow place where there was no room for turning to the right or to the 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 And the ass saw the angel of the Lord and went down on the earth under Balaam; and full of wrath, Balaam gave her hard blows with his stick.
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 gave the ass the power of talking, and opening her mouth she said to Balaam, What have I done to you that you have given me blows 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 And Balaam said to the ass, You have made me seem foolish: if only I had a sword in my hand I would put you to death.
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 And the ass said to Balaam, Am I not your ass upon which you have gone all your life till this day? and have I ever done this to you before? And he said, No.
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 made Balaam's eyes open, and he saw the angel of the Lord in the way with his sword in his hand: and he went down on his face to the earth.
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 And the angel of the Lord said to him, Why have you given your ass blows these three times? See, I have come out against you to keep you back, because your purpose is not pleasing to 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 And the ass saw me, turning to one side from me three times: if she had not gone to one side, I would certainly have put you to death and kept her safe.
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 And Balaam said to the angel of the Lord, I have done wrong, for I did not see that you were in the way against me: but now, if it is evil in your eyes, I will go back again.
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 And the angel of the Lord said to Balaam, Go with the men; but say only what I give you to say. Then Balaam went on with the chiefs 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 Now Balak, hearing that Balaam had come, went to the chief town of Moab, on the edge of the Arnon, in the farthest part of the land, for the purpose of meeting him.
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 Balak said to Balaam, Did I not send to you, requesting you with all my heart to come to me? why did you not come? am I not able to give you a place of honour?
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 Then Balaam said to Balak, Now I have come to you; but have I power to say anything? Only what God puts into my mouth may I say.
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 And Balaam went with Balak to Kiriath-huzoth.
Saa for Bileam med Balak, og de kom til Kirjath-Husoth.
40 And Balak made offerings of oxen and sheep, and sent to Balaam and the chiefs 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 And in the morning Balak took Balaam up to the high places of Baal, and from there he was able to see the outer limits 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.
