Numbers 22
1 The Israelites moved on and camped on the plains of Moab east of the Jordan, opposite Jericho.
Derefter brød Israelitterne op derfra og slog Lejer på Moabs Sletter hinsides Jordan over for Jeriko.
2 Balak, son of Zippor, had seen all that the Israelites had done to the Amorites.
Da Balak, Zippors Søn, så alt, hvad Israel havde gjort ved Amoriterne,
3 The Moabites were terrified of the Israelites because there were so many of them. The Moabites dreaded the arrival of the Israelites
grebes Moab af Rædsel for Folket, fordi det var så talrigt, og Moab gruede for Israelitterne.
4 and told the leaders of Midian, “This horde will eat up everything we have, just like an ox eats up grass in the field!” (Balak son of Zippor, was king of Moab at that time.)
Da sagde Moab til Midjaniternes Ældste: "Nu vil denne Menneskemasse opæde alt, hvad der er rundt omkring os, som Okserne opæder Græsset på Marken!" På den Tid var Balak, Zippors Søn, Konge over Moab.
5 He sent messengers to call Balaam, son of Beor, who lived in Pethor near the Euphrates River in his own country. “Listen, a group of people has arrived here who came from Egypt,” Balak said in his message to Balaam. “There are hordes of them and they present a real threat to me.
Han sendte nu Sendebud til Bileam, Beors Søn, i Petor, der ligger ved Floden, til Ammoniternes Land, og bad ham komme til sig, idet han lod sige: "Se, et Folk er udvandret fra Ægypten; se, det har oversvømmet Landet og slået sig ned lige over for mig.
6 Please come immediately and curse these people for me, because they are stronger than me. Maybe then I'll be able to attack them and drive them out of my country because I know that whoever you bless is blessed, and whoever you curse is cursed.”
Kom nu og forband mig det Folk, thi det er mig for mægtigt: måske jeg da kan slå det og jage det ud af Landet. Thi jeg ved, at den, du velsigner, er velsignet, og den, du forbander, forbandet!"
7 The Moabite and Midianite leaders departed, taking payment for the fortune-telling with them. When they arrived they gave Balaam the message from Balak.
Da gav Moabs og Midjans Ældste sig på Vej, forsynede med Spåmandsløn, og da de kom til Bileam, overbragte de ham Balaks Ord.
8 “Stay the night and I'll let you know the answer the Lord gives me,” Balaam told them. So the Moabite leaders stayed there with Balaam.
Han sagde til dem: "Bliv her Natten over, så skal jeg give eder Svar, efter som HERREN vil tale til mig!" Moabs Høvdinger blev da hos Bileam.
9 God came to Balaam and asked him, “Who are these men staying with you?”
Men Gud kom til Bileam og spurgte: "Hvem er de Mænd, som er hos dig?"
10 Balaam told God, “Balak, son of Zippor, the king of Moab, sent me this message:
Men Bileam svarede Gud: "Zippors Søn, Kong Balak af Moab, har sendt mig det Bud:
11 ‘Listen, a group of people has arrived here who came from Egypt. There are hordes of them. Please come immediately and curse these people for me. Maybe then I'll be able to fight them and drive them out of my country.’”
Se, et Folk er udvandret fra Ægypten og har oversvømmet Landet! Kom nu og forband mig det, måske jeg da kan overvinde det og jage det bort!"
12 But God told Balaam, “You are not to go back with them. You must not curse this people, for they are blessed.”
Men Gud sagde til Bileam: "Du må ikke gå med dem, du må ikke forbande det Folk, thi det er velsignet!"
13 In the morning Balaam got up and said to Balak's messengers, “Go back to where you came from because the Lord has refused to allow me to go with you.”
Næste Morgen stod Bileam op og sagde til Balaks Høvdinger: "Vend tilbage til eders Land, thi HERREN vægrer sig ved at give mig Tilladelse til at følge med eder!"
14 The Moabite leaders left. They returned to Balak, and told him, “Balaam refused to come back with us.”
Da brød Moabs Høvdinger op, og de kom til Balak og meldte: "Bileam vægrede sig ved at følge med os!"
15 Then Balak sent even more leaders who were more prestigious than before.
Men Balak sendte på ny Høvdinger af Sted, flere og mere ansete end de forrige;
16 When they arrived they told Balaam, “This is what Balak son of Zippor says: ‘Please don't let anything stop you from coming to see me,
og de kom til Bileam og sagde til ham: "Således siger Balak, Zippors Søn: Undslå dig ikke for at komme til mig!
17 because I will pay you a great deal and follow all the advice you give me. Please come and curse these people for me!’”
Jeg vil lønne dig rigeligt og gøre alt, hvad du kræver af mig. Kom nu og forband mig det Folk!"
18 But Balaam told Balak's officials, “Even if Balak gave me his whole palace full of silver and gold, I couldn't disobey the command of the Lord my God in any way.
Men Bileam svarede Balaks Folk: "Om Balak så giver mig alt det Sølv og Guld, han har i sit Hus, formår jeg dog hverken at gøre lidt eller meget imod HERREN min Guds Befaling;
19 Now you should also stay the night so I can see if the Lord has anything else to tell me.”
bliv derfor også I her Natten over, for at jeg kan få at vide, hvad HERREN yderligere vil tale til mig!"
20 God came to Balaam during the night and told him, “Since these men have come for you, get up and go with them. But only do what I tell you.”
Da kom Gud om Natten til Bileam og sagde til ham: "Er disse Mænd kommet til dig for at hente dig, så følg med dem; men du må ikke gøre andet, end hvad jeg siger dig!"
21 In the morning Balaam got up, put a saddle on his donkey, and left with the Moabite leaders.
Så stod Bileam op næste Morgen og sadlede sit Æsel og fulgte med Moabs Høvdinger.
22 God's got angry because Balaam had decided to go. The angel of the Lord came and stood in the road to confront him. Balaam was riding on his donkey, and he was accompanied by his two servants.
Men Guds Vrede blussede op, fordi han fulgte med, og HERRENs Engel stillede sig på Vejen for at stå ham imod, da han kom ridende på sit Æsel fulgt af sine to Tjenere.
23 The donkey saw the angel of the Lord standing in the road holding a drawn sword, so it turned from the road and went into a field. So Balaam beat it to make it go back to the road.
Da nu Æselet så HERRENs Engel stå på Vejen med draget Sværd i Hånden, veg det ud fra Vejen og gik ind på Marken; men Bileam slog Æselet for at tvinge det tilbage på Vejen.
24 Then the angel of the Lord stood in a narrow part of the road that passed between two vineyards, with walls on both sides.
Da stillede HERRENs Engel sig i Hulvejen mellem Vingårdene, hvor der var Mure på begge Sider;
25 The donkey saw the angel of the Lord and tried to get past. It pushed up against the wall and crushed Balaam's foot against it. So he beat it again.
og da Æselet så HERRENs Engel, trykkede det sig op til Muren, så det trykkede Bileams Fod op mod Muren, og han gav sig atter til at slå det.
26 Then the angel of the Lord went ahead and stood in a narrow place where there was no room to get past, either on the right or the left.
HERRENs Engel gik nu længere frem og stillede sig i en Snævring, hvor det ikke var muligt at komme til Siden, hverken til højre eller venstre.
27 The donkey saw the angel of the Lord and lay down under Balaam. He got angry and beat it with his walking stick.
Da Æselet så HERRENs Engel, lagde det sig ned med Bileam. Da blussede Bileams Vrede op, og han gav sig til at slå Æselet med Stokken.
28 The Lord gave the donkey the ability to speak and it said to Balaam, “What have I done to you for you to beat me three times?”
Men HERREN åbnede Æselets Mund, og det sagde til Bileam: "Hvad har jeg gjort dig, siden du nu har slået mig tre Gange?"
29 “You made me look stupid!” Balaam told the donkey. “If I was holding a sword, I'd kill you now!”
Bileam svarede Æselet: "Du har drillet mig; havde jeg haft et Sværd i Hånden, havde jeg slået dig ihjel!"
30 But the donkey asked Balaam, “Aren't I the donkey you've ridden all your life right up to today? Have I ever treated you this way before?” “No,” he admitted.
Men Æselet sagde til Bileam: "Er jeg ikke dit eget Æsel, som du har redet al din Tid indtil i Dag? Har jeg ellers haft for Vane at bære mig således ad over for dig?" Han svarede: "Nej!"
31 Then the Lord gave Balaam the ability to see the angel of the Lord standing in the road holding a drawn sword. Balaam bowed low and fell facedown on the ground.
Da åbnede HERREN Bileams Øjne, og han så HERRENs Engel stå på Vejen med draget Sværd i Hånden; og han bøjede sig og kastede sig ned på sit Ansigt.
32 The angel of the Lord asked him, “Why did you beat your donkey three times? Listen, I have come to confront you because you're being obstinate.
Men HERRENs Engel sagde til ham: "Hvorfor slog du dit Æsel de tre Gange? Se, jeg er gået ud for at stå dig imod, thi du handlede overilet ved at rejse imod min Vilje.
33 The donkey saw me and avoided me three times. If it had not avoided me, by now I definitely would have killed you and allowed the donkey to live.”
Æselet så mig og veg tre Gange til Side for mig; og var det ikke veget til Side for mig, havde jeg slået dig ihjel, men skånet dets Liv!"
34 “I have sinned because I did not realize that you were standing in the road to confront me,” Balaam said to the angel of the Lord, “So if this isn't what you want, I'll go back home.”
Da sagde Bileam til HERRENs Engel: "Jeg har syndet, jeg vidste jo ikke, at det var dig, der trådte i Vejen for mig. Men hvis det er dig imod, vil jeg atter vende tilbage."
35 The angel of the Lord told Balaam, “No, you can go with the men, but only say what I tell you.” So Balaam continued on with Balak's officials.
HERRENs Engel sagde til Bileam: "Følg blot med disse Mænd, men du må kun sige de Ord, jeg siger dig!" Så fulgte Bileam med Balaks Høvdinger.
36 When Balak found out that Balaam was on his way, he went out to meet him at the Moabite town on the border at the Arnon River, the farthest point of his territory.
Da Balak nu hørte, at Bileam var undervejs, gik han ham i Møde til Ar Moab ved den Grænse, Arnon danner, den yderste Grænse.
37 He said to Balaam, “Didn't you think my call for you to come was urgent? Why didn't you come to me straight away? Did you think I couldn't pay you enough?”
Og Balak sagde til Bileam: "Sendte jeg dig ikke Bud og bad dig komme? Hvorfor kom du da ikke til mig? Skulde jeg virkelig være ude af Stand til at lønne dig?"
38 “Look, I'm here with you now, aren't I?” Balaam replied. “But do you think I can just say anything? I can only speak the words that God gives me to say.”
Bileam sagde til Balak: "Se, nu er jeg kommet til dig; men mon det står i min Magt at sige noget? Det Ord, Gud lægger mig i Munden, må jeg tale!"
39 So Balaam went with Balak and they arrived at Kiriath-huzoth.
Da fulgte Bileam med Balak, og de kom til Hirjat Huzot.
40 Balak sacrificed cattle and sheep, and he shared with meat with Balaam and the leaders who were with him.
Balak ofrede her Hornkvæg og Småkvæg og sendte noget til Bileam og Høvdingerne, der var hos ham.
41 The next morning Balak took Balaam up to Bamoth-baal. From there he could see the extent of the Israelite camp.
Næste Morgen tog Balak Bileam med sig og førte ham op til Bamot Bål, hvorfra han kunde øjne den yderste Del af Folket.
