Numbers 22
1 And the children of Israel set forward, and pitched in the plains of Moab on this side Jordan by Jericho.
Og Israels Børn rejste derfra; og de lejrede sig paa Moabiternes slette Marker, paa hin Side Jordanen mod Jeriko.
2 And Balak the 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 sore afraid of the people, because they were many: and Moab was distressed because of the children of Israel.
Og Moabiterne frygtede saare for Folket, fordi det var talrigt; og Moabiterne gruede for Israels Børn.
4 And Moab said to the elders of Midian, Now shall this company lick up all that are round about us, as the ox licks up the grass of the field. And Balak the son of Zippor was king of the Moabites 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 therefore to Balaam the son of Beor to Pethor, which is by the river of the land of the children of his people, to call him, saying, Behold, there is a people come out from Egypt: behold, they cover the face of the earth, and they abide over against 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 therefore, I pray you, curse me this people; for they are too mighty for me: peradventure I shall prevail, that we may smite them, and that I may drive them out of the land: for I know that he whom you bless is blessed, and he whom you 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 And the elders of Moab and the elders of Midian departed with the rewards of divination in their hand; and they came to Balaam, and spoke 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 And he said to them, Lodge here this night, and I will bring you word again, as the LORD shall speak to me: and 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 And God came to Balaam, and said, What men are these 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 to me, saying,
Og Bileam sagde til Gud: Balak, Zippors Søn, Moabiternes Konge, har sendt til mig, sigende:
11 Behold, there is a people come out of Egypt, which covers the face of the earth: come now, curse me them; peradventure I shall be able to overcome them, and drive them out.
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 shall not go with them; you shall not curse the 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 And Balaam rose up in the morning, and said to the princes of Balak, Get you into your land: for the LORD refuses to give me leave to 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 rose up, and they went to Balak, and said, Balaam refuses 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 And Balak sent yet again princes, more, and more honorable than they.
Da blev Balak endnu ved at sende flere og herligere Fyrster end disse.
16 And they came to Balaam, and said to him, Thus says Balak the son of Zippor, Let nothing, I pray you, 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 promote you to very great honor, and I will do whatever you say to me: come therefore, I pray you, curse me 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 And Balaam answered and said to the servants of Balak, If Balak would give me his house full of silver and gold, I cannot go beyond the word of the LORD my God, to do less or more.
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 Now therefore, I pray you, tarry you also here this night, that I may know what the LORD will say to me more.
Men bliver dog nu her, ogsaa I, i denne Nat, saa vil jeg fornemme, hvad Herren vil ydermere tale med mig.
20 And God came to Balaam at night, and said to him, If the men come to call you, rise up, and go with them; but yet the word which I shall say to you, that shall you do.
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 And Balaam rose up in the morning, and saddled his ass, and went with the princes of Moab.
Da stod Bileam op om Morgenen og sadlede sin Aseninde og drog med Moabiternes Fyrster.
22 And God’s anger was kindled because he went: and the angel of the LORD stood in the way for an adversary against him. Now he was riding 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 standing in the way, and his sword drawn in his hand: and the ass turned aside out of the way, and went into the field: and Balaam smote the ass, to turn her into the way.
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 But the angel of the LORD stood in a path of the vineyards, a wall being on this side, and a wall on that side.
Da stod Herrens Engel i en Hulvej imellem Vingaardene, hvor der var Stengærde paa begge Sider.
25 And when the ass saw the angel of the LORD, she thrust herself to the wall, and crushed Balaam’s foot against the wall: and he smote her 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 went further, and stood in a narrow place, where was no way to turn either to the right hand 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 when the ass saw the angel of the LORD, she fell down under Balaam: and Balaam’s anger was kindled, and he smote the ass with a staff.
Og Aseninden saa Herrens Engel, og hun lagde sig ned under Bileam; da optændtes Bileams Vrede, og han slog Aseninden med Kæppen.
28 And the LORD opened the mouth of the ass, and she said to Balaam, What have I done to you, that you have smitten 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 And Balaam said to the ass, Because you have mocked me: I would there were a sword in my hand, for now would I kill you.
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 not I your ass, on which you have ridden ever since I was your to this day? was I ever wont to do so to you? 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 opened the eyes of Balaam, and he saw the angel of the LORD standing in the way, and his sword drawn in his hand: and he bowed down his head, and fell flat on his face.
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 smitten your ass these three times? behold, I went out to withstand 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 And the ass saw me, and turned from me these three times: unless she had turned from me, surely now also I had slain you, and saved her alive.
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 sinned; for I knew not that you stood in the way against me: now therefore, if it displease you, I will get me 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 only the word that I shall speak to you, that you shall speak. 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 And when Balak heard that Balaam was come, he went out to meet him to a city of Moab, which is in the border of Arnon, which is in the utmost coast.
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 earnestly send to you to call you? why came you not to me? am I not able indeed to promote you to honor?
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 And Balaam said to Balak, See, I am come to you: have I now any power at all to say any thing? the word that God puts in my mouth, that shall I speak.
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, and they came to Kirjathhuzoth.
Saa for Bileam med Balak, og de kom til Kirjath-Husoth.
40 And Balak offered oxen and sheep, and sent to Balaam, and to the princes that 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 it came to pass on the morrow, that Balak took Balaam, and brought him up into the high places of Baal, that there he might see the utmost part 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.
