Numbers 24
1 And Balaam sees that [it is] good in the eyes of YHWH to bless Israel, and he has not gone as time by time to seek enchantments, and he sets 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 lifts up his eyes, and sees Israel dwelling by its tribes, and the Spirit of God is on 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 takes up his allegory and says: “An affirmation of Balaam son of Beor, And an affirmation of the man whose eyes are shut,
og han fremsatte sit Sprog: Saa siger Bileam, Beors Søn, saa siger Manden, hvis Øje er lukket,
4 An affirmation of him who is hearing sayings of God, Who sees a vision of the Almighty, Falling—and eyes uncovered:
saa siger han, der hører Guds Ord og kender den Højestes Viden, som skuer den Almægtiges Syner, hensunken, med opladt Øje:
5 How good have been your tents, O Jacob, Your dwelling places, O Israel;
Hvor herlige er dine Telte, Jakob, og dine Boliger, Israel!
6 They have been stretched out as valleys, As gardens by a river; As aloes YHWH has planted, As cedars by waters;
Som Dale, der strækker sig vidt, som Haver langs med en Flod, som Aloetræer, HERREN har plantet, som Cedre ved Vandets Bred.
7 He makes water flow from his buckets, And his seed [is] in many waters; And his King [is] higher than Gog [[or Agag]], And his kingdom is 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 is bringing him out of Egypt, As the swiftness of a wild ox for him, He eats up nations—his adversaries, And he breaks their bones, And he strikes [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 has bent, he has lain down as a lion, And as a lioness, who raises him up? He who is blessing you [is] blessed, And he who is cursing you [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 the anger of Balak burns against Balaam, and he strikes his hands; and Balak says to Balaam, “I called you to pierce my enemies, and behold, you have certainly blessed 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 and now, flee for yourself to your place; I have said, I greatly honor you, and behold, YHWH has kept you 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 says to Balak, “Did I not also speak to your messengers whom you have sent to me, saying,
Men Bileam sagde til Balak: »Sagde jeg ikke allerede til Sendebudene, du sendte mig:
13 If Balak gives to me the fullness of his house of silver and gold, I am not able to pass over the command of YHWH, to do good or evil of my own heart; that which YHWH speaks—it I 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 am going to my people; come, I counsel you [concerning] that which this people does to your people in the latter end of the 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 takes up his allegory and says: “An affirmation of Balaam son of Beor, And an affirmation of the man whose eyes [are] shut;
Derpaa fremsatte han sit Sprog: Saa siger Bileam, Beors Søn, saa siger Manden, hvis Øje er lukket,
16 An affirmation of him who is hearing sayings of God, And knowing knowledge of the Most High; He sees a vision of the Almighty, Falling—and eyes uncovered:
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; A star has proceeded from Jacob, And a scepter has risen from Israel, And has struck corners of Moab, And has destroyed all sons of Seth.
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 has been a possession, And Seir has been a possession [for] his enemies, And Israel is doing valiantly;
Edom bliver et Lydland, og Se'irs undslupne gaar til Grunde, Israel udfolder sin Magt,
19 And [One] rules out of Jacob, And has destroyed a remnant from the city.”
og Jakob kuer sine Fjender.
20 And he sees Amalek, and takes up his allegory, and says: “Amalek [is] first [among] nations, But his latter end—destruction forever.”
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 sees the Kenite, and takes up his allegory, and says: “Your dwelling [is] enduring, And your nest is being set in a rock,
Og da han saa Keniterne, fremsatte han sit Sprog: Urokkelig er din Bolig, din Rede bygget paa Klippen.
22 But the Kenite is for a burning; Until when does Asshur keep you captive?”
Kain er dog hjemfalden til Undergang! Hvor længe? Assur skal føre dig bort!
23 And he takes up his allegory and says: “Woe! Who lives when God does this?
Derpaa fremsatte han sit Sprog: Ve! Hvo bliver i Live, naar Gud lader det ske!
24 But ships [come] from the side of Chittim, And they have humbled Asshur, And they have humbled Eber, But it is also perishing forever.”
Der kommer Skibe fra Kittæernes Kyst; de kuer Assur, de kuer Eber — men ogsaa han er viet til Undergang!
25 And Balaam rises, and goes, and turns back to his place, and Balak has also gone on his way.
Saa drog Bileam tilbage til sin Hjemstavn; og Balak gik ogsaa bort.
