4 Mosebok 24
1 Men no tyktest Bileam sjå at det var Herrens vilje å velsigna Israel, og han gjekk ikkje burt og søkte teikn, som han fyrr hadde gjort; han vende andlitet mot øydemarki,
Now when Balaam saw that it was the Lord's pleasure to give his blessing to Israel, he did not, as at other times, make use of secret arts, but turning his face to the waste land,
2 og såg utyver til han fekk auga på Israels-ætterne, som låg der sida um sida. Då kom Guds ande yver honom,
And lifting up his eyes, he saw Israel there, with their tents in the order of their tribes: and the spirit of God came on him.
3 og han kvad: «Segjer Bileam, Beors son, mæler mannen med augo att,
And moved by the spirit, he said, These are the words of Balaam, son of Beor, the words of the man whose eyes are open:
4 han som høyrer ord i frå Gud, syner frå den Allsterke ser, med opna augo sigen ned:
He says, whose ears are open to the words of God, who has seen the vision of the Ruler of all, falling down, but having his eyes open:
5 Kor gilde buder Jakob hev, kor gjæv ein bustad Israel!
How fair are your tents, O Jacob, your houses, O Israel!
6 Som bekkjedalar breider seg, som aldehagar kring ei å, aloetrei Herren ol, og cedrarn’, attmed vatnet veks.
They are stretched out like valleys, like gardens by the riverside, like flowering trees planted by the Lord, like cedar-trees by the waters.
7 Utor hans byttor strøymer vatn, og vel hans åker vatna er. Hans konge yver Agag gjeng, og høgt hans rike hevjar seg.
Peoples will be in fear before his strength, his arm will be on great nations: his king will be higher than Agag, and his kingdom made great in honour.
8 Gud leid’ han or Egyptarland, ein urokse med sterke horn. Fiendefolki upp han et, og knokarn’ deira knasar han, med sine kolvar sund deim skyt.
It is God who has taken him out of Egypt; his horns are like those of the mountain ox; the nations warring against him will be his food, their bones will be broken, they will be wounded with his arrows.
9 Som løva legg han seg til ro; kven vågar vel å vekkj’ han upp? Gud signe den som signar deg, og banne den som bannar deg!»
He took his sleep stretched out like a lion, and like a she-lion: by whom will his rest be broken? May a blessing be on everyone who gives you blessing, and a curse on everyone by whom you are cursed.
10 Då vart Balak brennande harm på Bileam; han slo i hop henderne, og sagde til honom: «Eg kalla deg hit so du skulde beda vondt yver uvenerne mine, og no hev du velsigna deim tri gonger!
Then Balak was full of wrath against Balaam, and angrily waving his hands he said to Balaam, I sent for you so that those who are against me might be cursed, but now, see, three times you have given them a blessing.
11 Far no heim med deg so fort du kann! Eg hadde tenkt å løna deg vel, men Herren hev meinka deg løni.»
Go back quickly to the place you came from: it was my purpose to give you a place of honour, but now the Lord has kept you back from honour.
12 Bileam svara: «Sagde eg det ikkje straks åt dei mennerne du sende til meg? -
Then Balaam said to Balak, Did I not say to the men you sent to me,
13 «Um Balak gjev meg huset sitt fullt av sylv og gull, » sagde eg, «so kann eg ikkje brjota Herrens bod og gjera noko etter min eigen hug, anten godt eller vondt; berre det Herren vil, kann eg tala.»
Even if Balak gave me his house full of silver and gold, it would not be possible for me to go outside the orders of the Lord, doing good or evil at the impulse of my mind; whatever the Lord says I will say?
14 No fer eg heim att til folket mitt, men fyrst vil eg varsla deg kva dette folket kjem til å gjera men ditt folk i komande dagar.»
So now I will go back to my people: but first let me make clear to you what this people will do to your people in days to come.
15 So bar han upp spådomen sin, og kvad: «Segjer Bileam, Beors son, mæler mannen med augo att,
Then he went on with his story and said, These are the words of Balaam, the son of Beor, the words of him whose eyes are open:
16 han som høyrer ord ifrå Gud, vita fær det den Høgste veit, syner frå den Allsterke ser, med opna augo sigen ned:
He says, whose ear is open to the words of God, who has knowledge of the Most High, who has seen the vision of the Ruler of all, falling down and having his eyes open:
17 Eg skodar han, men ikkje no, eg augnar han, men ikkje nær - ei stjerna som or Jakob stig, eit spir som sprett or Israel! - Moabs tunnvangar trør han sund, og øyder ufredsætti ut.
I see him, but not now: looking on him, but not near: a star will come out of Jacob, and a rod of authority out of Israel, sending destruction to the farthest limits of Moab and on the head of all the sons of Sheth.
18 Edom vert eigedomen hans, og Se’ir slær han under seg, det uvenern’ hans åtte fyrr; stort velde vinn seg Israel.
Edom will be his heritage, and he will put an end to the last of the people of Seir.
19 Av Jakob ris den råda skal; han ryd ut or byarn’ ut deim som frå bardagen hev berga seg.»
And Israel will go on in strength, and Jacob will have rule over his haters.
20 So såg han amalekitane. Då kvad han dette verset: «Fyrst utav folk er Amalek, men ein gong gjeng han og til grunns.»
Then, turning his eyes to Amalek, he went on with his story and said, Amalek was the first of the nations, but his part will be destruction for ever.
21 Og han såg kenitarne, og kvad: «Din bustad er ei borg so fast, på nuten hev ditt reir du bygt.
And looking on the Kenites he went on with his story and said, Strong is your living-place, and your secret place is safe in the rock.
22 Men endå vert det øydelagt snart fører Assur deg av stad.»
But still the Kenites will be wasted, till Asshur takes you away prisoner.
23 So kvad han atter: «Ai, ei, kven vert vel etter då, når Gud let dette ganga fram?
Then he went on with his story and said, But who may keep his life when God does this?
24 Med skip frå Kittimleidi kjem; dei døyver Assur, døyver deim som burtanfyre elvi bur, so dei og utor heimen kverv.»
But ships will come from the direction of Kittim, troubling Asshur and troubling Eber, and like the others their fate will be destruction.
25 So gjorde Bileam seg reidug, og for heim att, og Balak tok og på si leid.
Then Balaam got up and went back to his place: and Balak went away.
