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,
And when Balaam had seen that it was pleasing to the Lord that he should bless Israel, he by no means went out as he had gone before, to seek divination. But directing his face opposite the desert,
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 dwelling in tents by their tribes. And with the Spirit of God rushing into him,
3 og han kvad: «Segjer Bileam, Beors son, mæler mannen med augo att,
taking up his parable, he said: “Balaam, the son of Beor, the man whose eye has been obstructed,
4 han som høyrer ord i frå Gud, syner frå den Allsterke ser, med opna augo sigen ned:
the hearer of the sermon of God, he who has gazed upon a vision of the Almighty, he who falls down and so his eyes are opened, has declared:
5 Kor gilde buder Jakob hev, kor gjæv ein bustad Israel!
‘How beautiful are your tabernacles, O Jacob, and your tents, O Israel!
6 Som bekkjedalar breider seg, som aldehagar kring ei å, aloetrei Herren ol, og cedrarn’, attmed vatnet veks.
They are like forested valleys, like gardens irrigated next to rivers, like tabernacles which the Lord has fixed, like cedars close to waters.
7 Utor hans byttor strøymer vatn, og vel hans åker vatna er. Hans konge yver Agag gjeng, og høgt hans rike hevjar seg.
Water shall flow from his jar, and his offspring shall be amid many waters, because Agag, his king, shall be taken, and his kingdom shall be removed.
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.
Away from Egypt, God has led him, whose strength is like the rhinoceros. They shall devour the nations that are his enemies, and break their bones, and pierce them with 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!»
Lying down, he has slept like a lion, and like a lioness, whom no one would dare to awaken. He who blesses you, shall himself also be blessed. He who curses you, shall be considered 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!
And Balak, being angry against Balaam, clapped his hands together and said: “I called you to curse my enemies, and, to the contrary, you have blessed them three times.
11 Far no heim med deg so fort du kann! Eg hadde tenkt å løna deg vel, men Herren hev meinka deg løni.»
Return to your place. I had decided, indeed, to honor you greatly, but the Lord has deprived you of the designated honor.”
12 Bileam svara: «Sagde eg det ikkje straks åt dei mennerne du sende til meg? -
Balaam responded to Balak: “Did I not say to your messengers, whom 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 would give me his house, filled with silver and gold, I still could not go away from the word of the Lord my God, so as to offer anything, either good or evil, from my own heart; but whatever the Lord will speak, this, too, I shall speak.
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.»
Yet truly, as I continue on to my own people, I will give you counsel as to what this people shall do to your people in the end times.”
15 So bar han upp spådomen sin, og kvad: «Segjer Bileam, Beors son, mæler mannen med augo att,
Therefore, taking up his parable, he again spoke: “Balaam the son of Beor, the man whose eye has been obstructed,
16 han som høyrer ord ifrå Gud, vita fær det den Høgste veit, syner frå den Allsterke ser, med opna augo sigen ned:
the hearer of the sermon of God, he who knows the doctrine of the Most High, and who sees the visions of the Almighty, who, falling down, has his eyes opened, has declared:
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 shall see him, but not presently. I shall gaze upon him, but not soon. A star shall rise out of Jacob, and a rod shall spring up from Israel. And he shall strike down the commanders of Moab, and he shall devastate all the sons of Seth.
18 Edom vert eigedomen hans, og Se’ir slær han under seg, det uvenern’ hans åtte fyrr; stort velde vinn seg Israel.
And he shall possess Idumea; the inheritance of Seir shall fall to their enemies. Yet truly, Israel shall act with strength.
19 Av Jakob ris den råda skal; han ryd ut or byarn’ ut deim som frå bardagen hev berga seg.»
From Jacob will be he who shall be ruler. And he shall perish the remnants of the city.”
20 So såg han amalekitane. Då kvad han dette verset: «Fyrst utav folk er Amalek, men ein gong gjeng han og til grunns.»
And when he saw Amalek, taking up his parable, he said: “Amalek, first among the Gentiles, whose very end shall be perdition.”
21 Og han såg kenitarne, og kvad: «Din bustad er ei borg so fast, på nuten hev ditt reir du bygt.
Likewise, he saw the Kainites, and taking up his parable, he said: “Robust, indeed, is your habitation. But though you will set your nest in a rock,
22 Men endå vert det øydelagt snart fører Assur deg av stad.»
and you will be elect among the stock of Kain, how long will you be able to remain? For Assur shall take you captive.”
23 So kvad han atter: «Ai, ei, kven vert vel etter då, når Gud let dette ganga fram?
And taking up his parable once more he said: “Alas! Who will be able to survive, when God will do these things?
24 Med skip frå Kittimleidi kjem; dei døyver Assur, døyver deim som burtanfyre elvi bur, so dei og utor heimen kverv.»
They shall arrive in Greek warships from Italy. They shall overcome the Assyrians, and they shall devastate the Hebrews, and yet, at the very end, even they themselves shall perish.”
25 So gjorde Bileam seg reidug, og for heim att, og Balak tok og på si leid.
And Balaam rose up, and he returned to his place. Likewise, Balak went back, along the way by which he had arrived.
