Numbers 24

1 And when Balaam saw that it pleased Jehovah to bless Israel, he did not go, as at the other times, to meet with omens, but he set his face toward the wilderness.

Der Bileam saa, at det behagede Herren, at han velsignede Israel, da gik han ikke hen, som de andre Gange, at søge Spaadomme; men han rettede sit Ansigt mod Ørken.

2 And Balaam lifted up his eyes, and he saw Israel dwelling according to their tribes, and the Spirit of God came upon him.

Og Bileam opløftede sine Øjne og saa Israel, som var lejret efter dets Stammer; og Guds Aand kom over ham.

3 And he took up his oracle, and said, Balaam the son of Beor says, and the man whose eye was closed says,

Og han tog til sit Sprog og sagde: Det siger Bileam, Beors Søn, og det siger den Mand, hvis Øje er tillukket,

4 he says who hears the words of God, who sees the vision of the Almighty, falling down, and having his eyes open,

det siger den, som hører Guds Taler, den, som ser den Almægtiges Syn, den, der sank ned, og hvem Øjnene bleve aabnede paa:

5 How goodly are thy tents, O Jacob, thy tabernacles, O Israel!

Hvor skønne ere dine Telte, Jakob! og dine Boliger, Israel!

6 As valleys they are spread forth, as gardens by the river-side, as aloes which Jehovah has planted, as cedar trees beside the waters.

Ligesom Bække udbrede de sig, som Haverne ved en Flod, som Aloetræer, Herren har plantet, som Cedrene ved Vandet.

7 Water shall flow from his buckets, and his seed shall be in many waters, and his king shall be higher than Agag, and his kingdom shall be exalted.

Der skal flyde Vand af hans Spande, og hans Afkom skal være ved de mange Vande, og hans Konge skal blive mægtigere end Agag, og hans Rige skal ophøjes.

8 God brings him forth out of Egypt. He has as it were the strength of the wild-ox. He shall eat up the nations his adversaries, and shall break their bones in pieces, and smite them through with his arrows.

Gud er den, som førte ham ud af Ægypten, de have megen Styrke, som Enhjørningen; han skal fortære Hedningerne, sine Fjender, og bryde deres Ben og saare dem med sine Pile.

9 He couched, he lay down as a lion, and as a lioness. Who shall rouse him up? He who blesses thee is blessed, And he who curses thee is cursed.

Han har bøjet sig, lagt sig som en Løve og som en Løvinde, hvo tør jage ham op? velsignet være de, som dig velsigne, og forbandet være de, som dig forbande.

10 And Balak's anger was kindled against Balaam, and he struck his hands together. And Balak said to Balaam, I called thee to curse my enemies, and, behold, thou have altogether blessed them these three times.

Da optændtes Balaks Vrede imod Bileam, og han slog sine Hænder sammen; og Balak sagde til Bileam: Jeg kaldte dig til at forbande mine Fjender, og se, du har velsignet nu tre Gange.

11 Therefore now flee thou to thy place. I thought to promote thee to great honor, but, lo, Jehovah has kept thee back from honor.

Og nu, fly du til dit Sted; jeg havde sagt: Jeg vil ære dig, men se, Herren har forhindret dig fra den Ære.

12 And Balaam said to Balak, Did I not also speak to thy messengers that thou sent to me, saying,

Og Bileam sagde til Balak: Talede jeg ikke ogsaa til dine Bud, som du sendte til mig, og sagde:

13 If Balak would give me his house full of silver and gold, I cannot go beyond the word of Jehovah, to do either good or bad of my own mind. What Jehovah speaks, that I will speak?

Dersom Balak vilde give mig sit Hus, fuldt af Sølv og Guld, saa kunde jeg ikke overtræde Herrens Ord, til at gøre godt eller ondt efter mit eget Hjerte; det som Herren vil tale, det vil jeg tale.

14 And now, behold, I go to my people. Come, I will advise thee what this people shall do to thy people in the latter days.

Og nu se, jeg drager til mit Folk; gak hid, jeg vil raade dig, hvad dette Folk skal gøre ved dit Folk i de sidste Dage.

15 And he took up his oracle, and said, Balaam the son of Beor says, and the man whose eye was closed says,

Og han tog til sit Sprog og sagde: Det siger Bileam, Beors Søn, det siger den Mand, hvis Øje er tillukket;

16 he says who hears the words of God, and knows the knowledge of the Most High, who sees the vision of the Almighty, falling down, and having his eyes open:

det siger den, som hører Guds Taler, og som ved den Højestes Vidskab, den, som ser den Almægtiges Syn, den, der sank ned, og hvem Øjnene bleve aabnede paa:

17 I see him, but not now. I behold him, but not near. There shall come forth a star out of Jacob, and a scepter shall rise out of Israel, and shall smite through the corners of Moab, and break down all the sons of tumult.

Jeg ser ham, dog ikke nu, jeg skuer ham, men ikke nær; der opgaar en Stjerne af Jakob, og der hæver sig et Spir af Israel, og det knuser Moabs Hjørner og ødelægger alle Seths Børn.

18 And Edom shall be a possession, Seir also shall be a possession, who were his enemies, while Israel does valiantly.

Og Edom skal være hans Ejendom, og Sejr, hans Fjende, skal være hans Ejendom; men Israel skal gøre kraftige Gerninger.

19 And out of Jacob shall come he who shall have dominion, and shall destroy the remnant from the city.

Af Jakob skal een herske, og de overblevne skal han udrydde af Stæderne.

20 And he looked on Amalek, and took up his oracle, and said, Amalek was the first of the nations, but his latter end shall come to destruction.

Og der han saa Amalekiterne, da tog han til sit Sprog og sagde: Amalek er det første af Hedningefolkene; men i hans sidste Tid skal han gaa til Grunde.

21 And he looked on the Kenite, and took up his oracle, and said, Strong is thy dwelling-place, and thy nest is set in the rock.

Og der han saa Keniterne, da tog han til sit Sprog og sagde: Fast er din Bolig, og bygget paa Klippen er din Rede.

22 Nevertheless Kain shall be wasted, until Asshur shall carry thee away captive.

Thi mon Kain skal hjemfalde til, Undergang, indtil Assur fører dig i Fangenskab?

23 And he took up his oracle, and said, Alas, who shall live when God does this?

Og han tog til sit Sprog og sagde: Ve! hvo skal blive ved Live, naar Gud beskikker det?

24 But ships shall come from the coast of Kittim, and they shall afflict Asshur, and shall afflict Eber, and he also shall come to destruction.

Og Skibe fra Kithims Egn skulle komme, og de skulle undertrykke Assur og undertrykke Eber, ja ogsaa han skal gaa til Grunde.

25 And Balaam rose up, and went and returned to his place, and Balak also went his way.

Og Bileam stod op og gik og vendte tilbage til sit Sted; og Balak gik ogsaa sin Vej.