Numbers 22
1 And they set out and made camp in the plains of Moab, across the Jordan, where Jericho is situated.
Derefter brød Israelitterne op derfra og slog Lejer på Moabs Sletter hinsides Jordan over for Jeriko.
2 Then Balak, the son of Zippor, seeing all that Israel had done to the Amorite,
Da Balak, Zippors Søn, så alt, hvad Israel havde gjort ved Amoriterne,
3 and that the Moabites had great fear of him, and that they were not able to bear his assault,
grebes Moab af Rædsel for Folket, fordi det var så talrigt, og Moab gruede for Israelitterne.
4 said to those greater by birth of Midian: “So will this people wipe away all those who are dwelling within our borders, in the same way that the ox is accustomed to tear out grass, all the way to the roots.” At that time, he was king of Moab.
Da sagde Moab til Midjaniternes Ældste: "Nu vil denne Menneskemasse opæde alt, hvad der er rundt omkring os, som Okserne opæder Græsset på Marken!" På den Tid var Balak, Zippors Søn, Konge over Moab.
5 Therefore, he sent messengers to Balaam, the son of Beor, a seer who lived above the river of the land of the sons of Ammon, to call him, and to say: “Behold, a people has gone forth from Egypt, which has covered the face of the earth. They are encamped opposite me.
Han sendte nu Sendebud til Bileam, Beors Søn, i Petor, der ligger ved Floden, til Ammoniternes Land, og bad ham komme til sig, idet han lod sige: "Se, et Folk er udvandret fra Ægypten; se, det har oversvømmet Landet og slået sig ned lige over for mig.
6 Therefore, come and curse this people, for they are stronger than I am. If only, in some way, I might be able to strike them and to drive them from my land. For I know that he whom you bless shall be blessed, and he whom you curse shall be cursed.”
Kom nu og forband mig det Folk, thi det er mig for mægtigt: måske jeg da kan slå det og jage det ud af Landet. Thi jeg ved, at den, du velsigner, er velsignet, og den, du forbander, forbandet!"
7 And the elders of Moab, and those greater by birth of Midian, continued on, holding the price of divination in their hands. And when they had come to Balaam, and had explained to him all the words of Balak,
Da gav Moabs og Midjans Ældste sig på Vej, forsynede med Spåmandsløn, og da de kom til Bileam, overbragte de ham Balaks Ord.
8 he responded, “Remain for this night, and I will answer with whatever the Lord will say to me.” And while they stayed with Balaam, God came and said to him,
Han sagde til dem: "Bliv her Natten over, så skal jeg give eder Svar, efter som HERREN vil tale til mig!" Moabs Høvdinger blev da hos Bileam.
9 “What do these men want with you?”
Men Gud kom til Bileam og spurgte: "Hvem er de Mænd, som er hos dig?"
10 He responded, “Balak, the son of Zippor, the king of the Moabites has sent to me,
Men Bileam svarede Gud: "Zippors Søn, Kong Balak af Moab, har sendt mig det Bud:
11 saying: ‘Behold, a people, which has gone forth from Egypt, has covered the face of the earth. Come and curse them, so that, in some way, I may be able to fight them and drive them away.’”
Se, et Folk er udvandret fra Ægypten og har oversvømmet Landet! Kom nu og forband mig det, måske jeg da kan overvinde det og jage det bort!"
12 And God said to Balaam, “Do not go with them, and do not curse the people, for they are blessed.”
Men Gud sagde til Bileam: "Du må ikke gå med dem, du må ikke forbande det Folk, thi det er velsignet!"
13 And he, rising up in the morning, said to the leaders, “Go into your own land, for the Lord has prohibited me from going with you.”
Næste Morgen stod Bileam op og sagde til Balaks Høvdinger: "Vend tilbage til eders Land, thi HERREN vægrer sig ved at give mig Tilladelse til at følge med eder!"
14 Returning, the leaders said to Balak, “Balaam was not willing to come with us.”
Da brød Moabs Høvdinger op, og de kom til Balak og meldte: "Bileam vægrede sig ved at følge med os!"
15 Again, he sent many more persons, and these were more noble than those he had sent before.
Men Balak sendte på ny Høvdinger af Sted, flere og mere ansete end de forrige;
16 And when these had come to Balaam, they said: “So says Balak, the son of Zippor. Do not hesitate to come to me.
og de kom til Bileam og sagde til ham: "Således siger Balak, Zippors Søn: Undslå dig ikke for at komme til mig!
17 For I am ready to honor you, and whatever you would want, I shall give to you. Come and curse this people.”
Jeg vil lønne dig rigeligt og gøre alt, hvad du kræver af mig. Kom nu og forband mig det Folk!"
18 Balaam responded: “Even if Balak were to give to me his own house, filled with silver and gold, I still would not be able to change the word of the Lord my God, neither to say more, nor to say less.
Men Bileam svarede Balaks Folk: "Om Balak så giver mig alt det Sølv og Guld, han har i sit Hus, formår jeg dog hverken at gøre lidt eller meget imod HERREN min Guds Befaling;
19 I beg you to remain for this night also, so that I may know what the Lord will answer me again.”
bliv derfor også I her Natten over, for at jeg kan få at vide, hvad HERREN yderligere vil tale til mig!"
20 Therefore, God came to Balaam in the night, and said to him: “If these men have arrived to call you, then rise up and go with them; yet only in so far as you shall do what I will command you.”
Da kom Gud om Natten til Bileam og sagde til ham: "Er disse Mænd kommet til dig for at hente dig, så følg med dem; men du må ikke gøre andet, end hvad jeg siger dig!"
21 Balaam rose up in the morning, and saddling his donkey, he set out with them.
Så stod Bileam op næste Morgen og sadlede sit Æsel og fulgte med Moabs Høvdinger.
22 And God was angry. And an Angel of the Lord stood in the way opposite Balaam, who was sitting on the donkey, and he had two servants with him.
Men Guds Vrede blussede op, fordi han fulgte med, og HERRENs Engel stillede sig på Vejen for at stå ham imod, da han kom ridende på sit Æsel fulgt af sine to Tjenere.
23 The donkey, discerning that the Angel was standing in the way with a drawn sword, turned herself from the road and went through a field. And when Balaam beat her and intended to return her to the path,
Da nu Æselet så HERRENs Engel stå på Vejen med draget Sværd i Hånden, veg det ud fra Vejen og gik ind på Marken; men Bileam slog Æselet for at tvinge det tilbage på Vejen.
24 the Angel stood in a narrow place between the two walls, with which the vineyards were enclosed.
Da stillede HERRENs Engel sig i Hulvejen mellem Vingårdene, hvor der var Mure på begge Sider;
25 And the donkey, seeing this, drew herself close to the wall and scraped the foot of the rider. So he beat her again.
og da Æselet så HERRENs Engel, trykkede det sig op til Muren, så det trykkede Bileams Fod op mod Muren, og han gav sig atter til at slå det.
26 And, nevertheless, the Angel passing on to a narrow place, where one would not be able to deviate either to the right or to the left, stood to meet him.
HERRENs Engel gik nu længere frem og stillede sig i en Snævring, hvor det ikke var muligt at komme til Siden, hverken til højre eller venstre.
27 And when the donkey had seen the Angel standing there, she fell under the feet of the rider, who, being angry, struck her sides more vehemently with a club.
Da Æselet så HERRENs Engel, lagde det sig ned med Bileam. Da blussede Bileams Vrede op, og han gav sig til at slå Æselet med Stokken.
28 And the Lord opened the mouth of the donkey, and she said: “What have I done to you? Why do strike you me, behold now, for the third time?”
Men HERREN åbnede Æselets Mund, og det sagde til Bileam: "Hvad har jeg gjort dig, siden du nu har slået mig tre Gange?"
29 Balaam responded, “Because you have deserved it, and you have mistreated me. If only I had a sword, so that I might pierce you.”
Bileam svarede Æselet: "Du har drillet mig; havde jeg haft et Sværd i Hånden, havde jeg slået dig ihjel!"
30 The donkey said: “Am not I your animal, on which you have always been accustomed to sit, even until this present day? Tell me, when did I ever do the same thing to you.” But he said, “Never.”
Men Æselet sagde til Bileam: "Er jeg ikke dit eget Æsel, som du har redet al din Tid indtil i Dag? Har jeg ellers haft for Vane at bære mig således ad over for dig?" Han svarede: "Nej!"
31 Immediately, the Lord opened the eyes of Balaam, and he saw the Angel standing in the way with a drawn sword, and he reverenced him prone on the ground.
Da åbnede HERREN Bileams Øjne, og han så HERRENs Engel stå på Vejen med draget Sværd i Hånden; og han bøjede sig og kastede sig ned på sit Ansigt.
32 And the Angel said to him: “Why did you beat your donkey three times? I have come to be an adversary to you, because your way is perverse and contrary to me.
Men HERRENs Engel sagde til ham: "Hvorfor slog du dit Æsel de tre Gange? Se, jeg er gået ud for at stå dig imod, thi du handlede overilet ved at rejse imod min Vilje.
33 And unless the donkey had turned aside from the way, allowing a place for my opposition, I would have killed you, and she would have lived.”
Æselet så mig og veg tre Gange til Side for mig; og var det ikke veget til Side for mig, havde jeg slået dig ihjel, men skånet dets Liv!"
34 Balaam said: “I have sinned, not knowing that you stood against me. And now, if it displeases you for me to continue on, I will return.”
Da sagde Bileam til HERRENs Engel: "Jeg har syndet, jeg vidste jo ikke, at det var dig, der trådte i Vejen for mig. Men hvis det er dig imod, vil jeg atter vende tilbage."
35 The Angel said, “Go with them, but be careful not to speak anything other than what I shall instruct you.” And so, he went with the leaders.
HERRENs Engel sagde til Bileam: "Følg blot med disse Mænd, men du må kun sige de Ord, jeg siger dig!" Så fulgte Bileam med Balaks Høvdinger.
36 And when Balak had heard it, he went out to meet him in a town of the Moabites, which is situated at the furthest borders of Arnon.
Da Balak nu hørte, at Bileam var undervejs, gik han ham i Møde til Ar Moab ved den Grænse, Arnon danner, den yderste Grænse.
37 And he said to Balaam: “I sent messengers to call you. Why did you not come to me immediately? Was it because I am not able to pay the cost for your arrival?”
Og Balak sagde til Bileam: "Sendte jeg dig ikke Bud og bad dig komme? Hvorfor kom du da ikke til mig? Skulde jeg virkelig være ude af Stand til at lønne dig?"
38 He answered him: “Behold, here I am. Am I able to speak anything other than what God will put into my mouth?”
Bileam sagde til Balak: "Se, nu er jeg kommet til dig; men mon det står i min Magt at sige noget? Det Ord, Gud lægger mig i Munden, må jeg tale!"
39 Therefore, they continued on together, and they arrived at a city, which was at the furthest borders of his kingdom.
Da fulgte Bileam med Balak, og de kom til Hirjat Huzot.
40 And after Balak had killed oxen and sheep, he sent the gifts to Balaam, and to the leaders who were with him.
Balak ofrede her Hornkvæg og Småkvæg og sendte noget til Bileam og Høvdingerne, der var hos ham.
41 Then, when morning arrived, he led him to the heights of Baal, and he gazed upon the most distant portions of the population.
Næste Morgen tog Balak Bileam med sig og førte ham op til Bamot Bål, hvorfra han kunde øjne den yderste Del af Folket.
