1 Mosebog 24
1 Og Abraham var gammel, vel ved Alder, og Herren havde velsignet Abraham i alting.
And Abraam was old, advanced in days, and the Lord blessed Abraam in all things.
2 Og Abraham sagde til sin ældste Svend i sit Hus, som raadede over alt hans Gods: Kære, læg din Haand under min Lænd,
And Abraam said to his servant the elder of his house, who had rule over all his possessions, Put thy hand under my thigh,
3 og jeg vil lade dig sværge ved Herren, Himmelens Gud og Jordens Gud, at du ikke skal tage min Søn en Hustru af Kananiternes Døtre, iblandt hvilke jeg bor;
and I will adjure thee by the Lord the God of heaven, and the God of the earth, that thou take not a wife for my son Isaac from the daughters of the Chananites, with whom I dwell, in the midst of them.
4 men du skal gaa til mit Land og til min Slægt og tage min Søn Isak en Hustru.
But thou shalt go instead to my country, where I was born, and to my tribe, and thou shalt take from thence a wife for my son Isaac.
5 Og Svenden sagde til ham: Maaske Kvinden ikke vil drage med mig til dette Land; skal jeg da vel føre din Søn tilbage til det Land, som du er kommen fra?
And the servant said to him, Shall I carry back thy son to the land whence thou camest forth, if haply the woman should not be willing to return with me to this land?
6 Og Abraham sagde til ham: Forvar dig, at du ikke fører min Søn did igen.
And Abraam said to him, Take heed to thyself that thou carry not my son back thither.
7 Herren, Himmelens Gud, som tog mig fra min Faders Hus og fra min Slægts Land, og som talede med mig, og som tilsvor mig og sagde: dette Land vil jeg give din Sæd, han skal sende sin Engel for dig, at du skal tage min Søn en Hustru derfra.
The Lord the God of heaven, and the God of the earth, who took me out of my father's house, and out of the land whence I sprang, who spoke to me, and who swore to me, saying, I will give this land to thee and to thy seed, he shall send his angel before thee, and thou shalt take a wife to my son from thence.
8 Men dersom Kvinden ikke vil følge dig, da skal du være fri for denne min Ed; ikkun min Søn skal du ikke føre derhen.
And if the woman should not be willing to come with thee into this land, thou shalt be clear from my oath, only carry not my son thither again.
9 Da lagde Svenden sin Haand under Abrahams, sin Herres, Lænd og tilsvor ham om denne Sag.
And the servant put his hand under the thigh of his master Abraam, and swore to him concerning this matter.
10 Saa tog Svenden ti Kameler af sin Herres Kameler og for bort og havde alle Haande af sin Herres Gods med sig og gjorde sig rede og drog til Aram Naharaim, til Nakors Stad.
And the servant took ten camels of his master's camels, and [he took] of all the goods of his master with him, and he arose and went into Mesopotamia to the city of Nachor.
11 Der lod han Kamelerne lægge sig uden for Staden ved en Vandbrønd mod Aftens Tid, mod den Tid da Kvinderne gaa ud at drage Vand.
And he rested his camels without the city by the well of water towards evening, when damsels go forth to draw water.
12 Og han sagde: Herre, min Herre Abrahams Gud! Kære, lad det møde mig i Dag, og gør Miskundhed mod min Herre Abraham.
And he said, O Lord God of my master Abraam, prosper my way before me to day, and deal mercifully with my master Abraam.
13 Se, jeg staar ved denne Vandbrønd, og Byens Folks Døtre komme ud at drage Vand.
Lo! I stand by the well of water, and the daughters of them that inhabit the city come forth to draw water.
14 Og naar det sker, at der kommer en Pige, til hvem jeg siger: Bøj nu din Krukke ned og lad mig drikke, og hun siger: Drik, og jeg vil ogsaa give dine Kameler at drikke, lad hende da være den, som du har udset til din Tjener Isak, saa jeg derpaa kan kende, at du har gjort Miskundhed mod min Herre.
And it shall be, the virgin to whomsoever I shall say, Incline thy water-pot, that I may drink, and she shall say, Drink thou, and I will give thy camels drink, until they shall have done drinking—even this one thou hast prepared for thy servant Isaac, and hereby shall I know that thou hast dealt mercifully with my master Abraam.
15 Og det skete, før han havde endt at tale, se, da kom Rebekka ud, som var en Datter af Bethuel, som var en Søn af Milka, Nakors, Abrahams Broders, Hustru, og hendes Krukke var paa hendes Skulder.
And it came to pass before he had done speaking in his mind, that behold, Rebecca the daughter of Bathuel, the son of Melcha, the wife of Nachor, and [the same] the brother of Abraam, came forth, having a water-pot on her shoulders.
16 Og Pigen var meget smuk af Anseelse, en Jomfru, og ingen Mand havde kendt hende, og hun gik ned til Brønden og fyldte sin Krukke og gik op.
And the virgin was very beautiful in appearance, she was a virgin, a man had not known her; and she went down to the well, and filled her water-pot, and came up.
17 Da løb Svenden imod hende og sagde: Kære, lad mig drikke lidt Vand af din Krukke.
And the servant ran up to meet her, and said, Give me a little water to drink out of thy pitcher;
18 Og hun sagde: Drik, min Herre! og hun skyndte sig og tog sin Krukke ned i sin Haand og gav ham at drikke.
and she said, Drink, Sir; and she hasted, and let down the pitcher upon her arm, and gave him to drink, till he ceased drinking.
19 Der hun havde givet ham at drikke, da sagde hun: Jeg vil og drage Vand til dine Kameler, til de have afdrukket.
And she said, I will also draw water for thy camels, till they shall all have drunk.
20 Og hun skyndte sig og tømte sin Krukke i Truget og løb fremdeles til Brønden at øse, og hun drog til alle hans Kameler.
And she hasted, and emptied the water-pot into the trough, and ran to the well to draw again, and drew water for all the camels.
21 Og Manden undrede sig over hende, tav dog stille for at faa at vide, om Herren havde ladet hans Rejse lykkes eller ej.
And the man took great notice of her, and remained silent to know whether the Lord had made his way prosperous or not.
22 Og det skete, der Kamelerne havde afdrukket, gav Manden hende en Guldring, som vejede en halv Sekel, og satte to Armbaand paa hendes Hænder, de vejede ti Guldsekler.
And it came to pass when all the camels ceased drinking, that the man took golden ear-rings, each of a drachm weight, and he [put] two bracelets on her hands, their weight was ten pieces of gold.
23 Og han sagde: Hvis Datter er du? Kære, sig mig, monne der være Rum i din Faders Hus at give os Nattely?
And he asked her, and said, Whose daughter art thou? Tell me if there is room for us to lodge with thy father.
24 Og hun sagde til ham: Jeg er en Datter af Bethuel, som er en Søn af Milka, der fødte ham for Nakor.
And she said to him, I am the daughter of Bathuel the son of Melcha, whom she bore to Nachor.
25 Og hun sagde til ham: Der er baade Straa og meget Foder hos os, ogsaa er der Rum til Herberge i Nat.
And she said to him, We have both straw and much provender, and a place for resting.
26 Og Manden bøjede sig og tilbad Herren.
And the man being well pleased, worshipped the Lord,
27 Og han sagde: Lovet være Herren, min Herre Abrahams Gud, som ikke har afladt med sin Miskundhed og sin Trofasthed mod min Herre! mig, ja, mig har Herren ført paa Vejen til min Herres Broders Hus.
and said, Blessed be the Lord the God of my master Abraam, who has not suffered his righteousness to fail, nor his truth from my master, and the Lord has brought me prosperously to the house of the brother of my lord.
28 Og Pigen løb og kundgjorde i sin Moders Hus disse Ting.
And the damsel ran and reported to the house of her mother according to these words.
29 Og Rebekka havde en Broder, og hans Navn var Laban, og Laban løb ud til Manden, til Brønden.
And Rebecca had a brother whose name was Laban; and Laban ran out to meet the man, to the well.
30 Og det skete, der han saa Ringen og Armbaandene paa sin Søsters Hænder, og der han hørte Rebekkas, sin Søsters, Ord, at hun sagde: Saaledes har Manden sagt til mig, da kom han til Manden, og se, han stod hos Kamelerne ved Brønden.
And it came to pass when he saw the ear-rings and the bracelets on the hands of his sister, and when he heard the words of Rebecca his sister, saying, Thus the man spoke to me, that he went to the man, as he stood by the camels at the well.
31 Og han sagde: Kom ind, du Herrens Velsignede, hvi staar du herude? thi jeg har beredt Huset, og der er Rum for Kamelerne.
And he said to him, Come in hither, thou blessed of the Lord, why standest thou without, whereas I have prepared the house and a place for the camels?
32 Saa kom Manden i Huset og løste Kamelerne, og han gav Straa og Foder til Kamelerne, og Vand til at to hans Fødder og de Mænds Fødder, som vare med ham.
And the man entered into the house, and unloaded the camels, and gave the camels straw and provender, and water to wash his feet, and the feet of the men that were with him.
33 Og der blev sat Mad for ham; men han sagde: Jeg vil ikke æde, før jeg har udsagt mit Ærinde; og han sagde: Tal!
And he set before them loaves to eat; but he said, I will not eat, until I have told my errand. And he said, Speak on.
34 Og han sagde: Jeg er Abrahams Svend.
And he said, I am a servant of Abraam;
35 Og Herren har velsignet min Herre meget, at han er bleven mægtig; og han har givet ham Faar og Kvæg og Sølv og Guld og Svende og Tjenestepiger og Kameler og Asener.
and the Lord has blessed my master greatly, and he is exalted, and he has given him sheep, and calves, and silver, and gold, servants and servant-maids, camels, and asses.
36 Og Sara, min Herres Hustru, har født min Herre en Søn, efter at hun var gammel, og denne har han givet alt det, han ejer.
And Sarrha my master's wife bore one son to my master after he had grown old; and he gave him whatever he had.
37 Og min Herre har taget en Ed af mig og sagt: Du skal ikke tage min Søn en Hustru af Kananiternes Døtre, i hvis Land jeg bor.
And my master caused me to swear, saying, Thou shalt not take a wife to my son of the daughters of the Chananites, among whom I sojourn in their land.
38 Men du skal fare hen til min Faders Hus og til min Slægt og tage min Søn en Hustru.
But thou shalt go to the house of my father, and to my tribe, and thou shalt take thence a wife for my son.
39 Og jeg sagde til min Herre: Maaske Kvinden ikke vil drage med mig.
And I said to my master, Haply the woman will not go with me.
40 Og han sagde til mig: Herren, for hvis Ansigt jeg har vandret, skal sende sin Engel med dig og give dig en lyksalig Rejse, og du skal tage min Søn en Hustru af min Slægt og af min Faders Hus.
And he said to me, The Lord God to whom I have been acceptable in his presence, himself shall send out his angel with thee, and shall prosper thy journey, and thou shalt take a wife for my son of my tribe, and of the house of my father.
41 Da skal du være fri for min Ed, naar du kommer til min Slægt; og om de ikke ville give dig hende, saa er du fri for min Ed.
Then shalt thou be clear from my curse, for whensoever thou shalt have come to my tribe, and they shall not give her to thee, then shalt thou be clear from my oath.
42 Saa kom jeg i Dag til Brønden og sagde: Herre, min Herre Abrahams Gud! Kære, dersom du har givet Lykke paa min Rejse, paa hvilken jeg har vandret,
And having come this day to the well, I said, Lord God of my master Abraam, if thou prosperest my journey on which I am now going,
43 se, jeg staar ved denne Vandbrønd, og naar det sker, der kommer en Jomfru ud at drage Vand, og jeg siger til hende: Giv mig nu lidet Vand at drikke af din Krukke;
behold, I stand by the well of water, and the daughters of the men of the city come forth to draw water, and it shall be [that] the damsel to whom I shall say, Give me a little water to drink out of thy pitcher,
44 og hun siger mig: Baade maa du drikke, og jeg vil ogsaa øse til dine Kameler, lad hende være den Kvinde, som Herren har udset til min Herres Søn.
and she shall say to me, Both drink thou, and I will draw water for thy camels, this [shall be] the wife whom the Lord has prepared for his own servant Isaac; and hereby shall I know that thou hast wrought mercy with my master Abraam.
45 Førend jeg havde udtalet i mit Hjerte, se, da kom Rebekka ud, og hendes Krukke var paa hendes Skulder, og hun gik ned til Brønden og drog Vand! da sagde jeg til hende: Kære, giv mig at drikke.
And it came to pass before I had done speaking in my mind, straightway Rebecca came forth, having her pitcher on her shoulders; and she went down to the well, and drew water; and I said to her, Give me to drink.
46 Saa skyndte hun sig og tog sin Krukke ned ad sig og sagde: Drik, og jeg vil ogsaa give dine Kameler at drikke; og jeg drak, og hun gav ogsaa Kamelerne at drikke.
And she hasted and let down her pitcher on her arm from her head, and said, Drink thou, and I will give thy camels drink; and I drank, and she gave the camels drink.
47 Og jeg spurgte hende og sagde: Hvis Datter er du? og hun sagde: Jeg er en Datter af Bethuel, Nakors Søn, som Milka fødte ham. Saa hængte jeg en Ring i hendes Næse og Armbaand paa hendes Hænder.
And I asked her, and said, Whose daughter art thou? tell me; and she said, I am daughter of Bathuel the son of Nachor, whom Melcha bore to him; and I put on her the ear-rings, and the bracelets on her hands.
48 Og jeg bøjede mig og tilbad Herren og lovede Herren, min Herre Abrahams Gud, som havde ledet mig paa den rette Vej at tage min Herres Broders Datter til hans Søn.
And being well-pleased I worshipped the Lord, and I blessed the Lord the God of my master Abraam, who has prospered me in a true way, so that I should take the daughter of my master's brother for his son.
49 Og nu, dersom I ville vise Miskundhed og Trofasthed mod min Herre, siger mig det; men dersom I ikke ville det, da siger mig det, at jeg kan vende mig til den højre eller til den venstre Side.
If then ye [will] deal mercifully and justly with my lord, [tell me], and if not, tell me, that I may turn to the right hand or to the left.
50 Da svarede Laban og Bethuel og sagde: Denne Sag er kommen fra Herren, vi kunne hverken tale til dig ondt eller godt.
And Laban and Bathuel answered and said, This matter has come forth from the Lord, we shall not be able to answer thee bad or good.
51 Se, der er Rebekka for dig, tag hende og gak, at hmi bliver din Herres Søns Hustru, som Herren har sagt.
Behold, Rebecca is before thee, take her and go away, and let her be wife to the son of thy master, as the Lord has said.
52 Og det skete, der Abrahams Svend hørte deres Ord, da bøjede han sig til Jorden for Herren.
And it came to pass when the servant of Abraam heard these words, he bowed himself to the Lord down to the earth.
53 Og Svenden udtog Sølvtøj og Guldtøj og Klæder og gav Rebekka; men hendes Broder og hendes Moder gav han dyrebar Skænk.
And the servant having brought forth jewels of silver and gold and raiment, gave them to Rebecca, and gave gifts to her brother, and to her mother.
54 Saa aade de og drak, han og de Mænd, som vare med ham, og bleve der om Natten, og de stode op om Morgenen, og han sagde: Lader mig fare til min Herre!
And both he and the men with him ate and drank and went to sleep. And he arose in the morning and said, Send me away, that I may go to my master.
55 Da sagde hendes Broder og hendes Moder: Lad Pigen blive hos os nogle Dage eller ti, siden maa du fare.
And her brethren and her mother said, Let the virgin remain with us about ten days, and after that she shall depart.
56 Og han sagde til dem: Holder mig ikke op, thi Herren har givet Lykke paa min Rejse; lader mig fare, og jeg vil vandre til min Herre.
But he said to them, Hinder me not, for the Lord has prospered my journey for me; send me away, that I may depart to my master.
57 Og de sagde: Lader os kalde Pigen og spørge, hvad hun siger.
And they said, Let us call the damsel, and enquire at her mouth.
58 Saa kaldte de ad Rebekka og sagde til hende: Vil du fare med denne Mand? og hun sagde: Jeg vil fare.
And they called Rebecca, and said to her, Wilt thou go with this man? and she said, I will go.
59 Saa lode de deres Søster Rebekka og hendes Amme og Abrahams Svend og hans Mænd fare.
So they sent forth Rebecca their sister, and her goods, and the servant of Abraam, and his attendants.
60 Og de velsignede Rebekka og sagde til hende: Vor Søster! bliv du til tusinde Gange Titusinde, og din Sæd skal eje sine Fjenders Port.
And they blessed Rebecca, and said to her, Thou art our sister; become thou thousands of myriads, and let thy seed possess the cities of their enemies.
61 Saa stod Rebekka op og hendes Piger, og de satte sig paa Kameler og fore med Manden, og Svenden annammede Rebekka og for bort.
And Rebecca rose up and her maidens, and they mounted the camels and went with the man; and the servant having taken up Rebecca, departed.
62 Og Isak kom gaaende fra den Brønd, som kaldes Beer Lakai Roi; thi han boede i Landet imod Sønden.
And Isaac went through the wilderness to the well of the vision, and he dwelt in the land toward the south.
63 Og Isak var udgangen til at gøre Bøn paa Marken mod Aften, og han opløftede sine Øjne og saa, og se, Kamelerne kom.
And Isaac went forth into the plain toward evening to meditate; and having lifted up his eyes, he saw camels coming.
64 Og Rebekka opløftede sine Øjne og saa Isak og steg hastig ned ad Kamelen.
And Rebecca lifted up her eyes, and saw Isaac; and she alighted briskly from the camel,
65 Og hun sagde til Svenden: Hvo er den Mand, som gaar paa Marken imod os? og Svenden sagde: Det er min Herre; saa tog hun et Slør og skjulte sig.
and said to the servant, Who is that man that walks in the plain to meet us? And the servant said, This is my master; and she took her veil and covered herself.
66 Og Svenden fortalte Isak hele Sagen, som han havde udrettet.
And the servant told Isaac all that he had done.
67 Saa ledte Isak hende til sin Moder Saras Telt, og han tog Rebekka, og hun blev hans Hustru, og han elskede hende; og Isak blev trøstet efter sin Moder.
And Isaac went into the house of his mother, and took Rebecca, and she became his wife, and he loved her; and Isaac was comforted for Sarrha his mother.
