1 Mosebog 24
1 Og Abraham var gammel, vel ved Alder, og Herren havde velsignet Abraham i alting.
Now Abraham was old and of many days. And the Lord had blessed him 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 he said to the elder servant of his house, who was in charge of all that he had: “Place your 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;
so that I may make you swear by the Lord, the God of heaven and earth, that you will not take a wife for my son from the daughters of the Canaanites, among whom I live.
4 men du skal gaa til mit Land og til min Slægt og tage min Søn Isak en Hustru.
But that you will proceed to my land and kindred, and from there take 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?
The servant responded, “If the woman is not willing to come with me into this land, must I lead your son back to the place from which you departed?”
6 Og Abraham sagde til ham: Forvar dig, at du ikke fører min Søn did igen.
And Abraham said: “Beware that you never lead my son back to that place.
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 God of heaven, who took me from my father’s house, and from the land of my nativity, who spoke to me and swore to me, saying, ‘To your offspring I will give this land,’ himself will send his Angel before you, and you will take from there a wife for my son.
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.
But if the woman is not willing to follow you, you will not be held by the oath. Only do not lead my son back to that place.”
9 Da lagde Svenden sin Haand under Abrahams, sin Herres, Lænd og tilsvor ham om denne Sag.
Therefore, the servant placed his hand under the thigh of Abraham, his lord, and he swore to him on his word.
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 he took ten camels from his lord’s herd, and he went forth, carrying with him things from all of his goods. And he set out, and continued on, to the city of Nahor, in Mesopotamia.
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 when he had made the camels lie down outside of the town, near a well of water, in the evening, at the time when women are accustomed to go out to draw water, he said:
12 Og han sagde: Herre, min Herre Abrahams Gud! Kære, lad det møde mig i Dag, og gør Miskundhed mod min Herre Abraham.
“O Lord, the God of my lord Abraham, meet with me today, I beg you, and show mercy to my lord Abraham.
13 Se, jeg staar ved denne Vandbrønd, og Byens Folks Døtre komme ud at drage Vand.
Behold, I stand near the fountain of water, and the daughters of the inhabitants of this city will go 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.
Therefore, the girl to whom I will say, ‘Tip your pitcher, so that I may drink,’ and she will respond, ‘Drink. In fact, I will give your camels a drink also,’ the same one is she whom you have prepared for your servant Isaac. And by this, I will understand that you have shown mercy to my lord.”
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.
But he had not yet completed these words within himself, when, behold, Rebekah went out, the daughter of Bethuel, son of Milcah, the wife of Nahor, the brother of Abraham, having a pitcher on her shoulder.
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.
She was an exceedingly elegant girl, and a most beautiful virgin, and unknown by man. And she descended to the spring, and she filled her pitcher, and then was returning.
17 Da løb Svenden imod hende og sagde: Kære, lad mig drikke lidt Vand af din Krukke.
And the servant ran to meet her, and he said, “Provide me with a little water to drink from your 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 responded, “Drink, my lord.” And she quickly brought down the pitcher on her arm, and she gave him a drink.
19 Der hun havde givet ham at drikke, da sagde hun: Jeg vil og drage Vand til dine Kameler, til de have afdrukket.
And after he drank, she added, “In fact, I will draw water for your camels also, until they all drink.”
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 pouring out the pitcher into the troughs, she ran back to the well to draw water; and having drawn, she gave it to 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.
But he was contemplating her silently, wanting to know whether the Lord had caused his journey to prosper 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.
Then, after the camels drank, the man took out gold earrings, weighing two shekels, and the same number of bracelets, ten shekels in weight.
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 said to her: “Whose daughter are you? Tell me, is there any place in your father’s house to lodge?”
24 Og hun sagde til ham: Jeg er en Datter af Bethuel, som er en Søn af Milka, der fødte ham for Nakor.
She responded, “I am the daughter of Bethuel, the son of Milcah, to whom she gave birth for Nahor.”
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 continued, saying, “There is very much straw and hay with us, and a spacious place to stay.”
26 Og Manden bøjede sig og tilbad Herren.
The man bowed himself down, and he adored 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.
saying, “Blessed be the Lord, the God of my lord Abraham, who has not taken away his mercy and truth from my lord, and who has led me on a direct journey to the house of the brother of my lord.”
28 Og Pigen løb og kundgjorde i sin Moders Hus disse Ting.
And so the girl ran, and she reported all that she had heard in the house of her mother.
29 Og Rebekka havde en Broder, og hans Navn var Laban, og Laban løb ud til Manden, til Brønden.
Now Rebekah had a brother, named Laban, who went out quickly to the man, where the spring was.
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 when he had seen the earrings and bracelets in his sister’s hands, and he had heard all the words being repeated, “This is what the man spoke to me,” he came to the man who stood by the camels and near the spring of water,
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: “Enter, O blessed of the Lord. Why do you stand outside? 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 he brought him into his guest quarters. And he unharnessed the camels, and he distributed straw and hay, and water to wash his feet and that of the men who arrived 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 bread was set out in his sight. But he said, “I will not eat, until I have spoken my words.” He answered him, “Speak.”
34 Og han sagde: Jeg er Abrahams Svend.
Then he said: “I am the servant of Abraham.
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 lord greatly, and he has become great. And he has given him sheep and oxen, silver and gold, men servants and women servants, camels and donkeys.
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 Sarah, the wife of my lord, has given birth to a son for my lord in her old age, and he has given him all that 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 lord made me swear, saying: ‘You shall not take a wife for my son from the Canaanites, in whose land I dwell.
38 Men du skal fare hen til min Faders Hus og til min Slægt og tage min Søn en Hustru.
But you shall travel to my father’s house, and you shall take a wife of my own kindred for my son.’
39 Og jeg sagde til min Herre: Maaske Kvinden ikke vil drage med mig.
But truly, I answered my lord, ‘What if the woman is not willing to come 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.
‘The Lord,’ he said, ‘in whose sight I walk, will send his Angel with you, and he will direct your way. And you shall take a wife for my son from my own kindred and from my father’s house.
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.
But you will be innocent of my curse, if, when you will arrive at my close relatives, they will not grant this to you.’
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 so, today I arrived at the well of water, and I said: ‘O Lord, the God of my lord Abraham, if you have directed my way, in which I now walk,
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 next to the well of water, and the virgin, who will go forth to draw water, will hear from me, “Give me a little water to drink from your 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 will say to me, “You drink, and I will also draw for your camels.” Let the same be the woman, whom the Lord has prepared for the son of my lord.’
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 while I thought over these things silently within myself, Rebekah appeared, arriving with a pitcher, which she carried on her shoulder. And she descended to the spring and drew water. And I said to her, ‘Give me a little 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 quickly let down the pitcher from her arm, and said to me, ‘You drink, and to your camels I will also distribute drinking water.’ I drank, and she watered the camels.
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 questioned her, saying, ‘Whose daughter are you?’ And she responded, ‘I am the daughter of Bethuel, the son of Nahor, whom Milcah bore to him.’ And so, I hung the earrings on her, to adorn her face, and I put 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 falling prostrate, I adored the Lord, blessing the Lord, the God of my lord Abraham, who has led me along the straight path so as to take the daughter of my lord’s brother to 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.
For this reason, if you would act according to mercy and truth with my lord, tell me so. But if it pleases you otherwise, say that to me also, so that I may go either to the right, 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 Bethuel responded: “A word has proceeded from the Lord. We are not able to speak anything else to you, beyond what pleases him.
51 Se, der er Rebekka for dig, tag hende og gak, at hmi bliver din Herres Søns Hustru, som Herren har sagt.
Lo, Rebekah is in your sight. Take her and continue on, and let her be the wife of the son of your lord, just as the Lord has spoken.”
52 Og det skete, der Abrahams Svend hørte deres Ord, da bøjede han sig til Jorden for Herren.
When Abraham’s servant had heard this, falling down to the ground, he adored the Lord.
53 Og Svenden udtog Sølvtøj og Guldtøj og Klæder og gav Rebekka; men hendes Broder og hendes Moder gav han dyrebar Skænk.
And bringing forth vessels of silver and gold, as well as garments, he gave them to Rebekah as a tribute. Likewise, he offered gifts to her brothers and 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 a banquet began, and they feasted and drank together, and they lodged there. And rising up in the morning, the servant said, “Release me, so that I may go to my lord.”
55 Da sagde hendes Broder og hendes Moder: Lad Pigen blive hos os nogle Dage eller ti, siden maa du fare.
And her brothers and mother responded, “Let the girl remain for at least ten days with us, and after that, she will continue on.”
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.
“Do not be willing,” he said, “to delay me, for the Lord has directed my way. Release me, so that I may journey to my lord.”
57 Og de sagde: Lader os kalde Pigen og spørge, hvad hun siger.
And they said, “Let us call the girl, and ask her will.”
58 Saa kaldte de ad Rebekka og sagde til hende: Vil du fare med denne Mand? og hun sagde: Jeg vil fare.
And when, having been called, she arrived, they wanted to know, “Will you 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.
Therefore, they released her and her nurse, and the servant of Abraham and his companions,
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.
wishing prosperity for their sister, by saying: “You are our sister. May you increase to thousands of thousands. And may your offspring possess the gates 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 so, Rebekah and her maids, riding upon camels, followed the man, who quickly returned to his lord.
62 Og Isak kom gaaende fra den Brønd, som kaldes Beer Lakai Roi; thi han boede i Landet imod Sønden.
Then, at the same time, Isaac was walking along the way that leads to the well, whose name is: ‘of the One who lives and who sees.’ For he dwelt in the southern land.
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 he had gone out to meditate in the field, as daylight was now declining. And when he had lifted up his eyes, he saw camels advancing from afar.
64 Og Rebekka opløftede sine Øjne og saa Isak og steg hastig ned ad Kamelen.
Likewise, Rebekah, having seen Isaac, descended 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 she said to the servant, “Who is that man who advances to meet us through the field?” And he said to her, “That is my lord.” And so, quickly taking up her cloak, she covered herself.
66 Og Svenden fortalte Isak hele Sagen, som han havde udrettet.
Then the servant explained to 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 he led her into the tent of Sarah his mother, and he accepted her as wife. And he loved her so very much, that it tempered the sorrow which befell him at his mother’s death.
