1 Mosebog 24
1 Og Abraham var gammel, vel ved Alder, og Herren havde velsignet Abraham i alting.
Now, Abraham, was old, far gone in days, —and, Yahweh, had blessed Abraham, 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,
So Abraham said unto his servant, elder of his house, ruler of all that he had, —Place, I pray thee 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;
that I may put thee on oath, by Yahweh God of the heavens and God of the earth—That thou wilt not take a wife for my son, from among the daughters of the Canaanites in the midst of whom, I, am dwelling:
4 men du skal gaa til mit Land og til min Slægt og tage min Søn Isak en Hustru.
but unto my own land and unto my own kindred, wilt go, —So shalt thou take a wife for my son—for 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 unto him, Peradventure the woman may not be willing to follow me into this land, —May I take back thy son, into the land from whence thou camest?
6 Og Abraham sagde til ham: Forvar dig, at du ikke fører min Søn did igen.
And Abraham said unto him, —Beware that thou do not take back my son 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.
Yahweh, God of the heavens, and God of the earth, who took me out of the house of my father, and out of the land of my kindred, and, who spake to me, and who sware to me, saying, To thy seed, will I give this land, he, will send his messenger before thee, so shalt thou take a wife for 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.
But if unwilling be the woman to follow thee, then shalt thou be clear from this mine oath, —Only my son, shalt thou not take back thither
9 Da lagde Svenden sin Haand under Abrahams, sin Herres, Lænd og tilsvor ham om denne Sag.
So the servant placed his hand, under the thigh of Abraham, his lord, —and sware to him, over this thing.
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.
Then took the servant ten camels, from among the camels of his lord, and went his way, —all the goods of his master being in his hand, —so be mounted, and went his way unto Mesopotamia, unto the city of Nahor.
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 made the camels kneel down outside the city, against the well of water, —at the time of evening, at the time of the coming forth of the women that drew water,
12 Og han sagde: Herre, min Herre Abrahams Gud! Kære, lad det møde mig i Dag, og gør Miskundhed mod min Herre Abraham.
Then he said, O Yahweh, God of my lord Abraham! I pray thee cause it to fall out before me today, that thou deal in lovingkindness with my lord Abraham.
13 Se, jeg staar ved denne Vandbrønd, og Byens Folks Døtre komme ud at drage Vand.
Here am, I, stationed by the fountain of water, —and, the daughters of the men of the city, are coming 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.
so it shall come to pass that the young woman unto whom I shall say. Let down pray. thy pitcher that I may drink, and she shall say, Drink, and to thy camels also, will I give to drink, that, her! hast thou appointed for thy servant for Isaac, And, hereby, shall I get to know, that thou hast dealt in lovingkindness with 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.
And it came to pass, ere yet, he, had done speaking, that lo! Rebekah, was coming forth who had been born to Bethuel son of Milcah, wife of Nahor, brother of Abraham, —with her pitcher upon 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.
Now the young woman! was of very pleasing appearance, a virgin whom, no man, had known, —and she went down unto the fountain, and filled her pitcher and came up.
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 said, I pray thee let me drink a little water 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 my lord, —And she hastened and lowered her pitcher on her hand and let him 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 when she had done giving him drink, —she said For thy camels also, will I draw, until they have done drinking.
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.
So she hastened and emptied her pitcher into the drinking-trough, and ran again unto the well, to draw, —and she drew for all his 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.
Now the man, was eagerly watching her, —keeping silence to see—whether Yahweh had prospered his way., 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 the camels had done drinking, that the man took a ring of gold, half a shekel its weight, —and two bracelets for her hands, ten of gold their 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 said Whose daughter art, thou? I pray thee, tell me. Is there in the house of thy father a place for us to tarry the night?
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 unto him, Daughter of Bethuel, am, I,—[Bethuel] son of Milcah whom she bare to 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 said unto him, Both straw and fodder in plenty, have we, —also a place to tarry the night.
26 Og Manden bøjede sig og tilbad Herren.
Then the man bowed his head, and bent himself down unto Yahweh;
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 Yahweh. God of my lord Abraham, who hath not withdrawn his lovingkindness and his faithfulness, from my lord, —I—being in the way, Yahweh led me unto the house of the brethren of my lord!
28 Og Pigen løb og kundgjorde i sin Moders Hus disse Ting.
And the young woman ran, and told the household 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.
Now, Rebekah, had a brother, whose name, was Laban, —so Laban ran unto the man outside, unto the fountain.
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 ring, and the bracelets on the hands of his sister, and when he heard the words of Rebekah his sister saying, Thus, did the man speak unto me, that he came unto the man, and lo! he was standing by the camels near the fountain;
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, Come in. thou blessed of Yahweh, —Wherefore shouldst thou stand outside, when I have made ready 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.
So the man came in towards the house, and ungirded the camels, —and there was given him straw and fodder for the camels, and water for bathing his own feet and the feet of the men who 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 [food] was set before him to eat, But he said, I cannot eat, until I have spoken my words. And he said—Speak!
34 Og han sagde: Jeg er Abrahams Svend.
Then said he, —Servant of Abraham, am I.
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.
Now, Yahweh, having blessed my lord exceedingly, and made him great, —and given him flocks and herds and silver and gold, and men-servants and maid-servants, and 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.
then did Sarah wife of my lord, bear a son to my lord, after she had become old, —so he gave to 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 put me on oath saying, —Thou shalt not take a wife for my son, of the daughters of the Canaanites in whose land, I, am dwelling;
38 Men du skal fare hen til min Faders Hus og til min Slægt og tage min Søn en Hustru.
but, unto the house of my father, shalt thou go, and unto my family, —and take a wife for my son.
39 Og jeg sagde til min Herre: Maaske Kvinden ikke vil drage med mig.
So I said unto my lord, —Peradventure the woman will not follow 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 unto me, —Yahweh, before whom I have walked to and fro, will send his messenger with thee, so shall he prosper thy way, and thou shalt take a wife for my son out of my kindred and out 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 clear thyself from mine oath, for thou shalt go in unto my kindred, —and, if they will not grant her unto thee, then shalt thou be clear from mine 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,
So I came in to-day, unto the fountain, —and I said O Yahweh God of my lord Abraham! if, I pray thee thou art prospering my way whereon I am 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;
here, am I stationed by the fountain of water, —so then it shall come to pass that, the maiden that is coming forth to draw, and I shall say unto her Let me drink. I pray thee a little water 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 unto me Both, thou, drink, and for thy camels also, will I draw, the same, shall be the woman whom Yahweh hath appointed 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.
Ere yet, I, could make an end of speaking unto mine own heart, lo! then Rebekah, coming forth, with her pitcher on her shoulder, and she went down to the fountain, and drew, —and I said unto her Let me drink I pray thee!
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.
So she hastened and lowered her pitcher from off her, and said. Drink! and to thy camels also, will I give to drink, —So I drank and the camels also, she let 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.
Then I asked her, and said, Whose daughter art thou? And she said Daughter of Bethuel son of Nahor, whom, Milcah, bare to him, —Then put I the ring upon her nose, and the bracelets upon 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 bowed my head and bent myself down unto Yahweh, —and I blessed Yahweh God of my lord Abraham, who had led me in a way of faithfulness, to take the daughter of the brother of my lord 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.
Now, therefore, if ye are dealing in lovingkindness and faithfulness with my lord, tell me, —and, if not, tell me, that I may turn unto the right hand or unto 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.
Then answered Laban and Bethuel and said, from Yahweh, hath come forth the word, —we cannot speak unto thee ill or well.
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 before thee, Take her and go thy way, —And let her become wife unto the son of thy lord, as Yahweh hath spoken.
52 Og det skete, der Abrahams Svend hørte deres Ord, da bøjede han sig til Jorden for Herren.
And it came to pass when Abraham’s servant heard their words, that he bowed himself down towards the earth unto Yahweh.
53 Og Svenden udtog Sølvtøj og Guldtøj og Klæder og gav Rebekka; men hendes Broder og hendes Moder gav han dyrebar Skænk.
Then the servant brought forth jewels of silver and jewels of gold and raiment, and gave unto Rebekah, —and precious things, gave he 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 they did eat and drink he, and the men who were with him, and they tarried the night, —and when they arose in the morning, he said Let me go unto my lord!
55 Da sagde hendes Broder og hendes Moder: Lad Pigen blive hos os nogle Dage eller ti, siden maa du fare.
Then said her brother and her mother, Let the young woman remain with us some days or rather ten, —After that, she shall go.
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.
And he said unto them, Do not hinder me, when, Yahweh, hath prospered my journey, —Let me go, that I may take my journey unto my lord!
57 Og de sagde: Lader os kalde Pigen og spørge, hvad hun siger.
Then said they, We must call the young woman and ask 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.
So they called Rebekah and said unto 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 let go Rebekah their sister, and her nurse, and Abraham’s servant and his men.
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 Rebekah and said to her, Our sister! become thou, thousands of ten thousands, —And let thy seed take possession of the gate of them that hate them!
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.
Then mounted Rebekah and her young woman and they rode upon the camels, and followed the man, —so the servant took Rebekah. and went his way.
62 Og Isak kom gaaende fra den Brønd, som kaldes Beer Lakai Roi; thi han boede i Landet imod Sønden.
Now, Isaac, had come in at the entrance, of Beer-lahai-roi, —for, he, was dwelling in the land of 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 came forth to meditate in the field at the approach of evening, —so he lifted up his eyes and looked, and lo! camels, coming in.
64 Og Rebekka opløftede sine Øjne og saa Isak og steg hastig ned ad Kamelen.
And Rebekah lifted up her eyes, and saw Isaac, —so she alighted with haste from off 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 unto the servant, Who is this man that is walking in the field to meet us? And the servant said, That, is my lord. So she took the veil and covered herself.
66 Og Svenden fortalte Isak hele Sagen, som han havde udrettet.
And the servant recounted to Isaac, —all the things which 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 brought her into the tent of Sarah his mother; thus he took Rebekah and she became his wife and he loved her, —and Isaac consoled himself, for the loss of his mother.
