1 Mosebog 29
1 Og Jakob løftede sine Fødder og gik til det Folks Land i Østen.
And Jacob started and went to the land of the east to Laban, the son of Bathuel the Syrian, and the brother of Rebecca, mother of Jacob and Esau.
2 Og han saa og se, der var en Brønd paa Marken, og se, der vare tre Faarehjorde, som laa ved den; thi man skulde vande Hjorden af den samme Brønd, og Stenen over Hullet paa Brønden var stor.
And he looks, and behold! a well in the plain; and there were there three flocks of sheep resting at it, for out of that well they watered the flocks, but there was a great stone at the mouth of the well.
3 Og derhen skulde alle Hjordene sankes, og Stenen væltes fra Hullet paa Brønden, og Faarene vandes, og Stenen igen lægges over Hullet paa Brønden, paa sit Sted.
And there were all the flocks gathered, and they used to roll away the stone from the mouth of the well, and water the flocks, and set the stone again in its place on the mouth of the well.
4 Og Jakob sagde til dem: Mine Brødre, hvorfra ere I? og de sagde: Fra Karan ere vi.
And Jacob said to them, Brethren, whence are ye? and they said, We are of Charrhan.
5 Og han sagde til dem: Kende I Laban, Nakors Søn? og de sagde: Vi kende ham.
And he said to them, Know ye Laban, the son of Nachor? and they said, We do know [him].
6 Og han sagde til dem: Gaar det ham vel? og de sagde: Vel! og se, Rakel, hans Datter, kommer med Faarene.
And he said to them, Is he well? And they said, He is well. And behold Rachel his daughter came with the sheep.
7 Da sagde han: Se, det er endnu højt paa Dagen, det er ikke Tid, at Kvæget samles; vander Faarene og gaar, vogter dem!
And Jacob said, it is yet high day, it is not yet time that the flocks be gathered together; water ye the flocks, and depart and feed them.
8 Og de sagde: Vi kunne ikke, førend alle Hjordene sankes, og man vælter Stenen fra Hullet paa Brønden, og da vande vi Faarene.
And they said, We shall not be able, until all the shepherds be gathered together, and they shall roll away the stone from the mouth of the well, then we will water the flocks.
9 Medens han endnu talede med dem, da kom Rakel med Faarene, som vare hendes Faders; thi hun vogtede.
While he was yet speaking to them, behold, Rachel the daughter of Laban came with her father's sheep, for she fed the sheep of her father.
10 Og det skete, der Jakob saa Rakel, sin Morbroder Labans Datter, og Labans, sin Morbroders, Faar, da gik Jakob til og væltede Stenen fra Hullet paa Brønden og vandede Labans, sin Morbroders, Faar.
And it came to pass when Jacob saw Rachel the daughter of Laban, his mother's brother, and the sheep of Laban, his mother's brother, that Jacob came and rolled away the stone from the mouth of the well, and watered the sheep of Laban, his mother's brother.
11 Og Jakob kyssede Rakel og opløftede sin Røst og græd.
And Jacob kissed Rachel, and cried with a loud voice and wept.
12 Og Jakob sagde Rakel, at han var hendes Faders Broder, og at han var Rebekkas Søn; saa løb hun og forkyndte sin Fader det.
And he told Rachel that he was the near relative of her father, and the son of Rebecca; and she ran and reported to her father according to these words.
13 Og det skete, der Laban hørte den Tidende om Jakob, sin Søstersøn, da løb han mod ham og tog ham i Favn og kyssede ham og ledte ham ind i sit Hus; da fortalte han Laban alle disse Ting.
And it came to pass when Laban heard the name of Jacob, his sister's son, he ran to meet him, and embraced and kissed him, and brought him into his house; and he told Laban all these sayings.
14 Da sagde Laban til ham: Sandelig, du er mit Ben og mit Kød; og han blev hos ham en Maanedstid.
And Laban said to him, Thou art of my bones and of my flesh; and he was with him a full month.
15 Og Laban sagde til Jakob: Fordi du er min Broder, skulde du derfor tjene mig for intet? sig mig, hvad din Løn skal være.
And Laban said to Jacob, Surely thou shalt not serve me for nothing, because thou art my brother; tell me what thy reward is to be.
16 Og Laban havde to Døtre: Den ældstes Navn var Lea, og den yngstes Navn Rakel.
Now Laban had two daughters, the name of the elder was Lea, and the name of the younger, Rachel.
17 Og Lea havde svage Øjne; men Rakel var dejlig af Skikkelse og dejlig af Anseelse.
And the eyes of Lea were weak. But Rachel was beautiful in appearance, and exceedingly fair in countenance.
18 Og Jakob elskede Rakel og sagde: Jeg vil tjene dig syv Aar for Rakel, din yngste Datter.
And Jacob loved Rachel, and said, I will serve thee seven years for thy younger daughter Rachel.
19 Og Laban sagde: Det er bedre, at jeg giver hende til dig, end at jeg giver hende til en anden Mand, bliv hos mig!
And Laban said to him, [It is] better that I should give her to thee, than that I should give her to another man; dwell with me.
20 Saa tjente Jakob for Rakel syv Aar, og de syntes ham at være faa Dage, fordi han havde Kærlighed til hende.
And Jacob served for Rachel seven years, and they were before him as a few days, by reason of his loving her.
21 Og Jakob sagde til Laban: Giv mig min Hustru; thi min Tid er fuldkommet, og jeg vil gaa ind til hende.
And Jacob said to Laban, Give me my wife, for my days are fulfilled, that I may go in to her.
22 Saa bød Laban alle Mænd paa det Sted tilsammen og gjorde et Gæstebud.
And Laban gathered together all the men of the place, and made a marriage-feast.
23 Og det skete om Aftenen, at han tog Lea sin Datter og ledte hende ind til ham, og han gik ind til hende.
And it was even, and he took his daughter Lea, and brought her in to Jacob, and Jacob went in to her.
24 Og Laban gav hende Silpa, sin Tjenestepige, til Pige for Lea, sin Datter.
And Laban gave to his daughter Lea, Zelpha his handmaid, as a handmaid for her.
25 Og det skete om Morgenen, se, da var det Lea; og han sagde til Laban: Hvi gjorde du dette imod mig? har jeg ej tjent hos dig for Rakel? og hvi har du bedraget mig?
And it was morning, and behold it was Lea; and Jacob said to Laban, What is this that thou hast done to me? did I not serve thee for Rachel? and wherefore hast thou deceived me?
26 Og Laban sagde: Det sker ikke saaledes paa vort Sted, at man giver den yngste bort før den førstefødte.
And Laban answered, It is not done thus in our country, to give the younger before the elder.
27 Hold dennes Uge ud, saa ville vi ogsaa give dig denne for den Tjeneste, som du skal tjene hos mig endnu syv andre Aar.
Fulfil then her sevens, and I will give to thee her also in return for thy labour, which thou labourest with me, yet seven other years.
28 Og Jakob gjorde saa og holdt dennes Uge ud; saa gav han ham Rakel, sin Datter, til hans Hustru.
And Jacob did so, and fulfilled her sevens; and Laban gave him his daughter Rachel to wife.
29 Og Laban gav sin Datter Rakel Bilha, sin Tjenestepige, til Tjenestepige for hende.
And Laban gave to his daughter his handmaid Balla, for a handmaid to her.
30 Saa gik han og ind til Rakel, og elskede Rakel mere end Lea; og han tjente hos ham endnu syr andre Aar.
And he went in to Rachel; and he loved Rachel more than Lea; and he served him seven other years.
31 Der Herren saa, at Lea var foragtet, da aabnede han hendes Moderliv; men Rakel var ufrugtbar.
And when the Lord God saw that Lea was hated, he opened her womb; but Rachel was barren.
32 Og Lea undfik og fødte en Søn, og hun kaldte hans Navn Ruben; thi hun sagde: Herren har set paa min Elendighed; thi nu skal min Mand elske mig.
And Lea conceived and bore a son to Jacob; and she called his name, Ruben; saying, Because the Lord has looked on my humiliation, and has given me a son, now then my husband will love me.
33 Og hun undfik igen og fødte en Søn og sagde: Fordi Herren har hørt, at jeg var forsmaaet, da har han givet mig ogsaa denne; saa kaldte hun hans Navn Simeon.
And she conceived again, and bore a second son to Jacob; and she said, Because the Lord has heard that I am hated, he has given to me this one also; and she called his name, Simeon.
34 Og hun undfik igen og fødte en Søn og sagde: Nu denne Sinde skal min Mand holde sig til mig, thi jeg har født ham tre Sønner; derfor kaldte man hans Navn Levi.
And she conceived yet again, and bore a son, and said, In the present time my husband will be with me, for I have born him three sons; therefore she called his name, Levi.
35 Og hun undfik igen og fødte en Søn og sagde: Denne Sinde vil jeg prise Herren; derfor kaldte hun hans Navn Juda; saa holdt hun op at føde.
And having conceived yet again, she bore a son, and said, Now yet again this time will I give thanks to the Lord; therefore she called his name, Juda; and ceased bearing.
