1 Mosebog 31

1 Og han hørte Labans Sønners Ord, som sagde: Jakob har taget alt, hvad vor Faders var, og af vor Faders har han faaet al den ne Rigdom.

Now it came to the ears of Jacob that Laban's sons were saying, Jacob has taken away all our father's property, and in this way he has got all this wealth.

2 Og Jakob saa Labans Ansigt, og se, det var ikke imod ham som tilforn.

And Jacob saw that Laban's feeling for him was no longer what it had been before.

3 Da sagde Herren til Jakob: Drag tilbage til dine Fædres Land og til din Slægt, og jeg vil være med dig.

Then the Lord said to Jacob, Go back to the land of your fathers, and to your relations, and I will be with you.

4 Da sendte Jakob og lod Rakel og Lea kalde ud paa Marken til sit Kvæg.

And Jacob sent for Rachel and Leah to come to him in the field among his flock.

5 Og han sagde til dem: Jeg ser eders Faders Ansigt, at det ikke er imod mig som tilforn; men min Faders Gud har været med mig.

And he said to them, It is clear to me that your father's feeling is no longer what it was to me; but the God of my father has been with me

6 Og I vide selv, at jeg har tjent eders Fader af al min Magt.

And you have seen how I have done all in my power for your father,

7 Og eders Fader har bedraget mig og forandret min Løn ti Gange; men Gud har ikke tilstedet ham at gøre mig ondt.

But your father has not kept faith with me, and ten times he has made changes in my payment; but God has kept him from doing me damage.

8 Naar han sagde saaledes: De spættede skulle være din Løn, da fødte alt Kvæget spættede; og naar han sagde saaledes: De brogede skulle være din Løn, da fødte alt Kvæget brogede;

If he said, All those in the flock which have marks are to be yours, then all the flock gave birth to marked young; and if he said, All the banded ones are to be yours, then all the flock had banded young.

9 og Gud har borttaget eders Faders Kvæg og givet mig.

So God has taken away your father's cattle and has given them to me.

10 Og det skete, naar Tiden kom, at Kvæget skulde løbe, løftede jeg mine Øjne op og saa i Drømme, og se, Bukkene, som sprang Kvæget, vare brogede, spættede og haglede;

And at the time when the flock were with young, I saw in a dream that all the he-goats which were joined with the she-goats were banded and marked and coloured.

11 og den Guds Engel sagde til mig i Drømme: Jakob! og jeg svarede: Se, her er jeg.

And in my dream the angel of the Lord said to me, Jacob: and I said, Here am I.

12 Og han sagde: Opløft nu dine Øjne, og se, alle Bukkene, som springe Kvæget, ere brogede, spættede og haglede; thi jeg har set alt det, Laban gør dig.

And he said, See how all the he-goats are banded and marked and coloured: for I have seen what Laban has done to you.

13 Jeg er den Gud fra Bethel, hvor du salvede en Mindesten, hvor du gjorde mig Løfte; gør dig nu rede, far ud af dette Land og vend tilbage til din Slægts Land.

I am the God of Beth-el, where you put oil on the pillar and took an oath to me: now then, come out of this land and go back to the country of your birth.

14 Da svarede Rakel og Lea og sagde til ham: Have vi endnu Del og Arv i vor Faders Hus?

Then Rachel and Leah said to him in answer, What part or heritage is there for us in our father's house?

15 Ere vi ikke regnede for ham som fremmede? thi han har solgt os, ja endogsaa aldeles fortæret, hvad han fik for os.

Are we not as people from a strange country to him? for he took a price for us and now it is all used up.

16 Derfor al den Rigdom, som Gud har borttaget fra vor Fader, den hører os og vore Børn til, og nu, gør alt det, som Gud har sagt til dig.

For the wealth which God has taken from him is ours and our children's; so now, whatever God has said to you, do.

17 Saa gjorde Jakob sig rede og satte sine Børn og sine Hustruer paa Kamelerne

Then Jacob put his wives and his sons on camels;

18 og bortførte alt sit Kvæg og al sin Formue, som han havde forhvervet, det Kvæg, han ejede, som han havde forhvervet i Paddan-Aram, for at komme til Isak sin Fader i Kannans Land.

And sending on before him all his cattle and his property which he had got together in Paddan-aram, he made ready to go to Isaac his father in the land of Canaan.

19 Og Laban var gaaet hen at klippe sine Faar, og Rakel stjal sin Faders Husguder.

Now Laban had gone to see to the cutting of the wool of his sheep; so Rachel secretly took the images of the gods of her father's house.

20 Jakob stjal Laban den Syrers Hjerte, idet han ikke gav ham til Kende, at han flyede.

And Jacob went away secretly, without giving news of his flight to Laban the Aramaean.

21 Og han flyede med alt det, han havde, og gjorde sig rede og satte over Floden og vendte sit Ansigt mod Bjerget Gilead.

So he went away with all he had, and went across the River in the direction of the hill-country of Gilead.

22 Og paa den tredje Dag blev det Laban tilkendegivet, at Jakob flyede.

And on the third day Laban had news of Jacob's flight.

23 Saa tog han sine Brøde med sig og forfulgte ham syv Dages Rejse og naaede ham paa Bjerget Gilead.

And taking the men of his family with him, he went after him for seven days and overtook him in the hill-country of Gilead.

24 Men Gud kom til Laban den Syrer i en Drøm om Natten og sagde til ham: Forvar dig, at du ej taler med Jakob enten godt eller ondt.

Then God came to Laban in a dream by night, and said to him, Take care that you say nothing good or bad to Jacob.

25 Og Laban naaede Jakob, og Jakob havde slaaet sit Telt op paa Bjerget, og Laban med sine Brødre slog Telt paa Bjerget Gilead.

Now when Laban overtook him, Jacob had put up his tent in the hill-country; and Laban and his brothers put up their tents in the hill-country of Gilead.

26 Da sagde Laban til Jakob: Hvad har du gjort, at du har stjaalet mit Hjerte og bortført mine Døtre, som var de fangne med Sværd?

And Laban said to Jacob, Why did you go away secretly, taking my daughters away like prisoners of war?

27 Hvi flyede du hemmeligen og har stjaalet dig fra mig og ikke givet mig det til Kende, og jeg vilde have bortsendt dig med Glæde og med Sange, med Tromme og med Citer?

Why did you make a secret of your flight, not giving me word of it, so that I might have sent you away with joy and songs, with melody and music?

28 Og du har ikke ladet mig kysse mine Sønner og mine Døtre? nu, du har gjort daarligen.

You did not even let me give a kiss to my sons and my daughters. This was a foolish thing to do.

29 Jeg havde vel Magt i min Haand at gøre ondt ved eder; men eders Faders Gud talede til mig i Gaar Nat, sigende: Forvar dig at tale med Jakob enten godt eller ondt.

It is in my power to do you damage: but the God of your father came to me this night, saying, Take care that you say nothing good or bad to Jacob.

30 Og nu, da du endeligen vilde vandre, efterdi du længtes saare efter din Faders Hus, hvi har du stjaalet mine Guder?

And now, it seems, you are going because your heart's desire is for your father's house; but why have you taken my gods?

31 Og Jakob svarede og sagde til Laban: Fordi jeg frygtede; thi jeg tænkte, du maatte rive dine Døtre fra mig;

And Jacob, in answer, said to Laban, My fear was that you might take your daughters from me by force.

32 men den, hos hvem du finder dine Guder, skal ikke leve. Vedkend dig for vore Brødre det hos mig, som tilhører dig, og tag dig det; men Jakob vidste ikke, at Rakel havde stjaalet dem.

As for your gods, if anyone of us has them, let him be put to death: make search before us all for what is yours, and take it. For Jacob had no knowledge that Rachel had taken them.

33 Da gik Laban ind i Jakobs Telt og i Leas Telt og i begge Tjenestekvindernes Telt og fandt dem ikke; saa gik han ud af Leas Telt og kom i Rakels Telt.

So Laban went into Jacob's tent and into Leah's tent, and into the tents of the two servant-women, but they were not there; and he came out of Leah's tent and went into Rachel's.

34 Men Rakel havde taget Husguderne og lagt dem i en Kamelsaddel og sad paa dem, og Laban ransagede hele Teltet og fandt intet.

Now Rachel had taken the images, and had put them in the camels' basket, and was seated on them. And Laban, searching through all the tent, did not come across them.

35 Da sagde hun til sin Fader: Min Herre, bliv ikke vred, at jeg ikke kan staa op for dig, fordi det gaar mig paa Kvinders Vis; saa ledte han og fandt ikke Husguderne.

And she said to her father, Let not my lord be angry because I do not get up before you, for I am in the common condition of women. And with all his searching, he did not come across the images.

36 Da blev Jakob vred og trættede med Laban; og Jakob svarede og sagde til Laban: Hvad er min Overtrædelse, hvad er min Synd, at du forfølger mig saaledes?

Then Jacob was angry with Laban, and said, What crime or sin have I done that you have come after me with such passion?

37 Eftersom du har følt og ransaget alt mit Tøj, hvad har du fundet af alt dit Hus's Tøj? læg det her frem for mine Brødre og dine Brødre, at de maa dømme imellem os to!

Now that you have made search through all my goods, what have you seen which is yours? Make it clear now before my people and your people, so that they may be judges between us.

38 Jeg har været hos dig disse tyve Aar, dine Faar og dine Geder have ikke født i Utide, og Vædrene af dit Kvæg har jeg ikke ædet.

These twenty years I have been with you; your sheep and your goats have had young without loss, not one of your he-goats have I taken for food.

39 Hvad som var revet, har jeg ikke baaret til dig; jeg betalte det, du krævede det af min Haand, det, som var stjaalet om Dagen, og det, som var stjaalet om Natten.

Anything which was wounded by beasts I did not take to you, but myself made up for the loss of it; you made me responsible for whatever was taken by thieves, by day or by night.

40 Saa gik det mig: om Dagen fortærede Heden mig og Kulden om Natten, og der kom ikke Søvn i mine Øjne.

This was my condition, wasted by heat in the day and by the bitter cold at night; and sleep went from my eyes.

41 Det er nu tyve Aar, jeg er i dit Hus, jeg har tjent dig fjorten Aar for dine tvende Døtre og seks Aar for dit Kvæg, og du har forandret min Løn ti Gange.

These twenty years I have been in your house; I was your servant for fourteen years because of your daughters, and for six years I kept your flock, and ten times was my payment changed.

42 Dersom ikke min Faders Gud, Abrahams Gud og Isaks Rædsel, havde været med mig, sandelig, du havde nu ladet mig fare tomhændet; Gud har set min Elendighed og mine Hænders Møje og straffede dig i Gaar Nat.

If the God of my father, the God of Abraham and the Fear of Isaac, had not been with me, you would have sent me away with nothing in my hands. But God has seen my troubles and the work of my hands, and this night he kept you back.

43 Og Laban svarede og sagde til Jakob: De Døtre ere mine Døtre, og de Sønner ere mine Sønner, og det Kvæg er mit Kvæg, og alt det, du ser, er mit; hvad skulde jeg gøre imod disse mine Døtre i Dag eller imod deres Sønner, som de have født?

Then Laban, answering, said, These women are my daughters and these children my children, the flocks and all you see are mine: what now may I do for my daughters and for their children?

44 Saa kom nu, lad os gøre en Pagt, jeg og du, og det skal være til et Vidne imellem mig og imellem dig.

Come, let us make an agreement, you and I; and let it be for a witness between us.

45 Da tog Jakob en Sten og rejste den op til et Mindesmærke.

Then Jacob took a stone and put it up as a pillar.

46 Og Jakob sagde til sine Brødre: Sanker Stene; og de toge Stene og gjorde en Hob, og de aade der paa Hoben.

And Jacob said to his people, Get stones together; and they did so; and they had a meal there by the stones.

47 Og Laban kaldte den Jegar Sahaduta, men Jakob kaldte den Gilead.

And the name Laban gave it was Jegar-sahadutha: but Jacob gave it the name of Galeed.

48 Da sagde Laban: Denne Hob skal være et Vidne i Dag imellem mig og imellem dig; derfor kaldte han dens Navn Gilead,

And Laban said, These stones are a witness between you and me today. For this reason its name was Galeed,

49 og Mizpa; thi han sagde: Herren skal se til imellem mig og imellem dig; thi vi komme hverandre af Syne.

And Mizpah, for he said, May the Lord keep watch on us when we are unable to see one another's doings.

50 Dersom du vil gøre mine Døtre Fortræd, og dersom du vil tage Hustruer foruden mine Døtre, da er her vel ingen Mand hos os; men se, Gud er Vidne imellem mig og imellem dig.

If you are cruel to my daughters, or if you take other wives in addition to my daughters, then though no man is there to see, God will be the witness between us.

51 Og Laban sagde til Jakob: Se denne Hob, og se det Mindesmærke, som jeg har oprejst imellem mig og imellem dig,

And Laban said, See these stones and this pillar which I have put between you and me;

52 denne Hob skal være Vidne, og dette Mindesmærke skal være Vidne, at jeg skal ikke fare forbi denne Hob til dig, og at du skal ikke fare forbi denne Hob og dette Mindesmærke til mig, til det onde.

They will be witness that I will not go over these stones to you, and you will not go over these stones or this pillar to me, for any evil purpose.

53 Abrahams Gud og Nakors Gud, deres Faders Gud, skal dømme imellem os; og Jakob svor ved sin Fader Isaks Rædsel.

May the God of Abraham and the God of Nahor, the God of their father, be our judge. Then Jacob took an oath by the Fear of his father Isaac.

54 Og Jakob slagtede et Offer paa Bjerget og bad sine Brødre til Maaltid; og de aade Brød og bleve paa Bjerget om Natten.

And Jacob made an offering on the mountain, and gave orders to his people to take food: so they had a meal and took their rest that night on the mountain.

55 Men om Morgenen stod Laban aarle op og kyssede sine Sønner og sine Døtre og velsignede dem, og Laban drog hen og vendte tilbage til sit Sted.

And early in the morning Laban, after kissing and blessing his daughters, went on his way back to his country.