1 Mosebog 32
1 Og Jakob drog sin Vej, og Guds Engle mødte ham.
Likewise, Jacob continued on the journey that he had begun. And the Angels of God met him.
2 Og der Jakob saa dem, sagde han: Denne er Guds Hær; og han kaldte det samme Steds Navn Makanaim.
When he had seen them, he said, “These are the Encampments of God.” And he called the name of that place Mahanaim, that is, ‘Encampments.’
3 Og Jakob sendte Bud for sig til Esau sin Broder, til det Land Sejr, paa Edoms Mark.
Then he also sent messengers before him to his brother Esau, in the land of Seir, in the region of Edom.
4 Og han befalede dem og sagde: Saa skulle I sige til min Herre, til Esau: Saa siger din Tjener Jakob: Jeg har været fremmed hos Laban og dvælet der indtil nu.
And he instructed them, saying: “You shall speak in this way to my lord Esau: ‘Your brother Jacob says these things: “I have sojourned with Laban, and I have been with him until the present day.
5 Og jeg har Øksne og Asener, Kvæg og Svende og Tjenestepiger, og jeg har udsendt Bud, at give min Herre det til Kende for at finde Naade for dine Øjne.
I have oxen, and donkeys, and sheep, and men servants, and women servants. And now I send an ambassador to my lord, so that I may find favor in your sight.”’”
6 Og Budene kom igen til Jakob og sagde: Vi kom til din Broder, til Esau; og han drager ogsaa imod dig, og fire Hundrede Mand med ham.
And the messengers returned to Jacob, saying, “We went to your brother Esau, and behold, he rushes to meet you with four hundred men.”
7 Da frygtede Jakob saare og blev bange; saa delte han Folket, som var hos ham, og Kvæget og Øksnene og Kamelerne i to Hære.
Jacob was very afraid. And in his terror, he divided the people who were with him, likewise the flocks, and the sheep, and the oxen, and the camels, into two companies,
8 Og han sagde: Dersom Esau skulde komme til den ene Hær og slaar den, da kan den Hær, som bliver tilovers, undkomme.
saying: “If Esau goes to one company, and strikes it, the other company, which is left behind, will be saved.”
9 Og Jakob sagde: Min Fader Abrahams Gud og min Fader Isaks Gud, Herre, du, som sagde til mig: Drag igen til dit Land og til din Slægt, og jeg vil gøre vel imod dig;
And Jacob said: “God of my father Abraham, and God of my father Isaac, O Lord who said to me: ‘Return to your land, and to the place of your nativity, and I will do well for you.’
10 jeg er ringere end al den Miskundhed og al den Trofasthed, som du har bevist mod din Tjener; thi med min Stav gik jeg over denne Jordan, og nu er jeg vorden til to Hære.
I am less than any of your compassions and your truth, which you have fulfilled to your servant. With my staff I crossed over this Jordan. And now I go back with two companies.
11 Kære, udfri mig af min Broders Haand, af Esaus Haand; thi jeg frygter for ham, at han skal komme og slaa mig, ja Moderen med Børnene.
Rescue me from the hand of my brother Esau, for I am very afraid of him, lest perhaps he may come and strike down the mother with the sons.
12 Og du har sagt: Jeg vil gøre meget vel imod dig og gøre din Sæd som Sand ved Havet, hvilket ikke kan tælles for Mangfoldighed.
You did say that you would do well by me, and that you would expand my offspring like the sand of the sea, which, because of its multitude, cannot be numbered.”
13 Saa blev han der samme Nat og tog af det, han havde under sin Haand, til en Skænk for sin Broder Esau;
And when he had slept there that night, he separated, from the things that he had, gifts for his brother Esau:
14 to Hundrede Geder og tyve Bukke, to Hundrede Faar og tyve Vædre,
two hundred she-goats, twenty he-goats, two hundred ewes, and twenty rams,
15 Kameler, som gave at die, og deres Føl tredive, Køer fyrretyve, og Øksen ti, Aseninder tyve, og ti Føl.
thirty milking camels with their young, forty cows, and twenty bulls, twenty she-donkeys, and ten of their young.
16 Og han gav dem under sine Tjeneres Haand, hver Hjord for sig, og sagde til sine Tjenere: Gaar foran mig og gører Rum imellem hver Hjord!
And he sent them by the hands of his servants, each flock separately, and he said to his servants: “Pass before me, and let there be a space between flock and flock.”
17 Saa befalede han den første og sagde: Naar Esau, min Broder, møder dig og spørger dig og siger: Hvem hører du til, og hvor vil du rejse hen? og hvem høre disse til, som du driver for dig?
And he instructed the first, saying: “If you happen to meet my brother Esau, and he questions you: “Whose are you?” or, “Where are you going?” or, “Whose are these which follow you?”
18 da skal du sige: Din Tjener Jakob; det er en Skænk, sendt til min Herre, til Esau, og se, han kommer ogsaa selv efter os.
you shall respond: “Your servant Jacob’s. He has sent them as a gift to my lord Esau. And he is also coming after us.”
19 Og han befalede den anden ligesaa og den tredje og alle dem, som gik efter Hjordene, og sagde: Paa denne Maade skulle I sige til Esau, naar I møde ham.
Similarly, he gave orders to the second, and the third, and to all who followed the flocks, saying: “Speak these same words to Esau, when you find him.
20 Og I skulle sige: Se, ogsaa din Tjener Jakob er bag os; thi han tænkte: Jeg vil forsone hans Ansigt med den Skænk, som gaar for mig, og siden se hans Ansigt, kanske han antager min Person.
And you will add: ‘Your servant Jacob himself also follows after us, for he said: “I will appease him with the gifts that go ahead, and after this, I will see him; perhaps he will be gracious to me.”’”
21 Saa gik den Skænk foran ham; men han blev selv samme Nat ved Hæren.
And so the gifts went before him, but he himself lodged that night in the camp.
22 Og han stod op i samme Nat og tog sine to Hustruer og sine to Tjenestekvinder og sine elleve Børn og gik over Vadestedet Jabok.
And when he had arisen early, he took his two wives, and the same number of handmaids, with his eleven sons, and he crossed over the ford of Jabbok.
23 Og han tog dem og lod dem drage over Bækken og førte over, hvad han havde.
And having delivered over all the things that belonged to him,
24 Og Jakob blev tilbage for sig selv alene; og der brødes en Mand med ham, indtil det dagedes.
he remained alone. And behold, a man wrestled with him until morning.
25 Og der han saa, at han ikke kunde overvinde ham, da rørte han ved hans Hofteskaal, og Jakobs Hofteskaal gik af Led, idet han brødes med ham.
And when he saw that he would not be able to overcome him, he touched the nerve of his thigh, and immediately it withered.
26 Og han sagde: Lad mig gaa, thi det dages; og han sagde: Jeg vil ikke lade dig gaa, uden du har velsignet mig.
And he said to him, “Release me, for now the dawn ascends.” He responded, “I will not release you, unless you bless me.”
27 Og han sagde til ham: Hvad er dit Navn? og han sagde: Jakob.
Therefore he said, “What is your name?” He answered, “Jacob.”
28 Og han sagde: Dit Navn skal ikke fremdeles kaldes Jakob, men Israel; thi du har kæmpet med Gud og med Mennesker og faaet Overhaand.
But he said, “Your name will not be called Jacob, but Israel; for if you have been strong against God, how much more will you prevail against men?”
29 Og Jakob spurgte og sagde: Kære, kundgør mig dit Navn; og han sagde: Hvi spørger du dog om mit Navn? og han velsignede ham der.
Jacob questioned him, “Tell me, by what name are you called?” He responded, “Why do you ask my name?” And he blessed him in the same place.
30 Og Jakob kaldte Stedets Navn Pnuel; thi, sagde han, jeg har set Gud Ansigt til Ansigt, og min Sjæl er frelst.
And Jacob called the name of the place Peniel, saying, “I have seen God face to face, and my soul has been saved.”
31 Og der han kom forbi Pnuel, gik Solen op for ham, og han haltede paa sin Hofte.
And immediately the sun rose upon him, after he had crossed beyond Peniel. Yet in truth, he limped on his foot.
32 Derfor æde Israels Børn ikke den Spændesene, som er paa Hofteskaalen, indtil denne Dag; thi han rørte Jakobs Hofteskaal paa Spændesenen.
For this reason, the sons of Israel, even to the present day, do not eat the nerve that withered in Jacob’s thigh, because he touched the nerve of his thigh and it was obstructed.
