1 Mosebog 37
1 Og Jakob boede i det Land, hvori hans Fader havde været fremmed, i det Land Kanaan.
So Jacob dwelt in the land of the sojournings of his father, —in the land of Canaan.
2 Disse ere Jakobs Slægter. Josef var sytten Aar gammel, der han vogtede Kvæg med sine Brødre, og var som Dreng hos Bilhas Sønner og hos Silpas Sønner, hans Faders Hustruers Børn; og Josef førte deres onde Rygte forderes Fader.
These, are the generations of Jacob—Joseph, when seventeen years old, was shepherding with his brethren among the flocks, and, he, being a youth, was with the sons of Bilhah and with the sons of Zilpah wives of his father, —so then Joseph brought in the talk about them—something bad, unto their father.
3 Og Israel elskede Josef fremfor alle sine Sønner, fordi han avlede ham i Alderdommen, og han gjorde ham en broget Kjortel.
Now, Israel, loved Joseph more than any of his sons, because he was to him, the son of his old age, and he had made him, a long tunic.
4 Der hans Brødre saa, at deres Fader elskede ham mere end alle hans Brødre, da fik de Had til ham og kunde ikke tale fredeligen til ham.
So his brethren saw that their father loved him, more than any of his brethren, and they hated him, and could not bid him prosper,
5 Og Josef drømte en Drøm og forkyndte sine Brødre den; da fik de end større Had til ham.
And Joseph dreamed a dream, and told it to his brethren, and they went on yet more to hate him.
6 Og han sagde til dem: Kære, hører denne Drøm, som jeg har drømt.
And he said unto them, Hear ye I pray you, this dream which I have dreamed:
7 Se, vi bandt Neg midt paa Marken, og se, mit Neg rejste sig op og blev ogsaa staaende, og se, eders Neg stode omkring og bøjede sig for mit Neg.
Lo! then, we, were binding sheaves in the midst of the field, when lo my sheaf rose up, yea and took its stand, —and lo! round about came your sheaves, and bowed themselves down to my sheaf.
8 Da sagde hans Brødre til ham: Skulde du virkelig regere over os? eller skulde du virkelig herske over os? Saa fik de end mere Had til ham for hans Drømme og for hans Tale.
And his brethren said to him, Shalt thou, reign, over us, shalt thou, have dominion over us? So they went on yet more to hate him, because of his dreams and because of his words.
9 Og han drømte endnu en anden Drøm, og han fortalte sine Brødre den og sagde: Se, jeg drømte endnu en Drøm, og se, Solen og Maanen og elleve Stjerner bøjede sig for mig.
Then dreamed he, yet another, dream, and related it to his brethren, and said: —Lo! I have dreamed a dream, yet again, Lo! then, the sun and the moon, and eleven stars, were bowing themselves down to me.
10 Og der han fortalte det til sin Fader og til sine Brødre, da straffede hans Fader ham og sagde til ham: Hvad er det for en Drøm, som du drømte? mon jeg og din Moder og dine Brødre virkelig skulde komme og bøje os for dig til Jorden?
So he related it unto his father, and unto his brethren, —and his father rebuked him, and said unto him, What is this dream which thou hast dreamed? Shall we, indeed come in, I, and thy mother and thy brethren, to bow ourselves down to thee to the earth?
11 Og hans Brødre avindedes paa ham; men hans Fader bevarede den Tale.
Then were his brethren jealous of him, but his father, marked the word.
12 Og hans Brødre gik at vogte deres Faders Kvæg i Sikem.
Now his brethren went their way, —to feed their father’s flock in Shechem.
13 Og Israel sagde til Josef: Vogte ikke dine Brødre i Sikem? gak, og jeg vil sende dig til dem; og han sagde til ham: Se, jeg er rede.
So Israel said unto Joseph Are not, thy brethren, feeding the flock in Shechem? Come on! and let me send thee unto them. And he said to him Behold me!
14 Og han sagde til ham: Kære, gak, se, om det gaar vel med dine Brødre og vel med Kvæget, og bring mig Svar igen; saa sendte han ham fra Hebrons Dal, og han kom til Sikem.
So he said to him—Go, I pray thee, look after the welfare of thy brethren, and the welfare of the flock, and bring me back word. And he sent him from the vale of Hebron, and he came in towards Shechem.
15 Da mødte en Mand ham, og se, han vankede hid og did paa Marken, og Manden spurgte ham og sagde: Hvad leder du efter?
And a man found him, and lo! he was wandering about in the field, so the man asked him saying—What seekest thou?
16 Og han sagde: Jeg leder efter mine Brødre; kære, giv mig til Kende, hvor de vogte.
And he said, My brethren, am, I, seeking, —do tell me, I pray thee, where they are feeding their flock.
17 Og Manden sagde: De droge herfra; thi jeg hørte dem sige: Lader os gaa til Dothan; saa gik Josef efter sine Brødre og fandt dem i Dothan.
And the man said, They have broken up from hence, for I heard them saying Let us go our way towards Dothan. So Joseph went after his brethren, and found them, in Dothan.
18 Der de saa ham langt fra, og før han kom nær til dem, da lagde de Raad op mod ham at slaa ham ihjel.
And they saw him afar off, —and, ere yet he drew near unto them, they conspired against him, to put him to death.
19 Og de sagde, den ene til den anden: Se, denne Drømmemester kommer.
And they said each man unto his brother, Lo! that master of dreams yonder, coming in!
20 Og nu, kommer og lader os ihjel slaa ham og kaste ham i en af Gravene og sige: Et vildt Dyr har ædt ham, saa ville vi se, hvad der bliver af hans Drømme.
Now, therefore, come! let us slay him and cast him into one of the pits, and we will say A cruel beast, hath devoured him, —And let us see what will become of his dreams.
21 Der Ruben hørte dette, friede han ham af deres Hænder og sagde: Lader os ikke slaa ham ihjel!
And Reuben heard it, and rescued him out of their hand, and said Let us not smite him, so as to take his life!
22 Og Ruben sagde til dem: Udøser ikke Blod, kaster ham i denne Grav, som er i Ørken, og lægger ikke Haand paa ham; thi han vilde fri ham af deres Haand og føre ham tilbage til sin Fader.
And Reuben said unto them Do not shed blood! Cast him into this pit, which is in the wilderness, but put not forth, a hand, against him! that he might rescue him out of their hand, to restore him unto his father.
23 Og det skete, der Josef kom til sine Brødre, da førte de Josef af hans Kjortel, af hans brogede Kjortel, som han havde paa sig.
So it came to pass, when Joseph had come in unto his brethren, that they stript Joseph of his tunic, the long tunic which was upon him,
24 Og de toge ham og kastede ham i Graven, og Graven var tom, intet Vand var i den.
and took him, and cast him into the pit, but the pit, was empty, there was in it no water.
25 Saa satte de sig til at æde Brød, og de løftede deres Øjne op og saa, og se, en rejsende Hob Ismaeliter kom fra Gilead, og deres Kameler bare Urter og Balsam og Ladanum, og de gik for at drage ned til Ægypten.
And when they had sat down to eat bread, they lifted up their eyes and looked, and lo! a caravan of Ishmaelites, coming in from Gilead, —and, their camels, were bearing tragacanth gum, and balsam and cistus-gum, they were going their way, to take them down to Egypt.
26 Da sagde Juda til sine Brødre: Hvad gavner det, om vi ihjelslaa vor Broder og dølge hans Blod?
So Judah said unto his brethren, —What profit that we slay our brother, and conceal his blood?
27 Kommer og lader os sælge ham til Ismaeliterne, at vor Haand ikke skal i være paa ham, thi han er vor Broder, vort Kød; saa adløde hans Brødre ham.
Come and let us sell him to the Ishmaelites; but let not, our own hand, be upon him, for our own brother, our own flesh, is he And his brethren hearkened.
28 Og da de midianitiske Mænd, som vare Købmænd, kom forbi, trak de Josef op og droge ham frem af Graven, og de solgte Josef til Ismaeliterne for tyve Sekel Sølv; og disse førte Josef til Ægypten.
And there passed by certain Midianites travelling merchants, so they drew forth and uplifted Joseph out of the pit, and sold Joseph to the Ishmaelites, for twenty pieces of silver, —and they brought Joseph into Egypt.
29 Og Ruben kom til Graven igen, og se, Josef var ikke i Graven; og han sønderrev sine Klæder.
And Reuben returned unto the pit, and lo Joseph was not in the pit, so he rent his clothes;
30 Og han kom tilbage til sine Brødre og sagde: Drengen er der ikke! og jeg, hvor skal jeg gaa hen!
and returned unto his brethren, and said, —The, lad, is not! And, I, oh where can I, go?
31 Og de toge Josefs Kjortel og slagtede en Gedebuk og dyppede Kjortelen i Blodet,
And they took Joseph’s tunic, —and slaughtered a buck of the goats, and dipped the tunic in the blood;
32 og de sendte den brogede Kjortel og lode den bringe til deres Fader og sagde: Denne have vi fundet; kære, kend, om det er din Søns Kjortel eller ej?
and sent the long tunic and brought it in unto their father, and said This, have we found! Examine, we pray thee, whether it is the tunic of thy son, or not!
33 Og han kendte den og sagde: Det er min Søns Kjortel, et vildt Dyr har ædt ham, Josef er visselig reven ihjel.
So he examined it, and said—The tunic of my son! A cruel beast hath devoured him, —torn in pieces—torn in pieces, is Joseph!
34 Og Jakob sønderrev sine Klæder og lagde Sæk om sine Lænder og sørgede over sin Søn lang Tid.
And Jacob rent his garments, and put sackcloth upon his loins, —and mourned over his son many days.
35 Og alle hans Sønner og alle hans I Døtre lagde sig efter at trøste ham; men han vilde ikke lade sig trøste og sagde: Thi jeg maa fare med Sorg ned i Graven til min Søn; og hans I Fader begræd ham. (Sheol h7585)
And all his sons and all his daughters rose up to console him but he refused to be consoled, and said—Surely I will go down unto my son mourning to hades! And his father wept for him. (Sheol h7585)
36 Og Midianiterne solgte ham til Ægypten til Potifar, Faraos Hofsinde og Øverste for Livvagten.
Now, the Midianites, sold him into Egypt, —to Potiphar courtier of Pharaoh, chief of the royal executioners.
