1 Mosebog 38
1 Og det hændte sig til den Tid, at Juda drog ned fra sine Brødre og tog ind til en Mand, en Adullamiter, og hans Navn var Hira.
About the same time, Judah, descending from his brothers, turned toward an Adullamite man, named Hirah.
2 Og der saa Juda en kananitisk Mands Datter, og hans Navn var Sua; og han tog hende og gik ind til hende.
And he saw there the daughter of a man called Shua, of Canaan. And taking her as a wife, he entered to her.
3 Og hun undfik og fødte en Søn, og hun kaldte hans Navn Er.
And she conceived and bore a son, and she called his name Er.
4 Og hun undfik atter og fødte en Søn, og han kaldte hans Navn Onan.
And conceiving offspring again, having given birth to a son, she called him Onan.
5 Og hun blev endnu ved og fødte en Søn, og hun kaldte hans Navn Sela, og han var i Kesib, der hun fødte ham.
Likewise, she bore a third, whom she called Shelah, after whose birth, she ceased to bear any more.
6 Og Juda tog en Hustru for sin førstefødte, Er, og hendes Navn var Thamar.
Then Judah gave a wife to his first born Er, whose name was Tamar.
7 Men Er, Judas førstefødte, var ond for Herrens Øjne, og Herren slog ham ihjel.
And it also happened that Er, the first born of Judah, was wicked in the sight of the Lord and was killed by him.
8 Da sagde Juda til Onan: Gak ind til din Broders Hustru, og tag hende til Ægte i din Broders Sted, og opvæk din Broder Sæd!
Therefore, Judah said to his son Onan: “Enter to the wife of your brother, and associate with her, so that you may raise offspring to your brother.”
9 Og Onan forstod, at Sæden ikke skulde høre ham til; og det skete, naar han gik ind til sin Broders Hustru, da fordærvede han den paa Jorden, for ikke at give sin Broder Sæd.
He, knowing that the sons to be born would not be his, when he entered to the wife of his brother, he spilled his seed on the ground, lest children should be born in his brother’s name.
10 Og det var ondt for Herrens Øjne, hvad han gjorde, og han slog ogsaa ham ihjel.
And for this reason, the Lord struck him down, because he did a detestable thing.
11 Da sagde Juda til Thamar, sin Sønnekvinde: Sid som Enke i din Faders Hus, indtil Sela, min Søn, bliver stor; thi han sagde: at ikke ogsaa han skal dø som hans Brødre; saa gik Thamar og blev i sin Faders Hus.
Because of this matter, Judah said to his daughter-in-law Tamar, “Be a widow in your father’s house, until my son Shelah grows up.” For he was afraid, lest he also might die, just as his brothers did. She went away, and she lived in her father’s house.
12 Der mange Dage vare forløbne, da døde Suas Datter, Judas Hustru, og efter at Juda var trøstet, gik han op til Thimnat til dem, som klippede hans Hjord, han og Hira, hans Ven, den Adullamiter.
Then, after many days had passed, the daughter of Shua, the wife of Judah, died. And when he accepted consolation after his mourning, he went up to the shearers of his sheep at Timnah, he and Hirah, the herdsman of the Adullamite flock.
13 Da blev det Thamar tilkendegivet og sagt: Se, din Svigerfader gaar op til Thimnat at klippe sin Hjord.
And it was reported to Tamar that her father-in-law had gone up to Timnah to shear the sheep.
14 Da lagde hun sine Enkeklæder af sig og skjulte sig med et Slør og bedækkede sig og satte sig ved Indgangen til Enaim, som er paa Vejen til Thimnat; thi hun saa, at Sela var bleven stor, og hun blev ikke given ham til Hustru.
And storing away the garments of her widowhood, she took up a veil. And changing her clothing, she sat at the crossroad that leads to Timnah, because Shelah had grown up, and she had not received him as a husband.
15 Der Juda saa hende, tænkte han, at det var en Skøge, fordi hun havde skjult sit Ansigt.
And when Judah saw her, he thought her to be a harlot. For she had covered her face, lest she be recognized.
16 Og han bøjede af til hende paa Vejen og sagde: Velan, kære, lad mig komme til dig; thi han vidste ikke, at det var hans Søns Hustru; og hun sagde: Hvad vil du give mig, at du maa komme til mig?
And entering to her, he said, “Permit me to join with you.” For he did not know her to be his daughter-in-law. And she responded, “What will you give to me, to enjoy me as a concubine?”
17 Og han sagde: Jeg vil sende et Gedekid af Hjorden; og hun sagde: Dersom du vil give mig Pant, indtil du sender mig det.
He said, “I will send you a young goat from the flock.” And again, she said, “I will allow what you want, if you give me a pledge, until you may send what you promise.”
18 Og han sagde: Hvad for et Pant er det, jeg skal give dig? og hun sagde: Dit Signet og din Snor og din Kæp, som du har i din Haand; saa gav han hende det og gik til hende, og hun undfik af ham.
Judah said, “What do you want to be given for a pledge?” She responded, “Your ring and bracelet, and the staff that you hold in your hand.” Thereupon, the woman, from one sexual encounter, conceived.
19 Saa stod hun op og gik og lagde sit Slør af sig og førte sig i sine Enkeklæder.
And she arose and went away. And storing away the garments that she had taken up, she was clothed in the garments of her widowhood.
20 Og Juda sendte det Gedekid ved sin Ven, den Adullamiter, at han skulde tage Pantet af Kvindens Haand, og han fandt hende ikke.
Then Judah sent a young goat by his shepherd, the Adullamite, so that he might receive the pledge that he had given to the woman. But, when he had not found her,
21 Da spurgte han Mændene ad der paa Stedet og sagde: Hvor er Skøgen, hun ved Enaim, paa Vejen? og de sagde: Paa dette Sted har ingen Skøge været.
he questioned the men of that place: “Where is the woman who sat at the crossroad?” And they all responded, “There has been no harlot in this place.”
22 Og han kom igen til Juda og sagde: Jeg fandt hende ikke, og tilmed sagde Folkene paa samme Sted: her har ingen Skøge været.
He returned to Judah, and he said to him: “I did not find her. Moreover, the men of that place told me that a prostitute had never sat there.”
23 Da sagde Juda: Lad hende beholde det, paa det vi ikke skulle beskæmmes; se, jeg har sendt dette Kid, og du fandt hende ikke.
Judah said: “Let her hold herself to blame. Certainly, she is not able to accuse us of a lie. I sent the young goat that I had promised, and you did not find her.”
24 Og det skete henved tre Maaneder derefter, da blev det Juda tilkendegivet, saa der sagdes: Thamar, din Søns Hustru, har bedrevet Hor, og se, hun har ogsaa undfanget i Horeri; og Juda sagde: Fører hende ud, og hun skal brændes.
And behold, after three months, they reported to Judah, saying, “Tamar, your daughter-in-law, has committed fornication and her abdomen appears to be enlarged.” And Judah said, “Produce her, so that she may be burned.”
25 Hun blev ført ud, og hun sendte til sin Svigerfader, sigende: Ved den Mand har jeg undfanget, hvem dette hører til; og hun sagde: Kære, kend, hvem dette Signet og denne Snor og denne Kæp tilhører.
But when she was led out to the punishment, she sent to her father-in-law, saying: “I conceived by the man to whom these things belong. Recognize whose ring, and bracelet, and staff this is.”
26 Og Juda kendte det og sagde: Hun er retfærdigere end jeg; thi dette er, fordi jeg ikke gav hende til min Søn Sela; og han kendte hende ikke ydermere.
But he, acknowledging the gifts, said: “She is more just than I am. For I did not deliver her to my son Shelah.” However, he knew her no more.
27 Og det skete den Tid, hun skulde føde, se, da vare Tvillinger i hendes Liv.
Then, at the moment of birth, there appeared twins in the womb. And so, in the very delivery of the infants, one put forth a hand, on which the midwife tied a scarlet thread, saying,
28 Og det skete, der hun fødte, stak den ene en Haand frem, da tog Jordemoderen den og bandt en rød Traad om hans Haand, sigende: Denne kom først frem.
“This one will go out first.”
29 Og det skete, der han tog sin Haand tilbage, se, da kom hans Broder frem, og hun sagde: Hvi bryder du frem? for din Skyld er der sket et Brud. Og man kaldte hans Navn Peres.
But in truth, drawing back his hand, the other came out. And the woman said, “Why is the partition divided for you?” And for this reason, she called his name Perez.
30 Og siden kom hans Broder frem, som havde den røde Traad om sin Haand, og man kaldte hans Navn Sera.
After this, his brother came out, on whose hand was the scarlet thread. And she called him Zerah.
