1 Mosebog 24
1 Abraham var blevet gammel og til Aars, og HERREN havde velsignet ham i alle Maader.
And Abraham was old, [and] advanced in age; and Jehovah had blessed Abraham in all things.
2 Da sagde Abraham til sin Træl, sit Hus's ældste, som stod for hele hans Ejendom: »Læg din Haand under min Lænd,
And Abraham said to his servant, the eldest of his house, who ruled over all that he had, Put thy hand, I pray thee, under my thigh,
3 saa jeg kan tage dig i Ed ved HERREN, Himmelens og Jordens Gud, at du ikke vil tage min Søn en Hustru af Kana'anæernes Døtre, blandt hvem jeg bor,
and I will make thee swear by Jehovah, the God of the heavens and the God of the earth, that thou take not a wife for my son of the daughters of the Canaanites, among whom I am dwelling;
4 men drage til mit Land og min Hjemstavn og tage min Søn Isak en Hustru derfra!«
but thou shalt go to my land and to my kindred, and take a wife for my son Isaac.
5 Da sagde Trællen: »Men hvis nu Pigen ikke vil følge mig her til Landet, skal jeg saa bringe din Søn tilbage til det Land, du vandrede ud fra?«
And the servant said to him, Perhaps the woman will not be willing to follow me to this land: must I, then, bring thy son again in any case to the land from which thou hast removed?
6 Abraham svarede: »Vogt dig vel for at bringe min Søn tilbage dertil!
And Abraham said to him, Beware that thou bring not my son thither again.
7 HERREN, Himmelens Gud, som tog mig bort fra min Faders Hus og min Hjemstavns Land, som talede til mig og tilsvor mig, at han vil give mit Afkom dette Land, han vil sende sin Engel foran dig, saa du kan tage min Søn en Hustru derfra;
Jehovah the God of the heavens, who took me out of my father's house, and out of the land of my nativity, and who has spoken to me, and who has sworn to me, saying, Unto thy seed will I give this land — he will send his angel before thee, that thou mayest take a wife for my son thence.
8 men hvis Pigen ikke vil følge dig, saa er du løst fra Eden til mig; men i intet Tilfælde maa du bringe min Søn tilbage dertil!«
And if the woman be not willing to follow thee, then thou shalt be quit of this my oath: only, bring not my son thither again.
9 Da lagde Trællen sin Haand under sin Herre Abrahams Lænd og svor ham Eden.
And the servant put his hand under the thigh of Abraham his master, and swore unto him concerning that matter.
10 Derpaa tog Trællen ti af sin Herres Kameler og alle Haande kostbare Gaver fra sin Herre og gav sig paa Vej til Nakors By i Aram-Naharajim.
And the servant took ten camels of the camels of his master, and departed; now all the treasure of his master was under his hand; and he arose and went to Aram-naharaim, to the city of Nahor.
11 Uden for Byen lod han Kamelerne knæle ved Brønden ved Aftenstid, ved den Tid Kvinderne gaar ud for at hente Vand;
And he made the camels kneel down outside the city by a well of water, at the time of the evening, when the women came out to draw [water].
12 og han bad saaledes: »HERRE, du min Herre Abrahams Gud, lad det lykkes for mig i Dag og vis Miskundhed mod min Herre Abraham!
And he said, Jehovah, God of my master Abraham, meet me, I pray thee, [with thy blessing] this day, and deal kindly with my master Abraham.
13 Se, jeg stiller mig her ved Vandkilden, nu Bymændenes Døtre gaar ud for at hente Vand;
Behold, I stand [here] by the well of water, and the daughters of the men of the city come out to draw water.
14 og siger jeg nu til en Pige: Hæld din Krukke og giv mig at drikke! og siger saa hun: Drik kun, og jeg vil ogsaa give dine Kameler at drikke! lad det da være hende, du har udset til din Tjener Isak; saaledes vil jeg kunne kende, at du har vist Miskundhed mod min Herre!«
And let it come to pass, [that] the maiden to whom I shall say, Let down thy pitcher, I pray thee, that I may drink, and who will say, Drink, and I will give thy camels drink also, be she whom thou hast appointed for thy servant Isaac; and hereby I shall know that thou hast dealt kindly with my master.
15 Knap var han færdig med at bede, se, da kom Rebekka, en Datter af Betuel, der var en Søn af Abrahams Broder Nakors Hustru Milka, gaaende med Krukken paa Skulderen,
And it came to pass before he had ended speaking, that behold, Rebecca came out, who was born to Bethuel, son of Milcah the wife of Nahor, Abraham's brother; and [she had] her pitcher upon her shoulder.
16 en saare smuk Kvinde, Jomfru, endnu ikke kendt af nogen Mand. Hun steg ned til Kilden, fyldte sin Krukke og steg op igen.
And the maiden was very fair in countenance; a virgin, and no man had known her. And she went down to the well, and filled her pitcher, and came up.
17 Da ilede Trællen hen til hende og sagde: »Giv mig lidt Vand at drikke af din Krukke!«
And the servant ran to meet her, and said, Let me, I pray thee, sip a little water out of thy pitcher.
18 Hun svarede: »Drik, Herre!« og løftede straks Krukken ned paa sin Haand og lod ham drikke;
And she said, Drink, my lord! And she hasted and let down her pitcher on her hand, and gave him to drink.
19 og da hun havde slukket hans Tørst, sagde hun: »Jeg vil ogsaa øse Vand til dine Kameler, til de har slukket deres Tørst.«
And when she had given him enough to drink, she said, I will draw [water] for thy camels also, until they have drunk enough.
20 Saa skyndte hun sig hen og tømte Krukken i Truget og løb tilbage til Brønden for at øse, og saaledes øste hun til alle hans Kameler.
And she hasted and emptied her pitcher into the trough, and ran again to the well to draw [water]; and she drew for all his camels.
21 Imidlertid stod Manden og saa tavs paa hende for at faa at vide, om HERREN havde ladet hans Rejse lykkes eller ej;
And the man was astonished at her, remaining silent, to know whether Jehovah had made his journey prosperous or not.
22 og da Kamelernes Tørst var slukket, tog han en gylden Næsering, der vejede en halv Sekel, og to Armbaand, der vejede ti Guldsekel, og satte dem paa hendes Arme;
And it came to pass when the camels had drunk enough, that the man took a gold ring, of half a shekel weight, and two bracelets for her hands, ten [shekels] weight of gold,
23 og han sagde til hende: »Sig mig, hvis Datter du er! Er der Plads til os i din Faders Hus for Natten?«
and said, Whose daughter art thou? tell me, I pray thee. Is there room [in] thy father's house for us to lodge?
24 Hun svarede: »Jeg er Datter af Betuel, som Milka fødte Nakor; «
And she said to him, I am the daughter of Bethuel the son of Milcah, whom she bore to Nahor.
25 og videre sagde hun: »Der er rigeligt baade af Straa og Foder hos os og Plads til at overnatte!«
And she said to him, There is straw, and also much provender with us; also room to lodge.
26 Da bøjede Manden sig og tilbad HERREN,
And the man stooped, and bowed down before Jehovah,
27 idet han sagde: »Lovet være HERREN, min Herre Abrahams Gud, som ikke har unddraget min Herre sin Miskundhed og Trofasthed! HERREN har ført mig paa Vejen til min Herres Broders Hus.«
and said, Blessed be Jehovah, God of my master Abraham, who has not withdrawn his loving-kindness and his faithfulness from my master; I being in the way, Jehovah has led me to the house of my master's brethren.
28 Pigen løb imidlertid hjem og fortalte alt dette i sin Moders Hus.
And the maiden ran and told these things to her mother's house.
29 Men Rebekka havde en Broder ved Navn Laban; han løb ud til Manden ved Kilden;
And Rebecca had a brother, named Laban; and Laban ran out to the man, to the well.
30 og da han saa Næseringen og Armbaandene paa sin Søsters Arme og hørte sin Søster Rebekka fortælle, hvad Manden havde sagt til hende, gik han ud til Manden, som stod med sine Kameler ved Kilden;
And it came to pass when he saw the ring and the bracelets on his sister's hand, and when he heard the words of Rebecca his sister, saying, Thus spoke the man to me — that he came to the man, and behold, he was standing by the camels, by the well.
31 og han sagde: »Kom, du HERRENS velsignede, hvorfor staar du herude? Jeg har ryddet op i Huset og gjort Plads til Kamelerne.«
And he said, Come in, blessed of Jehovah! why standest thou outside? for I have prepared the house, and room for the camels.
32 Saa kom Manden hen til Huset og tog Seletøjet af Kamelerne, og Laban bragte Straa og Foder til dem og Vand til Fodtvæt for Manden og hans Ledsagere.
And the man came into the house; and he ungirded the camels, and gave the camels straw and provender, and water to wash his feet, and the feet of the men who were with him.
33 Men da der blev sat Mad for ham, sagde han: »Jeg vil intet nyde, før jeg har røgtet mit Ærinde!« De svarede: »Sig frem!«
And there was set [meat] before him to eat; but he said, I will not eat until I have made known my business. And he said, Speak on.
34 Saa sagde han: »Jeg er Abrahams Træl.
And he said, I am Abraham's servant.
35 HERREN har velsignet min Herre i rigt Maal, saa han er blevet en velstaaende Mand, og givet ham Smaakvæg og Hornkvæg, Sølv og Guld, Trælle og Trælkvinder, Kameler og Æsler;
And Jehovah has blessed my master greatly, and he is become great; and he has given him sheep and cattle, and silver and gold, and bondmen and bondwomen, and camels and asses.
36 og Sara, min Herres Hustru, har født ham en Søn i hans Alderdom, og ham har han givet alt, hvad han ejer.
And Sarah, my master's wife, bore a son to my master after she had grown old; and unto him has he given all that he has.
37 Og nu har min Herre taget mig i Ed og sagt: Du maa ikke tage min Søn en Hustru blandt Kana'anæernes Døtre, i hvis Land jeg bor;
And my master made me swear, saying, Thou shalt not take a wife for my son of the daughters of the Canaanite, in whose land I am dwelling;
38 Men du skal drage til min Faders Hus og min Slægt og tage min Søn en Hustru derfra!
but thou shalt by all means go to my father's house and to my family, and take a wife for my son.
39 Og da jeg sagde til min Herre: Men hvis nu Pigen ikke vil følge med mig?
And I said to my master, Perhaps the woman will not follow me?
40 svarede han: HERREN, for hvis Aasyn jeg har vandret, vil sende sin Engel med dig og lade din Rejse lykkes, saa du kan tage min Søn en Hustru af min Slægt og min Faders Hus;
And he said to me, Jehovah, before whom I have walked, will send his angel with thee, and prosper thy way, that thou mayest take a wife for my son of my family, and out of my father's house.
41 i modsat Fald er du løst fra Eden til mig; kommer du til min Slægt, og de ikke vil give dig hende, er du løst fra Eden til mig!
Then shalt thou be quit of my oath, when thou shalt have come to my family. And if they give thee not [one], thou shalt be quit of my oath.
42 Da jeg nu i Dag kom til Kilden, bad jeg saaledes: HERRE, du min Herre Abrahams Gud! Vilde du dog lade den Rejse lykkes, som jeg nu har for!
And I came this day to the well, and said, Jehovah, God of my master Abraham, if now thou wilt prosper my way on which I go,
43 Se, jeg stiller mig her ved Kilden, og siger jeg nu til den Pige, der kommer for at øse Vand: Giv mig lidt Vand at drikke af din Krukke!
behold, I stand by the well of water, and let it come to pass that the damsel who cometh forth to draw [water], and to whom I shall say, Give me, I pray thee, a little water out of thy pitcher to drink,
44 og svarer saa hun: Drik selv, og jeg vil ogsaa øse Vand til dine Kameler! lad hende da være den Kvinde, HERREN har udset til min Herres Søn!
and she shall say to me, Both drink thou, and I will also draw for thy camels — that she should be the woman whom Jehovah hath appointed for my master's son.
45 Og knap var jeg færdig med at tale saaledes ved mig selv, se, da kom Rebekka med sin Krukke paa Skulderen og steg ned til Kilden og øste Vand, og da jeg sagde til hende: Giv mig noget at drikke!
Before I ended speaking in my heart, behold, Rebecca came forth with her pitcher on her shoulder, and went down to the well, and drew [water]; and I said to her, Give me, I pray thee, to drink.
46 løftede hun straks sin Krukke ned og sagde: Drik kun, og jeg vil ogsaa give dine Kameler at drikke! Saa drak jeg, og hun gav ogsaa Kamelerne at drikke.
And she hasted and let down her pitcher from her [shoulder], and said, Drink, and I will give thy camels drink also. And I drank; and she gave the camels drink also.
47 Da spurgte jeg hende: Hvis Datter er du? Og hun sagde: Jeg er Datter af Betuel, Nakors og Milkas Søn! Saa satte jeg Ringen i hendes Næse og Armbaandene paa hendes Arme;
And I asked her, and said, Whose daughter art thou? And she said, The daughter of Bethuel, Nahor's son, whom Milcah bore to him. And I put the ring on her nose, and the bracelets on her hands.
48 og jeg bøjede mig og tilbad HERREN, og jeg lovede HERREN, min Herre Abrahams Gud, som havde ført mig den rigtige Vej, saa jeg: kunde tage min Herres Broderdatter til hans Søn!
And I stooped, and bowed down before Jehovah; and I blessed Jehovah, God of my master Abraham, who has led me the right way to take my master's brother's daughter for his son.
49 Hvis I nu vil vise min Herre Godhed og Troskab, saa sig mig det, og hvis ikke, saa sig mig det, for at jeg kan have noget at rette mig efter!«
And now, if ye will deal kindly and truly with my master, tell me; and if not, tell me; and I will turn to the right hand or to the left.
50 Da sagde Laban og Betuel: »Denne Sag kommer fra HERREN, vi kan hverken gøre fra eller til!
And Laban and Bethuel answered and said, The thing proceeds from Jehovah: we cannot speak to thee bad or good.
51 Der staar Rebekka foran dig, tag hende og drag bort, at hun kan: blive din Herres Søns Hustru, saaledes som HERREN har sagt!«
Behold, Rebecca is before thee: take [her], and go away; and let her be wife of thy master's son, as Jehovah has said.
52 Da Abrahams Træl hørte deres Ord, kastede han sig til Jorden for HERREN.
And it came to pass, when Abraham's servant heard their words, that he bowed down to the earth before Jehovah.
53 Derpaa fremtog Trællen Sølv og Guldsmykker og Klæder og gav Rebekka dem, og til hendes Broder og Moder uddelte han Gaver.
And the servant brought forth silver articles, and gold articles, and clothing, and he gave [them] to Rebecca; and he gave to her brother, and to her mother, precious things.
54 Saa spiste og drak han og hans Ledsagere og overnattede der. Da de var staaet op næste Morgen, sagde han: »Lad mig nu fare til min Herre!«
And they ate and drank, he and the men that were with him, and lodged. And they rose up in the morning; and he said, Send me away to my master.
55 Men Rebekkas Broder og Moder svarede: »Lad dog Pigen blive hos os i nogen Tid, en halv Snes Dage eller saa, siden kan du drage bort!«
And her brother and her mother said, Let the maiden abide with us [some] days, or [say] ten; after that she shall go.
56 Da sagde han til dem: »Ophold mig ikke, nu HERREN har ladet min Rejse lykkes; lad mig fare! Jeg vil drage til min Herre!«
And he said to them, Do not hinder me, seeing Jehovah has prospered my way: send me away, and I will go to my master.
57 De svarede; »Lad os kalde paa. Pigen og spørge hende selv!«
And they said, Let us call the maiden and inquire at her mouth.
58 Og de kaldte paa Rebekka og spurgte hende: »Vil du drage med denne Mand?« Hun svarede: »Ja, jeg vil!«
And they called Rebecca and said to her, Wilt thou go with this man? And she said, I will go.
59 Da tog de Afsked med deres, Søster Rebekka og hendes Amme og med Abrahams Træl og hans Ledsagere;
And they sent away Rebecca their sister, and her nurse, and Abraham's servant, and his men.
60 og de velsignede Rebekka og sagde: »Maatte du, vor Søster, blive til ti Tusind Tusinder, og maatte dit Afkom indtage dine Fjenders Porte!«
And they blessed Rebecca, and said to her, Thou art our sister; mayest thou become thousands of tens of thousands; and may thy seed possess the gate of their enemies!
61 Saa brød Rebekka og hendes Piger op, og de satte sig paa Kamelerne og fulgte med Manden; og Trællen tog Rebekka og drog bort.
And Rebecca arose, and her maids, and they rode upon the camels, and followed the man. And the servant took Rebecca, and went away.
62 Isak var imidlertid draget til Ørkenen ved Be'er-lahaj-ro'i, og han boede i Sydlandet.
And Isaac had just returned from Beer-lahai-roi; for he was dwelling in the south country.
63 Da han engang ved Aftenstid var gaaet ud paa Marken for at bede, saa han op og fik Øje paa nogle Kameler, der nærmede sig.
And Isaac had gone out to meditate in the fields toward the beginning of evening. And he lifted up his eyes and saw, and behold, camels were coming.
64 Men da Rebekka saa op og fik Øje paa Isak, lod hun sig glide ned af Kamelen
And Rebecca lifted up her eyes and saw Isaac, and she sprang off the camel.
65 og spurgte Trællen: »Hvem er den Mand der, som kommer os i Møde paa Marken?« Trællen svarede: »Det er min Herre!« Da tog hun sit Slør og tilhyllede sig.
And she had said to the servant, Who is the man that is walking in the fields to meet us? And the servant said, That is my master! Then she took the veil, and covered herself.
66 Men Trællen fortalte Isak alt, hvad han havde udrettet.
And the servant told Isaac all things that he had done.
67 Da førte Isak Rebekka ind i sin Moder Saras Telt og tog hende til Hustru; og han fik hende kær. Saaledes blev Isak trøstet efter sin Moder.
And Isaac led her into his mother Sarah's tent; and he took Rebecca, and she became his wife, and he loved her. And Isaac was comforted after [the death of] his mother.
