1 Mosebog 24
1 Abraham var blevet gammel og til Aars, og HERREN havde velsignet ham i alle Maader.
And Abraham was old, well stricken in age; and the LORD 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 unto his servant, the elder of his house, that ruled over all that he had: 'Put, I pray thee, thy hand 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 the LORD, the God of heaven and the God of the earth, that thou shalt not take a wife for my son of the daughters of the Canaanites, among whom I dwell.
4 men drage til mit Land og min Hjemstavn og tage min Søn Isak en Hustru derfra!«
But thou shalt go unto my country, and to my kindred, and take a wife for my son, even for 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 unto him: 'Peradventure the woman will not be willing to follow me unto this land; must I needs bring thy son back unto the land from whence thou camest?'
6 Abraham svarede: »Vogt dig vel for at bringe min Søn tilbage dertil!
And Abraham said unto him: 'Beware thou that thou bring not my son back thither.
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;
The LORD, the God of heaven, who took me from my father's house, and from the land of my nativity, and who spoke unto me, and who swore unto me, saying: Unto thy seed will I give this land; He will send His angel before thee, and thou shalt take a wife for my son from 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 clear from this my oath; only thou shalt not bring my son back thither.'
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 to him concerning this 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; having all goodly things of his master's in his hand; and he arose, and went to Aram-naharaim, unto 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 to kneel down without the city by the well of water at the time of evening, the time that women go 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: 'O LORD, the God of my master Abraham, send me, I pray Thee, good speed this day, and show kindness unto my master Abraham.
13 Se, jeg stiller mig her ved Vandkilden, nu Bymændenes Døtre gaar ud for at hente Vand;
Behold, I stand by the fountain 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!«
So let it come to pass, that the damsel to whom I shall say: Let down thy pitcher, I pray thee, that I may drink; and she shall say: Drink, and I will give thy camels drink also; let the same be she that Thou hast appointed for Thy servant, even for Isaac; and thereby shall I know that Thou hast shown kindness unto 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 done speaking, that, behold, Rebekah came out, who was born to Bethuel the son of Milcah, the wife of Nahor, Abraham's brother, with 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 damsel was very fair to look upon, a virgin, neither had any man known her; and she went down to the fountain, 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: 'Give me to drink, I pray thee, a little water 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 hastened, and let down her pitcher upon her hand, and gave him 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 done giving him drink, she said: 'I will draw for thy camels also, until they have done drinking.'
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 hastened, and emptied her pitcher into the trough, and ran again unto the well to draw, and 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 looked stedfastly on her; holding his peace, to know whether the LORD 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, as the camels had done drinking, that the man took a golden ring of half a shekel weight, and two bracelets for her hands of 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 in?'
24 Hun svarede: »Jeg er Datter af Betuel, som Milka fødte Nakor; «
And she said unto him: 'I am the daughter of Bethuel the son of Milcah, whom she bore unto Nahor.'
25 og videre sagde hun: »Der er rigeligt baade af Straa og Foder hos os og Plads til at overnatte!«
She said moreover unto him: 'We have both straw and provender enough, and room to lodge in.'
26 Da bøjede Manden sig og tilbad HERREN,
And the man bowed his head, and prostrated himself before the LORD.
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 he said: 'Blessed be the LORD, the God of my master Abraham, who hath not forsaken His mercy and His truth toward my master; as for me, the LORD hath led me in the way to the house of my master's brethren.'
28 Pigen løb imidlertid hjem og fortalte alt dette i sin Moders Hus.
And the damsel ran, and told her mother's house according to these words.
29 Men Rebekka havde en Broder ved Navn Laban; han løb ud til Manden ved Kilden;
And Rebekah had a brother, and his name was Laban; and Laban ran out unto the man, unto the fountain.
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 upon his sister's hands, and when he heard the words of Rebekah his sister, saying: 'Thus spoke the man unto me,' that he came unto the man; and, behold, he stood by the camels at the fountain.
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, thou blessed of the LORD; wherefore standest thou without? for I have cleared the house, and made 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 he gave straw and provender for the camels, and water to wash his feet and the feet of the men that 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 food before him to eat; but he said: 'I will not eat, until I have told mine errand.' 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 the LORD hath blessed my master greatly; and he is become great; and He hath given him flocks and herds, and silver and gold, and men-servants and maid-servants, 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 when she was old; and unto him hath he given all that he hath.
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 Canaanites, in whose land I dwell.
38 Men du skal drage til min Faders Hus og min Slægt og tage min Søn en Hustru derfra!
But thou shalt go unto my father's house, and to my kindred, 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 unto my master: Peradventure 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 unto me: The LORD, before whom I walk, will send His angel with thee, and prosper thy way; and thou shalt take a wife for my son of my kindred, and 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 clear from my oath, when thou comest to my kindred; and if they give her not to thee, thou shalt be clear from 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 unto the fountain, and said: O LORD, the God of my master Abraham, if now Thou do prosper my way 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 fountain of water; and let it come to pass, that the maiden that cometh forth to draw, to whom I shall say: Give me, I pray thee, a little water from 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; let the same be the woman whom the LORD 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!
And before I had done speaking to my heart, behold, Rebekah came forth with her pitcher on her shoulder; and she went down unto the fountain, and drew. And I said unto her: Let me drink, I pray thee.
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 made haste, and let down her pitcher from her shoulder, and said: Drink, and I will give thy camels drink also. So I drank, and she made 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 unto him. And I put the ring upon her nose, and the bracelets upon 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 bowed my head, and prostrated myself before the LORD, and blessed the LORD, the God of my master Abraham, who had led me in 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; that I may 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!
Then Laban and Bethuel answered and said: 'The thing proceedeth from the LORD; we cannot speak unto 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, Rebekah is before thee, take her, and go, and let her be thy master's son's wife, as the LORD hath spoken.'
52 Da Abrahams Træl hørte deres Ord, kastede han sig til Jorden for HERREN.
And it came to pass, that, when Abraham's servant heard their words, he bowed himself down to the earth unto the LORD.
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 jewels of silver, and jewels of gold, and raiment, and gave them to Rebekah; he gave also 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 did eat and drink, he and the men that were with him, and tarried all night; and they rose up in the morning, and he said: 'Send me away unto 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 damsel abide with us a few days, at the least 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 unto them: 'Delay me not, seeing the LORD hath prospered my way; send me away that I may go to my master.'
57 De svarede; »Lad os kalde paa. Pigen og spørge hende selv!«
And they said: 'We will call the damsel, 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 Rebekah, and said unto 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 Rebekah 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 Rebekah, and said unto her: 'Our sister, be thou the mother of thousands of ten thousands, and let thy seed possess the gate of those that hate them.'
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 Rebekah arose, and her damsels, and they rode upon the camels, and followed the man. And the servant took Rebekah, and went his way.
62 Isak var imidlertid draget til Ørkenen ved Be'er-lahaj-ro'i, og han boede i Sydlandet.
And Isaac came from the way of Beer-lahai-roi; for he dwelt in the land of the South.
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 went out to meditate in the field at the eventide; and he lifted up his eyes, and saw, and, behold, there were camels coming.
64 Men da Rebekka saa op og fik Øje paa Isak, lod hun sig glide ned af Kamelen
And Rebekah lifted up her eyes, and when she saw Isaac, she alighted from 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 said unto the servant: 'What man is this that walketh in the field to meet us?' And the servant said: 'It is my master.' And she took her veil, and covered herself.
66 Men Trællen fortalte Isak alt, hvad han havde udrettet.
And the servant told Isaac all the 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 brought her into his mother Sarah's tent, and took Rebekah, and she became his wife; and he loved her. And Isaac was comforted for his mother.
