1 Mosebog 24
1 Abraham var blevet gammel og til Aars, og HERREN havde velsignet ham i alle Maader.
And Abraham [is] old, he hath entered into days, and Jehovah hath 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 saith unto his servant, the eldest of his house, who is ruling over all that he hath, '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 cause thee to swear by Jehovah, God of the heavens, and God of the earth, that thou dost not take a wife for my son from the daughters of the Canaanite, in the midst of whom I am dwelling;
4 men drage til mit Land og min Hjemstavn og tage min Søn Isak en Hustru derfra!«
but unto my land and unto my kindred dost thou go, and hast taken a wife for my son, 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 saith unto him, 'It may be the woman is not willing to come after me unto this land; do I at all cause thy son to turn back unto the land from whence thou camest out?'
6 Abraham svarede: »Vogt dig vel for at bringe min Søn tilbage dertil!
And Abraham saith unto him, 'Take heed to thyself, lest thou cause my son to turn 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;
Jehovah, God of the heavens, who hath taken me from the house of my father, and from the land of my birth, and who hath spoken to me, and who hath sworn to me, saying, To thy seed I give this land, He doth send His messenger before thee, and thou hast taken 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 come after thee, then thou hast been acquitted from this mine oath: only my son thou dost not cause to turn back thither.'
9 Da lagde Trællen sin Haand under sin Herre Abrahams Lænd og svor ham Eden.
And the servant putteth his hand under the thigh of Abraham his lord, and sweareth 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 taketh ten camels of the camels of his lord and goeth, also of all the goods of his lord in his hand, and he riseth, and goeth unto 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 causeth the camels to kneel at the outside of the city, at the well of water, at even-time, at the time of the coming out of the women who 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 saith, 'Jehovah, God of my lord Abraham, cause to meet, I pray Thee, before me this day — (and do kindness with my lord Abraham;
13 Se, jeg stiller mig her ved Vandkilden, nu Bymændenes Døtre gaar ud for at hente Vand;
lo, I am standing by the fountain of water, and daughters of the men of the city are coming 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 it hath been, the young person unto whom I say, Incline, I pray thee, thy pitcher, and I drink, and she hath said, Drink, and I water also thy camels) — her Thou hast decided for Thy servant, for Isaac; and by it I know that Thou hast done kindness with my lord.'
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 cometh to pass, before he hath finished speaking, that lo, Rebekah (who was born to Bethuel, son of Milcah, wife of Nahor, brother of Abraham) is coming out, and her pitcher on 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 young person [is] of very good appearance, a virgin, and a man hath not known her; and she goeth down to the fountain, and filleth her pitcher, and cometh up.
17 Da ilede Trællen hen til hende og sagde: »Giv mig lidt Vand at drikke af din Krukke!«
And the servant runneth to meet her, and saith, 'Let me swallow, I pray thee, a little water from thy pitcher;'
18 Hun svarede: »Drik, Herre!« og løftede straks Krukken ned paa sin Haand og lod ham drikke;
and she saith, 'Drink, my lord;' and she hasteth, and letteth down her pitcher upon her hand, and giveth 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 she finisheth giving him drink, and saith, 'Also for thy camels I draw till they have finished 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 hasteth, and emptieth her pitcher into the drinking-trough, and runneth again unto the well to draw, and draweth 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, wondering at her, remaineth silent, to know whether Jehovah hath made his way 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 cometh to pass when the camels have finished drinking, that the man taketh a golden ring (whose weight [is] a bekah), and two bracelets for her hands (whose weight [is] ten [bekahs] 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 saith, 'Whose daughter [art] thou? declare to me, I pray thee, is the house of thy father a place for us to lodge in?'
24 Hun svarede: »Jeg er Datter af Betuel, som Milka fødte Nakor; «
And she saith unto him, 'I [am] daughter of Bethuel, son of Milcah, whom she hath borne to Nahor.'
25 og videre sagde hun: »Der er rigeligt baade af Straa og Foder hos os og Plads til at overnatte!«
She saith also unto him, 'Both straw and provender [are] abundant with us, also a place to lodge in.'
26 Da bøjede Manden sig og tilbad HERREN,
And the man boweth, and doth obeisance to 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 saith, 'Blessed [is] Jehovah, God of my lord Abraham, who hath not left off His kindness and His truth with my lord; — I [being] in the way, Jehovah hath led me to the house of my lord's brethren.'
28 Pigen løb imidlertid hjem og fortalte alt dette i sin Moders Hus.
And the young person runneth, and declareth to the house of her mother according to these words.
29 Men Rebekka havde en Broder ved Navn Laban; han løb ud til Manden ved Kilden;
And Rebekah hath a brother, and his name [is] Laban, and Laban runneth unto the man who [is] without, 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;
yea, it cometh to pass, when he seeth the ring, and the bracelets on the hands of his sister, and when he heareth the words of Rebekah his sister, saying, 'Thus hath the man spoken unto me,' that he cometh in unto the man, and lo, he is standing by the camels by 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 saith, 'Come in, O blessed one of Jehovah, why standest thou without, and I — I have prepared the house and place 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 he bringeth in the man into the house, and looseth the camels, and giveth straw and provender for the camels, and water to wash his feet, and the feet of the men who [are] 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 setteth before him to eat; but he saith, 'I do not eat till I have spoken my word;' and he saith, 'Speak.'
34 Saa sagde han: »Jeg er Abrahams Træl.
And he saith, '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 hath blessed my lord exceedingly, and he is great; and He giveth to him flock, and herd, 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 lord's wife, beareth a son to my lord, after she hath been aged, and he giveth to him 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 lord causeth me to swear, saying, Thou dost not take a wife to my son from 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!
If not — unto the house of my father thou dost go, and unto my family, and thou hast taken a wife for my son.
39 Og da jeg sagde til min Herre: Men hvis nu Pigen ikke vil følge med mig?
'And I say unto my lord, It may be the woman doth not come after 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 saith unto me, Jehovah, before whom I have walked habitually, doth send His messenger with thee, and hath prospered thy way, and thou hast taken a wife for my son from my family, and from the house of my father;
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 art thou acquitted from my oath, when thou comest unto my family, and if they give not [one] to thee; then thou hast been acquitted 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 come to-day unto the fountain, and I say, Jehovah, God of my lord Abraham, if Thou art, I pray Thee, making prosperous my way in which I am going —
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!
(lo, I am standing by the fountain of water), then the virgin who is coming out to draw, and I have said unto her, Let me drink, I pray thee, a little water from thy pitcher,
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 hath said unto me, Both drink thou, and also for thy camels I draw — she is the woman whom Jehovah hath decided for my lord'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 finish speaking unto my heart, then lo, Rebekah is coming out, and her pitcher on her shoulder, and she goeth down to the fountain, and draweth; and I say 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 hasteth and letteth down her pitcher from off her and saith, Drink, and thy camels also I water; and I drink, and the camels also she hath watered.
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 ask her, and say, Whose daughter [art] thou? and she saith, Daughter of Bethuel, son of Nahor, whom Milcah hath borne 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 bow, and do obeisance before Jehovah, and I bless Jehovah, God of my lord Abraham, who hath led me in the true way to receive the daughter of my lord's brother 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 are dealing kindly and truly with my lord, declare to me; and if not, declare to me; and I turn unto the right or unto the left.'
50 Da sagde Laban og Betuel: »Denne Sag kommer fra HERREN, vi kan hverken gøre fra eller til!
And Laban answereth — Bethuel also — and they say, 'The thing hath gone out from Jehovah; we are not able to 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!«
lo, Rebekah [is] before thee, take and go, and she is a wife to thy lord's son, as Jehovah hath spoken.'
52 Da Abrahams Træl hørte deres Ord, kastede han sig til Jorden for HERREN.
And it cometh to pass, when the servant of Abraham hath heard their words, that he boweth himself towards 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 taketh out vessels of silver, and vessels of gold, and garments, and giveth to Rebekah; precious things also he hath given to her brother and to her mother.
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 eat and drink, he and the men who [are] with him, and lodge all night; and they rise in the morning, and he saith, 'Send me to my lord;'
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 saith — her mother also — 'Let the young person abide with us a week or ten days, afterwards doth she 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 saith unto them, 'Do not delay me, seeing Jehovah hath prospered my way; send me away, and I go to my lord;'
57 De svarede; »Lad os kalde paa. Pigen og spørge hende selv!«
and they say, 'Let us call for the young person, and ask 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 call for Rebekah, and say unto her, 'Dost thou go with this man?' and she saith, 'I go.'
59 Da tog de Afsked med deres, Søster Rebekka og hendes Amme og med Abrahams Træl og hans Ledsagere;
And they send 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 bless Rebekah, and say to her, 'Thou [art] our sister; become thou thousands of myriads, and thy seed doth possess the gate of those hating it.'
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 and her young women arise, and ride on the camels, and go after the man; and the servant taketh Rebekah and goeth.
62 Isak var imidlertid draget til Ørkenen ved Be'er-lahaj-ro'i, og han boede i Sydlandet.
And Isaac hath come in from the entrance of the Well of the Living One, my Beholder; and he is dwelling 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 goeth out to meditate in the field, at the turning of the evening, and he lifteth up his eyes, and looketh, and lo, camels are coming.
64 Men da Rebekka saa op og fik Øje paa Isak, lod hun sig glide ned af Kamelen
And Rebekah lifteth up her eyes, and seeth Isaac, and alighteth from 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 saith unto the servant, 'Who [is] this man who is walking in the field to meet us?' and the servant saith, 'It [is] my lord;' and she taketh the veil, and covereth herself.
66 Men Trællen fortalte Isak alt, hvad han havde udrettet.
And the servant recounteth to Isaac all the things that he hath 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 bringeth her in unto the tent of Sarah his mother, and he taketh Rebekah, and she becometh his wife, and he loveth her, and Isaac is comforted after [the death of] his mother.
