1 Mosebog 30

1 Da Rakel saa, at hun ikke fødte Jakob noget Barn, blev hun skinsyg paa sin Søster og sagde til Jakob: »Skaf mig Børn, ellers dør jeg!«

When Rachel saw that she was not bearing any children for Jacob, she envied her sister. “Give me children, or I will die!” she said to Jacob.

2 Men Jakob blev vred paa Rakel og sagde: »Er jeg i Guds Sted? Det er jo ham, der har nægtet dig Livsfrugt!«

Jacob became angry with Rachel and said, “Am I in the place of God, who has withheld children from you?”

3 Saa sagde hun: »Der er min Trælkvinde Bilha; gaa ind til hende, saa hun kan føde paa mine Knæ og jeg faa Sønner ved hende!«

Then she said, “Here is my maidservant Bilhah. Sleep with her, that she may bear children for me, so that through her I too can build a family.”

4 Og hun gav ham sin Trælkvinde Bilha til Hustru, og Jakob gik ind til hende.

So Rachel gave Jacob her servant Bilhah as a wife, and he slept with her,

5 Saa blev Bilha frugtsommelig og fødte Jakob en Søn,

and Bilhah conceived and bore him a son.

6 og Rakel sagde: »Gud har hjulpet mig til min Ret, han har hørt min Røst og givet mig en Søn.« Derfor gav hun ham Navnet Dan.

Then Rachel said, “God has vindicated me; He has heard my plea and given me a son.” So she named him Dan.

7 Siden blev Rakels Trælkvinde Bilha frugtsommelig igen og fødte Jakob en anden Søn;

And Rachel’s servant Bilhah conceived again and bore Jacob a second son.

8 og Rakel sagde: »Gudskampe har jeg kæmpet med min Søster og sejret.« Derfor gav hun ham Navnet Naftali.

Then Rachel said, “In my great struggles, I have wrestled with my sister and won.” So she named him Naphtali.

9 Men da Lea saa, at hun ikke fik flere Børn, tog hun sin Trælkvinde Zilpa og gav Jakob hende til Hustru;

When Leah saw that she had stopped having children, she gave her servant Zilpah to Jacob as a wife.

10 og da Leas Trælkvinde Zilpa fødte Jakob en Søn,

And Leah’s servant Zilpah bore Jacob a son.

11 sagde Lea: »Hvilken Lykke!« Derfor gav hun ham Navnet Gad.

Then Leah said, “How fortunate!” So she named him Gad.

12 Siden fødte Leas Trælkvinde Zilpa Jakob en anden Søn;

When Leah’s servant Zilpah bore Jacob a second son,

13 og Lea sagde: »Held mig! Kvinderne vil prise mit Held!« Derfor gav hun ham Navnet Aser.

Leah said, “How happy I am! For the women call me happy.” So she named him Asher.

14 Men da Ruben engang i Hvedehøstens Tid gik paa Marken, fandt han nogle Kærlighedsæbler og bragte dem til sin Moder Lea. Da sagde Rakel til Lea: »Giv mig nogle af din Søns Kærlighedsæbler!«

Now during the wheat harvest, Reuben went out and found some mandrakes in the field. When he brought them to his mother, Rachel begged Leah, “Please give me some of your son’s mandrakes.”

15 Lea svarede: »Er det ikke nok, at du har taget min Mand fra mig? Vil du nu ogsaa tage min Søns Kærlighedsæbler?« Men Rakel sagde: »Til Gengæld for din Søns Kærlighedsæbler maa han ligge hos dig i Nat!«

But Leah replied, “Is it not enough that you have taken away my husband? Now you want to take my son’s mandrakes as well?” “Very well,” said Rachel, “he may sleep with you tonight in exchange for your son’s mandrakes.”

16 Da saa Jakob kom fra Marken om Aftenen, gik Lea ham i Møde og sagde: »Kom ind til mig i Nat, thi jeg har købt dig for min Søns Kærlighedsæbler!« Og han laa hos hende den Nat.

When Jacob came in from the field that evening, Leah went out to meet him and said, “You must come with me, for I have hired you with my son’s mandrakes.” So he slept with her that night.

17 Saa bønhørte Gud Lea, og hun blev frugtsommelig og fødte Jakob en femte Søn;

And God listened to Leah, and she conceived and bore a fifth son to Jacob.

18 og Lea sagde: »Gud har lønnet mig, fordi jeg gav min Mand min Trælkvinde.« Derfor gav hun ham Navnet Issakar.

Then Leah said, “God has rewarded me for giving my maidservant to my husband.” So she named him Issachar.

19 Siden blev Lea frugtsommelig igen og fødte Jakob en sjette Søn;

Again Leah conceived and bore a sixth son to Jacob.

20 og Lea sagde: »Gud har givet mig en god Gave, nu vil min Mand blive hos mig, fordi jeg har født ham seks Sønner.« Derfor gav hun ham Navnet Zebulon.

“God has given me a good gift,” she said. “This time my husband will honor me, because I have borne him six sons.” And she named him Zebulun.

21 Siden fødte hun en Datter, som hun gav Navnet Dina.

After that, Leah gave birth to a daughter and named her Dinah.

22 Saa kom Gud Rakel i Hu, og Gud bønhørte hende og aabnede hendes Moderliv,

Then God remembered Rachel. He listened to her and opened her womb,

23 saa hun blev frugtsommelig og fødte en Søn; og hun sagde: »Gud har borttaget min Skændsel.«

and she conceived and gave birth to a son. “God has taken away my shame,” she said.

24 Derfor gav hun ham Navnet Josef; thi hun sagde: »HERREN give mig endnu en Søn!«

She named him Joseph, and said, “May the LORD add to me another son.”

25 Da Rakel havde født Josef, sagde Jakob til Laban: »Lad mig fare, at jeg kan drage til min Hjemstavn og mit Land;

Now after Rachel had given birth to Joseph, Jacob said to Laban, “Send me on my way so I can return to my homeland.

26 giv mig mine Hustruer og mine Børn som jeg har tjent dig for, og lad mig drage bort; du ved jo selv, hvorledes jeg har tjent dig!«

Give me my wives and children for whom I have served you, that I may go on my way. You know how hard I have worked for you.”

27 Men Laban svarede: »Maatte jeg have fundet Naade for dine Øjne! Jeg har udfundet, at HERREN har velsignet mig for din Skyld.«

But Laban replied, “If I have found favor in your eyes, please stay. I have learned by divination that the LORD has blessed me because of you.”

28 Og han sagde: »Bestem, hvad du vil have i Løn af mig, saa vil jeg give dig den!«

And he added, “Name your wages, and I will pay them.”

29 Saa sagde Jakob: »Du ved jo selv, hvorledes jeg har tjent dig, og hvad din Ejendom er blevet til under mine Hænder;

Then Jacob answered, “You know how I have served you and how your livestock have thrived under my care.

30 thi før jeg kom, ejede du kun lidet, men nu har du Overflod; HERREN har velsignet dig, hvor som helst jeg satte min Fod. Men naar kan jeg komme til at gøre noget for mit eget Hus?«

Indeed, you had very little before my arrival, but now your wealth has increased many times over. The LORD has blessed you wherever I set foot. But now, when may I also provide for my own household?”

31 Laban svarede: »Hvad skal jeg da give dig?« Da sagde Jakob: »Du skal ikke give mig noget; men hvis du gaar ind paa, hvad jeg nu foreslaar dig, vedbliver jeg at være Hyrde for dine Hjorde og vogte dem.

“What can I give you?” Laban asked. “You do not need to give me anything,” Jacob replied. “If you do this one thing for me, I will keep on shepherding and keeping your flocks.

32 Jeg vil i Dag gaa hele din Hjord igennem og udskille alle spættede og blakkede Dyr alle de sorte Faar og de blakkede eller spættede Geder skal være min Løn;

Let me go through all your flocks today and remove from them every speckled or spotted sheep, every dark-colored lamb, and every spotted or speckled goat. These will be my wages.

33 i Morgen den Dag skal min Retfærdighed vidne for mig: Naar du kommer og syner den Hjord, der skal være min Løn, da er alle de Geder, som ikke er spættede eller blakkede, og de Faar, som ikke er sorte, stjaalet af mig.«

So my honesty will testify for me when you come to check on my wages in the future. If I have any goats that are not speckled or spotted, or any lambs that are not dark-colored, they will be considered stolen.”

34 Laban svarede: »Vel, lad det blive, som du siger!«

“Agreed,” said Laban. “Let it be as you have said.”

35 Saa udskilte han samme Dag de stribede og blakkede Bukke og de spættede og blakkede Geder, alle dem der havde hvide Pletter, og alle de sorte Faar og overgav dem til sine Sønner,

That very day Laban removed all the streaked or spotted male goats and every speckled or spotted female goat—every one that had any white on it—and every dark-colored lamb, and he placed them under the care of his sons.

36 og han lod der være tre Dagsrejser mellem dem og Jakob; og Jakob vogtede Resten af Labans Hjord.

Then he put a three-day journey between himself and Jacob, while Jacob was shepherding the rest of Laban’s flocks.

37 Men Jakob tog friske Grene af Hvidpopler, Mandeltræer og Plataner og afskrællede Barken saaledes, at der kom hvide Striber paa Grenene;

Jacob, however, took fresh branches of poplar, almond, and plane trees, and peeled the bark, exposing the white inner wood of the branches.

38 og de afskrællede Grene stillede han op i Trugene foran Dyrene, i Vandrenderne, hvor Dyrene kom hen og drak; og de parrede sig, naar de kom for at drikke;

Then he set the peeled branches in the watering troughs in front of the flocks coming in to drink. So when the flocks were in heat and came to drink,

39 Dyrene parrede sig foran Grenene og fødte saa stribet, spættet og blakket Afkom.

they mated in front of the branches. And they bore young that were streaked or speckled or spotted.

40 Og Lammene udskilte Jakob. Og han lod Dyrene vende Hovedet mod de stribede og alle de sorte Dyr i Labans Hjord. Paa den Maade fik han sine egne Hjorde, som han ikke bragte sammen med Labans.

Jacob set apart the young, but made the rest face the streaked dark-colored sheep in Laban’s flocks. Then he set his own stock apart and did not put them with Laban’s animals.

41 Og hver Gang de kraftige Dyr parrede sig, stillede Jakob Grenene op foran dem i Vandrenderne, for at de skulde parre sig foran Grenene;

Whenever the stronger females of the flock were in heat, Jacob would place the branches in the troughs, in full view of the animals, so that they would breed in front of the branches.

42 men naar det var de svage Dyr, stillede han dem ikke op; saaledes kom de svage til at tilhøre Laban, de kraftige Jakob.

But if the animals were weak, he did not set out the branches. So the weaker animals went to Laban and the stronger ones to Jacob.

43 Paa den Maade blev Manden overmaade rig og fik Smaakvæg i Mængde, Trælkvinder og Trælle, Kameler og Æsler.

Thus Jacob became exceedingly prosperous. He owned large flocks, maidservants and menservants, and camels and donkeys.