1 Mosebog 37
1 Men Jakob blev boende i sin Faders Udlændigheds Land, i Kana'ans Land.
So Jacob dwelt in the land of the sojournings of his father, —in the land of Canaan.
2 Dette er Jakobs Slægtebog. Da Josef var sytten Aar gammel, vogtede han Smaakvæget sammen med sine Brødre; som Dreng var han hos sin Faders Hustruer Bilhas og Zilpas Sønner, og han bragte ondt Rygte om dem til deres Fader.
These, are the generations of Jacob—Joseph, when seventeen years old, was shepherding with his brethren among the flocks, and, he, being a youth, was with the sons of Bilhah and with the sons of Zilpah wives of his father, —so then Joseph brought in the talk about them—something bad, unto their father.
3 Israel elskede Josef fremfor alle sine andre Sønner, fordi han var hans Alderdoms Søn, og han lod gøre en fodsid Kjortel med Ærmer til ham.
Now, Israel, loved Joseph more than any of his sons, because he was to him, the son of his old age, and he had made him, a long tunic.
4 Men da hans Brødre saa, at deres Fader foretrak ham for alle sine andre Sønner, fattede de Nag til ham og kunde ikke tale venligt til ham.
So his brethren saw that their father loved him, more than any of his brethren, and they hated him, and could not bid him prosper,
5 Men Josef havde en Drøm, som han fortalte sine Brødre, og som yderligere øgede deres Had til ham.
And Joseph dreamed a dream, and told it to his brethren, and they went on yet more to hate him.
6 Han sagde til dem »Hør dog, hvad jeg har drømt!
And he said unto them, Hear ye I pray you, this dream which I have dreamed:
7 Se, vi bandt Neg ude paa Marken, og se, mit Neg rejste sig op og blev staaende, medens eders Neg stod rundt omkring og bøjede sig for det!«
Lo! then, we, were binding sheaves in the midst of the field, when lo my sheaf rose up, yea and took its stand, —and lo! round about came your sheaves, and bowed themselves down to my sheaf.
8 Da sagde hans Brødre til ham: »Vil du maaske være vor Konge eller herske over os?« Og de hadede ham endnu mere for hans Drømme og hans Ord.
And his brethren said to him, Shalt thou, reign, over us, shalt thou, have dominion over us? So they went on yet more to hate him, because of his dreams and because of his words.
9 Men han havde igen en Drøm, som han fortalte sine Brødre; han sagde: »Jeg har haft en ny Drøm, og se, Sol og Maane og elleve Stjerner bøjede sig for mig!«
Then dreamed he, yet another, dream, and related it to his brethren, and said: —Lo! I have dreamed a dream, yet again, Lo! then, the sun and the moon, and eleven stars, were bowing themselves down to me.
10 Da han fortalte sin Fader og sine Brødre det, skændte hans Fader paa ham og sagde: »Hvad er det for en Drøm, du der har haft Skal virkelig jeg, din Moder og dine Brødre komme og bøje os til Jorden for dig?«
So he related it unto his father, and unto his brethren, —and his father rebuked him, and said unto him, What is this dream which thou hast dreamed? Shall we, indeed come in, I, and thy mother and thy brethren, to bow ourselves down to thee to the earth?
11 Og hans Brødre fattede Avind til ham, men hans Fader gemte det i sit Minde.
Then were his brethren jealous of him, but his father, marked the word.
12 Da hans Brødre engang var gaaet hen for at vogte deres Faders Smaakvæg ved Sikem,
Now his brethren went their way, —to feed their father’s flock in Shechem.
13 sagde Israel til Josef: »Dine Brødre vogter jo Kvæg ved Sikem; kom, jeg vil sende dig til dem!« Han svarede: »Her er jeg!«
So Israel said unto Joseph Are not, thy brethren, feeding the flock in Shechem? Come on! and let me send thee unto them. And he said to him Behold me!
14 Saa sagde Israel til ham: »Gaa hen og se, hvorledes det staar til med dine Brødre og Kvæget, og bring mig Bud tilbage!« Israel sendte ham saa af Sted fra Hebrons Dal, og han kom til Sikem.
So he said to him—Go, I pray thee, look after the welfare of thy brethren, and the welfare of the flock, and bring me back word. And he sent him from the vale of Hebron, and he came in towards Shechem.
15 Som han nu flakkede om paa Marken, var der en Mand, som traf ham og spurgte: »Hvad søger du efter?«
And a man found him, and lo! he was wandering about in the field, so the man asked him saying—What seekest thou?
16 Han svarede: »Efter mine Brødre; sig mig, hvor de vogter deres Kvæg!«
And he said, My brethren, am, I, seeking, —do tell me, I pray thee, where they are feeding their flock.
17 Da sagde Manden: »De er draget bort herfra, thi jeg hørte dem sige: Lad os gaa til Dotan!« Saa gik Josef efter sine Brødre og fandt dem i Dotan.
And the man said, They have broken up from hence, for I heard them saying Let us go our way towards Dothan. So Joseph went after his brethren, and found them, in Dothan.
18 Men da de saa ham langt borte, før han endnu var kommet hen til dem, lagde de Raad op om at dræbe ham
And they saw him afar off, —and, ere yet he drew near unto them, they conspired against him, to put him to death.
19 og sagde til hverandre: »Se, der kommer den Drømmemester!
And they said each man unto his brother, Lo! that master of dreams yonder, coming in!
20 Kom, lad os slaa ham ihjel og kaste ham i en Cisterne og sige, at et vildt Dyr har ædt ham; saa skal vi se, hvad der kommer ud af hans Drømme!«
Now, therefore, come! let us slay him and cast him into one of the pits, and we will say A cruel beast, hath devoured him, —And let us see what will become of his dreams.
21 Men da Ruben hørte det, vilde han redde ham af deres Haand og sagde: »Lad os ikke tage hans Liv!«
And Reuben heard it, and rescued him out of their hand, and said Let us not smite him, so as to take his life!
22 Og Ruben sagde til dem: »Udgyd dog ikke Blod! Kast ham i Cisternen her paa Marken, men læg ikke Haand paa ham!« Han vilde nemlig redde ham af deres Haand og bringe ham tilbage til Faderen.
And Reuben said unto them Do not shed blood! Cast him into this pit, which is in the wilderness, but put not forth, a hand, against him! that he might rescue him out of their hand, to restore him unto his father.
23 Da Josef nu kom hen til sine Brødre, rev de hans Kjortel af ham, Ærmekjortelen, han havde paa,
So it came to pass, when Joseph had come in unto his brethren, that they stript Joseph of his tunic, the long tunic which was upon him,
24 tog ham og kastede ham i Cisternen; men Cisternen var tom, der var intet Vand i den.
and took him, and cast him into the pit, but the pit, was empty, there was in it no water.
25 Derpaa satte de sig til at holde Maaltid. Og da de saa op, fik de Øje paa en Karavane af Ismaeliter, der kom fra Gilead, og deres Kameler var belæssede med Tragakantgummi, Mastiksbalsam og Cistusharpiks, som de var paa Vej til Ægypten med.
And when they had sat down to eat bread, they lifted up their eyes and looked, and lo! a caravan of Ishmaelites, coming in from Gilead, —and, their camels, were bearing tragacanth gum, and balsam and cistus-gum, they were going their way, to take them down to Egypt.
26 Saa sagde Juda til sine Brødre: »Hvad vinder vi ved at slaa vor Broder ihjel og skjule Mordet?
So Judah said unto his brethren, —What profit that we slay our brother, and conceal his blood?
27 Lad os hellere sælge ham til Ismaeliterne og ikke lægge Haand paa ham; han er jo dog vor Broder, vort Kød og Blod!« Og hans Brødre gik ind paa Forslaget.
Come and let us sell him to the Ishmaelites; but let not, our own hand, be upon him, for our own brother, our own flesh, is he And his brethren hearkened.
28 Da nu midjanitiske Købmænd kom der forbi, trak de Josef op af Cisternen. Og de solgte Josef til Ismaeliterne for tyve Sekel Sølv, og disse bragte ham saa til Ægypten.
And there passed by certain Midianites travelling merchants, so they drew forth and uplifted Joseph out of the pit, and sold Joseph to the Ishmaelites, for twenty pieces of silver, —and they brought Joseph into Egypt.
29 Da Ruben nu kom tilbage til Cisternen, se, da var Josef der ikke. Saa sønderrev han sine Klæder
And Reuben returned unto the pit, and lo Joseph was not in the pit, so he rent his clothes;
30 og gik tilbage til sine Brødre og sagde: »Drengen er borte! Hvad skal jeg dog gøre!«
and returned unto his brethren, and said, —The, lad, is not! And, I, oh where can I, go?
31 Saa tog de Josefs Kjortel og dyppede den i Blodet af en Gedebuk, som de slagtede;
And they took Joseph’s tunic, —and slaughtered a buck of the goats, and dipped the tunic in the blood;
32 og de sendte Ærmekjortelen hjem til deres Fader med det Bud: »Den har vi fundet se efter, om det ikke er din Søns Kjortel!«
and sent the long tunic and brought it in unto their father, and said This, have we found! Examine, we pray thee, whether it is the tunic of thy son, or not!
33 Da saa han efter og udbrød: »Det er min Søns Kjortel! Et vildt Dyr har ædt ham! Josef er visselig revet ihjel!«
So he examined it, and said—The tunic of my son! A cruel beast hath devoured him, —torn in pieces—torn in pieces, is Joseph!
34 Saa sønderrev Jakob sine Klæder og bandt Sæk om sine Lænder, og han sørgede over sin Søn i mange Dage.
And Jacob rent his garments, and put sackcloth upon his loins, —and mourned over his son many days.
35 Og skønt alle hans Sønner og Døtre kom til ham for at trøste ham, vilde han ikke lade sig trøste, men sagde: »Nej, i min Sørgedragt vil jeg stige ned til min Søn i Dødsriget!« Og hans Fader begræd ham. (Sheol h7585)
And all his sons and all his daughters rose up to console him but he refused to be consoled, and said—Surely I will go down unto my son mourning to hades! And his father wept for him. (Sheol h7585)
36 Men Midjaniterne solgte ham I Ægypten til Faraos Hofmand Potifar, Livvagtens Øverste.
Now, the Midianites, sold him into Egypt, —to Potiphar courtier of Pharaoh, chief of the royal executioners.
