1 Mosebog 37
1 Men Jakob blev boende i sin Faders Udlændigheds Land, i Kana'ans Land.
And Jacob dwelleth in the land of his father's sojournings — 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] births of Jacob: Joseph, a son of seventeen years, hath been enjoying himself with his brethren among the flock, (and he [is] a youth, ) with the sons of Bilhah, and with the sons of Zilpah, his father's wives, and Joseph bringeth in an account of their evil 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.
And Israel hath loved Joseph more than any of his sons, for he [is] a son of his old age, and hath made for him a long coat;
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.
and his brethren see that their father hath loved him more than any of his brethren, and they hate him, and have not been able to speak [to] him peaceably.
5 Men Josef havde en Drøm, som han fortalte sine Brødre, og som yderligere øgede deres Had til ham.
And Joseph dreameth a dream, and declareth to his brethren, and they add still more to hate him.
6 Han sagde til dem »Hør dog, hvad jeg har drømt!
And he saith 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!«
that, lo, we are binding bundles in the midst of the field, and lo, my bundle hath arisen, and hath also stood up, and lo, your bundles are round about, and bow themselves to my bundle.'
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 say to him, 'Dost thou certainly reign over us? dost thou certainly rule over us?' and they add still more to hate him, for his dreams, and for 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!«
And he dreameth yet another dream, and recounteth it to his brethren, and saith, 'Lo, I have dreamed a dream again, and lo, the sun and the moon, and eleven stars, are bowing themselves 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?«
And he recounteth unto his father, and unto his brethren; and his father pusheth against him, and saith to him, 'What [is] this dream which thou hast dreamt? do we certainly come — I, and thy mother, and thy brethren — to bow ourselves to thee, to the earth?'
11 Og hans Brødre fattede Avind til ham, men hans Fader gemte det i sit Minde.
and his brethren are zealous against him, and his father hath watched the matter.
12 Da hans Brødre engang var gaaet hen for at vogte deres Faders Smaakvæg ved Sikem,
And his brethren go to feed the flock of their father 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!«
and Israel saith unto Joseph, 'Are not thy brethren feeding in Shechem? come, and I send thee unto them;' and he saith to him, 'Here [am] I;'
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.
and he saith to him, 'Go, I pray thee, see the peace of thy brethren, and the peace of the flock, and bring me back word;' and he sendeth him from the valley of Hebron, and he cometh to 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 findeth him, and lo, he is wandering in the field, and the man asketh him, saying, 'What seekest thou?'
16 Han svarede: »Efter mine Brødre; sig mig, hvor de vogter deres Kvæg!«
and he saith, 'My brethren I am seeking, declare to me, I pray thee, where they are feeding?'
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 saith, 'They have journeyed from this, for I have heard some saying, Let us go to Dothan,' and Joseph goeth after his brethren, and findeth 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 see him from afar, even before he draweth near unto them, and they conspire against him to put him to death.
19 og sagde til hverandre: »Se, der kommer den Drømmemester!
And they say one unto another, 'Lo, this man of the dreams cometh;
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!«
and now, come, and we slay him, and cast him into one of the pits, and have said, An evil beast hath devoured him; and we see what his dreams are.'
21 Men da Ruben hørte det, vilde han redde ham af deres Haand og sagde: »Lad os ikke tage hans Liv!«
And Reuben heareth, and delivereth him out of their hand, and saith, 'Let us not smite the 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 saith unto them, 'Shed no blood; cast him into this pit which [is] in the wilderness, and put not forth a hand upon him,' — in order to deliver him out of their hand, to bring him back unto his father.
23 Da Josef nu kom hen til sine Brødre, rev de hans Kjortel af ham, Ærmekjortelen, han havde paa,
And it cometh to pass, when Joseph hath come unto his brethren, that they strip Joseph of his coat, the long coat which [is] upon him,
24 tog ham og kastede ham i Cisternen; men Cisternen var tom, der var intet Vand i den.
and take him and cast him into the pit, and the pit [is] empty, there is no water in it.
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 they sit down to eat bread, and they lift up their eyes, and look, and lo, a company of Ishmaelites coming from Gilead, and their camels bearing spices, and balm, and myrrh, going 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?
And Judah saith unto his brethren, 'What gain when we slay our brother, and have concealed 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 we sell him to the Ishmaelites, and our hands are not on him, for he [is] our brother — our flesh;' and his brethren hearken.
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 Midianite merchantmen pass by and they draw out and bring up Joseph out of the pit, and sell Joseph to the Ishmaelites for twenty silverlings, and they bring Joseph into Egypt.
29 Da Ruben nu kom tilbage til Cisternen, se, da var Josef der ikke. Saa sønderrev han sine Klæder
And Reuben returneth unto the pit, and lo, Joseph is not in the pit, and he rendeth his garments,
30 og gik tilbage til sine Brødre og sagde: »Drengen er borte! Hvad skal jeg dog gøre!«
and he returneth unto his brethren, and saith, 'The lad is not, and I — whither am I going?'
31 Saa tog de Josefs Kjortel og dyppede den i Blodet af en Gedebuk, som de slagtede;
And they take the coat of Joseph, and slaughter a kid of the goats, and dip the coat 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 send the long coat, and they bring [it] in unto their father, and say, 'This have we found; discern, we pray thee, whether it [is] thy son's coat 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!«
And he discerneth it, and saith, 'My son's coat! an evil beast hath devoured him; torn — torn 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 rendeth his raiment, and putteth sackcloth on his loins, and becometh a mourner for 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 rise to comfort him, and he refuseth to comfort himself, and saith, 'For — I go down mourning unto my son, to Sheol,' and his father weepeth for him. (Sheol h7585)
36 Men Midjaniterne solgte ham I Ægypten til Faraos Hofmand Potifar, Livvagtens Øverste.
And the Medanites have sold him unto Egypt, to Potiphar, a eunuch of Pharaoh, head of the executioners.
