1 Mosebog 24
1 Abraham var blevet gammel og til Års, og HERREN havde velsignet ham i alle Måder.
Now Abraham was very old and Yahweh 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 Hånd under min Lænd,
Abraham said to his servant, the one who was the oldest of his household and who was in charge of all that he had, “Put your hand under my thigh
3 så 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 you swear by Yahweh, the God of heaven and the God of the earth, that you will not get a wife for my son from the daughters of the Canaanites, among whom I make my home.
4 men drage til mit Land og min Hjemstavn og tage min Søn Isak en Hustru derfra!"
But you will go to my country, and to my relatives, and get a wife for my son Isaac.”
5 Da sagde Trællen: "Men hvis nu Pigen ikke vil følge mig her til Landet, skal jeg så bringe din Søn tilbage til det Land, du vandrede ud fra?"
The servant said to him, “What if the woman will not be willing to follow me to this land? Must I take your son back to the land from which you came?”
6 Abraham svarede: "Vogt dig vel for at bringe min Søn tilbage dertil!
Abraham said to him, “Make sure that you do not take my son back there!
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, så du kan tage min Søn en Hustru derfra;
Yahweh, the God of heaven, who took me from my father's house and from the land of my relatives, and who promised me with a solemn oath saying, 'To your offspring I will give this land,' he will send his angel before you, and you will get a wife for my son from there.
8 men hvis Pigen ikke vil følge dig, så er du løst fra Eden til mig; men i intet Tilfælde må du bringe min Søn tilbage dertil!"
But if the woman is not willing to follow you, then you will be free from this oath of mine. Only you are not to take my son back there.”
9 Da lagde Trællen sin Hånd under sin Herre Abrahams Lænd og svor ham Eden.
So the servant put his hand under the thigh of Abraham his master, and swore to him concerning this matter.
10 Derpå tog Trællen ti af sin Herres Kameler og alle Hånde kostbare Gaver fra sin Herre og gav sig på Vej til Nakors By i Aram Naharajim.
The servant took ten of his master's camels and departed. He also took with him all kinds of gifts from his master. He departed and went to the region of Aram Naharaim, to the city of Nahor.
11 Uden for Byen lod han Kamelerne knæle ved Brønden ved Aftenstid, ved den Tid Kvinderne går ud for at hente Vand;
He made the camels kneel down outside the city by the well of water. It was evening, the time that women go out to draw water.
12 og han bad således: "HERRE. du min Herre Abrahams Gud, lad det lykkes for mig i dag og vis Miskundhed mod min Herre Abraham!
Then he said, “Yahweh, God of my master Abraham, grant me success today and show covenant faithfulness to my master Abraham.
13 Se, jeg stiller mig her ved Vandkilden, nu Bymændenes Døtre går ud for at hente Vand;
Look, here I am standing by the spring of water, and the 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 så hun: Drik kun, og jeg vil også give dine Kameler at drikke! lad det da være hende, du har udset til din Tjener Isak; således vil jeg kunne kende, at du har vist Miskundhed mod min Herre!"
Let it happen like this. When I say to a young woman, 'Please lower your pitcher so that I may drink,' and she says to me, 'Drink, and I will water your camels too,' then let her be the one that you have appointed for your servant Isaac. By this I will know that you have shown covenant faithfulness to 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, gående med Krukken på Skulderen,
It came about that even before he had finished speaking, behold, Rebekah came out with her water pitcher on her shoulder. Rebekah was born to Bethuel son of Milkah, the wife of Nahor, Abraham's brother.
16 en såre smuk Kvinde, Jomfru, endnu ikke kendt af nogen Mand. Hun steg ned til Kilden, fyldte sin Krukke og steg op igen.
The young woman was very beautiful and a virgin. No man had slept with her. She went down to the spring 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!"
Then the servant ran to meet her and said, “Please give me a little drink of water from your pitcher.”
18 Hun svarede: "Drik, Herre!" og løftede straks Krukken ned på sin Hånd og lod ham drikke;
She said, “Drink, my master,” and she quickly let down her pitcher on her hand, and gave him a drink.
19 og da hun havde slukket hans Tørst, sagde hun: "Jeg vil også øse Vand til dine Kameler, til de har slukket deres Tørst."
When she had finished giving him a drink, she said, “I will draw water for your camels also, until they have finished drinking.”
20 Så skyndte hun sig hen og tømte Krukken i Truget og løb tilbage til Brønden for at øse, og således øste hun til alle hans Kameler.
So she hurried and emptied her pitcher into the trough, then ran again to the well to draw water, and drew water for all his camels.
21 Imidlertid stod Manden og så tavs på hende for at få at vide, om HERREN havde ladet hans Rejse lykkes eller ej;
The man watched her in silence to see whether Yahweh had prospered his journey or not.
22 og da Kamelernes Tørst var slukket, tog han en gylden Næsering, der vejede en halv Sekel, og to Armbånd, der vejede ti Guldsekel, og satte dem på hendes Arme;
As the camels finished drinking, the man brought out a gold nose ring weighing half a shekel, and two gold bracelets for her arms weighing ten shekels,
23 og han sagde til hende: "Sig mig, hvis Datter du er! Er der Plads til os i din Faders Hus for Natten?"
and asked, “Whose daughter are you? Tell me please, is there room in your father's house for us to spend the night?”
24 Hun svarede: "Jeg er Datter af Betuel, som Milka fødte Nakor;"
She said to him, “I am the daughter of Bethuel son of Milkah, whom she bore to Nahor.”
25 og videre sagde hun: "Der er rigeligt både af Strå og Foder hos os og Plads til at overnatte "
She also said to him, “We have plenty of both straw and feed, and also room for you to spend the night.”
26 Da bøjede Manden sig og tilbad HERREN,
Then the man bowed down and worshiped Yahweh.
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 på Vejen til min Herres Broders Hus."
He said, “Blessed be Yahweh, the God of my master Abraham, who has not forsaken his covenant faithfulness and his trustworthiness toward my master. As for me, Yahweh has led me directly to the house of my master's relatives.”
28 Pigen løb imidlertid hjem og fortalte alt dette i sin Moders Hus.
Then the young woman ran and told her mother's household about all of these things.
29 Men Rebekka havde en Broder ved Navn Laban; han løb ud til Manden ved Kilden;
Now Rebekah had a brother, and his name was Laban. Laban ran to the man who was out at the road by the spring.
30 og da han så Næseringen og Armbåndene på 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;
When he had seen the nose ring and the bracelets on his sister's arms, and when he had heard the words of Rebekah his sister, “This is what the man said to me,” he went to the man, and, behold, he was standing by the camels at the spring.
31 og han sagde: "Kom, du HERRENs velsignede, hvorfor står du herude? Jeg har ryddet op i Huset og gjort Plads til Kamelerne."
Then Laban said, “Come, you blessed of Yahweh. Why are you standing outside? I have prepared the house, and a place for the camels.”
32 Så kom Manden hen til Huset og tog Seletøjet af Kamelerne, og Laban bragte Strå og Foder til dem og Vand til Fodtvæt for Manden og hans Ledsagere.
So the man came to the house and he unloaded the camels. The camels were given straw and feed, and water was provided to wash his feet and the feet of the men who 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!"
They set food before him to eat, but he said, “I will not eat until I have said what I have to say.” So Laban said, “Speak on.”
34 Så sagde han: "Jeg er Abrahams Træl.
He said, “I am Abraham's servant.
35 HERREN har velsignet min Herre i rigt Mål, så han er blevet en velstående Mand, og givet ham Småkvæg og Hornkvæg, Sølv og Guld, Trælle og Trælkvinder, Kameler og Æsler
Yahweh has blessed my master very much and he has become great. He has given him flocks and herds, silver and gold, male servants and female servants, and camels and donkeys.
36 og Sara, min Herres Hustru, har født ham en Søn i hans Alderdom, og ham har han givet alt, hvad han ejer.
Sarah, my master's wife, bore a son to my master when she was old, and he has given everything that he owns to him.
37 Og nu har min Herre taget mig i Ed og sagt: Du må ikke tage min Søn en Hustru blandt Kana'anæernes Døtre, i hvis Land jeg bor;
My master made me swear, saying, 'You must not get a wife for my son from the daughters of the Canaanites, in whose land I make my home.
38 Men du skal drage til min Faders Hus og min Slægt og tage min Søn en Hustru derfra!
Instead, you must go to my father's family, and to my relatives, and get a wife for my son.'
39 Og da jeg sagde til min Herre: Men hvis nu Pigen ikke vil følge med mig?
I said to my master, 'Perhaps the woman will not follow me.'
40 svarede han: HERREN, for hvis Åsyn jeg har vandret, vil sende sin Engel med dig og lade din Rejse lykkes, så du kan tage min Søn en Hustru af min Slægt og min Faders Hus;
But he said to me, 'Yahweh, before whom I walk, will send his angel with you and he will prosper your way, so that you will get a wife for my son from among my relatives and from my father's family line.
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!
But you will be free from my oath if you come to my relatives and they will not give her to you. Then you will be free from my oath.'
42 Da jeg nu i Dag kom til Kilden, bad jeg således: HERRE, du min Herre Abrahams Gud! Vilde du dog lade den Rejse lykkes, som jeg nu har for!
So I arrived today at the spring, and said, 'O Yahweh, God of my master Abraham, please, if you do indeed intend to make my journey successful—
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!
here I am, standing by the spring of water—let the young woman who comes out to draw water, the woman to whom I say, “Please give me a little water from your pitcher to drink,”
44 og svarer så hun: Drik selv, og jeg vil også øse Vand til dine Kameler! lad hende da være den Kvinde, HERREN har udset til min Herres Søn!
the woman who says to me, “Drink, and I will also draw water for your camels”—let her be the woman whom you, Yahweh, have chosen for my master's son.'
45 Og knap var jeg færdig med at tale således ved mig selv, se, da kom Rebekka med sin Krukke på Skulderen og steg ned til Kilden og øste Vand, og da jeg sagde til hende: Giv mig noget at drikke!
Even before I had finished speaking in my heart, behold, Rebekah came out with her pitcher on her shoulder and she went down to the spring and drew water. So I said to her, 'Please give me a drink.'
46 løftede hun straks sin Krukke ned og sagde: Drik kun, og jeg vil også give dine Kameler at drikke! Så drak jeg, og hun gav også Kamelerne at drikke.
She quickly lowered her pitcher from her shoulder and said, 'Drink, and I will give your camels water also.' So I drank, and she watered the camels also.
47 Da spurgte jeg hende: Hvis Datter er du? Og hun sagde: Jeg er Datter af Betuel, Nakors og Milkas Søn! Så satte jeg Ringen i hendes Næse og Armbåndene på hendes Arme;
I asked her and said, 'Whose daughter are you?' She said, 'The daughter of Bethuel, Nahor's son, whom Milkah bore to him.' Then I put the ring in her nose and the bracelets on her arms.
48 og jeg bøjede mig og tilbad HERREN, og jeg lovede HERREN, min Herre Abrahams Gud, som havde ført mig den rigtige Vej, så jeg: kunde tage min Herres Broderdatter til hans Søn!
Then I bowed down and worshiped Yahweh, and blessed Yahweh, the God of my master Abraham, who had led me by the right way to find the daughter of my master's relative for his son.
49 Hvis I nu vil vise min Herre Godhed og Troskab, så sig mig det, og hvis ikke, så sig mig det. for at jeg kan have noget at rette mig efter!"
Now therefore, if you are prepared to show covenant faithfulness and trustworthiness to my master, tell me. But if not, tell me, so 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 has come from Yahweh; we cannot speak to you either bad or good.
51 Der står Rebekka foran dig, tag hende og drag bort, at hun kan: blive din Herres Søns Hustru, således som HERREN har sagt!"
Look, Rebekah is before you. Take her and go, so she may be the wife of your master's son, as Yahweh has spoken.”
52 Da Abrahams Træl hørte deres Ord, kastede han sig til Jorden for HERREN.
When Abraham's servant heard their words, he bowed himself down to the ground to Yahweh.
53 Derpå fremtog Trællen Sølv og Guldsmykker og Klæder og gav Rebekka dem, og til hendes Broder og Moder uddelte han Gaver.
The servant brought out articles of silver and articles of gold, and clothing, and gave them to Rebekah. He also gave precious gifts to her brother and to her mother.
54 Så spiste og drak han og hans Ledsagere og overnattede der. Da, de var stået op næste Morgen. sagde han: "Lad mig nu fare til. min Herre!"
Then he and the men who were with him ate and drank. They stayed there overnight, and when they arose in the morning, he said, “Send me away to my master.”
55 Men Rebekkas Broder og Moder svarede: "Lad dog Pigen blive hos os i nogen Tid, en halv Snes Dage eller så, siden kan du drage bort"
Her brother and her mother said, “Let the young woman stay with us for a few more days, at least ten. After that she may 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!"
But he said to them, “Do not hinder me, since Yahweh has prospered my way. Send me on my way so that I may go to my master.”
57 De svarede; "Lad os kalde på. Pigen og spørge hende selv!"
They said, “We will call the young woman and ask her.”
58 Og de kaldte på Rebekka og; spurgte hende: "Vil du drage med denne Mand?" Hun svarede: "Ja. jeg vil!"
So they called Rebekah and asked her, “Will you go with this man?” She replied, “I will go.”
59 Da tog de Afsked med deres, Søster Rebekka og hendes Amme og med Abrahams Træl og hans Ledsagere;
So they sent their sister Rebekah, along with her female servant, on her journey with Abraham's servant and his men.
60 og de velsignede Rebekka og sagde: "Måtte du, vor Søster, blive til ti Tusind Tusinder, og måtte dit Afkom indtage dine Fjenders Porte!"
They blessed Rebekah, and said to her, “Our sister, may you be the mother of thousands of ten thousands, and may your descendants possess the gate of those who hate them.”
61 Så brød Rebekka og hendes Piger op, og de satte sig på Kamelerne og fulgte med Manden; og Trællen tog Rebekka og drog bort.
Then Rebekah arose, and she and her servant girls mounted the camels, and followed the man. Thus the servant took Rebekah, and went his way.
62 Isak var imidlertid draget til Ørkenen ved Be'erlahajro'i, og han boede i Sydlandet.
Now Isaac was living in the Negev, and had just returned from Beer Lahai Roi.
63 Da han engang ved Aftenstid var gået ud på Marken for at bede, så han op og fik Øje på nogle Kameler, der nærmede sig.
Isaac went out to meditate in the field in the evening. When he looked up and saw, behold, there were camels coming!
64 Men da Rebekka så op og fik Øje på Isak, lod hun sig glide ned af Kamelen
Rebekah looked, and when she saw Isaac, she jumped down from the camel.
65 og spurgte Trællen: "Hvem er den Mand der, som kommer os i Møde på Marken?" Trællen svarede: "Det er min Herre!" Da tog hun sit Slør og tilhyllede sig.
She said to the servant, “Who is that man who is walking in the field to meet us?” The servant said, “It is my master.” So she took her veil, and covered herself.
66 Men Trællen fortalte Isak alt, hvad han havde udrettet.
The servant recounted to 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. Således blev Isak trøstet efter sin Moder.
Then Isaac brought her into his mother Sarah's tent and took Rebekah, and she became his wife, and he loved her. So Isaac was comforted after his mother's death.
