1 Mosebog 30
1 Da Rakel så, at hun ikke fødte Jakob noget Barn, blev hun skinsyg på sin Søster og sagde til Jakob: "Skaf mig Børn, ellers dør jeg!"
When Rachel realized she was unable to give Jacob any children she was jealous of her sister. She complained to Jacob, “I'll die if you don't give me children!”
2 Men Jakob blev vred på Rakel og sagde: "Er jeg i Guds Sted? Det er jo ham, der har nægtet dig Livsfrugt!"
Jacob became angry with Rachel and told her, “Am I God? Do you think I'm the one stopping you having children?”
3 Så sagde hun: "Der er min Trælkvinde Bilha; gå ind til hende, så hun kan føde på mine Knæ og jeg få Sønner ved hende!"
“Here's my personal maid Bilhah,” Rachel replied. “Sleep with her and she can have children for me so I'll have a family too.”
4 Og hun gav ham sin Trælkvinde Bilha til Hustru, og Jakob gik ind til hende.
She gave her personal maid Bilhah to him as a wife and Jacob slept with her.
5 Så blev Bilha frugtsommelig og fødte Jakob en Søn,
Bilhah became pregnant and had a son for Jacob.
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.
Rachel said, “God has judged in my favor! He listened to me and gave me a son.” So she named him Dan.
7 Siden blev Rakels Trælkvinde Bilha frugtsommelig igen og fødte Jakob en anden Søn;
Rachel's personal maid Bilhah became pregnant again and had second son for Jacob.
8 og Rakel sagde: "Gudskampe har jeg kæmpet med min Søster og sejret." Derfor gav hun ham Navnet Naftali.
Rachel said, “I've had a hard struggle with my sister, but I've won.” So she named him Naphtali.
9 Men da Lea så, at hun ikke fik flere Børn, tog hun sin Trælkvinde Zilpa og gav Jakob hende til Hustru;
Leah realized she wasn't having any more children, so she gave her personal maid Zilpah to Jacob as a wife.
10 og da Leas Trælkvinde Zilpa fødte Jakob en Søn,
Zilpah had a son for Jacob.
11 sagde Lea: "Hvilken Lykke!" Derfor gav hun ham Navnet Gad.
Leah said, “I'm really fortunate!” So she named him Gad.
12 Siden fødte Leas Trælkvinde Zilpa Jakob en anden Søn;
Leah's personal maid Zilpah became pregnant again and had a second son for Jacob.
13 og Lea sagde: "Held mig! Kvinderne vil prise mit Held!" Derfor gav hun ham Navnet Aser.
Leah said, “I'm so happy, and the other women will say I'm happy too!” So she named him Asher.
14 Men da Ruben engang i Hvedehøstens Tid gik på Marken, fandt han nogle Kærlighedsæbler og bragte dem til sin Moder Lea. Da sagde Rakel til Lea: "Giv mig nogle af din Søns Kærlighedsæbler!"
At the time of the wheat harvest Reuben found some mandrake plants when he was out in the fields. He took them back to his mother Leah. Rachel asked Leah, “Please give me some of the mandrakes your son found.”
15 Lea svarede: "Er det ikke nok, at du har taget min Mand fra mig? Vil du nu også tage min Søns Kærlighedsæbler?" Men Rakel sagde: "Til Gengæld for din Søns Kærlighedsæbler må han ligge hos dig i Nat!"
“Aren't you satisfied with stealing my husband?” Leah replied. “Are you going to take my son's mandrakes too?” “Fine, he can sleep with you tonight if you give me some mandrakes in return,” Rachel responded.
16 Da så 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 lå hos hende den Nat.
When Jacob came in from the fields that evening, Leah went out to meet him. “You have to sleep with me because I've paid for you with my son's mandrakes,” she told him. So he slept with her that night.
17 Så bønhørte Gud Lea, og hun blev frugtsommelig og fødte Jakob en femte Søn;
God heard Leah's request, and she became pregnant and had a fifth son for Jacob.
18 og Lea sagde: "Gud har lønnet mig, fordi jeg gav min Mand min Trælkvinde." Derfor gav hun ham Navnet Issakar.
Leah said, “The Lord has rewarded me for giving my personal maid to my husband.” So she named him Issachar.
19 Siden blev Lea frugtsommelig igen og fødte Jakob en sjette Søn;
Then Leah became pregnant again and had a sixth son for 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.
Leah said, “God has given me a good gift. Now my husband will honor me because I've given him six sons.” So she named him Zebulun.
21 Siden fødte hun en Datter, som hun gav Navnet Dina.
Later she had a daughter she named Dinah.
22 Så kom Gud Rakel i Hu, og Gud bønhørte hende og åbnede hendes Moderliv,
Then God paid attention to Rachel and listened to her appeals, and helped her to have children.
23 så hun blev frugtsommelig og fødte en Søn; og hun sagde: "Gud har borttaget min Skændsel."
She became pregnant and had a son. “God has removed my disgrace,” she said.
24 Derfor gav hun ham Navnet Josef; thi hun sagde: "HERREN give mig endnu en Søn!"
She named him Joseph, saying, “May the Lord give me an additional son.”
25 Da Rakel havde født Josef. sagde Jakob til Laban: "Lad mig fare, at jeg kan drage til min Hjemstavn og mit Land;
Once Rachel had given birth to Joseph, Jacob said to Laban, “Let me leave so I can return to my home and my own country.
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 because I worked for you to have them. Let me go now because you know very well how much work I've done for you.”
27 Men Laban svarede: "Måtte jeg have fundet Nåde for dine Øjne! Jeg har udfundet, at HERREN bar velsignet mig for din Skyld."
“Please be so kind as to stay,” Laban replied, “because I have discovered that the Lord has blessed me because of you.”
28 Og han sagde: "Bestem, hvad du vil have i Løn af mig, så vil jeg give dig den!"
Then Laban continued, “Tell me how much to pay you and I'll give it to you.”
29 Så sagde Jakob: "Du ved jo selv, hvorledes jeg har tjent dig, og hvad din Ejendom er blevet til under mine Hænder;
“You certainly know how much work I've done for you, and how well your flocks have done 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 når kan jeg komme til at gøre noget for mit eget Hus?"
You hardly had anything before I arrived, but now you have so much! The Lord has blessed you through what I've done. When am I going to be able to provide for my own family?”
31 Laban svarede: "Hvad skal jeg da give dig?" Da sagde Jakob: "Du skal ikke give mig noget; men hvis du går ind på, hvad jeg nu foreslår dig, vedbliver jeg at være Hyrde for dine Hjorde og vogte dem.
“Well, what do you propose I give you?” Laban asked again. “You don't have to give me anything,” Jacob replied. “If you want to do something for me, then how about this: I'll go on looking after your flocks, making sure they're fed.
32 Jeg vil i Dag gå hele din Hjord igennem og udskille alle spættede og blakkede Dyr alle de sorte Får og de blakkede eller spættede Geder skal være min Løn;
Let me go through your flocks today and take all the sheep that are speckled or spotted, and all the dark ones, as well as all the speckled and spotted goats. They'll be my wages.
33 i Morgen den Dag skal min Retfærdighed vidne for mig: Når du kommer og syner den Hjord, der skal være min Løn, da er alle de" Geder, som ikke er spættede eller blakkede, og de Får, som ikke er sorte, stjålet af mig."
In the future you'll be able to prove that I've been honest. When you check my flock, any goats that don't have speckles or spots, or any sheep that aren't dark will be considered stolen from you.”
34 Laban svarede: "Vel, lad det blive, som du siger!"
“Very good,” Laban agreed. “We'll do as you say.”
35 Så 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 Får og overgav dem til sine Sønner,
However, the same day Laban went and removed all the striped and spotted male goats, all the speckled and spotted female goats, and all the dark sheep. He had his sons look after them and sent them away—
36 og han lod der være tre Dagsrejser mellem dem og Jakob; og Jakob vogtede Resten af Labans Hjord.
a three day journey between them and Jacob, while Jacob was looking after the rest of Laban's flocks.
37 Men Jakob tog friske Grene af Hvidpopler, Mandeltræer og Plataner og afskrællede Barken således, at der kom hvide Striber på Grenene;
Then Jacob cut some sticks from poplar, almond, and plane trees that had white wood under the bark. He peeled off some of the bark, making the sticks look streaked with white.
38 og de afskrællede Grene stillede han op i Trugene foran Dyrene, i Vandrenderne, hvor Dyrene kom hen og drak; og de parrede sig, når de kom for at drikke;
He put the sticks he'd peeled in the water troughs where the flocks came to drink because that's where they mated.
39 Dyrene parrede sig foran Grenene og fødte så stribet, spættet og blakket Afkom.
The flocks mated in front of the sticks and gave birth to young that were streaked, speckled, and spotted.
40 Og Lammene udskilte Jakob. Og han lod Dyrene vende Hovedet mod de stribede og alle de sorte dyr i Labans Hjord. På den Måde fik han sine egne Hjorde, som han ikke bragte sammen med Labans.
Jacob separated all these ones out. Then he made his flock face towards those in Laban's flock that were streaked and dark. This is the way he kept his flocks apart from Laban's flock.
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;
When the strong females were ready to breed, Jacob put the sticks in the troughs where the flocks could see them when they mated.
42 men når det var de svage Dyr, stillede han dem ikke op; således kom de svage til at tilhøre Laban, de kraftige Jakob.
He didn't do this for the weaker females. The weaker ones went to Laban, and the strong ones went to Jacob.
43 På den Måde blev Manden overmåde rig og fik Småkvæg i Mængde, Trælkvinder og Trælle, Kameler og Æsler.
In this way Jacob became an extremely rich man with large flocks, and many male and female slaves, camels, and donkeys.
