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!"

And Rachel saw she had borne no children unto Jacob, so Rachel became envious of her sister, —and said unto Jacob, Come! give me children, or else, I die.

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

Then kindled the anger of Jacob with Rachel, —and he said, Am I, in the place of God, who hath withheld from thee the fruit of the womb?

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!"

And she said, Lo! my handmaid, Bilhah. Go in unto her, —that she may bear upon my knees, so that, I also, may be builded up by her!

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

And she gave him Bilhah her handmaid, to wife, —and Jacob went in unto her;

5 Så blev Bilha frugtsommelig og fødte Jakob en Søn,

and Bilhah conceived, and bare unto Jacob 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.

and Rachel said God hath vindicated me. Moreover also he hath hearkened unto my voice, and hath given me a son. For this cause, called she his name Dan.

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

And Bilhah, Rachel’s handmaid conceived again, and bare a second son to Jacob.

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

Then said Rachel With wrestlings of God, have I wrestled with my sister Yea I have prevailed. So she called his name, Naphtali.

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

Then saw Leah, that she had left off bearing, —so she took Zilpah, her handmaid, and gave her to Jacob to wife.

10 og da Leas Trælkvinde Zilpa fødte Jakob en Søn,

And Zilpah, Leah’s handmaid, bare to Jacob a son:

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

and Leah said, Victory hath come! So she called his name Gad.

12 Siden fødte Leas Trælkvinde Zilpa Jakob en anden Søn;

And Zilpah, Leah’s handmaid bare a second son to Jacob;

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

and Leah said, For my happiness, surely happy have daughters pronounced me. So she called his name, 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!"

Then went Reuben, in the days of the wheat harvest, and found mandrakes, in the field, and brought them in unto Leah his mother, and Rachel said unto Leah, Pray give me, some of the mandrakes of thy son

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!"

And she said to her, Is it, a small thing, that thou hast taken away my husband? And wouldst thou take away, even the mandrakes of my son? Then said Rachel, Therefore, shall he lie with thee to-night, for the mandrakes of thy son.

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.

And Jacob came in from the field, in the evening, so Leah went out to meet him and said: Unto me, shalt thou come in, for I have hired, thee, even with the mandrakes of my son. And he lay with her that night,

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

And God hearkened unto Leah, —and she conceived and bare to Jacob a fifth son.

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

Then said Leah. God hath given my hire, in that I gave my handmaid to my husband. So she called his name, Issachar.

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

And Leah conceived again and bare 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.

Then said Leah, God hath dowered me even me with a hand-some dowry, Now! will my husband dwell with me, for I have borne him six sons. So she called his name, Zebulon.

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

And afterwards she bare a daughter, —so she called her name, Dinah.

22 Så kom Gud Rakel i Hu, og Gud bønhørte hende og åbnede hendes Moderliv,

Then God remembered Rachel, —and God hearkened unto her, and granted her to bear.

23 så hun blev frugtsommelig og fødte en Søn; og hun sagde: "Gud har borttaget min Skændsel."

So she conceived and bare a son, —and said, God hath taken away my reproach;

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

So she called his name Joseph, saying, Yahweh is adding unto 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;

And it came to pass, when Rachel had borne Joseph, that Jacob said unto Laban, Let me go that I may take my journey, unto my place, and to my land.

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!"

Come, give me my wives and my children for whom I have served thee and let me take my journey, —for, thou, knowest my service wherewith I have served thee.

27 Men Laban svarede: "Måtte jeg have fundet Nåde for dine Øjne! Jeg har udfundet, at HERREN bar velsignet mig for din Skyld."

And Laban said unto him, If, I pray thee, I have found favour in thine eyes, …I have divined that Yahweh hath blessed me for thy sake.

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

And he said, —Come, fix thy wages for me, that I may give it!

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

And he said unto him, Thou, knowest how I have served thee, —and how thy cattle have fared, with me.

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?"

For it was, little, that thou hadst—before I came and then it brake forth into multitude, and Yahweh blessed thee at my every step. Now, therefore, when am, I, also to do something for my own house?

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.

And he said, What shall I give thee? And Jacob said: Thou shall give me, nothing at all, If thou wilt do for me this thing, I will return, I will shepherd thy flock I will keep it:

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 pass through all thy flock to-day, removing from thence every young one that is speckled and spotted and every young one that is dark-coloured among the young sheep, and spotted and speckled among the goats, and they shall 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."

And my righteousness shall answer for me on a future day, when thou shall come in respecting my hire that is before thee, Every one that is not speckled and spotted among the goats and dark-coloured among the young sheep, stolen, shall it be accounted, if found with me.

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

Then said Laban, Lo! would it might be according to thy word!

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,

So he removed, on that day, the he-goats that were striped and spotted and all the she-goats that were speckled and spotted, every one that had white in it, and every dark-coloured one among the young sheep, —and delivered them into the hand of his sons;

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

then put he a journey of three days between himself and Jacob, —but, Jacob himself, continued tending the flocks of Laban that were left.

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

So then Jacob took him rods of young storax, and hazel and maple, —and peeled in them white stripes, laying bare the white which was on the rods.

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;

And he set the rods which he had peeled, in the channels in the troughs of water, —where the flocks came in to drink straight before the flocks, and the females of the flock used to be in heat when they came in to drink;

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

and the males of the flock were in heat before the rods, —so the flocks brought forth ring-straked, 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.

The rams also, did Jacob separate, and then set the faces of the flocks towards the ring-straked and all the dark-coloured, among the flocks of Laban, —and he put his own droves by themselves, and put them not with the flocks of Laban.

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;

So it came to pass whensoever the stronger of the flocks were in heat, that Jacob set the rods before the eyes of the flocks in the channels, —that the females might be in heat among the rods;

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

but, when the flocks were late in bearing, he did not set them, —and so the late-born were Laban’s, but the strong ones Jacob’s.

43 På den Måde blev Manden overmåde rig og fik Småkvæg i Mængde, Trælkvinder og Trælle, Kameler og Æsler.

Thus did the man break forth, exceedingly, —thus came he to have flocks in abundance, and maid-servants, and men-servants and camels and asses.