Genesis 32
1 Likewise, Jacob continued on the journey that he had begun. And the Angels of God met him.
men Jakob fortsatte sin Rejse. Og Guds Engle mødte ham;
2 When he had seen them, he said, “These are the Encampments of God.” And he called the name of that place Mahanaim, that is, ‘Encampments.’
og da Jakob saa dem, sagde han: »Her er Guds Lejr!« derfor kaldte han Stedet Mahanajim.
3 Then he also sent messengers before him to his brother Esau, in the land of Seir, in the region of Edom.
Derpaa sendte Jakob Sendebud i Forvejen til sin Broder Esau i Se'irs Land paa Edoms Højslette,
4 And he instructed them, saying: “You shall speak in this way to my lord Esau: ‘Your brother Jacob says these things: “I have sojourned with Laban, and I have been with him until the present day.
og han bød dem: »Sig til min Herre Esau: Din Træl Jakob lader dig vide, at jeg har levet som Gæst hos Laban og boet der indtil nu;
5 I have oxen, and donkeys, and sheep, and men servants, and women servants. And now I send an ambassador to my lord, so that I may find favor in your sight.”’”
jeg har samlet mig Okser, Æsler og Smaakvæg, Trælle og Trælkvinder; og nu sender jeg Bud til min Herre med Efterretning herom i Haab om at finde Naade for dine Øjne!«
6 And the messengers returned to Jacob, saying, “We went to your brother Esau, and behold, he rushes to meet you with four hundred men.”
Men Sendebudene kom tilbage til Jakob og meldte: »Vi kom til din Broder Esau, og nu drager han dig i Møde med 400 Mand!«
7 Jacob was very afraid. And in his terror, he divided the people who were with him, likewise the flocks, and the sheep, and the oxen, and the camels, into two companies,
Da blev Jakob saare forfærdet, og i sin Angst delte han sine Folk, Smaakvæget, Hornkvæget og Kamelerne i to Lejre,
8 saying: “If Esau goes to one company, and strikes it, the other company, which is left behind, will be saved.”
idet han tænkte: »Hvis Esau møder den ene Lejr og slaar den, kan dog den anden slippe bort.«
9 And Jacob said: “God of my father Abraham, and God of my father Isaac, O Lord who said to me: ‘Return to your land, and to the place of your nativity, and I will do well for you.’
Derpaa bad Jakob: »Min Fader Abrahams og min Fader Isaks Gud, HERRE, du, som sagde til mig: Vend tilbage til dit Land og din Hjemstavn, saa vil jeg gøre vel imod dig!
10 I am less than any of your compassions and your truth, which you have fulfilled to your servant. With my staff I crossed over this Jordan. And now I go back with two companies.
Jeg er for ringe til al den Miskundhed og Trofasthed, du har udvist mod din Tjener; thi med min Stav gik jeg over Jordan der, og nu er jeg blevet til to Lejre;
11 Rescue me from the hand of my brother Esau, for I am very afraid of him, lest perhaps he may come and strike down the mother with the sons.
frels mig fra min Broder Esaus Haand, thi jeg frygter for, at han skal komme og slaa mig, baade Moder og Børn!
12 You did say that you would do well by me, and that you would expand my offspring like the sand of the sea, which, because of its multitude, cannot be numbered.”
Du har jo selv sagt, at du vil gøre vel imod mig og gøre mit Afkom som Havets Sand, der ikke kan tælles for Mængde!«
13 And when he had slept there that night, he separated, from the things that he had, gifts for his brother Esau:
Og han blev der om Natten. Af hvad han havde, udtog han saa en Gave til sin Broder Esau,
14 two hundred she-goats, twenty he-goats, two hundred ewes, and twenty rams,
200 Geder og 20 Bukke, 200 Faar og 20 Vædre,
15 thirty milking camels with their young, forty cows, and twenty bulls, twenty she-donkeys, and ten of their young.
30 diegivende Kamelhopper med deres Føl, 40 Køer og 10 Tyre, 20 Aseninder og 10 Æselhingste;
16 And he sent them by the hands of his servants, each flock separately, and he said to his servants: “Pass before me, and let there be a space between flock and flock.”
han delte dem i flere Hjorde og overlod sine Trælle dem, idet han sagde til dem: »Gaa i Forvejen og lad en Plads aaben mellem Hjordene!«
17 And he instructed the first, saying: “If you happen to meet my brother Esau, and he questions you: “Whose are you?” or, “Where are you going?” or, “Whose are these which follow you?”
Og han bød den første: »Naar min Broder Esau møder dig og spørger, hvem du tilhører, hvor du skal hen, og hvem din Drift tilhører,
18 you shall respond: “Your servant Jacob’s. He has sent them as a gift to my lord Esau. And he is also coming after us.”
skal du svare: Den tilhører din Træl Jakob; det er en Gave, han sender min Herre Esau; selv kommer han bagefter!«
19 Similarly, he gave orders to the second, and the third, and to all who followed the flocks, saying: “Speak these same words to Esau, when you find him.
Og han bød den anden og den tredje og alle de andre, der fulgte med Hjordene, at sige det samme til Esau, naar de traf ham:
20 And you will add: ‘Your servant Jacob himself also follows after us, for he said: “I will appease him with the gifts that go ahead, and after this, I will see him; perhaps he will be gracious to me.”’”
»Din Træl Jakob kommer selv bagefter!« Thi han tænkte: »Jeg vil søge at forsone ham ved den Gave, der drager foran, og først bagefter vil jeg træde frem for ham; maaske han da tager venligt imod mig!«
21 And so the gifts went before him, but he himself lodged that night in the camp.
Saa drog Gaven i Forvejen, medens han selv blev i Lejren om Natten.
22 And when he had arisen early, he took his two wives, and the same number of handmaids, with his eleven sons, and he crossed over the ford of Jabbok.
Samme Nat tog han sine to Hustruer, sine to Trælkvinder og sine elleve Børn og gik over Jabboks Vadested;
23 And having delivered over all the things that belonged to him,
han tog dem og bragte dem over Bækken; ligeledes bragte han alt, hvad han ejede, over.
24 he remained alone. And behold, a man wrestled with him until morning.
Men selv blev Jakob alene tilbage. Da var der en, som brødes, med ham til Morgengry;
25 And when he saw that he would not be able to overcome him, he touched the nerve of his thigh, and immediately it withered.
og da han saa, at han ikke kunde faa Bugt med ham, gav han ham et Slag paa Hofteskaalen; og Jakobs Hofteskaal gik af Led, da han brødes med ham.
26 And he said to him, “Release me, for now the dawn ascends.” He responded, “I will not release you, unless you bless me.”
Da sagde han: »Slip mig, thi Morgenen gryr!« Men han svarede: »Jeg slipper dig ikke, uden du velsigner mig!«
27 Therefore he said, “What is your name?” He answered, “Jacob.”
Saa spurgte han: »Hvad er dit Navn?« Han svarede: »Jakob!«
28 But he said, “Your name will not be called Jacob, but Israel; for if you have been strong against God, how much more will you prevail against men?”
Men han sagde: »Dit Navn skal ikke mere være Jakob, men Israel; thi du har kæmpet med Gud og Mennesker og sejret!«
29 Jacob questioned him, “Tell me, by what name are you called?” He responded, “Why do you ask my name?” And he blessed him in the same place.
Da sagde Jakob: »Sig mig dit Navn!« Men han svarede: »Hvorfor spørger du om mit Navn?« Og han velsignede ham der.
30 And Jacob called the name of the place Peniel, saying, “I have seen God face to face, and my soul has been saved.”
Og Jakob kaldte Stedet Peniel, idet han sagde: »Jeg har skuet Gud Ansigt til Ansigt og har mit Liv frelst.«
31 And immediately the sun rose upon him, after he had crossed beyond Peniel. Yet in truth, he limped on his foot.
Og Solen stod op, da han drog forbi Penuel, og da haltede han paa Hoften.
32 For this reason, the sons of Israel, even to the present day, do not eat the nerve that withered in Jacob’s thigh, because he touched the nerve of his thigh and it was obstructed.
Derfor undlader Israeliterne endnu den Dag i Dag at spise Hoftenerven, der ligger over Hofteskaalen, thi han gav Jakob et Slag paa Hofteskaalen, paa Hoftenerven.
