Genesis 31

1 And he heard the words of Laban's sons, saying, Jacob has taken away all that was our father's, and of what was our father's he has acquired all this glory.

Og han hørte Labans Sønners Ord, som sagde: Jakob har taget alt, hvad vor Faders var, og af vor Faders har han faaet al den ne Rigdom.

2 And Jacob saw the countenance of Laban, and behold, it was not toward him as previously.

Og Jakob saa Labans Ansigt, og se, det var ikke imod ham som tilforn.

3 And Jehovah said to Jacob, Return into the land of thy fathers, and to thy kindred; and I will be with thee.

Da sagde Herren til Jakob: Drag tilbage til dine Fædres Land og til din Slægt, og jeg vil være med dig.

4 And Jacob sent and called Rachel and Leah to the fields to his flock,

Da sendte Jakob og lod Rakel og Lea kalde ud paa Marken til sit Kvæg.

5 and said to them, I see your father's countenance, that it is not toward me as previously; but the God of my father has been with me.

Og han sagde til dem: Jeg ser eders Faders Ansigt, at det ikke er imod mig som tilforn; men min Faders Gud har været med mig.

6 And you know that with all my power I have served your father.

Og I vide selv, at jeg har tjent eders Fader af al min Magt.

7 And your father has mocked me, and has changed my wages ten times; but God suffered him not to hurt me.

Og eders Fader har bedraget mig og forandret min Løn ti Gange; men Gud har ikke tilstedet ham at gøre mig ondt.

8 If he said thus; The speckled shall be thy hire, then all the flocks bore speckled; and if he said thus: The ringstraked shall be thy hire, then all the flocks bore ringstraked.

Naar han sagde saaledes: De spættede skulle være din Løn, da fødte alt Kvæget spættede; og naar han sagde saaledes: De brogede skulle være din Løn, da fødte alt Kvæget brogede;

9 And God has taken away the cattle of your father, and given [them] to me.

og Gud har borttaget eders Faders Kvæg og givet mig.

10 And it came to pass at the time of the ardour of the flocks, that I lifted up mine eyes, and saw in a dream, and behold, the rams that leaped upon the flocks were ringstraked, speckled, and spotted.

Og det skete, naar Tiden kom, at Kvæget skulde løbe, løftede jeg mine Øjne op og saa i Drømme, og se, Bukkene, som sprang Kvæget, vare brogede, spættede og haglede;

11 And the Angel of God said to me in a dream, Jacob! And I said, Here am I.

og den Guds Engel sagde til mig i Drømme: Jakob! og jeg svarede: Se, her er jeg.

12 And he said, Lift up now thine eyes, and see: all the rams that leap upon the flock are ringstraked, speckled, and spotted; for I have seen all that Laban does to thee.

Og han sagde: Opløft nu dine Øjne, og se, alle Bukkene, som springe Kvæget, ere brogede, spættede og haglede; thi jeg har set alt det, Laban gør dig.

13 I am the God of Bethel, where thou anointedst the pillar, where thou vowedst a vow to me. Now arise, depart out of this land, and return to the land of thy kindred.

Jeg er den Gud fra Bethel, hvor du salvede en Mindesten, hvor du gjorde mig Løfte; gør dig nu rede, far ud af dette Land og vend tilbage til din Slægts Land.

14 And Rachel and Leah answered and said to him, Is there yet any portion or inheritance for us in our father's house?

Da svarede Rakel og Lea og sagde til ham: Have vi endnu Del og Arv i vor Faders Hus?

15 Are we not reckoned of him strangers? for he has sold us, and has even constantly devoured our money.

Ere vi ikke regnede for ham som fremmede? thi han har solgt os, ja endogsaa aldeles fortæret, hvad han fik for os.

16 For all the wealth that God has taken from our father is ours and our children's; and now whatever God has said to thee do.

Derfor al den Rigdom, som Gud har borttaget fra vor Fader, den hører os og vore Børn til, og nu, gør alt det, som Gud har sagt til dig.

17 And Jacob rose up, and set his sons and his wives upon camels,

Saa gjorde Jakob sig rede og satte sine Børn og sine Hustruer paa Kamelerne

18 and carried away all his cattle, and all his property that he had acquired — the cattle of his possessions that he had acquired in Padan-Aram, to go to Isaac his father, into the land of Canaan.

og bortførte alt sit Kvæg og al sin Formue, som han havde forhvervet, det Kvæg, han ejede, som han havde forhvervet i Paddan-Aram, for at komme til Isak sin Fader i Kannans Land.

19 And Laban had gone to shear his sheep. And Rachel stole the teraphim that [belonged] to her father.

Og Laban var gaaet hen at klippe sine Faar, og Rakel stjal sin Faders Husguder.

20 And Jacob deceived Laban the Syrian, in that he did not tell him that he fled.

Jakob stjal Laban den Syrers Hjerte, idet han ikke gav ham til Kende, at han flyede.

21 And he fled with all that he had; and he rose up and passed over the river, and set his face [toward] mount Gilead.

Og han flyede med alt det, han havde, og gjorde sig rede og satte over Floden og vendte sit Ansigt mod Bjerget Gilead.

22 And it was told Laban on the third day that Jacob had fled.

Og paa den tredje Dag blev det Laban tilkendegivet, at Jakob flyede.

23 And he took his brethren with him, and pursued after him seven days' journey, and overtook him on mount Gilead.

Saa tog han sine Brøde med sig og forfulgte ham syv Dages Rejse og naaede ham paa Bjerget Gilead.

24 And God came to Laban the Syrian in a dream by night, and said to him, Take care thou speak not to Jacob either good or bad.

Men Gud kom til Laban den Syrer i en Drøm om Natten og sagde til ham: Forvar dig, at du ej taler med Jakob enten godt eller ondt.

25 And Laban came up with Jacob; and Jacob had pitched his tent on the mountain; Laban also with his brethren pitched on mount Gilead.

Og Laban naaede Jakob, og Jakob havde slaaet sit Telt op paa Bjerget, og Laban med sine Brødre slog Telt paa Bjerget Gilead.

26 And Laban said to Jacob, What hast thou done, that thou hast deceived me, and hast carried away my daughters as captives of war?

Da sagde Laban til Jakob: Hvad har du gjort, at du har stjaalet mit Hjerte og bortført mine Døtre, som var de fangne med Sværd?

27 Why didst thou flee away covertly, and steal away from me, and didst not tell me, that I might have conducted thee with mirth and with songs, with tambour and with harp;

Hvi flyede du hemmeligen og har stjaalet dig fra mig og ikke givet mig det til Kende, og jeg vilde have bortsendt dig med Glæde og med Sange, med Tromme og med Citer?

28 and hast not suffered me to kiss my sons and my daughters? Now thou hast acted foolishly.

Og du har ikke ladet mig kysse mine Sønner og mine Døtre? nu, du har gjort daarligen.

29 It would be in the power of my hand to do you hurt; but the God of your father spoke to me last night, saying, Take care that thou speak not to Jacob either good or bad.

Jeg havde vel Magt i min Haand at gøre ondt ved eder; men eders Faders Gud talede til mig i Gaar Nat, sigende: Forvar dig at tale med Jakob enten godt eller ondt.

30 And now that thou must needs be gone, because thou greatly longedst after thy father's house, why hast thou stolen my gods?

Og nu, da du endeligen vilde vandre, efterdi du længtes saare efter din Faders Hus, hvi har du stjaalet mine Guder?

31 And Jacob answered and said to Laban, I was afraid; for I said, Lest thou shouldest take by force thy daughters from me.

Og Jakob svarede og sagde til Laban: Fordi jeg frygtede; thi jeg tænkte, du maatte rive dine Døtre fra mig;

32 With whomsoever thou findest thy gods, he shall not live. Before our brethren discern what is thine with me, and take [it] to thee. But Jacob did not know that Rachel had stolen them.

men den, hos hvem du finder dine Guder, skal ikke leve. Vedkend dig for vore Brødre det hos mig, som tilhører dig, og tag dig det; men Jakob vidste ikke, at Rakel havde stjaalet dem.

33 And Laban went into Jacob's tent, and into Leah's tent, and into the two handmaids' tents, and found nothing; and he went out of Leah's tent, and entered into Rachel's tent.

Da gik Laban ind i Jakobs Telt og i Leas Telt og i begge Tjenestekvindernes Telt og fandt dem ikke; saa gik han ud af Leas Telt og kom i Rakels Telt.

34 Now Rachel had taken the teraphim and put them under the camel's saddle; and she sat upon them. And Laban explored all the tent, but found nothing.

Men Rakel havde taget Husguderne og lagt dem i en Kamelsaddel og sad paa dem, og Laban ransagede hele Teltet og fandt intet.

35 And she said to her father, Let it not be an occasion of anger in the eyes of my lord that I cannot rise up before thee, for it is with me after the manner of women. And he searched carefully, but did not find the teraphim.

Da sagde hun til sin Fader: Min Herre, bliv ikke vred, at jeg ikke kan staa op for dig, fordi det gaar mig paa Kvinders Vis; saa ledte han og fandt ikke Husguderne.

36 And Jacob was angry, and he disputed with Laban. And Jacob answered and said to Laban, What is my fault, what my sin, that thou hast so hotly pursued after me?

Da blev Jakob vred og trættede med Laban; og Jakob svarede og sagde til Laban: Hvad er min Overtrædelse, hvad er min Synd, at du forfølger mig saaledes?

37 Whereas thou hast explored all my baggage, what hast thou found of all thy household stuff? Set [it] here before my brethren and thy brethren, and let them decide between us both.

Eftersom du har følt og ransaget alt mit Tøj, hvad har du fundet af alt dit Hus's Tøj? læg det her frem for mine Brødre og dine Brødre, at de maa dømme imellem os to!

38 These twenty years have I been with thee: thy ewes and thy she-goats have not cast their young, and the rams of thy flock I have not eaten.

Jeg har været hos dig disse tyve Aar, dine Faar og dine Geder have ikke født i Utide, og Vædrene af dit Kvæg har jeg ikke ædet.

39 What was torn I have not brought to thee; I had to bear the loss of it: of my hand hast thou required it, [whether] stolen by day or stolen by night.

Hvad som var revet, har jeg ikke baaret til dig; jeg betalte det, du krævede det af min Haand, det, som var stjaalet om Dagen, og det, som var stjaalet om Natten.

40 Thus it was with me: in the day the heat consumed me, and the frost by night; and my sleep fled from mine eyes.

Saa gik det mig: om Dagen fortærede Heden mig og Kulden om Natten, og der kom ikke Søvn i mine Øjne.

41 I have been these twenty years in thy house: I have served thee fourteen years for thy two daughters, and six years for thy flock; and thou hast changed my wages ten times.

Det er nu tyve Aar, jeg er i dit Hus, jeg har tjent dig fjorten Aar for dine tvende Døtre og seks Aar for dit Kvæg, og du har forandret min Løn ti Gange.

42 Had not the God of my father, the God of Abraham, and the fear of Isaac, been with me, it is certain thou wouldest have sent me away now empty. God has looked upon my affliction and the labour of my hands, and has judged last night.

Dersom ikke min Faders Gud, Abrahams Gud og Isaks Rædsel, havde været med mig, sandelig, du havde nu ladet mig fare tomhændet; Gud har set min Elendighed og mine Hænders Møje og straffede dig i Gaar Nat.

43 And Laban answered and said to Jacob, The daughters are my daughters, and the sons are my sons, and the flock is my flock, and all that thou seest is mine; but as for my daughters, what can I do this day to them, or to their sons whom they have brought forth?

Og Laban svarede og sagde til Jakob: De Døtre ere mine Døtre, og de Sønner ere mine Sønner, og det Kvæg er mit Kvæg, og alt det, du ser, er mit; hvad skulde jeg gøre imod disse mine Døtre i Dag eller imod deres Sønner, som de have født?

44 And now, come, let us make a covenant, I and thou; and let it be a witness between me and thee.

Saa kom nu, lad os gøre en Pagt, jeg og du, og det skal være til et Vidne imellem mig og imellem dig.

45 And Jacob took a stone, and set it up [for] a pillar.

Da tog Jakob en Sten og rejste den op til et Mindesmærke.

46 And Jacob said to his brethren, Gather stones. And they took stones, and made a heap, and ate there upon the heap.

Og Jakob sagde til sine Brødre: Sanker Stene; og de toge Stene og gjorde en Hob, og de aade der paa Hoben.

47 And Laban called it Jegar-sahadutha, and Jacob called it Galeed.

Og Laban kaldte den Jegar Sahaduta, men Jakob kaldte den Gilead.

48 And Laban said, This heap is a witness between me and thee this day. Therefore was the name of it called Galeed,

Da sagde Laban: Denne Hob skal være et Vidne i Dag imellem mig og imellem dig; derfor kaldte han dens Navn Gilead,

49 — and Mizpah; for he said, Let Jehovah watch between me and thee, when we shall be hidden one from another:

og Mizpa; thi han sagde: Herren skal se til imellem mig og imellem dig; thi vi komme hverandre af Syne.

50 if thou shouldest afflict my daughters, or if thou shouldest take wives besides my daughters, — no man is with us; see, God is witness between me and thee!

Dersom du vil gøre mine Døtre Fortræd, og dersom du vil tage Hustruer foruden mine Døtre, da er her vel ingen Mand hos os; men se, Gud er Vidne imellem mig og imellem dig.

51 And Laban said to Jacob, Behold this heap, and behold the pillar which I have set up between me and thee:

Og Laban sagde til Jakob: Se denne Hob, og se det Mindesmærke, som jeg har oprejst imellem mig og imellem dig,

52 [let] this heap be witness, and the pillar a witness, that neither I pass this heap [to go] to thee, nor thou pass this heap and this pillar [to come] to me, for harm.

denne Hob skal være Vidne, og dette Mindesmærke skal være Vidne, at jeg skal ikke fare forbi denne Hob til dig, og at du skal ikke fare forbi denne Hob og dette Mindesmærke til mig, til det onde.

53 The God of Abraham, and the God of Nahor, the God of their father, judge between us! And Jacob swore by the fear of his father Isaac.

Abrahams Gud og Nakors Gud, deres Faders Gud, skal dømme imellem os; og Jakob svor ved sin Fader Isaks Rædsel.

54 And Jacob offered a sacrifice upon the mountain, and invited his brethren to eat bread: and they ate bread, and lodged on the mountain.

Og Jakob slagtede et Offer paa Bjerget og bad sine Brødre til Maaltid; og de aade Brød og bleve paa Bjerget om Natten.

55 And Laban rose early in the morning, and kissed his sons and his daughters, and blessed them; and Laban went and returned to his place.

Men om Morgenen stod Laban aarle op og kyssede sine Sønner og sine Døtre og velsignede dem, og Laban drog hen og vendte tilbage til sit Sted.