Genesis 24
1 Now Abraham was old; and advanced in age: and the Lord had blessed him in all things.
Abraham var blevet gammel og til Aars, og HERREN havde velsignet ham i alle Maader.
2 And he said to the elder servant of his house, who was ruler over all he had: Put thy hand under my thigh,
Da sagde Abraham til sin Træl, sit Hus's ældste, som stod for hele hans Ejendom: »Læg din Haand under min Lænd,
3 That I may make thee swear by the Lord the God of heaven and earth, that thou take not a wife for my son, of the daughters of the Chanaanites, among whom I dwell:
saa 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,
4 But that thou go to my own country and kindred, and take a wife from thence for my son Isaac.
men drage til mit Land og min Hjemstavn og tage min Søn Isak en Hustru derfra!«
5 The servant answered: If the woman will not come with me into this land, must I bring thy son back again to the place, from whence thou camest out?
Da sagde Trællen: »Men hvis nu Pigen ikke vil følge mig her til Landet, skal jeg saa bringe din Søn tilbage til det Land, du vandrede ud fra?«
6 And Abraham said: Beware thou never bring my son back again thither.
Abraham svarede: »Vogt dig vel for at bringe min Søn tilbage dertil!
7 The Lord God of heaven, who took me out of my father’s house, and out of my native country, who spoke to me, and swore to me, saying: To thy seed will I give this land: he will send his angel before thee, and thou shalt take from thence a wife for my son.
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, saa du kan tage min Søn en Hustru derfra;
8 But if the woman will not follow thee, thou shalt not be bound by the oath; only bring not my son back thither again.
men hvis Pigen ikke vil følge dig, saa er du løst fra Eden til mig; men i intet Tilfælde maa du bringe min Søn tilbage dertil!«
9 The servant therefore put his hand under the thigh of Abraham his lord, and swore to him upon this word.
Da lagde Trællen sin Haand under sin Herre Abrahams Lænd og svor ham Eden.
10 And he took ten camels of his master’s herd, and departed, carrying something of all his goods with him, and he set forward and went on to Mesopotamia to the city of Nachor.
Derpaa tog Trællen ti af sin Herres Kameler og alle Haande kostbare Gaver fra sin Herre og gav sig paa Vej til Nakors By i Aram-Naharajim.
11 And when he had made the camels lie down without the town near a well of water in the evening, at the time when women are wont to come out to draw water, he said:
Uden for Byen lod han Kamelerne knæle ved Brønden ved Aftenstid, ved den Tid Kvinderne gaar ud for at hente Vand;
12 O Lord the God of my master Abraham, meet me today, I beseech thee, and show kindness to my master Abraham.
og han bad saaledes: »HERRE, du min Herre Abrahams Gud, lad det lykkes for mig i Dag og vis Miskundhed mod min Herre Abraham!
13 Behold I stand nigh the spring of water, and the daughters of the inhabitants of this city will come out to draw water.
Se, jeg stiller mig her ved Vandkilden, nu Bymændenes Døtre gaar ud for at hente Vand;
14 Now, therefore, the maid to whom I shall say: Let down thy pitcher that I may drink: and she shall answer, Drink, and I will give thy camels drink also: let it be the same whom thou hast provided for thy servant Isaac: and by this I shall understand, that thou hast shown kindness to my master.
og siger jeg nu til en Pige: Hæld din Krukke og giv mig at drikke! og siger saa hun: Drik kun, og jeg vil ogsaa give dine Kameler at drikke! lad det da være hende, du har udset til din Tjener Isak; saaledes vil jeg kunne kende, at du har vist Miskundhed mod min Herre!«
15 He had not yet ended these words within himself, and behold Rebecca came out, the daughter of Bathuel, son of Melcha, wife to Nachor the brother of Abraham, having a pitcher on her shoulder:
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, gaaende med Krukken paa Skulderen,
16 An exceeding comely maid, and a most beautiful virgin, and not known to man: and she went down to the spring, and filled her pitcher and was coming back.
en saare smuk Kvinde, Jomfru, endnu ikke kendt af nogen Mand. Hun steg ned til Kilden, fyldte sin Krukke og steg op igen.
17 And the servant ran to meet her, and said: Give me a little water to drink of thy pitcher.
Da ilede Trællen hen til hende og sagde: »Giv mig lidt Vand at drikke af din Krukke!«
18 And she answered: Drink, my lord. And quickly she let down the pitcher upon her arm, and gave him drink.
Hun svarede: »Drik, Herre!« og løftede straks Krukken ned paa sin Haand og lod ham drikke;
19 And when he had drunk, she said: I will draw water for thy camels also, till they all drink.
og da hun havde slukket hans Tørst, sagde hun: »Jeg vil ogsaa øse Vand til dine Kameler, til de har slukket deres Tørst.«
20 And pouring out the pitcher into the troughs, she ran back to the well to draw water: and having drawn she gave to all the camels.
Saa skyndte hun sig hen og tømte Krukken i Truget og løb tilbage til Brønden for at øse, og saaledes øste hun til alle hans Kameler.
21 But he musing beheld her with silence, desirous to know whether the Lord had made his journey prosperous or not.
Imidlertid stod Manden og saa tavs paa hende for at faa at vide, om HERREN havde ladet hans Rejse lykkes eller ej;
22 And after that the camels had drunk, the man took out golden earrings, weighing two sicles: and as many bracelets of ten sicles weight.
og da Kamelernes Tørst var slukket, tog han en gylden Næsering, der vejede en halv Sekel, og to Armbaand, der vejede ti Guldsekel, og satte dem paa hendes Arme;
23 And he said to her: Whose daughter art thou? tell me: is there any place in thy father’s house to lodge?
og han sagde til hende: »Sig mig, hvis Datter du er! Er der Plads til os i din Faders Hus for Natten?«
24 And she answered: I am the daughter of Bathuel, the son of Melcha, whom she bore to Nachor.
Hun svarede: »Jeg er Datter af Betuel, som Milka fødte Nakor; «
25 And she said moreover to him: We have good store of both straw and hay, and a large place to lodge in.
og videre sagde hun: »Der er rigeligt baade af Straa og Foder hos os og Plads til at overnatte!«
26 The man bowed himself down, and adored the Lord,
Da bøjede Manden sig og tilbad HERREN,
27 Saying: Blessed be the Lord God of my master Abraham, who hath not taken away his mercy and truth from my master, and hath brought me the straight way into the house of my master’s brother.
idet han sagde: »Lovet være HERREN, min Herre Abrahams Gud, som ikke har unddraget min Herre sin Miskundhed og Trofasthed! HERREN har ført mig paa Vejen til min Herres Broders Hus.«
28 Then the maid ran, and told in her mother’s house, all that she had heard.
Pigen løb imidlertid hjem og fortalte alt dette i sin Moders Hus.
29 And Rebecca had a brother named Laban, who went out in haste to the man, to the well.
Men Rebekka havde en Broder ved Navn Laban; han løb ud til Manden ved Kilden;
30 And when he had seen the earrings and bracelets in his sister’s hands, and had heard all that she related, saying: Thus and thus the man spoke to me: he came to the man who stood by the camels, and near to the spring of water,
og da han saa Næseringen og Armbaandene paa 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;
31 And said to him: Come in, thou blessed of the Lord: why standest thou without? I have prepared the house, and a place for the camels.
og han sagde: »Kom, du HERRENS velsignede, hvorfor staar du herude? Jeg har ryddet op i Huset og gjort Plads til Kamelerne.«
32 And he brought him in into his lodging: and he unharnessed the camels and gave straw and hay, and water to wash his feet, and the feet of the men that were come with him.
Saa kom Manden hen til Huset og tog Seletøjet af Kamelerne, og Laban bragte Straa og Foder til dem og Vand til Fodtvæt for Manden og hans Ledsagere.
33 And bread was set before him. But he said: I will not eat, till I tell my message. He answered him: Speak.
Men da der blev sat Mad for ham, sagde han: »Jeg vil intet nyde, før jeg har røgtet mit Ærinde!« De svarede: »Sig frem!«
34 And he said: I am the servant of Abraham:
Saa sagde han: »Jeg er Abrahams Træl.
35 And the Lord hath blessed my master wonderfully, and he is become great: and he hath given him sheep and oxen, silver and gold, men servants and women servants, camels and asses.
HERREN har velsignet min Herre i rigt Maal, saa han er blevet en velstaaende Mand, og givet ham Smaakvæg og Hornkvæg, Sølv og Guld, Trælle og Trælkvinder, Kameler og Æsler;
36 And Sara my master’s wife hath borne my master a son in her old age, and he hath given him all that he had.
og Sara, min Herres Hustru, har født ham en Søn i hans Alderdom, og ham har han givet alt, hvad han ejer.
37 And my master made me swear, saying: Thou shalt not take a wife for my son of the Chanaanites, in whose land I dwell:
Og nu har min Herre taget mig i Ed og sagt: Du maa ikke tage min Søn en Hustru blandt Kana'anæernes Døtre, i hvis Land jeg bor;
38 But thou shalt go to my father’s house, and shalt take a wife of my own kindred for my son:
Men du skal drage til min Faders Hus og min Slægt og tage min Søn en Hustru derfra!
39 But I answered my master: What if the woman will not come with me?
Og da jeg sagde til min Herre: Men hvis nu Pigen ikke vil følge med mig?
40 The Lord, said he, in whose sight I walk, will send his angel with thee, and will direct thy way: and thou shalt take a wife for my son of my own kindred, and of my father’s house.
svarede han: HERREN, for hvis Aasyn jeg har vandret, vil sende sin Engel med dig og lade din Rejse lykkes, saa du kan tage min Søn en Hustru af min Slægt og min Faders Hus;
41 But thou shalt be clear from my curse, when thou shalt come to my kindred, if they will not give thee one.
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!
42 And I came today to the well of water, and said: O Lord God of my master Abraham, if thou hast prospered my way, wherein I now walk,
Da jeg nu i Dag kom til Kilden, bad jeg saaledes: HERRE, du min Herre Abrahams Gud! Vilde du dog lade den Rejse lykkes, som jeg nu har for!
43 Behold I stand by the well of water, and the virgin, that shall come out to draw water, who shall hear me say: Give me a little water to drink of thy pitcher:
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!
44 And shall say to me: Both drink thou, and I will also draw for thy camels: let the same be the woman, whom the Lord hath prepared for my master’s son.
og svarer saa hun: Drik selv, og jeg vil ogsaa øse Vand til dine Kameler! lad hende da være den Kvinde, HERREN har udset til min Herres Søn!
45 And whilst I pondered these things secretly with myself, Rebecca appeared coming with a pitcher, which she carried on her shoulder: and she went down to the well and drew water. And I said to her: Give me a little to drink.
Og knap var jeg færdig med at tale saaledes ved mig selv, se, da kom Rebekka med sin Krukke paa Skulderen og steg ned til Kilden og øste Vand, og da jeg sagde til hende: Giv mig noget at drikke!
46 And she speedily let down the pitcher from her shoulder, and said to me: Both drink thou, and to thy camels I will give drink. I drank, and she watered the camels.
løftede hun straks sin Krukke ned og sagde: Drik kun, og jeg vil ogsaa give dine Kameler at drikke! Saa drak jeg, og hun gav ogsaa Kamelerne at drikke.
47 And I asked her, and said: Whose daughter art thou? And she answered: I am the daughter of Bathuel, the son of Nachor, whom Melcha bore to him. So I put earrings on her to adorn her face, and I put bracelets on her hands.
Da spurgte jeg hende: Hvis Datter er du? Og hun sagde: Jeg er Datter af Betuel, Nakors og Milkas Søn! Saa satte jeg Ringen i hendes Næse og Armbaandene paa hendes Arme;
48 And falling down I adored the Lord, blessing the Lord God of my master Abraham, who hath brought me the straight way to take the daughter of my master’s brother for his son.
og jeg bøjede mig og tilbad HERREN, og jeg lovede HERREN, min Herre Abrahams Gud, som havde ført mig den rigtige Vej, saa jeg: kunde tage min Herres Broderdatter til hans Søn!
49 Wherefore if you do according to mercy and truth with my master, tell me: but if it please you otherwise, tell me that also, that I may go to the right hand, or to the left.
Hvis I nu vil vise min Herre Godhed og Troskab, saa sig mig det, og hvis ikke, saa sig mig det, for at jeg kan have noget at rette mig efter!«
50 And Laban and Bathuel answered: The word hath proceeded from the Lord, we cannot speak any other thing to thee but his pleasure.
Da sagde Laban og Betuel: »Denne Sag kommer fra HERREN, vi kan hverken gøre fra eller til!
51 Behold Rebecca is before thee, take her and go thy way, and let her be the wife of thy master’s son, as the Lord hath spoken.
Der staar Rebekka foran dig, tag hende og drag bort, at hun kan: blive din Herres Søns Hustru, saaledes som HERREN har sagt!«
52 Which when Abraham’s servant heard, falling down to the ground he adored the Lord.
Da Abrahams Træl hørte deres Ord, kastede han sig til Jorden for HERREN.
53 And bringing forth vessels of silver and gold, and garments, he gave them to Rebecca for a present. He offered gifts also to her brothers, and to her mother.
Derpaa fremtog Trællen Sølv og Guldsmykker og Klæder og gav Rebekka dem, og til hendes Broder og Moder uddelte han Gaver.
54 And a banquet was made, and they ate and drank together, and lodged there. And in the morning, the servant arose, and said: Let me depart, that I may go to my master.
Saa spiste og drak han og hans Ledsagere og overnattede der. Da de var staaet op næste Morgen, sagde han: »Lad mig nu fare til min Herre!«
55 And her brother and mother answered: Let the maid stay at least ten days with us, and afterwards she shall depart.
Men Rebekkas Broder og Moder svarede: »Lad dog Pigen blive hos os i nogen Tid, en halv Snes Dage eller saa, siden kan du drage bort!«
56 Stay me not, said he, because the Lord hath prospered my way: send me away, that I may go to my master.
Da sagde han til dem: »Ophold mig ikke, nu HERREN har ladet min Rejse lykkes; lad mig fare! Jeg vil drage til min Herre!«
57 And they said: Let us call the maid, and ask her will.
De svarede; »Lad os kalde paa. Pigen og spørge hende selv!«
58 And they called her, and when she was come, they asked: Wilt thou go with this man? She said: I will go.
Og de kaldte paa Rebekka og spurgte hende: »Vil du drage med denne Mand?« Hun svarede: »Ja, jeg vil!«
59 So they sent her away, and her nurse, and Abraham’s servant, and his company,
Da tog de Afsked med deres, Søster Rebekka og hendes Amme og med Abrahams Træl og hans Ledsagere;
60 Wishing prosperity to their sister, and saying: Thou art our sister, mayst thou increase to thousands of thousands, and may thy seed possess the gates of their enemies.
og de velsignede Rebekka og sagde: »Maatte du, vor Søster, blive til ti Tusind Tusinder, og maatte dit Afkom indtage dine Fjenders Porte!«
61 So Rebecca and her maids, being set upon camels, followed the man: who with speed returned to his master.
Saa brød Rebekka og hendes Piger op, og de satte sig paa Kamelerne og fulgte med Manden; og Trællen tog Rebekka og drog bort.
62 At the same time Isaac was walking along the way to the well which is called Of the living and the seeing: for he dwelt in the south country.
Isak var imidlertid draget til Ørkenen ved Be'er-lahaj-ro'i, og han boede i Sydlandet.
63 And he was gone forth to meditate in the field, the day being now well spent: and when he had lifted up his eyes, he saw camels coming afar off.
Da han engang ved Aftenstid var gaaet ud paa Marken for at bede, saa han op og fik Øje paa nogle Kameler, der nærmede sig.
64 Rebecca also, when she saw Isaac, lighted off the camel,
Men da Rebekka saa op og fik Øje paa Isak, lod hun sig glide ned af Kamelen
65 And said to the servant: Who is that man who cometh towards us along the field? And he said to her: That man is my master. But she quickly took her cloak, and covered herself.
og spurgte Trællen: »Hvem er den Mand der, som kommer os i Møde paa Marken?« Trællen svarede: »Det er min Herre!« Da tog hun sit Slør og tilhyllede sig.
66 And the servant told Isaac all that he had done.
Men Trællen fortalte Isak alt, hvad han havde udrettet.
67 Who brought her into the tent of Sara his mother, and took her to wife: and he loved her so much, that it moderated the sorrow which was occasioned by his mother’s death.
Da førte Isak Rebekka ind i sin Moder Saras Telt og tog hende til Hustru; og han fik hende kær. Saaledes blev Isak trøstet efter sin Moder.
