Genesis 26
1 And when a famine came in the land, after that barrenness which had happened in the days of Abraham, Isaac went to Abimelech king of the Palestines to Gerara.
Da der opstod Hungersnød i Landet — en anden end den forrige paa Abrahams Tid — begav Isak sig til Filisterkongen Abimelek i Gerar.
2 And the Lord appeared to him and said: Go not down into Egypt, but stay in the land that I shall tell thee.
Og HERREN aabenbarede sig for ham og sagde: »Drag ikke ned til Ægypten, men bliv i det Land, jeg siger dig;
3 And sojourn in it, and I will be with thee, and will bless thee: for to thee and to thy seed I will give all these countries, to fulfill the oath which I swore to Abraham thy father.
bo som fremmed i det Land, saa vil jeg være med dig og velsigne dig; thi dig og dit Afkom vil jeg give alle disse Lande og stadfæste den Ed, jeg tilsvor din Fader Abraham;
4 And I will multiply thy seed like the stars of heaven: and I will give to thy posterity all these countries: and in thy seed shall all the nations of the earth be blessed.
og jeg vil gøre dit Afkom talrigt som Himmelens Stjerner og give dit Afkom alle disse Lande, og i din Sæd skal alle Jordens Folk velsignes,
5 Because Abraham obeyed my voice, and kept my precepts and commandments, and observed my ceremonies and laws.
fordi Abraham adlød mine Ord og holdt sig mine Forskrifter efterrettelig, mine Bud, Anordninger og Love.«
6 So Isaac abode in Gerara.
Saa blev Isak boende i Gerar.
7 And when he was asked by the men of that place, concerning his wife, he answered: She is my sister; for he was afraid to confess that she was his wife, thinking lest perhaps they would kill him because of her beauty.
Da nu Mændene der paa Stedet forhørte sig om hans Hustru, sagde han: »Det er min Søster!« Thi han turde ikke sige, at hun var hans Hustru, af Frygt for at Mændene der paa Stedet skulde slaa ham ihjel for Rebekkas Skyld; thi hun var meget smuk.
8 And when very many days were passed, and he abode there, Abimelech king of the Palestines looking out through a window, saw him playing with Rebecca his wife.
Men da han havde boet der en Tid lang, hændte det, at Filisterkongen Abimelek lænede sig ud af Vinduet og saa Isak kærtegne sin Hustru Rebekka.
9 And calling for him, he said: It is evident she is thy wife: why didst thou feign her to be thy sister? He answered: I feared lest I should die for her sake.
Saa lod Abimelek Isak kalde og sagde: »Hun er jo din Hustru; hvor kunde du da sige, at hun er din Søster« Isak svarede: »Jo, jeg tænkte: Jeg vil ikke udsætte mig for at miste Livet for hendes Skyld.«
10 And Abimelech said: Why hast thou deceived us? Some man of the people might have lain with thy wife, and thou hadst brought upon us a great sin. And he commanded all the people, saying:
Men Abimelek sagde: »Hvad er det dog, du har gjort imod os! Hvor let kunde det ikke være sket, at en af Folket havde ligget hos din Hustru, og saa havde du bragt Skyld over os!«
11 He that shall touch this man’s wife, shall surely be put to death.
Saa bød Abimelek alt Folket: »Hver den, der rører denne Mand eller hans Hustru, skal lide Døden.«
12 And Isaac sowed in that land, and he found that same year a hundredfold: and the Lord blessed him.
Isak saaede der i Landet og fik samme Aar 100 Fold; og HERREN velsignede ham,
13 And the man was enriched, and he went on prospering and increasing, till he became exceeding great:
saa han blev en mægtig Mand og stadig gik frem, indtil han blev saare mægtig,
14 And he had possessions of sheep and of herds, and a very great family. Wherefore the Palestines envying him,
og han havde Smaakvæg og Hornkvæg og Trælle i Mængde. Derover blev Filisterne skinsyge paa ham.
15 Stopped up at that time all the wells, that the servants of his father Abraham had digged, filling them up with earth:
Alle de Brønde, hans Faders Trælle havde gravet i hans Fader Abrahams Dage, kastede Filisterne til og fyldte dem med Jord;
16 Insomuch that Abimelech himself said to Isaac: Depart from us, for thou art become much mightier than we.
og Abimelek sagde til Isak: »Drag bort fra os, thi du er blevet os for stærk!«
17 So he departed and came to the torrent of Gerara, to dwell there:
Saa drog Isak bort og slog Lejr i Gerars Dal og bosatte sig der.
18 And he digged again other wells, which the servants of his father Abraham had digged, and which, after his death, the Palestines had of old stopped up: and he called them by the same names by which his father before had called them.
Men Isak lod atter de Brønde udgrave, som hans Fader Abrahams Trælle havde gravet, og som Filisterne havde tilkastet efter Abrahams Død, og gav dem de samme Navne, som hans Fader havde givet dem.
19 And they digged in the torrent, and found living water.
Da nu Isaks Trælle gravede i Dalen, stødte de paa en Brønd med rindende Vand;
20 But there also the herdsmen of Gerara strove against the herdsmen of Isaac, saying: It is our water. Wherefore he called the name of the well, on occasion of that which had happened, Calumny.
men Gerars Hyrder yppede Kiv med Isaks og sagde: »Dette Vand tilhører os!« Derfor kaldte han Brønden Esek, thi der stredes de med ham.
21 And they digged also another; and for that they quarrelled likewise, and he called the name of it, Enmity.
Saa flyttede han derfra og lod grave en ny Brønd; og da de ogsaa yppede Kiv om den, kaldte han den Sitna.
22 Going forward from thence, he digged another well, for which they contended not: therefore he called the name thereof, Latitude, saying: Now hath the Lord given us room, and made us to increase upon the earth.
Saa flyttede han derfra og lod grave en ny Brønd; og da de ikke yppede Kiv om den, kaldte han den Rehobot, idet han sagde: »Nu har HERREN skaffet os Plads, saa vi kan blive talrige i Landet!«
23 And he went up from that place to Bersabee,
Saa drog han derfra til Be'ersjeba.
24 Where the Lord appeared to him that same night, saying: I am the God of Abraham thy father; do not fear, for I am with thee: I will bless thee, and multiply thy seed for my servant Abraham’s sake.
Samme Nat aabenbarede HERREN sig for ham og sagde: »Jeg er din Fader Abrahams Gud; frygt ikke, thi jeg er med dig, og jeg vil velsigne dig og gøre dit Afkom talrigt for min Tjener Abrahams, Skyld!«
25 And he built there an altar: and called upon the name of the Lord, and pitched his tent: and commanded his servants to dig a well.
Da byggede Isak et Alter der og paakaldte HERRENS Navn; og der opslog han sit Telt, og hans Trælle gravede der en Brønd.
26 To which place when Abimelech, and Ochozath his friend, and Phicol chief captain of his soldiers came from Gerara,
Imidlertid kom Abimelek til ham fra Gerar med sin Ven Ahuzzat og sin Hærfører Pikol.
27 Isaac said to them: Why are ye come to me, a man whom you hate, and have thrust out from you?
Isak sagde til dem: »Hvorfor kommer I til mig, naar I dog hader mig og har jaget mig bort fra eder?«
28 And they answered: We saw that the Lord is with thee, and therefore we said: Let there be an oath between us, and let us make a covenant,
Men de svarede: »Vi ser tydeligt, at HERREN er med dig, derfor har vi tænkt: Lad der blive et Edsforbund mellem os og dig, og lad os slutte en Pagt med dig,
29 That thou do us no harm, as we on our part have touched nothing of thine, nor have done any thing to hurt thee: but with peace have sent thee away increased with the blessing of the Lord.
at du ikke vil gøre os noget ondt, ligesom vi ikke har voldet dig Men, men kun handlet vel imod dig og ladet dig fare i Fred; du er og bliver jo HERRENS velsignede!«
30 And he made them a feast, and after they had eaten and drunk:
Saa gjorde han et Gæstebud for dem, og de spiste og drak.
31 Arising in the morning, they swore one to another: and Isaac sent them away peaceably to their own home.
Næste Morgen svor de hinanden Eder, og derefter tog Isak Afsked med dem, og de drog bort i Fred.
32 And behold the same day the servants of Isaac came, telling him of a well which they had digged, and saying: We have found water.
Samme Dag kom Isaks Trælle og bragte ham Melding om den Brønd, de havde gravet, og sagde: »Vi har fundet Vand!«
33 Whereupon he called it Abundance: and the name of the city was called Bersabee, even to this day.
Saa kaldte han den Sjib'a; og derfor hedder Byen den Dag i Dag Be'ersjeba.
34 And Esau being forty years old, married wives, Judith the daughter of Beeri the Hethite, and Basemath the daughter of Elon of the same place.
Da Esau var fyrretyve Aar gammel, tog han Judit, en Datter af Hetiten Be'eri, og Basemat, en Datter af Hetiten Elon, til Ægte.
35 And they both offended the mind of Isaac and Rebecca.
Det var Isak og Rebekka en Hjertesorg.
