Genesis 31

1 But after that he heard the words of the sons of Laban, saying: Jacob hath taken away all that was our father’s, and being enriched by his substance is become great:

Men Jakob hørte Labans Sønner sige: »Jakob har taget al vor Faders Ejendom, og deraf har han skabt sig al den Velstand.«

2 And perceiving also that Laban’s countenance was not towards him as yesterday and the other day,

Og Jakob læste i Labans Ansigt, at han ikke var sindet mod ham som tidligere.

3 Especially the Lord saying to him: Return into the land of thy fathers, and to thy kindred, and I will be with thee.

Da sagde HERREN til Jakob: »Vend tilbage til dine Fædres Land og din Hjemstavn, saa vil jeg være med dig!«

4 He sent, and called Rachel and Lia into the field, where he fed the flocks,

Saa sendte Jakob Bud og lod Rakel og Lea kalde ud paa Marken til sin Hjord;

5 And said to them: I see your father’s countenance is not towards me as yesterday and the other day: but the God of my father hath been with me.

og han sagde til dem: »Jeg læser i eders Faders Ansigt, at han ikke er sindet mod mig som tidligere, nu da min Faders Gud har været med mig;

6 And you know that I have served your father to the uttermost of my power.

og I ved jo selv, at jeg har tjent eders Fader af al min Kraft,

7 Yea, your father also hath overreached me, and hath changed my wages ten times: and yet God hath not suffered him to hurt me.

medens eders Fader har bedraget mig og forandret min Løn ti Gange; men Gud tilstedte ham ikke at gøre mig Skade;

8 If at any time he said: The speckled shall be thy wages: all the sheep brought forth speckled: but when he said on the contrary: Thou shalt take all the white ones for thy wages: all the flocks brought forth white ones.

sagde han, at de spættede Dyr skulde være min Løn, saa fødte hele Hjorden spættet Afkom, og sagde han, at de stribede skulde være min Løn, saa fødte hele Hjorden stribet Afkom.

9 And God hath taken your father’s substance, and given it to me.

Saaledes tog Gud Hjordene fra eders Fader og gav mig dem.

10 For after that time came of the ewes conceiving, I lifted up my eyes, and saw in my sleep that the males which leaped upon the females were of divers colours, and spotted, and speckled.

Og ved den Tid Dyrene parrede sig, saa jeg i Drømme, at Bukkene, der sprang, var stribede, spættede og brogede;

11 And the angel of God said to me in my sleep: Jacob? And I answered: Here I am.

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

12 And he said: Lift up thy eyes, and see that all the males leaping upon the females, are of divers colours, spotted, and speckled. For I have seen all that Laban hath done to thee.

Da sagde han: Løft dit Blik og se, hvorledes alle Bukkene, der springer, er stribede, spættede og brogede, thi jeg har set alt, hvad Laban har gjort imod dig.

13 I am the God of Bethel, where thou didst anoint the stone, and make a vow to me. Now therefore arise, and go out of this land, and return into thy native country.

Jeg er den Gud, som aabenbarede sig for dig i, Betel, der, hvor du salvede en Stenstøtte og aflagde mig et Løfte; bryd op og forlad dette Land og vend tilbage til din Hjemstavn!«

14 And Rachel and Lia answered: Have we any thing left among the goods and inheritance of our father’s house?

Saa svarede Rakel og Lea ham: »Har vi vel mere Lod og Del i vor Faders Hus?

15 Hath he not counted us as strangers and sold us, and eaten up the price of us?

Har han ikke regnet os for fremmede Kvinder, siden han solgte os og selv brugte de Penge, han fik for os?

16 But God hath taken our father’s riches, and delivered them to us, and to our children: wherefore do all that God hath commanded thee.

Al den Rigdom, Gud har taget fra vor Fader, tilhører os og vore Børn — gør du kun alt, hvad Gud sagde til dig!«

17 Then Jacob rose up, and having set his children and wives upon camels, went his way.

Saa satte Jakob sine Børn og sine Hustruer paa Kamelerne

18 And he took all his substance, and flocks, and whatsoever he had gotten in Mesopotamia, and went forward to Isaac his father to the land of Chanaan.

og tog alt sit Kvæg med sig, og al den Ejendom, han havde samlet sig, det Kvæg, han ejede og havde samlet sig i Paddan-Aram, for at drage til sin Fader Isak i Kana'ans, Land.

19 At that time Laban was gone to shear his sheep, and Rachel stole away her father’s idols.

Medens Laban var borte og klippede sine Faar, stjal Rakel sin Faders Husgud.

20 And Jacob would not confess to his father in law that he was flying away.

Og Jakob narrede Aramæeren Laban, idet han ikke lod ham mærke, at han vilde flygte;

21 And when he was gone, together with all that belonged to him, and having passed the river, was going on towards mount Galaad,

og han flygtede med alt, hvad han ejede; han brød op og satte over Floden og vandrede ad Gileads Bjerge til.

22 It was told Laban on the third day that Jacob fled.

Tredjedagen fik Laban Melding om, at Jakob var flygtet;

23 And he took his brethren with him, and pursued after him seven days; and overtook him in the mount of Galaad.

han tog da sine Frænder med sig, satte efter ham saa langt som syv Dagsrejser og indhentede ham: i Gileads Bjerge.

24 And he saw in a dream God saying to him: Take heed thou speak not any thing harshly against Jacob.

Men Gud kom til Aramæeren Laban i en Drøm om Natten og sagde til ham: »Vogt dig vel for at sige saa meget som et ondt Ord til Jakob!«

25 Now Jacob had pitched his tent in the mountain: and when he with his brethren had overtaken him, he pitched his tent in the same mount of Galaad.

Da Laban traf Jakob — Jakob havde han opslaaet sit Telt paa Bjerget, Laban med sine Frænder sit i Gileads Bjerge —

26 And he said to Jacob: Why hast thou done thus, to carry away, without my knowledge, my daughters, as captives taken with the sword.

sagde Laban til Jakob: »Hvad har du gjort! Mig har du narret, og mine Døtre har du ført bort, som var de Krigsfanger!

27 Why wouldst thou run away privately and not acquaint me, that I might have brought thee on the way with joy, and with songs, and with timbrels, and with harps?

Hvorfor har du holdt din Flugt hemmelig og narret mig og ikke meddelt mig det; saa jeg kunde tage Afsked med dig med Lystighed og Sang, med Haandpauker og Harper?

28 Thou hast not suffered me to kiss my sons and daughters: thou hast done foolishly: and now, indeed,

Du lod mig ikke kysse mine Sønner og Døtre — sandelig, det var daarligt gjort af dig!

29 It is in my power to return thee evil: but the God of your father said to me yesterday: Take heed thou speak not any thing harshly against Jacob.

Det stod nu i min Magt at handle ilde med dig; men din Faders Gud sagde til mig i Nat: Vogt dig vel for at sige saa meget som et ondt Ord til Jakob!

30 Suppose thou didst desire to go to thy friends, and hadst a longing after thy father’s house: why hast thou stolen away my gods?

Nu vel, saa drog du altsaa bort fordi du længtes saa meget efter din Faders Hus men hvorfor stjal du min Gud?«

31 Jacob answered: That I departed unknown to thee, it was for fear lest thou wouldst take away thy daughters by force.

Da svarede Jakob Laban: »Jeg var bange; thi jeg tænkte, du vilde rive dine Døtre fra mig!

32 But whereas thou chargest me with theft: with whomsoever thou shalt find thy gods, let him be slain before our brethren. Search, and if thou find any of thy things with me, take them away. Now when he said this, he knew not that Rachel had stolen the idols.

Men den, hos hvem du finder din Gud, skal lade sit Liv! Gennemsøg i vore Frænders Paasyn, hvad jeg har, og tag, hvad dit er!« Jakob vidste nemlig ikke, at Rakel havde stjaalet den.

33 So Laban went into the tent of Jacob, and of Lia, and of both the handmaids, and found them not. And when he was entered into Rachel’s tent,

Laban gik nu ind og ledte i Jakobs, i Leas og i de to Tjenestekvinders Telte men fandt intet; og fra Leas gik han, til Rakels, Telt.

34 She in haste hid the idols under the camel’s furniture, and sat upon them: and when he had searched all the tent, and found nothing,

Men Rakel havde taget Husguden og lagt den i Kamelsadlen og sat sig paa den. Da Laban nu havde gennemsøgt hele Teltet og intet fundet,

35 She said: Let not my lord be angry that I cannot rise up before thee, because it has now happened to me, according to the custom of women, So his careful search was in vain.

sagde hun til sin Fader: »Min Herre tage mig ikke ilde op, at jeg ikke kan rejse mig for dig, da det gaar mig paa Kvinders Vis!« Saaledes ledte han efter Husguden uden at finde den.

36 And Jacob being angry, said in a chiding manner: For what fault of mine, and for what offence on my part hast thou so hotly pursued me,

Da blussede Vreden op i Jakob, og han gik i Rette med Laban; og Jakob sagde til Laban: »Hvad er min Brøde, og hvad er min Synd, at du satte efter mig!

37 And searched all my household stuff? What hast thou found of all the substance of thy house? lay it here before my brethren, and thy brethren, and let them judge between me and thee.

Du har jo nu gennemsøgt alle mine Ting! Hvad har du fundet af alle dine Sager? Læg det frem for mine Frænder og dine Frænder, at de kan dømme os to imellem!

38 Have I therefore been with thee twenty years? thy ewes and goats were not barren, the rams of thy flocks I did not eat:

I de tyve Aar, jeg har været hos dig, fødte dine Faar og Geder ikke i Utide, din Hjords Vædre fortærede jeg ikke,

39 Neither did I show thee that which the beast had torn, I made good all the damage: whatsoever was lost by theft, thou didst exact it of me:

det sønderrevne bragte jeg dig ikke, men erstattede det selv; af min Haand krævede du, hvad der blev stjaalet baade om Dagen og om Natten;

40 Day and night was I parched with heat, and with frost, and sleep departed from my eyes.

om Dagen fortærede Heden mig, om Natten Kulden, og mine Øjne kendte ikke til Søvn.

41 And in this manner have I served thee in thy house twenty years, fourteen for thy daughters, and six for thy flocks: thou hast changed also my wages ten times.

I tyve Aar har jeg tjent dig i dit Hus, fjorten Aar for dine to Døtre og seks Aar for dit Smaakvæg, og ti Gange har du forandret min Løn.

42 Unless the God of my father Abraham, and the fear of Isaac had stood by me, peradventure now thou hadst sent me away naked: God beheld my affliction and the labour of my hands, and rebuked thee yesterday.

Havde ikke min Faders Gud, Abrahams Gud og Isaks Rædsel, staaet mig bi, saa havde du ladet mig gaa med tomme Hænder; men Gud saa min Elendighed og mine Hænders Møje, og i Nat afsagde han sin Kendelse!«

43 Laban answered him: The daughters are mine and the children, and thy flocks, and all things that thou seest are mine: what can I do to my children, and grandchildren?

Da sagde Laban til Jakob: »Døtrene er mine Døtre, Sønnerne er mine Sønner, Hjordene er mine Hjorde, og alt, hvad du ser, er mit — men hvad skulde jeg i Dag kunne gøre imod mine Døtre eller de Sønner, de har født?

44 Come therefore, let us enter into a league: that it may be for a testimony between me and thee.

Lad os to slutte et Forlig, og det skal tjene til Vidne mellem os.«

45 And Jacob took a stone, and set it up for a title:

Saa tog Jakob en Sten og rejste den som en Støtte;

46 And he said to his brethren: Bring hither stones. And they gathering stones together, made a heap, and they ate upon it.

og Jakob sagde til sine Frænder: »Sank Sten sammen!« Og de tog Sten og byggede en Dysse og holdt Maaltid derpaa.

47 And Laban called it The witness heap: and Jacob, The hillock of testimony: each of them according to the propriety of his language.

Laban kaldte den Jegar-Sahaduta, og Jakob kaldte den Gal'ed.

48 And Laban said: This heap shall be a witness between me and thee this day, and therefore the name thereof was called Galaad, that is, The witness heap.

Da sagde Laban: »Denne Dysse skal i Dag være Vidne mellem os to!« Derfor kaldte han den Gal'ed

49 The Lord behold and judge between us when we shall be gone one from the other.

og Mizpa; thi han sagde: »HERREN skal staa Vagt mellem mig og dig, naar vi skilles.

50 If thou afflict my daughters, and if thou bring in other wives over them: none is witness of our speech but God, who is present and beholdeth.

Hvis du handler ilde med mine Døtre eller tager andre Hustruer ved Siden af dem, da vid, at selv om intet Menneske er til Stede, er dog Gud Vidne mellem mig og dig!«

51 And he said again to Jacob: Behold, this heap, and the stone which I have set up between me and thee,

Og Laban sagde til Jakob: »Se denne Stendysse og se denne Stenstøtte, som jeg har rejst mellem mig og dig!

52 Shall be a witness: this heap, I say, and the stone, be they for a testimony, if either I shall pass beyond it going towards thee, or thou shalt pass beyond it, thinking harm to me.

Vidne er denne Dysse, og Vidne er denne Støtte paa, at jeg ikke i fjendtlig Hensigt vil gaa forbi denne Dysse ind til dig, og at du heller ikke vil gaa forbi den ind til mig;

53 The God of Abraham, and the God of Nachor, 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, være Dommer imellem os!« Saa svor Jakob ved sin Fader Isaks Rædsel,

54 And after he had offered sacrifices in the mountain, he called his brethren to eat bread. And when they had eaten, they lodged there:

og derpaa holdt Jakob Offerslagtning paa Bjerget og indbød sine Frænder til Maaltid; og de holdt Maaltid og blev paa Bjerget Natten over.

55 But Laban arose in the night, and kissed his sons, and daughters, and blessed them: and returned to his place.

Tidligt næste Morgen kyssede Laban sine Sønner og Døtre, velsignede dem og drog bort; og Laban vendte tilbage til sin Hjemstavn,