Genesis 29
1 And Jacob started and went to the land of the east to Laban, the son of Bathuel the Syrian, and the brother of Rebecca, mother of Jacob and Esau.
So tok Jakob i vegen att, og gjekk til han kom til Austmannalandet.
2 And he looks, and behold! a well in the plain; and there were there three flocks of sheep resting at it, for out of that well they watered the flocks, but there was a great stone at the mouth of the well.
Og då han skoda kring seg, såg han ein brunn på marki og tri saueflokkar som låg der innmed; for av den brunnen vatna dei buskapen. Men steinen som låg yver brunnen, var stor.
3 And there were all the flocks gathered, and they used to roll away the stone from the mouth of the well, and water the flocks, and set the stone again in its place on the mouth of the well.
Og når alle buflokkarne hadde samla seg der, velte dei steinen av brunnen, og vatna feet, og so lagde dei steinen på staden sin att, yver brunnen.
4 And Jacob said to them, Brethren, whence are you? and they said, We are of Charrhan.
Og Jakob spurde deim: «Kvar er de frå, brørne mine?» Då sagde dei: «Me er frå Kharan.»
5 And he said to them, Know you Laban, the son of Nachor? and they said, We do know [him].
So spurde Jakob: «Kjenner de Laban, son åt Nahor?» Og dei svara: «Ja, me kjenner honom.»
6 And he said to them, Is he well? And they said, He is well. And behold Rachel his daughter came with the sheep.
«Liver han vel?» spurte Jakob. «Ja, det gjer han, » sagde dei, «og sjå der kjem Rakel, dotter hans, med sauerne.»
7 And Jacob said, it is yet high day, it is not yet time that the flocks be gathered together; water you the flocks, and depart and feed them.
Då sagde han: «Sjå, soli stend endå høgt; det er ikkje tidi å sanka buskapen endå. Lat sauerne få drikka, og gakk av og gjæt att!»
8 And they said, We shall not be able, until all the shepherds be gathered together, and they shall roll away the stone from the mouth of the well, then we will water the flocks.
«Det kann me ikkje, fyrr alle buflokkarne hev kome i hop, » sagde dei. «Då velter me steinen av brunnen, og vatnar feet.»
9 While he was yet speaking to them, behold, Rachel the daughter of Laban came with her father's sheep, for she fed the sheep of her father.
Medan han stod og tala med deim, kom Rakel med buskapen åt far sin; for det var ho som gjætte.
10 And it came to pass when Jacob saw Rachel the daughter of Laban, his mother's brother, and the sheep of Laban, his mother's brother, that Jacob came and rolled away the stone from the mouth of the well, and watered the sheep of Laban, his mother's brother.
Og då Jakob såg Rakel, dotter åt Laban, morbror sin, og såg buskapen hans, so gjekk han innåt, og velte steinen av brunnen, og vatna feet åt Laban, morbror sin.
11 And Jacob kissed Rachel, and cried with a loud voice and wept.
Og Jakob kysste Rakel, og gråten tok honom.
12 And he told Rachel that he was the near relative of her father, and the son of Rebecca; and she ran and reported to her father according to these words.
Og Jakob sagde det med Rakel at han var skyld far hennar, og at han var son åt Rebekka. Då sprang ho heim, og sagde det med far sin.
13 And it came to pass when Laban heard the name of Jacob, his sister's son, he ran to meet him, and embraced and kissed him, and brought him into his house; and he told Laban all these sayings.
Med same Laban fekk høyra um Jakob, systerson sin, sprang han imot honom, og slo armarne kring honom, og kysste honom mange gonger, og bad honom med seg heim. So fortalde han Laban alt det som hendt hadde.
14 And Laban said to him, You are of my bones and of my flesh; and he was with him a full month.
Og Laban sagde med honom: «Ja menn er me same folket!» So var han hjå honom ein månads tid.
15 And Laban said to Jacob, Surely you shall not serve me for nothing, because you are my brother; tell me what your reward is to be.
Då sagde Laban med Jakob: «Skulde du tena hjå meg for inkje, for di um du er systerson min? Seg ifrå kva du vil hava i løn!»
16 Now Laban had two daughters, the name of the elder was Lea, and the name of the younger, Rachel.
No hadde Laban tvo døtter; den eldste heitte Lea, og den yngste heitte Rakel.
17 And the eyes of Lea were weak. But Rachel was beautiful in appearance, and exceedingly fair in countenance.
Og Lea var daudøygd, men Rakel var både velvaksi og væn.
18 And Jacob loved Rachel, and said, I will serve you seven years for your younger daughter Rachel.
Og Jakob hadde huglagt Rakel, og sagde: «Eg skal tena hjå deg i sju år, fær eg Rakel, den yngste dotteri di.»
19 And Laban said to him, [It is] better that I should give her to you, than that I should give her to another man; dwell with me.
Og Laban svara: «Det er betre eg gjev deg henne, enn at eg gjev henne til ein framand mann. Ver du hjå meg!»
20 And Jacob served for Rachel seven years, and they were before him as a few days, by reason of his loving her.
So tente Jakob i sju år for Rakel, og dei åri tykte han var som nokre få dagar, av di han var so sæl utav henne.
21 And Jacob said to Laban, Give me my wife, for my days are fulfilled, that I may go in to her.
Sidan sagde Jakob med Laban: «Lat meg no få kona mi! for tidi mi er ute, og eg vil taka henne heim til meg.»
22 And Laban gathered together all the men of the place, and made a marriage-feast.
Då bad Laban i hop alt folket der i grendi, og gjorde eit gjestebod.
23 And it was even, and he took his daughter Lea, and brought her in to Jacob, and Jacob went in to her.
Og um kvelden tok han Lea, dotter si, og leidde henne inn til honom, og han sov hjå henne.
24 And Laban gave to his daughter Lea, Zelpha his handmaid, as a handmaid for her.
Og Laban let henne få Zilpa, tenestgjenta si: ho skulde tena hjå Lea, dotter hans, no.
25 And it was morning, and behold it was Lea; and Jacob said to Laban, What is this that you have done to me? did I not serve you for Rachel? and therefore have you deceived me?
Men um morgonen - sjå, då var det Lea! Då sagde han til Laban: «Kvi hev du fare soleis åt imot meg! Var det ikkje for Rakel eg tente! Kvi hev du svike meg?»
26 And Laban answered, It is not done thus in our country, to give the younger before the elder.
«Me hev ikkje det for vis her i landet, » svara Laban, «å gifta burt den som yngre er fyre den som er eldre.
27 Fulfil then her sevens, and I will give to you her also in return for your labor, which you labor with me, yet seven other years.
Ver no hjå denne til brudlaupsvika er ute, so skal me gjeva deg den andre og, er so at du vil tena hjå meg i sju år til.»
28 And Jacob did so, and fulfilled her sevens; and Laban gave him his daughter Rachel to wife.
Og Jakob gjorde so, og var hjå henne til brudlaupsdagarne var ende. Då gav Laban honom Rakel, dotter si, til kona.
29 And Laban gave to his daughter his handmaid Balla, for a handmaid to her.
Og han let Rakel, dotter si, få Bilha, tenestgjenta si: no skulde ho tena hjå henne.
30 And he went in to Rachel; and he loved Rachel more than Lea; and he served him seven other years.
Og Jakob tok Rakel og heim til seg, og han heldt meir av Rakel enn av Lea. Sidan tente han endå sju år til hjå Laban.
31 And when the Lord God saw that Lea was hated, he opened her womb; but Rachel was barren.
Då Herren såg at Lea var vanvyrd, let han henne få born, men Rakel fekk ingi.
32 And Lea conceived and bore a son to Jacob; and she called his name, Ruben; saying, Because the Lord has looked on my humiliation, and has given me a son, now then my husband will love me.
Og Lea vart med barn, og åtte ein son, og kalla honom Ruben. «Herren hev set kor vondt eg hev det, » sagde ho, «no kjem mannen min til å halda av meg.»
33 And she conceived again, and bore a second son to Jacob; and she said, Because the Lord has heard that I am hated, he has given to me this one also; and she called his name, Simeon.
Og ho vart med barn ein gong til, og åtte ein son, og sagde: «Herren hev høyrt at eg var vanvyrd; difor gav han meg denne og.» So kalla ho honom Simeon.
34 And she conceived yet again, and bore a son, and said, In the present time my husband will be with me, for I have born him three sons; therefore she called his name, Levi.
Og ho vart med barn endå ein gong, og åtte ein son, og sagde: «No lyt fulla mannen min halda seg til meg, sidan han hev fenge tri søner med meg.» Difor kalla dei honom Levi.
35 And having conceived yet again, she bore a son, and said, Now yet again this time will I give thanks to the Lord; therefore she called his name, Juda; and ceased bearing.
Og ho vart med barn fjorde gongen, og åtte ein son, og sagde: «No vil eg lova Herren.» Difor kalla ho honom Juda. So fekk ho ikkje fleire born då.
