Genesis 24
1 And Abraham was old, well stricken in years; and the Lord had blessed Abraham in all things.
Abraham var blevet gammel og til Aars, og HERREN havde velsignet ham i alle Maader.
2 And Abraham said unto his servant, the eldest of his house, who ruled over all that he had, Put, I pray thee, 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 And I will make thee swear by the Lord, the God of heaven, and the God of the earth, that thou shalt not take a wife unto my son from the daughters of the Canaanites, 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 unto my country, and to my birthplace shalt thou go, and take a wife unto my son, unto Isaac.
men drage til mit Land og min Hjemstavn og tage min Søn Isak en Hustru derfra!«
5 And the servant said unto him, Peradventure the woman will not be willing to follow me unto this land: must I then bring thy son again unto the land from which thou camest?
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 unto him, Beware thou, that thou bring not my son thither again.
Abraham svarede: »Vogt dig vel for at bringe min Søn tilbage dertil!
7 The Lord, the God of heaven, who took me from my father's house, and from the land of my birth, and who spoke unto me, and who swore unto me, saying, Unto thy seed will I give this land: he will send his angel before thee, and thou shalt take a wife unto my son from there.
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 should not be willing to follow thee, then shalt, thou be clear from this my oath: only my son thou shalt not bring 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 And the put his hand under the thigh of Abraham his master, and swore to him concerning this matter.
Da lagde Trællen sin Haand under sin Herre Abrahams Lænd og svor ham Eden.
10 And the servant took ten camels of the camels of his master, and departed, with all kinds of precious things of his master in his hand; and he arose, and went to Mesopotamia, unto 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 he made the camels to kneel down without the city by a well of water at the time of the evening, at the time that the women go out to draw water.
Uden for Byen lod han Kamelerne knæle ved Brønden ved Aftenstid, ved den Tid Kvinderne gaar ud for at hente Vand;
12 And he said, O Lord, the God of my master Abraham, I pray thee, send me good speed this day, and deal kindly with 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 by the well of water: and the daughters of the men of the city come out to draw water.
Se, jeg stiller mig her ved Vandkilden, nu Bymændenes Døtre gaar ud for at hente Vand;
14 And let it come to pass that the maiden to whom I shall say, Let down thy pitcher, I pray thee, that I may drink; and she shall say, Drink, and to thy camels also will I give drink, be the one thou hast appointed for thy servant Isaac; and thereby shall I know that thou hast shown kindness unto 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 And it came to pass, before he had yet finished speaking, that, behold, Rebekah came out, who was born to Bethuel, the son of Milcah, the wife of Nachor, Abraham's brother, with her pitcher upon 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 And the maiden was of a very handsome appearance, a virgin, neither had any man known her; and she went down to the well, and filled her pitcher, and came up.
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, Let me, I pray thee, drink a little water out of thy pitcher.
Da ilede Trællen hen til hende og sagde: »Giv mig lidt Vand at drikke af din Krukke!«
18 And she said, Drink, my lord; and she hastened, and let down her pitcher upon her hand, and gave him to drink.
Hun svarede: »Drik, Herre!« og løftede straks Krukken ned paa sin Haand og lod ham drikke;
19 And when she had finished giving him drink, she said, Also for thy camels will I draw water, until they have finished drinking.
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 she hastened, and emptied her pitcher into the trough, and ran again unto the well to draw water, and drew for all his 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 And the man was wondering at her; remaining silent, to discover 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 it came to pass, as the camels had finished drinking, that the man took a golden earring, half a shekel in weight, and two bracelets for her hands, ten gold shekels in 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, Whose daughter art thou? tell me, I pray thee; is there room in thy father's house for us to stay this night in?
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 said unto him, I am the daughter of Bethuel the son of Milcah, whom she bore unto Nachor.
Hun svarede: »Jeg er Datter af Betuel, som Milka fødte Nakor; «
25 She said moreover unto him, We have both straw and provender in plenty, as also room to lodge in.
og videre sagde hun: »Der er rigeligt baade af Straa og Foder hos os og Plads til at overnatte!«
26 And the man bowed down his head, and prostrated himself before the Lord.
Da bøjede Manden sig og tilbad HERREN,
27 And he said, Blessed be the Lord, the God of my master Abraham, who hath not withdrawn his mercy and his truth from my master; I being on the way, which the Lord hath led me, to the house of the brethren of my master.
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 And the maiden ran, and told at her mother's house these things.
Pigen løb imidlertid hjem og fortalte alt dette i sin Moders Hus.
29 And Rebekah had a brother, and his name was Laban; and Laban ran out unto the man, unto the well.
Men Rebekka havde en Broder ved Navn Laban; han løb ud til Manden ved Kilden;
30 And this came to pass, when he saw the earring and the bracelets upon his sister's hands, and when he heard the words of Rebekah his sister, saying, Thus spoke the man unto me; and he came unto the man; and, behold, he was standing by the camels at the well.
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 he said, Come in, thou blessed of the Lord; wherefore standest thou without? while I have prepared the house and room 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 the man came into the house, and he ungirded the camels; and he gave straw and provender for the camels, and water to wash his feet, and the feet of the men that were 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 there was set food before him to eat; but he said, I will not eat, until I have spoken my words. And he said, Speak on.
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 Abraham's servant.
Saa sagde han: »Jeg er Abrahams Træl.
35 And the Lord hath blessed my master greatly; and he is become great: and he hath given him flocks, and herds, and silver, and gold, and men-servants, and maid-servants, and 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 Sarah my master's wife bore a son to my master after she was become old: and he hath given unto him all that he hath.
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 from the daughters of the Canaanites, 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 unto my father's house, and to my kindred, and take a wife unto my son.
Men du skal drage til min Faders Hus og min Slægt og tage min Søn en Hustru derfra!
39 And I said unto my master, Peradventure the woman will not follow me.
Og da jeg sagde til min Herre: Men hvis nu Pigen ikke vil følge med mig?
40 And he said unto me, The Lord, before whom I have walked will send his angel with thee, and prosper thy way; that thou mayest take a wife for my son from my kindred, and from 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 Then shalt thou be clear from my oath, when thou comest to my kindred; and if they do not give thee one, [then] shalt thou be clear from my oath.
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 this day unto the well, and said, O Lord, the God of my master Abraham, if thou wouldst but prosper my way on which I am going.
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 it shall be the young woman who cometh forth to draw water, and I say to her, Give me, I pray thee, a little water out of thy pitcher to drink;
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 she say to me, Both drink thou, and also for thy camels will I draw: this shall be the wife whom the Lord hath destined 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 before I had yet finished speaking to my own heart, behold, Rebekah came forth with her pitcher on her shoulder; and she went down unto the well, and drew water; and I said unto her, Let me drink, I pray thee.
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 made haste, and let down her pitcher from her shoulder, and said, Drink, and also to thy camels I will give drink; and I drank, and she made the camels drink also.
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 said, The daughter of Bethuel, Nachor's son, whom Milcah bore unto him: and I put the earring upon her face, and the bracelets upon 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 I bowed down my head, and prostrated myself before the Lord; and I blessed the Lord, the God of my master Abraham, who had led me in the right 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 And now if ye will deal kindly and truly with my master, tell me: and if not, tell me, that I may turn to the right, 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 Then Laban and Bethuel answered and said, The thing hath proceeded from the Lord; we cannot speak unto thee bad or good.
Da sagde Laban og Betuel: »Denne Sag kommer fra HERREN, vi kan hverken gøre fra eller til!
51 Behold, Rebekah is before thee, take her, and go, 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 And it came to pass, when Abraham's servant heard their words, that he prostrated himself to the earth unto the Lord.
Da Abrahams Træl hørte deres Ord, kastede han sig til Jorden for HERREN.
53 And the servant brought forth vessels of silver, and vessels of gold, and garments, and gave them to Rebekah; and precious things he gave to her brother 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 they did eat and drink, he and the men that were with him, and tarried the night; and they rose up in the morning, and he said, Send me away unto 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 her mother said, Let the maiden abide with us, a year or ten months; after that she shall go.
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 And he said unto them, Hinder me not, seeing 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, We will call the maiden, and inquire her own decision.
De svarede; »Lad os kalde paa. Pigen og spørge hende selv!«
58 And they called Rebekah, and said unto her, Wilt thou go with this man? And 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 And thereupon they sent away Rebekah their sister, and her nurse, and Abraham's servant, and his men.
Da tog de Afsked med deres, Søster Rebekka og hendes Amme og med Abrahams Træl og hans Ledsagere;
60 And they blessed Rebekah, and said unto her, Our sister, be thou the mother of thousands of myriads, and let thy seed possess the gate of those who hate them.
og de velsignede Rebekka og sagde: »Maatte du, vor Søster, blive til ti Tusind Tusinder, og maatte dit Afkom indtage dine Fjenders Porte!«
61 And Rebekah arose with her maidens, and they rode upon the camels, and followed the man; and the servant took Rebekah, and went his way.
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 And Isaac came from a walk to the well Lachai-roi; 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 Isaac was gone out to meditate in the field toward evening; and he lifted up his eyes, and saw, and, behold, camels were coming.
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 And Rebekah lifted up her eyes, and she saw Isaac; and she alighted off the camel.
Men da Rebekka saa op og fik Øje paa Isak, lod hun sig glide ned af Kamelen
65 And she said unto the servant, Who is yonder man that walketh in the field toward us? And the servant said, This is my master; therefore she took a vail, 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 the things that he had done.
Men Trællen fortalte Isak alt, hvad han havde udrettet.
67 And Isaac brought her into the tent of Sarah his mother, and took Rebekah, and she became his wife, and he loved her; and Isaac was comforted after 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.
