Genesis 2
1 And the heavens and the earth are completed, and all their host;
Således fuldendtes Himmelen og Jorden med al deres Hær.
2 and God completes by the seventh day His work which He has made, and ceases by the seventh day from all His work which He has made.
På den syvende Dag fuldendte Gud det Værk, han havde udført, og han hvilede på den syvende Dag efter det Værk, han havde udført;
3 And God blesses the seventh day, and sanctifies it, for in it He has ceased from all His work which God had created for making.
og Gud velsignede den syvende Dag og helligede den, thi på den hvilede han efter hele sit Værk, det, Gud havde skabt og udført.
4 These [are] the generations of the heavens and of the earth in their being created, in the day of YHWH God’s making the earth and the heavens;
Det er Himmelens og Jordens Skabelseshistorie. Da Gud HERREN gjorde Jord og Himmel
5 and no shrub of the field is yet in the earth, and no herb of the field yet sprouts, for YHWH God has not rained on the earth, and there is not a man to serve the ground,
dengang fandtes endnu ingen af Markens Buske på Jorden, og endnu var ingen af Markens Urter spiret frem, thi Gud HERREN havde ikke ladet det regne på Jorden, og der var ingen Mennesker til at dyrke Agerjorden,
6 and a mist goes up from the earth, and has watered the whole face of the ground.
men en Tåge vældede op at Jorden og vandede hele Agerjordens Flade
7 And YHWH God forms the man—dust from the ground, and breathes into his nostrils breath of life, and the man becomes a living creature.
da dannede Gud HERREN Mennesket af Agerjordens Muld og blæste Livsånde i hans Næsebor, så at Mennesket blev et levende Væsen.
8 And YHWH God plants a garden in Eden, at the east, and He sets there the man whom He has formed;
Derpå plantede Gud HERREN en Have i Eden ude mod Øst, og dem satte han Mennesket, som han havde dannet;
9 and YHWH God causes to sprout from the ground every tree desirable for appearance, and good for food, and the Tree of Life in the midst of the garden, and the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil.
Og Gud HERREN lod af Agerjorden fremvokse alle Slags Træer, en Fryd at skue og gode til Føde, desuden Livets Træ, der stod midt i Haven. og Træet til Kundskab om godt og ondt.
10 And a river is going out from Eden to water the garden, and from there it is parted, and has become four chief [rivers];
Der udsprang en Flod i Eden til at vande Haven, og udenfor delte den sig i fire Hovedstrømme.
11 the name of the first [is] Pison, it [is] that which is surrounding the whole land of Havilah where the gold [is],
Den ene hedder Pisjon; den løber omkring Landet Havila, hvor der findes Guld
12 and the gold of that land [is] good; the bdellium and the shoham stone [are] there;
og Guldet i det Land er godt, Bdellium og Sjohamsten.
13 and the name of the second river [is] Gihon, it [is] that which is surrounding the whole land of Cush;
Den anden Flod hedder Gihon; den løber omkring Landet Kusj.
14 and the name of the third river [is] Hiddekel, it [is] that which is going east of Asshur; and the fourth river is the Euphrates.
Den tredje Flod hedder Hiddekel; den løber østen om Assyrien. Den fjerde Flod er Frat.
15 And YHWH God takes the man, and causes him to rest in the Garden of Eden, to serve it and to keep it.
Derpå tog Gud HERREN Adam og satte ham i Edens Have til at dyrke og vogte den.
16 And YHWH God lays a charge on the man, saying, “From every tree of the garden eating you eat;
Men Gud HERREN bød Adam: "Af alle Træer i Haven har du Lov at spise,
17 but from the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil, you do not eat from it, for in the day of your eating from it—dying you die.”
kun af Træet til Kundskab om godt og ondt må du ikke spise; den Dag du spiser deraf, skal du visselig dø!"
18 And YHWH God says, “[It is] not good for the man to be alone; I make him a helper as his counterpart.”
Derpå sagde Gud HERREN: "Det er ikke godt for Mennesket at være ene; jeg vil gøre ham en Medhjælp, som passer til ham!"
19 And YHWH God forms from the ground every beast of the field, and every bird of the heavens, and brings [them] to the man, to see what he calls it; and whatever the man calls a living creature, that [is] its name.
Og Gud HERREN dannede af Agerjorden alle Markens Dyr og Himmelens Fugle og førte dem hen til Adam for at se, hvad han vilde kalde dem; thi hvad Adam kaldte de forskellige levende Væsener, det skulde være deres Navn.
20 And the man calls names to all the livestock, and to bird of the heavens, and to every beast of the field; but for man a helper has not been found as his counterpart.
Adam gav da alt Kvæget, alle Himmelens Fugle og alle Markens Dyr Navne - men til sig selv fandt Adam ingen Medhjælp, der passede til ham.
21 And YHWH God causes a deep sleep to fall on the man, and he sleeps, and He takes one of his ribs, and closes up flesh in its stead.
Så lod Gud HERREN Dvale falde over Adam, og da han var sovet ind, tog han et af hans Ribben og lukkede med Kød i dets Sted;
22 And YHWH God builds up the rib which He has taken out of the man into a woman, and brings her to the man;
og af Ribbenet, som Gud HERREN havde taget af Adam, byggede han en Kvinde og førte hende hen til Adam.
23 and the man says, “This at last! Bone of my bone, and flesh of my flesh!” For this is called Woman, for this has been taken from Man;
Da sagde Adam: "Denne Gang er det Ben af mine Ben og Kød af mit Kød; hun skal kaldes Kvinde, thi af Manden er hun taget!"
24 therefore a man leaves his father and his mother, and has cleaved to his wife, and they have become one flesh.
Derfor forlader en Mand sin Fader og Moder og holder sig til sin Hustru, og de to bliver eet Kød.
25 And both of them are naked, the man and his wife, and they are not ashamed of themselves.
Og de var begge nøgne, både Adam og hans Hustru, men de bluedes ikke.
