Genesis 29
1 Jacob continued on the road [MTY], and he arrived at the land that was east of Canaan.
So tok Jakob i vegen att, og gjekk til han kom til Austmannalandet.
2 There he [was surprised to] see a well in a field, and three flocks of sheep were lying near the well. It was the well from which shepherds habitually got water for their sheep. There was a large stone covering the top 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 When all the flocks were gathered there, the shepherds would work together to roll the stone away from the top of the well and get water for the sheep. When they finished doing that, they would put the stone back in its place over the top 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 [On that day], Jacob asked the shepherds who were sitting there, “Where are you from?” They replied, “We are from Haran.”
Og Jakob spurde deim: «Kvar er de frå, brørne mine?» Då sagde dei: «Me er frå Kharan.»
5 He asked them, “Do you know Laban, the grandson of Nahor?” They replied, “Yes, we know him.”
So spurde Jakob: «Kjenner de Laban, son åt Nahor?» Og dei svara: «Ja, me kjenner honom.»
6 Jacob asked them, “Is Laban well?” They replied, “Yes, he is well. Look! Here comes his daughter Rachel with the sheep!”
«Liver han vel?» spurte Jakob. «Ja, det gjer han, » sagde dei, «og sjå der kjem Rakel, dotter hans, med sauerne.»
7 Jacob said, “Hey! The sun is still high in the sky. It is not time for the flocks to be gathered for nighttime. Give the sheep some water and then take them back to (graze/eat grass) in the pastures!”
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 They replied, “No, we cannot do that until all the flocks are gathered here and the stone is removed from the top of the well. After that, we will give water to the sheep.”
«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 still talking with them, Rachel came with her father’s sheep. She was the one who took care of her father’s sheep.
Medan han stod og tala med deim, kom Rakel med buskapen åt far sin; for det var ho som gjætte.
10 When Jacob saw Rachel, the daughter of Laban, who was his mother’s brother, [Jacob was so excited that] he went over and [by himself] rolled away the stone that covered the top of the well, and he got water for his uncle’s sheep.
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 Then Jacob kissed Rachel [on the cheek], and he cried loudly [because he was so happy].
Og Jakob kysste Rakel, og gråten tok honom.
12 Jacob told Rachel that he was one of her father’s relatives, the son of her aunt Rebekah. So she ran and told that to her father.
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 As soon as Laban heard that Jacob, his sister’s son, was there, he ran to meet him. He embraced him and kissed him [on the cheek]. Then he brought him to his home, and Jacob told him all that had happened to him.
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 Then Laban said to him, “Truly, you are part of my family!” After Jacob had stayed there and worked for Laban for a month,
Og Laban sagde med honom: «Ja menn er me same folket!» So var han hjå honom ein månads tid.
15 Laban said to him “(You should not work for me for nothing just because you are a relative of mine!/Why should you work for me for nothing just because you are a relative of mine?) [RHQ] Tell me how much you want me to pay you.”
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 Well, Laban had two daughters. The older one was named Leah, and the younger one was named Rachel.
No hadde Laban tvo døtter; den eldste heitte Lea, og den yngste heitte Rakel.
17 Leah had pretty eyes, but Rachel had a very attractive figure and was beautiful.
Og Lea var daudøygd, men Rakel var både velvaksi og væn.
18 Jacob (was in love with/wanted very much to be married to) Rachel, and he said, “I will work for you for seven years. That will be my payment for your letting me marry 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 Laban replied, “It is better for me to let you marry her than for her to marry some other man!”
Og Laban svara: «Det er betre eg gjev deg henne, enn at eg gjev henne til ein framand mann. Ver du hjå meg!»
20 So Jacob worked for Laban for seven years to get Rachel, but to him it seemed like it was only a few days, because he loved her so much.
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 After the seven years were ended, Jacob said to Laban, “Let me marry Rachel now, because the time we agreed upon for me to work for you is ended, and I want to marry her. [EUP]”
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 So Laban gathered together all the people who lived in that area and made a feast.
Då bad Laban i hop alt folket der i grendi, og gjorde eit gjestebod.
23 But that evening, instead of taking Rachel to Jacob, Laban took his older daughter, Leah, to him. But because it was already dark, he could not see that it was Leah and not Rachel, and he had sex [EUP] with her.
Og um kvelden tok han Lea, dotter si, og leidde henne inn til honom, og han sov hjå henne.
24 (Laban had already given his slave girl Zilpah to his daughter Leah to be her maid/servant.)
Og Laban let henne få Zilpa, tenestgjenta si: ho skulde tena hjå Lea, dotter hans, no.
25 The next morning, Jacob was shocked to see that it was Leah who was with him! So he went to Laban [and told him] very angrily, “(What you have done to me is disgusting!/What is this that you have done to me?) [RHQ] I worked for you to get Rachel, did I not? So why did you deceive 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 Laban replied, “In this land, it is not our custom to give a younger daughter to be married before we let someone marry our firstborn daughter.
«Me hev ikkje det for vis her i landet, » svara Laban, «å gifta burt den som yngre er fyre den som er eldre.
27 After we finish this week of celebration, we will let you marry the younger one also. But in return, you must pay for Rachel by working for me for another seven 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 So that is what Jacob did. After the week of celebration was ended, Laban gave him his daughter, Rachel, to be his wife.
Og Jakob gjorde so, og var hjå henne til brudlaupsdagarne var ende. Då gav Laban honom Rakel, dotter si, til kona.
29 Laban gave his slave girl, Bilhah, to Rachel to be her maid/servant.
Og han let Rakel, dotter si, få Bilha, tenestgjenta si: no skulde ho tena hjå henne.
30 Jacob had sex [EUP] with Rachel also, and he loved Rachel more than he loved Leah. And Jacob worked for Laban for another seven 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 When Yahweh saw that Jacob did not love Leah [very much], he enabled her to become pregnant. But Rachel was not able to become pregnant.
Då Herren såg at Lea var vanvyrd, let han henne få born, men Rakel fekk ingi.
32 Leah gave birth to a son, whom she named Reuben, [which sounds like the Hebrew words that mean ‘Look, a son]!’ She said, “Yahweh has seen that I was miserable, and because of that he has given me a son. Now, surely my husband will love me for giving birth to a son for him.”
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 Later she became pregnant again and gave birth to another son. She said, “Because Yahweh has heard that my husband doesn’t love me, he has given me this son, too.” So she named him Simeon, [which means ‘someone who hears’].
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 Later she became pregnant again, and gave birth to another son. She said, “Now, finally, my husband will hold me close to him.” So she named him Levi, [which means ‘hold close’].
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 Later she became pregnant again and gave birth to another son. She said, “(This time/Now) I will praise Yahweh.” So she called his name Judah, [which sounds like the Hebrew word that means ‘praise’]. After that, she did not give birth to any more children [for several years].
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.
