Genesis 33
1 [Then Jacob joined the rest of his family]. [Later that day] Jacob looked up and saw Esau coming, and there were 400 men with him. [Jacob was worried because of that], so he separated the children. He put Leah’s children with Leah, Rachel’s children with Rachel, and the two female slaves’ children with their mothers.
След това, като подигна Яков очи, видя, че идеше Исав и с него четиристотин мъже; и раздели децата си на Лия и Рахил, и на двете слугини.
2 He put the two female slaves and their children in front. He put Leah and her children next. He put Rachel and Joseph at the rear.
Слугините и децата им тури напред, Лия и децата й подир тях, а Рахил и Иосифа най-назад.
3 He himself went ahead of them all, and as he continued to approach his older brother, he prostrated himself with his face on the ground seven times.
А сам той замина пред тях и поклони се до земята седем пъти, доде да стигне при брата си.
4 But Esau ran to Jacob. He hugged him, put his arms around his neck, and kissed him on the cheek. And they both cried.
И Исав се затече да го посрещне, прегърна го, падна на врата му и го целуна; и те заплакаха.
5 Then Esau looked up and saw the women and the children. He asked, “Who are these people who are with you?” Jacob replied, “These are the wives and children that God has graciously/kindly given to me.”
И като подигна очи и видя жените и децата, рече: Какви са тия? И той рече: Те са децата, които Бог подари на слугата ти.
6 Then the female slaves and their children came near and bowed in front of Esau.
Тогава пристъпиха слугините и децата им и се поклониха.
7 Then Leah and her children came and bowed down. Finally Joseph and Rachel came near and bowed down.
Така пристъпиха и Лия и децата й и се поклониха; а после пристъпиха Иосиф и Рахил и се поклониха.
8 Esau asked, “What is the meaning of all the animals that I saw?” Jacob replied, “I am giving them to you, sir, so that you will feel good toward me.”
Тогава рече Исав: За какво ти е тая цяла дружина, която срещнах? А той каза: За да придобия благоволението на господаря си.
9 But Esau replied, “My [younger] brother, I have enough animals! Keep for yourself the animals that you have!”
А Исав рече: Имам доволно, брате мой; ти задръж своите си.
10 But Jacob said, “No, please, if you feel good toward me, accept these gifts from me. You have greeted me very kindly. Seeing your smiling face assures me [that you have forgiven me]. It is like seeing the face of God!
Но Яков отвърна: Не, моля ти се, ако съм придобил твоето благоволение, приеми подаръка ми от ръцете ми, тъй като видях лицето ти, като че видях Божие лице, понеже ти беше благосклонен към мене.
11 Please accept these gifts that I have brought to you, because God has acted kindly toward me, and I still have plenty of animals!” Jacob kept on urging him to accept the animals, and finally he accepted them.
Приеми, моля, подаръка ми, който ти е принесен; защото Бог е постъпил благо към мене, та имам всичко. И като настояваше, той го прие.
12 Then Esau said, “Let’s continue traveling together, and I will show the road to you.”
Тогава рече Исав: Да тръгнем и да вървим, и аз ще вървя пред тебе.
13 Jacob [had no intention to go with Esau], but he said, “You know, sir, that the children are weak, and that I must take care of the female sheep and cows that are (sucking their mother’s milk/nursing their young). If I force them to walk fast for a long distance in just one day, the animals will all die.
Но Яков му каза: Господарят ми знае, че децата ми са нежни и, че имам със себе си дойни овци и говеда; и ако ги пресилят само един ден, цялото стадо ще измре.
14 You go ahead of me. I will lead the animals slowly, but I will walk as fast as the children and animals can walk. I will catch up with you in Seir, [in the land where the descendants of Edom live].”
Господарят ми нека замине, моля, пред слугата си; и аз ще карам полека според вървежа на добитъка, който е пред мене и според вървежа на децата, доде стигна при господаря си в Сиир.
15 Esau said, “Then allow me to leave with you some of the men who came with me, [to protect you].” But Jacob replied, “(Why do that?/There is no need to do that!) [RHQ] The only thing that I want is for you to act friendly toward me.”
А Исав рече: Поне да оставя с тебе неколцина от хората, които са с мене. Но той каза: Каква нужда? Стига да придобия благоволението на господаря си.
16 So on that day Esau left to return to Seir.
И тъй, в същия ден, Исав се върна по пътя си за Сиир.
17 But [instead of going to Seir], Jacob and his family went to [a place called] Succoth. There he built a house for himself and his family, and built shelters for his livestock. That is the reason they named the place Succoth, [which means ‘shelters’].
А Яков пътуваше в Сокхот, дето си построи къща и направи кошари за добитъка си; затова мястото се наименува Сокхот.
18 [Some time later, ] Jacob and his family left Paddan-Aram [in Mesopotamia], and they traveled safely to the Canaan region. There they set up their tents in a field near Shechem city.
И като се върна от Падан-арам, Яков дойде в Сихемовия град Салим, който е в Ханаанската земя и разположи се пред града.
19 One of the leaders of the people in that area was named Hamor. Hamor had several sons. Jacob paid the sons of Hamor 100 pieces of silver for the piece of ground on which they set up their tents.
И от синовете на Емора, Сихемовия баща, купи за сто сребърника нивата, гдето разпъна шатрата си.
20 He built a stone altar there, and named it El-Elohe Israel, [which means ‘God, the God of Israel].’
Там издигна олтар; и го наименува Ел-елое-Израил.
