Genesis 31

1 And he heard the words of Laban’s sons, saying, Jacob hath taken away all that was our father’s; and of that which was our father’s hath he obtained all this glory.

Og han hørte Labans Sønners Ord, som sagde: Jakob har taget alt, hvad vor Faders var, og af vor Faders har han faaet al den ne Rigdom.

2 And Jacob beheld the countenance of Laban, and, behold, it was not toward him as before.

Og Jakob saa Labans Ansigt, og se, det var ikke imod ham som tilforn.

3 And the LORD said to Jacob, Return to the land of thy fathers, and to thy kindred; and I will be with thee.

Da sagde Herren til Jakob: Drag tilbage til dine Fædres Land og til din Slægt, og jeg vil være med dig.

4 And Jacob sent and called Rachel and Leah into the field to his flock,

Da sendte Jakob og lod Rakel og Lea kalde ud paa Marken til sit Kvæg.

5 And said to them, I see your father’s countenance, that it is not toward me as before; but the God of my father hath been with me.

Og han sagde til dem: Jeg ser eders Faders Ansigt, at det ikke er imod mig som tilforn; men min Faders Gud har været med mig.

6 And ye know that with all my power I have served your father.

Og I vide selv, at jeg har tjent eders Fader af al min Magt.

7 And your father hath deceived me, and changed my wages ten times; but God allowed him not to hurt me.

Og eders Fader har bedraget mig og forandret min Løn ti Gange; men Gud har ikke tilstedet ham at gøre mig ondt.

8 If he said thus, The speckled shall be thy wages; then all the cattle bore speckled: and if he said thus, The striped shall be thy hire; then all the cattle bore striped.

Naar han sagde saaledes: De spættede skulle være din Løn, da fødte alt Kvæget spættede; og naar han sagde saaledes: De brogede skulle være din Løn, da fødte alt Kvæget brogede;

9 Thus God hath taken away the cattle of your father, and given them to me.

og Gud har borttaget eders Faders Kvæg og givet mig.

10 And it came to pass at the time that the cattle conceived, that I lifted up my eyes, and saw in a dream, and, behold, the rams which leaped upon the cattle were striped, speckled, and spotted.

Og det skete, naar Tiden kom, at Kvæget skulde løbe, løftede jeg mine Øjne op og saa i Drømme, og se, Bukkene, som sprang Kvæget, vare brogede, spættede og haglede;

11 And the angel of God spoke to me in a dream, saying, Jacob: And I said, Here am I.

og den Guds Engel sagde til mig i Drømme: Jakob! og jeg svarede: Se, her er jeg.

12 And he said, Lift up now thy eyes, and see, all the rams which leap upon the cattle are striped, speckled, and spotted: for I have seen all that Laban doeth to thee.

Og han sagde: Opløft nu dine Øjne, og se, alle Bukkene, som springe Kvæget, ere brogede, spættede og haglede; thi jeg har set alt det, Laban gør dig.

13 I am the God of Bethel, where thou didst anoint the pillar, and where thou didst vow to me a vow: now arise, depart from this land, and return to the land of thy kindred.

Jeg er den Gud fra Bethel, hvor du salvede en Mindesten, hvor du gjorde mig Løfte; gør dig nu rede, far ud af dette Land og vend tilbage til din Slægts Land.

14 And Rachel and Leah answered and said to him, Is there yet any portion or inheritance for us in our father’s house?

Da svarede Rakel og Lea og sagde til ham: Have vi endnu Del og Arv i vor Faders Hus?

15 Are we not counted by him strangers? for he hath sold us, and hath quite consumed also our money.

Ere vi ikke regnede for ham som fremmede? thi han har solgt os, ja endogsaa aldeles fortæret, hvad han fik for os.

16 For all the riches which God hath taken from our father, that is ours, and our children’s: now then, whatever God hath said to thee, do.

Derfor al den Rigdom, som Gud har borttaget fra vor Fader, den hører os og vore Børn til, og nu, gør alt det, som Gud har sagt til dig.

17 Then Jacob arose, and set his sons and his wives upon camels;

Saa gjorde Jakob sig rede og satte sine Børn og sine Hustruer paa Kamelerne

18 And he carried away all his cattle, and all his goods which he had gained, the cattle of his getting, which he had gained in Padanaram, to go to Isaac his father in the land of Canaan.

og bortførte alt sit Kvæg og al sin Formue, som han havde forhvervet, det Kvæg, han ejede, som han havde forhvervet i Paddan-Aram, for at komme til Isak sin Fader i Kannans Land.

19 And Laban went to shear his sheep: and Rachel had stolen the images that were her father’s.

Og Laban var gaaet hen at klippe sine Faar, og Rakel stjal sin Faders Husguder.

20 And Jacob stole away unawares to Laban the Syrian, in that he told him not that he was fleeing.

Jakob stjal Laban den Syrers Hjerte, idet han ikke gav ham til Kende, at han flyede.

21 So he fled with all that he had; and he arose, and passed over the river, and set his face toward the mount Gilead.

Og han flyede med alt det, han havde, og gjorde sig rede og satte over Floden og vendte sit Ansigt mod Bjerget Gilead.

22 And it was told Laban on the third day that Jacob had fled.

Og paa den tredje Dag blev det Laban tilkendegivet, at Jakob flyede.

23 And he took his brethren with him, and pursued after him seven days’ journey; and they overtook him in the mount Gilead.

Saa tog han sine Brøde med sig og forfulgte ham syv Dages Rejse og naaede ham paa Bjerget Gilead.

24 And God came to Laban the Syrian in a dream by night, and said to him, Take heed that thou speak not to Jacob either good or bad.

Men Gud kom til Laban den Syrer i en Drøm om Natten og sagde til ham: Forvar dig, at du ej taler med Jakob enten godt eller ondt.

25 Then Laban overtook Jacob. Now Jacob had pitched his tent in the mount: and Laban with his brethren pitched in the mount of Gilead.

Og Laban naaede Jakob, og Jakob havde slaaet sit Telt op paa Bjerget, og Laban med sine Brødre slog Telt paa Bjerget Gilead.

26 And Laban said to Jacob, What hast thou done, that thou hast stolen away unawares to me, and carried away my daughters, as captives taken with the sword?

Da sagde Laban til Jakob: Hvad har du gjort, at du har stjaalet mit Hjerte og bortført mine Døtre, som var de fangne med Sværd?

27 Why didst thou flee away secretly, and steal away from me; and didst not tell me, that I might have sent thee away with mirth, and with songs, with timbrel, and with harp?

Hvi flyede du hemmeligen og har stjaalet dig fra mig og ikke givet mig det til Kende, og jeg vilde have bortsendt dig med Glæde og med Sange, med Tromme og med Citer?

28 And hast not permitted me to kiss my sons and my daughters? thou hast now done foolishly in so doing.

Og du har ikke ladet mig kysse mine Sønner og mine Døtre? nu, du har gjort daarligen.

29 It is in the power of my hand to do you harm: but the God of your father spoke to me last night, saying, Take thou heed that thou speak not to Jacob either good or bad.

Jeg havde vel Magt i min Haand at gøre ondt ved eder; men eders Faders Gud talede til mig i Gaar Nat, sigende: Forvar dig at tale med Jakob enten godt eller ondt.

30 And now, though thou wouldest needs be gone, because thou didst earnestly long after thy father’s house, yet why hast thou stolen my gods?

Og nu, da du endeligen vilde vandre, efterdi du længtes saare efter din Faders Hus, hvi har du stjaalet mine Guder?

31 And Jacob answered and said to Laban, Because I was afraid: for I said, It may be thou wouldest take thy daughters from me by force.

Og Jakob svarede og sagde til Laban: Fordi jeg frygtede; thi jeg tænkte, du maatte rive dine Døtre fra mig;

32 With whomever thou findest thy gods, let him not live: before our brethren discern thou what is thine with me, and take it to thee. For Jacob knew not that Rachel had stolen them.

men den, hos hvem du finder dine Guder, skal ikke leve. Vedkend dig for vore Brødre det hos mig, som tilhører dig, og tag dig det; men Jakob vidste ikke, at Rakel havde stjaalet dem.

33 And Laban went into Jacob’s tent, and into Leah’s tent, and into the two maidservants’ tents; but he found them not. Then he went out of Leah’s tent, and entered into Rachel’s tent.

Da gik Laban ind i Jakobs Telt og i Leas Telt og i begge Tjenestekvindernes Telt og fandt dem ikke; saa gik han ud af Leas Telt og kom i Rakels Telt.

34 Now Rachel had taken the images, and put them in the camel’s saddle, and sat upon them. And Laban searched all the tent, but found them not.

Men Rakel havde taget Husguderne og lagt dem i en Kamelsaddel og sad paa dem, og Laban ransagede hele Teltet og fandt intet.

35 And she said to her father, Let it not displease my lord that I cannot rise up before thee; for the custom of women is upon me. And he searched, but found not the images.

Da sagde hun til sin Fader: Min Herre, bliv ikke vred, at jeg ikke kan staa op for dig, fordi det gaar mig paa Kvinders Vis; saa ledte han og fandt ikke Husguderne.

36 And Jacob was angry, and contended with Laban: and Jacob answered and said to Laban, What is my trespass? what is my sin, that thou hast so hotly pursued after me?

Da blev Jakob vred og trættede med Laban; og Jakob svarede og sagde til Laban: Hvad er min Overtrædelse, hvad er min Synd, at du forfølger mig saaledes?

37 Though thou hast searched all my things, what hast thou found of all thy household things? set it here before my brethren and thy brethren, that they may judge between us both.

Eftersom du har følt og ransaget alt mit Tøj, hvad har du fundet af alt dit Hus's Tøj? læg det her frem for mine Brødre og dine Brødre, at de maa dømme imellem os to!

38 These twenty years have I been with thee; thy ewes and thy female goats have not cast their young, and the rams of thy flock have I not eaten.

Jeg har været hos dig disse tyve Aar, dine Faar og dine Geder have ikke født i Utide, og Vædrene af dit Kvæg har jeg ikke ædet.

39 That which was torn by beasts I brought not to thee; I bore the loss of it; of my hand didst thou require it, whether stolen by day, or stolen by night.

Hvad som var revet, har jeg ikke baaret til dig; jeg betalte det, du krævede det af min Haand, det, som var stjaalet om Dagen, og det, som var stjaalet om Natten.

40 Thus I was; in the day the drought consumed me, and the frost by night; and my sleep departed from my eyes.

Saa gik det mig: om Dagen fortærede Heden mig og Kulden om Natten, og der kom ikke Søvn i mine Øjne.

41 Thus have I been twenty years in thy house; I served thee fourteen years for thy two daughters, and six years for thy cattle: and thou hast changed my wages ten times.

Det er nu tyve Aar, jeg er i dit Hus, jeg har tjent dig fjorten Aar for dine tvende Døtre og seks Aar for dit Kvæg, og du har forandret min Løn ti Gange.

42 Except the God of my father, the God of Abraham, and the fear of Isaac, had been with me, surely thou hadst now sent me away empty. God hath seen my affliction and the labour of my hands, and rebuked thee last night.

Dersom ikke min Faders Gud, Abrahams Gud og Isaks Rædsel, havde været med mig, sandelig, du havde nu ladet mig fare tomhændet; Gud har set min Elendighed og mine Hænders Møje og straffede dig i Gaar Nat.

43 And Laban answered and said to Jacob, These daughters are my daughters, and these children are my children, and these cattle are my cattle, and all that thou seest is mine: and what can I do this day to these my daughters, or to their children which they have borne?

Og Laban svarede og sagde til Jakob: De Døtre ere mine Døtre, og de Sønner ere mine Sønner, og det Kvæg er mit Kvæg, og alt det, du ser, er mit; hvad skulde jeg gøre imod disse mine Døtre i Dag eller imod deres Sønner, som de have født?

44 Now therefore come thou, let us make a covenant, I and thou; and let it be for a witness between me and thee.

Saa kom nu, lad os gøre en Pagt, jeg og du, og det skal være til et Vidne imellem mig og imellem dig.

45 And Jacob took a stone, and set it up for a pillar.

Da tog Jakob en Sten og rejste den op til et Mindesmærke.

46 And Jacob said to his brethren, Gather stones; and they took stones, and made an heap: and they ate there upon the heap.

Og Jakob sagde til sine Brødre: Sanker Stene; og de toge Stene og gjorde en Hob, og de aade der paa Hoben.

47 And Laban called it Jegarsahadutha: but Jacob called it Galeed.

Og Laban kaldte den Jegar Sahaduta, men Jakob kaldte den Gilead.

48 And Laban said, This heap is a witness between me and thee this day. Therefore was the name of it called Galeed;

Da sagde Laban: Denne Hob skal være et Vidne i Dag imellem mig og imellem dig; derfor kaldte han dens Navn Gilead,

49 And Mizpah; for he said, The LORD watch between me and thee, when we are absent one from another.

og Mizpa; thi han sagde: Herren skal se til imellem mig og imellem dig; thi vi komme hverandre af Syne.

50 If thou shalt afflict my daughters, or if thou shalt take other wives besides my daughters, no man is with us; see, God is witness between me and thee.

Dersom du vil gøre mine Døtre Fortræd, og dersom du vil tage Hustruer foruden mine Døtre, da er her vel ingen Mand hos os; men se, Gud er Vidne imellem mig og imellem dig.

51 And Laban said to Jacob, Behold this heap, and behold this pillar, which I have cast between me and thee;

Og Laban sagde til Jakob: Se denne Hob, og se det Mindesmærke, som jeg har oprejst imellem mig og imellem dig,

52 This heap be witness, and this pillar be witness, that I will not pass over this heap to thee, and that thou shalt not pass over this heap and this pillar to me, for harm.

denne Hob skal være Vidne, og dette Mindesmærke skal være Vidne, at jeg skal ikke fare forbi denne Hob til dig, og at du skal ikke fare forbi denne Hob og dette Mindesmærke til mig, til det onde.

53 The God of Abraham, and the God of Nahor, the God of their father, judge between us. And Jacob swore by the fear of his father Isaac.

Abrahams Gud og Nakors Gud, deres Faders Gud, skal dømme imellem os; og Jakob svor ved sin Fader Isaks Rædsel.

54 Then Jacob offered sacrifice upon the mount, and called his brethren to eat bread: and they ate bread, and tarried all night in the mount.

Og Jakob slagtede et Offer paa Bjerget og bad sine Brødre til Maaltid; og de aade Brød og bleve paa Bjerget om Natten.

55 And early in the morning Laban arose, and kissed his sons and his daughters, and blessed them: and Laban departed, and returned to his place.

Men om Morgenen stod Laban aarle op og kyssede sine Sønner og sine Døtre og velsignede dem, og Laban drog hen og vendte tilbage til sit Sted.