1 Mosebok 29
1 So tok Jakob i vegen att, og gjekk til han kom til Austmannalandet.
And so Jacob, setting out, arrived in the eastern land.
2 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.
And he saw a well in a field, and also three flocks of sheep reclining near it. For the animals were watered from it, and its mouth was closed with a great stone.
3 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.
And the custom was, when all the sheep were gathered together, to roll away the stone. And when the flocks had been refreshed, they placed it over the mouth of the well again.
4 Og Jakob spurde deim: «Kvar er de frå, brørne mine?» Då sagde dei: «Me er frå Kharan.»
And he said to the shepherds, “Brothers, where are you from?” And they answered. “From Haran.”
5 So spurde Jakob: «Kjenner de Laban, son åt Nahor?» Og dei svara: «Ja, me kjenner honom.»
And questioning them, he said, “Do you know Laban, the son of Nahor?” They said, “We know him.”
6 «Liver han vel?» spurte Jakob. «Ja, det gjer han, » sagde dei, «og sjå der kjem Rakel, dotter hans, med sauerne.»
He said, “Is he well?” “He is very well,” they said. “And behold, his daughter Rachel approaches with his flock.”
7 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!»
And Jacob said, “There is still much daylight remaining, and it is not time to return the flocks to the sheepfold. Give the sheep to drink first, and then lead them back to pasture.”
8 «Det kann me ikkje, fyrr alle buflokkarne hev kome i hop, » sagde dei. «Då velter me steinen av brunnen, og vatnar feet.»
They responded, “We cannot, until all the animals are gathered together and we remove the stone from the mouth of the well, so that we may water the flocks.”
9 Medan han stod og tala med deim, kom Rakel med buskapen åt far sin; for det var ho som gjætte.
They were still speaking, and behold, Rachel arrived with her father’s sheep; for she pastured the flock.
10 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.
When Jacob had seen her, and he realized that she was his maternal first cousin, and that these were the sheep of his uncle Laban, he removed the stone which closed the well.
11 Og Jakob kysste Rakel, og gråten tok honom.
And having watered the flock, he kissed her. And lifting up his voice, he wept.
12 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.
And he revealed to her that he was a brother of her father, and the son of Rebekah. And so, hurrying, she announced it to her father.
13 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.
And when he had heard that Jacob, his sister’s son, had arrived, he ran to meet him. And embracing him, and kissing him heartily, he brought him into his house. But when he had heard the reasons for his journey,
14 Og Laban sagde med honom: «Ja menn er me same folket!» So var han hjå honom ein månads tid.
he responded, “You are my bone and my flesh.” And after the days of one month were completed,
15 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!»
he said to him: “Though you are my brother, will you serve me for nothing? Tell me what wages you would accept.”
16 No hadde Laban tvo døtter; den eldste heitte Lea, og den yngste heitte Rakel.
In truth, he had two daughters: the name of the elder was Leah; and truly the younger was called Rachel.
17 Og Lea var daudøygd, men Rakel var både velvaksi og væn.
But while Leah was bleary-eyed, Rachel had an elegant appearance and was attractive to behold.
18 Og Jakob hadde huglagt Rakel, og sagde: «Eg skal tena hjå deg i sju år, fær eg Rakel, den yngste dotteri di.»
And Jacob, loving her, said, “I will serve you for seven years, for your younger daughter Rachel.”
19 Og Laban svara: «Det er betre eg gjev deg henne, enn at eg gjev henne til ein framand mann. Ver du hjå meg!»
Laban responded, “It is better that I give her to you than to another man; remain with me.”
20 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.
Therefore, Jacob served for seven years for Rachel. And these seemed like only a few days, because of the greatness of love.
21 Sidan sagde Jakob med Laban: «Lat meg no få kona mi! for tidi mi er ute, og eg vil taka henne heim til meg.»
And he said to Laban, “Give my wife to me. For now the time has been fulfilled, so that I may go in to her.”
22 Då bad Laban i hop alt folket der i grendi, og gjorde eit gjestebod.
And he, having called a great crowd of his friends to the feast, agreed to the marriage.
23 Og um kvelden tok han Lea, dotter si, og leidde henne inn til honom, og han sov hjå henne.
And at night, he brought in his daughter Leah to him,
24 Og Laban let henne få Zilpa, tenestgjenta si: ho skulde tena hjå Lea, dotter hans, no.
giving his daughter a handmaid named Zilpah. After Jacob had gone in to her, according to custom, when morning had arrived, he saw Leah.
25 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?»
And he said to his father-in-law, “What is it that you intended to do? Did I not serve you for Rachel? Why have you deceived me?”
26 «Me hev ikkje det for vis her i landet, » svara Laban, «å gifta burt den som yngre er fyre den som er eldre.
Laban responded, “It is not the practice in this place to give the younger in marriage first.
27 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.»
Complete a week of days with this mating. And then I will give this one to you also, for the service that you will provide to me for another seven years.”
28 Og Jakob gjorde so, og var hjå henne til brudlaupsdagarne var ende. Då gav Laban honom Rakel, dotter si, til kona.
He agreed to his pleading. And after the week had passed, he took Rachel as a wife.
29 Og han let Rakel, dotter si, få Bilha, tenestgjenta si: no skulde ho tena hjå henne.
To her, the father had given Bilhah as her servant.
30 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.
And, having at last obtained the marriage he desired, he preferred the love of the latter before the former, and he served with him another seven years.
31 Då Herren såg at Lea var vanvyrd, let han henne få born, men Rakel fekk ingi.
But the Lord, seeing that he despised Leah, opened her womb, but her sister remained barren.
32 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.»
Having conceived, she gave birth to a son, and she called his name Reuben, saying: “The Lord saw my humiliation; now my husband will love me.”
33 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.
And again she conceived and bore a son, and she said, “Because the Lord heard that I was treated with contempt, he has also given this one to me.” And she called his name Simeon.
34 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.
And she conceived a third time, and she gave birth to another son, and she said: “Now likewise my husband will unite with me, because I have borne him three sons.” And because of this, she called his name Levi.
35 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.
A fourth time she conceived and bore a son, and she said, “Only now will I confess to the Lord.” And for this reason, she called him Judah. And she ceased from child-bearing.
