1 Mosebok 29
1 So tok Jakob i vegen att, og gjekk til han kom til Austmannalandet.
And Jacob continued his journey, and went into the land of the children of the east.
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 looked, and behold, there was a well in the fields, and behold there, three flocks of sheep were lying by it; for out of that well they watered the flocks, and a great stone was at the mouth of the well.
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 when all the flocks were gathered there, they rolled the stone from the mouth of the well, and watered the sheep, and put the stone again on the mouth of the well in its place.
4 Og Jakob spurde deim: «Kvar er de frå, brørne mine?» Då sagde dei: «Me er frå Kharan.»
And Jacob said to them, My brethren, whence are ye? And they said, Of Haran are we.
5 So spurde Jakob: «Kjenner de Laban, son åt Nahor?» Og dei svara: «Ja, me kjenner honom.»
And he said to them, Do ye know Laban the son of Nahor? And they said, We do know [him].
6 «Liver han vel?» spurte Jakob. «Ja, det gjer han, » sagde dei, «og sjå der kjem Rakel, dotter hans, med sauerne.»
And he said to them, Is he well? And they said, [He is] well; and behold, there comes Rachel his daughter with the sheep.
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 he said, Behold, it is yet high day; it is not time that the cattle should be gathered together; water the sheep, and go, feed [them].
8 «Det kann me ikkje, fyrr alle buflokkarne hev kome i hop, » sagde dei. «Då velter me steinen av brunnen, og vatnar feet.»
And they said, We cannot until all the flocks are gathered together, and they roll the stone from the mouth of the well, and we water the sheep.
9 Medan han stod og tala med deim, kom Rakel med buskapen åt far sin; for det var ho som gjætte.
While he was still speaking to them, Rachel came with her father's sheep, for she was a shepherdess.
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.
And it came to pass when Jacob saw Rachel the daughter of Laban his mother's brother, and the sheep of Laban his mother's brother, that Jacob went near, and rolled the stone from the mouth of the well, and watered the sheep of Laban his mother's brother.
11 Og Jakob kysste Rakel, og gråten tok honom.
And Jacob kissed Rachel, and lifted up his voice and 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 Jacob told Rachel that he was a brother of her father, and that he was Rebecca's son; and she ran and told 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 it came to pass when Laban heard the tidings of Jacob his sister's son, that he ran to meet him, and embraced him, and kissed him, and brought him to his house; and he told Laban all these things.
14 Og Laban sagde med honom: «Ja menn er me same folket!» So var han hjå honom ein månads tid.
And Laban said to him, Thou art indeed my bone and my flesh. And he abode with him a month's time.
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!»
And Laban said to Jacob, Because thou art my brother, shouldest thou serve me for nothing? tell me, what shall be thy wages?
16 No hadde Laban tvo døtter; den eldste heitte Lea, og den yngste heitte Rakel.
And Laban had two daughters: the name of the elder was Leah, and the name of the younger, Rachel.
17 Og Lea var daudøygd, men Rakel var både velvaksi og væn.
And the eyes of Leah were tender; but Rachel was of beautiful form and beautiful countenance.
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 loved Rachel, and said, I will serve thee seven years for Rachel thy younger daughter.
19 Og Laban svara: «Det er betre eg gjev deg henne, enn at eg gjev henne til ein framand mann. Ver du hjå meg!»
And Laban said, It is better that I give her to thee than that I should give her to another man: abide 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.
And Jacob served seven years for Rachel; and they were in his eyes as single days, because he loved her.
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 Jacob said to Laban, Give [me] my wife, for my days are fulfilled, that I may go in to her.
22 Då bad Laban i hop alt folket der i grendi, og gjorde eit gjestebod.
And Laban gathered together all the men of the place, and made a feast.
23 Og um kvelden tok han Lea, dotter si, og leidde henne inn til honom, og han sov hjå henne.
And it came to pass in the evening, that he took Leah his daughter, and brought her to him; and he went in to her.
24 Og Laban let henne få Zilpa, tenestgjenta si: ho skulde tena hjå Lea, dotter hans, no.
And Laban gave to her Zilpah, his maidservant, to be maidservant to Leah his daughter.
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 it came to pass in the morning, that behold, it was Leah. And he said to Laban, What is this thou hast done to me? Have I not served thee for Rachel? Why then hast thou 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.
And Laban said, It is not so done in our place, to give the younger before the firstborn.
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.»
Fulfil the week [with] this one: then we will give thee the other one also, for the service that thou shalt serve me yet seven other years.
28 Og Jakob gjorde so, og var hjå henne til brudlaupsdagarne var ende. Då gav Laban honom Rakel, dotter si, til kona.
And Jacob did so, and fulfilled the week [with] this one, and he gave him Rachel his daughter to be his wife.
29 Og han let Rakel, dotter si, få Bilha, tenestgjenta si: no skulde ho tena hjå henne.
And Laban gave to Rachel his daughter, Bilhah, his maidservant, to be her maidservant.
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 he went in also to Rachel; and he loved also Rachel more than Leah. And he served with him yet seven other years.
31 Då Herren såg at Lea var vanvyrd, let han henne få born, men Rakel fekk ingi.
And when Jehovah saw that Leah was hated, he opened her womb; but Rachel was 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.»
And Leah conceived, and bore a son, and called his name Reuben; for she said, Because Jehovah has looked upon my affliction; for 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 she again conceived, and bore a son, and said, Because Jehovah has heard that I am hated, he has therefore given me this one also; 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 again conceived, and bore a son, and said, Now this time will my husband be united to me, for I have borne him three sons; therefore was his name called 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.
And she again conceived, and bore a son, and said, This time will I praise Jehovah; therefore she called his name Judah. And she ceased to bear.
