1 Mosebog 24
1 Abraham var blevet gammel og til Års, og HERREN havde velsignet ham i alle Måder.
Now Abraham was old, and well advanced in years. Jehovah had blessed Abraham in all things.
2 Da sagde Abraham til sin Træl, sit Hus's ældste, som stod for hele hans Ejendom: "Læg din Hånd under min Lænd,
Abraham said to his servant, the elder of his house, who ruled over all that he had, "Please put your hand under my thigh.
3 så jeg kan tage dig i Ed ved HERREN, Himmelens og Jordens Gud, at du ikke vil tage min Søn en Hustru af Kana'anæernes Døtre. blandt hvem jeg bor,
I will make you swear by the God of heaven and earth, that you shall not take a wife for my son from the daughters of the Canaanites, among whom I live.
4 men drage til mit Land og min Hjemstavn og tage min Søn Isak en Hustru derfra!"
But you shall go to my country, and to my relatives, and take a wife for my son Isaac."
5 Da sagde Trællen: "Men hvis nu Pigen ikke vil følge mig her til Landet, skal jeg så bringe din Søn tilbage til det Land, du vandrede ud fra?"
The servant said to him, "What if the woman isn't willing to follow me to this land? Must I then bring your son back to the land from which you came?"
6 Abraham svarede: "Vogt dig vel for at bringe min Søn tilbage dertil!
Abraham said to him, "Be careful that you do not take my son back there.
7 HERREN, Himmelens Gud, som tog mig bort fra min Faders Hus og min Hjemstavns Land, som talede til mig og tilsvor mig, at han vil give mit Afkom dette Land, han vil sende sin Engel foran dig, så du kan tage min Søn en Hustru derfra;
Now the God of heaven, who took me from my father's house, and from the land of my birth, who spoke to me, and who swore to me, saying, 'I will give this land to your offspring'-- he will send his angel before you, and you shall take a wife for my son from there.
8 men hvis Pigen ikke vil følge dig, så er du løst fra Eden til mig; men i intet Tilfælde må du bringe min Søn tilbage dertil!"
If the woman isn't willing to follow you, then you shall be free from this oath to me. Only you shall not bring my son there again."
9 Da lagde Trællen sin Hånd under sin Herre Abrahams Lænd og svor ham Eden.
The servant put his hand under the thigh of Abraham his master, and swore to him concerning this matter.
10 Derpå tog Trællen ti af sin Herres Kameler og alle Hånde kostbare Gaver fra sin Herre og gav sig på Vej til Nakors By i Aram Naharajim.
The servant took ten camels, of his master's camels, and departed, having a variety of good things of his master's with him. He arose, and went to Aram Naharaim, to the city of Nahor.
11 Uden for Byen lod han Kamelerne knæle ved Brønden ved Aftenstid, ved den Tid Kvinderne går ud for at hente Vand;
He made the camels kneel down outside the city by the well of water at the time of evening, the time that women go out to draw water.
12 og han bad således: "HERRE. du min Herre Abrahams Gud, lad det lykkes for mig i dag og vis Miskundhed mod min Herre Abraham!
He said, "God of my master Abraham, please give me success this day, and show kindness to my master Abraham.
13 Se, jeg stiller mig her ved Vandkilden, nu Bymændenes Døtre går ud for at hente Vand;
Look, I am standing by the spring of water. The daughters of the men of the city are coming out to draw water.
14 og siger jeg nu til en Pige: Hæld din Krukke og giv mig at drikke! og siger så hun: Drik kun, og jeg vil også give dine Kameler at drikke! lad det da være hende, du har udset til din Tjener Isak; således vil jeg kunne kende, at du har vist Miskundhed mod min Herre!"
Let it happen, that the young woman to whom I will say, 'Please let down your pitcher, that I may drink,' and she will say, 'Drink, and I will also give your camels a drink,'—let her be the one you have appointed for your servant Isaac. By this I will know that you have shown kindness to my master."
15 Knap var han færdig med at bede, se, da kom Rebekka, en Datter af Betuel, der var en Søn af Abrahams Broder Nakors Hustru Milka, gående med Krukken på Skulderen,
It happened, before he had finished speaking, that look, Rebekah came out, who was born to Bethuel the son of Milcah, the wife of Nahor, Abraham's brother, with her pitcher on her shoulder.
16 en såre smuk Kvinde, Jomfru, endnu ikke kendt af nogen Mand. Hun steg ned til Kilden, fyldte sin Krukke og steg op igen.
The young woman was very beautiful to look at, a virgin; no man had ever slept with her. She went down to the spring, filled her pitcher, and came up.
17 Da ilede Trællen hen til hende og sagde: "Giv mig lidt Vand at drikke af din Krukke!"
The servant ran to meet her, and said, "Please give me a drink, a little water from your pitcher."
18 Hun svarede: "Drik, Herre!" og løftede straks Krukken ned på sin Hånd og lod ham drikke;
She said, "Drink, my lord." She hurried, and let down her pitcher to her hands, and gave him a drink.
19 og da hun havde slukket hans Tørst, sagde hun: "Jeg vil også øse Vand til dine Kameler, til de har slukket deres Tørst."
When she had finished giving him drink, she said, "I will also draw for your camels, until they have finished drinking."
20 Så skyndte hun sig hen og tømte Krukken i Truget og løb tilbage til Brønden for at øse, og således øste hun til alle hans Kameler.
She hurried, and emptied her pitcher into the trough, and ran again to the well to draw, and drew for all his camels.
21 Imidlertid stod Manden og så tavs på hende for at få at vide, om HERREN havde ladet hans Rejse lykkes eller ej;
The man looked steadfastly at her, remaining silent, to know whether God had made his journey prosperous or not.
22 og da Kamelernes Tørst var slukket, tog han en gylden Næsering, der vejede en halv Sekel, og to Armbånd, der vejede ti Guldsekel, og satte dem på hendes Arme;
It happened, as the camels had finished drinking, that the man took a gold ring weighing a beka, which he put on her nose, and two bracelets for her hands weighing ten [shekels] of gold,
23 og han sagde til hende: "Sig mig, hvis Datter du er! Er der Plads til os i din Faders Hus for Natten?"
and said, "Whose daughter are you? Please tell me. Is there room in your father's house for us to lodge in?"
24 Hun svarede: "Jeg er Datter af Betuel, som Milka fødte Nakor;"
She said to him, "I am the daughter of Bethuel the son of Milcah, whom she bore to Nahor."
25 og videre sagde hun: "Der er rigeligt både af Strå og Foder hos os og Plads til at overnatte "
She said moreover to him, "We have plenty of straw and feed, and room to lodge in."
26 Da bøjede Manden sig og tilbad HERREN,
The man bowed his head, and worshiped God.
27 idet han sagde: "Lovet være HERREN, min Herre Abrahams Gud. som ikke har unddraget min Herre sin Miskundhed og Trofasthed! HERREN har ført mig på Vejen til min Herres Broders Hus."
He said, "Blessed be the God of my master Abraham, who has not forsaken his loving kindness and his truth toward my master. As for me, he has led me on the journey to the house of my master's relatives."
28 Pigen løb imidlertid hjem og fortalte alt dette i sin Moders Hus.
The young woman ran, and told her mother's house about these words.
29 Men Rebekka havde en Broder ved Navn Laban; han løb ud til Manden ved Kilden;
Rebekah had a brother, and his name was Laban. Laban ran out to the man, to the spring.
30 og da han så Næseringen og Armbåndene på sin Søsters Arme og hørte sin Søster Rebekka fortælle, hvad Manden havde sagt til hende, gik han ud til Manden, som stod med sine Kameler ved Kilden;
It happened, when he saw the nose ring, and the bracelets on his sister's hands, and when he heard the words of Rebekah his sister, saying, "This is what the man said to me," that he came to the man. Look, he was standing by the camels at the spring.
31 og han sagde: "Kom, du HERRENs velsignede, hvorfor står du herude? Jeg har ryddet op i Huset og gjort Plads til Kamelerne."
He said, "Come in, you blessed of God. Why do you stand outside? For I have prepared the house, and room for the camels."
32 Så kom Manden hen til Huset og tog Seletøjet af Kamelerne, og Laban bragte Strå og Foder til dem og Vand til Fodtvæt for Manden og hans Ledsagere.
The man came into the house, and he unloaded the camels. He gave straw and feed for the camels, and water to wash his feet and the feet of the men who were with him.
33 Men da der blev sat Mad for ham, sagde han: "Jeg vil intet nyde, før jeg har røgtet mit Ærinde!" De svarede: "Sig frem!"
Food was set before him to eat, but he said, "I will not eat until I have told my message." He said, "Speak on."
34 Så sagde han: "Jeg er Abrahams Træl.
He said, "I am Abraham's servant.
35 HERREN har velsignet min Herre i rigt Mål, så han er blevet en velstående Mand, og givet ham Småkvæg og Hornkvæg, Sølv og Guld, Trælle og Trælkvinder, Kameler og Æsler
The Lord has blessed my master greatly. He has become great. He has given him flocks and herds, silver and gold, male servants and female servants, and camels and donkeys.
36 og Sara, min Herres Hustru, har født ham en Søn i hans Alderdom, og ham har han givet alt, hvad han ejer.
Sarah, my master's wife, bore a son to my master when she was old. He has given all that he has to him.
37 Og nu har min Herre taget mig i Ed og sagt: Du må ikke tage min Søn en Hustru blandt Kana'anæernes Døtre, i hvis Land jeg bor;
My master made me swear, saying, 'You shall not take a wife for my son from the daughters of the Canaanites, in whose land I live,
38 Men du skal drage til min Faders Hus og min Slægt og tage min Søn en Hustru derfra!
but you shall go to my father's house, and to my relatives, and take a wife for my son.'
39 Og da jeg sagde til min Herre: Men hvis nu Pigen ikke vil følge med mig?
I said to my master, 'What if the woman will not follow me?'
40 svarede han: HERREN, for hvis Åsyn jeg har vandret, vil sende sin Engel med dig og lade din Rejse lykkes, så du kan tage min Søn en Hustru af min Slægt og min Faders Hus;
He said to me, 'God, before whom I walk, will send his angel with you, and prosper your journey. You shall take a wife for my son of my relatives, and of my father's house.
41 i modsat Fald er du løst fra Eden til mig; kommer du til min Slægt, og de ikke vil give dig hende, er du løst fra Eden til mig!
Then will you be free from my oath, when you come to my relatives. If they do not give her to you, you shall be free from my oath.'
42 Da jeg nu i Dag kom til Kilden, bad jeg således: HERRE, du min Herre Abrahams Gud! Vilde du dog lade den Rejse lykkes, som jeg nu har for!
I came this day to the spring, and said, 'God of my master Abraham, if now you will prosper my journey in which I go?
43 Se, jeg stiller mig her ved Kilden, og siger jeg nu til den Pige, der kommer for at øse Vand: Giv mig lidt Vand at drikke af din Krukke!
look, I am standing by this spring of water. Let it happen, that the virgin who comes out to draw, to whom I will say, "Please give me a little water from your pitcher to drink,"
44 og svarer så hun: Drik selv, og jeg vil også øse Vand til dine Kameler! lad hende da være den Kvinde, HERREN har udset til min Herres Søn!
and she will tell me, "Drink, and I will also draw for your camels,"—let her be the woman who has been appointed for my master's son.'
45 Og knap var jeg færdig med at tale således ved mig selv, se, da kom Rebekka med sin Krukke på Skulderen og steg ned til Kilden og øste Vand, og da jeg sagde til hende: Giv mig noget at drikke!
Before I had done speaking in my heart, look, Rebekah came out with her pitcher on her shoulder. She went down to the spring, and drew. I said to her, 'Please give me a drink.'
46 løftede hun straks sin Krukke ned og sagde: Drik kun, og jeg vil også give dine Kameler at drikke! Så drak jeg, og hun gav også Kamelerne at drikke.
She hurried and let down her pitcher from her shoulder, and said, 'Drink, and I will also give your camels a drink.' So I drank, and she made the camels drink also.
47 Da spurgte jeg hende: Hvis Datter er du? Og hun sagde: Jeg er Datter af Betuel, Nakors og Milkas Søn! Så satte jeg Ringen i hendes Næse og Armbåndene på hendes Arme;
I asked her, and said, 'Whose daughter are you?' She said, 'The daughter of Bethuel, Nahor's son, whom Milcah bore to him.' I put the ring on her nose, and the bracelets on her hands.
48 og jeg bøjede mig og tilbad HERREN, og jeg lovede HERREN, min Herre Abrahams Gud, som havde ført mig den rigtige Vej, så jeg: kunde tage min Herres Broderdatter til hans Søn!
I bowed my head, and worshiped Jehovah, and blessed the God of my master Abraham, who had led me in the right way to take my master's brother's daughter for his son.
49 Hvis I nu vil vise min Herre Godhed og Troskab, så sig mig det, og hvis ikke, så sig mig det. for at jeg kan have noget at rette mig efter!"
Now if you will deal kindly and truly with my master, tell me. If not, tell me, that I may turn to the right hand, or to the left."
50 Da sagde Laban og Betuel:"Denne Sag kommer fra HERREN, vi kan hverken gøre fra eller til!
Then Laban and Bethuel answered, "The thing proceeds from Jehovah. We can't speak to you bad or good.
51 Der står Rebekka foran dig, tag hende og drag bort, at hun kan: blive din Herres Søns Hustru, således som HERREN har sagt!"
Look, Rebekah is before you. Take, and go, and let her be your master's son's wife, as Jehovah has spoken."
52 Da Abrahams Træl hørte deres Ord, kastede han sig til Jorden for HERREN.
It happened that when Abraham's servant heard their words, he bowed himself down to the ground.
53 Derpå fremtog Trællen Sølv og Guldsmykker og Klæder og gav Rebekka dem, og til hendes Broder og Moder uddelte han Gaver.
The servant brought out articles of silver and articles of gold, and clothing, and gave them to Rebekah. He also gave valuable gifts to her brother and her mother.
54 Så spiste og drak han og hans Ledsagere og overnattede der. Da, de var stået op næste Morgen. sagde han: "Lad mig nu fare til. min Herre!"
They ate and drank, he and the men who were with him, and stayed all night. They rose up in the morning, and he said, "Send me away to my master."
55 Men Rebekkas Broder og Moder svarede: "Lad dog Pigen blive hos os i nogen Tid, en halv Snes Dage eller så, siden kan du drage bort"
Her brother and her mother said, "Let the young woman stay with us a few days, at least ten. After that she will go."
56 Da sagde han til dem: "Ophold mig ikke, nu HERREN har ladet min Rejse lykkes; lad mig fare! Jeg vil drage til min Herre!"
He said to them, "Do not hinder me, seeing that he has prospered my journey. Send me away that I may go to my master."
57 De svarede; "Lad os kalde på. Pigen og spørge hende selv!"
They said, "We will call the young woman, and ask her."
58 Og de kaldte på Rebekka og; spurgte hende: "Vil du drage med denne Mand?" Hun svarede: "Ja. jeg vil!"
They called Rebekah, and said to her, "Will you go with this man?" She said, "I will go."
59 Da tog de Afsked med deres, Søster Rebekka og hendes Amme og med Abrahams Træl og hans Ledsagere;
They sent away Rebekah, their sister, with her nurse, Abraham's servant, and his men.
60 og de velsignede Rebekka og sagde: "Måtte du, vor Søster, blive til ti Tusind Tusinder, og måtte dit Afkom indtage dine Fjenders Porte!"
They blessed Rebekah, and said to her, "Our sister, may you be the mother of thousands of ten thousands, and let your descendants possess the gate of those who hate them."
61 Så brød Rebekka og hendes Piger op, og de satte sig på Kamelerne og fulgte med Manden; og Trællen tog Rebekka og drog bort.
Rebekah arose with her female servants. They rode on the camels, and followed the man. The servant took Rebekah, and went his way.
62 Isak var imidlertid draget til Ørkenen ved Be'erlahajro'i, og han boede i Sydlandet.
Isaac came from the way of Beer Lahai Roi, for he lived in the land of the Negev.
63 Da han engang ved Aftenstid var gået ud på Marken for at bede, så han op og fik Øje på nogle Kameler, der nærmede sig.
Isaac went out to walk in the field at the evening. He lifted up his eyes, and saw, and, look, there were camels coming.
64 Men da Rebekka så op og fik Øje på Isak, lod hun sig glide ned af Kamelen
Rebekah lifted up her eyes, and when she saw Isaac, she dismounted from the camel.
65 og spurgte Trællen: "Hvem er den Mand der, som kommer os i Møde på Marken?" Trællen svarede: "Det er min Herre!" Da tog hun sit Slør og tilhyllede sig.
She said to the servant, "Who is the man who is walking in the field to meet us?" The servant said, "It is my master." She took her veil, and covered herself.
66 Men Trællen fortalte Isak alt, hvad han havde udrettet.
The servant told Isaac all the things that he had done.
67 Da førte Isak Rebekka ind i sin Moder Saras Telt og tog hende til Hustru; og han fik hende kær. Således blev Isak trøstet efter sin Moder.
Isaac brought her into his mother Sarah's tent, and took Rebekah, and she became his wife. He loved her. Isaac was comforted after his mother's death.
