1 Mosebog 38
1 Ved den Tid forlod Juda sine Brødre og sluttede sig til en Mand fra Adullam ved Navn Hira.
About the same time, Judah, descending from his brothers, turned toward an Adullamite man, named Hirah.
2 Der så Juda en Datter af Kana'anæeren Sjua, og han tog hende til Ægte og gik ind til hende.
And he saw there the daughter of a man called Shua, of Canaan. And taking her as a wife, he entered to her.
3 Hun blev frugtsommelig og fødte en Søn, som hun gav Navnet Er;
And she conceived and bore a son, and she called his name Er.
4 siden blev hun frugtsommelig igen og fødte en Søn, som hun gav Navnet Onan;
And conceiving offspring again, having given birth to a son, she called him Onan.
5 og hun fødte endnu en Søn, som hun gav Navnet Sjela; da hun fødte ham, var hun i, Kezib.
Likewise, she bore a third, whom she called Shelah, after whose birth, she ceased to bear any more.
6 Juda tog Er, sin førstefødte, en Hustru, der hed Tamar.
Then Judah gave a wife to his first born Er, whose name was Tamar.
7 Men Er, Judas førstefødte, vakte HERRENs Mishag, derfor lod HERREN ham dø.
And it also happened that Er, the first born of Judah, was wicked in the sight of the Lord and was killed by him.
8 Da sagde Juda til Onan: "Gå ind til din Svigerinde og indgå Svogerægteskab med hende for at skaffe din Broder Afkom!"
Therefore, Judah said to his son Onan: “Enter to the wife of your brother, and associate with her, so that you may raise offspring to your brother.”
9 Men Onan, som vidste, at Afkommet ikke vilde blive hans, lod, hver Gang han gik ind til sin Svigerinde, sin Sæd spildes på Jorden for ikke at skaffe sin Broder Afkom.
He, knowing that the sons to be born would not be his, when he entered to the wife of his brother, he spilled his seed on the ground, lest children should be born in his brother’s name.
10 Denne hans Adfærd vakte HERRENs Mishag, derfor lod han også ham dø.
And for this reason, the Lord struck him down, because he did a detestable thing.
11 Da sagde Juda til sin Sønnekone Tamar: "Bliv som Enke i din Faders Hus, til min Søn Sjela bliver voksen!" Thi han var bange for, at han også skulde dø ligesom sine Brødre. Så gik Tamar hen og blev i sin Faders Hus.
Because of this matter, Judah said to his daughter-in-law Tamar, “Be a widow in your father’s house, until my son Shelah grows up.” For he was afraid, lest he also might die, just as his brothers did. She went away, and she lived in her father’s house.
12 Lang Tid efter døde Judas Hustru, Sjuas Datter; og da Juda var hørt op at sørge over hende, rejste han med sin Ven, Hira fra Adullam, up til dem, der klippede hans Får i Timna.
Then, after many days had passed, the daughter of Shua, the wife of Judah, died. And when he accepted consolation after his mourning, he went up to the shearers of his sheep at Timnah, he and Hirah, the herdsman of the Adullamite flock.
13 Og da Tamar fik at vide, at hendes Svigerfader var på Vej op til Fåreklipningen i Timna,
And it was reported to Tamar that her father-in-law had gone up to Timnah to shear the sheep.
14 aflagde hun sine Enkeklæder, hyllede sig i et Slør, så det skjulte hende, og satte sig ved indgangen til Enajim ved Vejen til Timna; thi hun så, at hun ikke blev givet Sjela til Ægte, skønt han nu var voksen.
And storing away the garments of her widowhood, she took up a veil. And changing her clothing, she sat at the crossroad that leads to Timnah, because Shelah had grown up, and she had not received him as a husband.
15 Da nu Juda så hende, troede han, det var en Skøge; hun havde jo tilhyllet sit Ansigt;
And when Judah saw her, he thought her to be a harlot. For she had covered her face, lest she be recognized.
16 og han bøjede af fra Vejen og kom hen til hende og sagde: "Lad mig gå ind til dig!" Thi han vidste ikke, at det var hans Sønnekone. Men hun sagde: "Hvad giver du mig derfor!"
And entering to her, he said, “Permit me to join with you.” For he did not know her to be his daughter-in-law. And she responded, “What will you give to me, to enjoy me as a concubine?”
17 Han svarede: "Jeg vil sende dig et Gedekid fra Hjorden!" Da sagde hun: "Ja, men du skal give mig et Pant, indtil du sender det!"
He said, “I will send you a young goat from the flock.” And again, she said, “I will allow what you want, if you give me a pledge, until you may send what you promise.”
18 Han spurgte: "Hvad skal jeg give dig i Pant?" Hun svarede: "Din Seglring, din Snor og din Stav, som du har i Hånden!" Så gav han hende de tre Ting og gik ind til hende, og hun blev frugtsommelig ved ham.
Judah said, “What do you want to be given for a pledge?” She responded, “Your ring and bracelet, and the staff that you hold in your hand.” Thereupon, the woman, from one sexual encounter, conceived.
19 Derpå gik hun bort, tog Sløret af og iførte sig sine Enkeklæder.
And she arose and went away. And storing away the garments that she had taken up, she was clothed in the garments of her widowhood.
20 Imidlertid sendte Juda sin Ven fra Adullam med Gedekiddet for at få Pantet tilbage fra Kvinden; men han fandt hende ikke.
Then Judah sent a young goat by his shepherd, the Adullamite, so that he might receive the pledge that he had given to the woman. But, when he had not found her,
21 Han spurgte da Folkene på Stedet: "Hvor er den Skøge, som sad på Vejen ved Enajim?" Og de svarede: "Her har ikke været nogen Skøge!"
he questioned the men of that place: “Where is the woman who sat at the crossroad?” And they all responded, “There has been no harlot in this place.”
22 Så vendte han tilbage til Juda og sagde: "Jeg fandt hende ikke, og Folkene på Stedet siger, at der har ikke været nogen Skøge."
He returned to Judah, and he said to him: “I did not find her. Moreover, the men of that place told me that a prostitute had never sat there.”
23 Da sagde Juda: "Så lad hende beholde det, hellere end at vi skal blive til Spot; jeg har nu sendt det Kid, men du fandt hende ikke."
Judah said: “Let her hold herself to blame. Certainly, she is not able to accuse us of a lie. I sent the young goat that I had promised, and you did not find her.”
24 En tre Måneders Tid efter meldte man Juda: "Din Sønnekone Tamar har øvet Utugt og er blevet frugtsommelig!" Da sagde Juda: "Før hende ud, for at hun kan blive brændt!"
And behold, after three months, they reported to Judah, saying, “Tamar, your daughter-in-law, has committed fornication and her abdomen appears to be enlarged.” And Judah said, “Produce her, so that she may be burned.”
25 Men da hun førtes ud, sendte hun Bud til sin Svigerfader og lod sige: "Jeg er blevet frugtsommelig ved den Mand, som ejer disse Ting." Og hun lod sige: "Se dog efter, hvem der ejer denne Ring, denne Snor og denne Stav!"
But when she was led out to the punishment, she sent to her father-in-law, saying: “I conceived by the man to whom these things belong. Recognize whose ring, and bracelet, and staff this is.”
26 Da Juda havde set efter, sagde han: "Retten er på hendes Side og ikke på min, fordi jeg ikke gav hende til min Søn Sjela!" Men siden havde han ikke Omgang med hende.
But he, acknowledging the gifts, said: “She is more just than I am. For I did not deliver her to my son Shelah.” However, he knew her no more.
27 Da Tiden kom, at hun skulde føde, se, da var der Tvillinger i hendes Liv.
Then, at the moment of birth, there appeared twins in the womb. And so, in the very delivery of the infants, one put forth a hand, on which the midwife tied a scarlet thread, saying,
28 Under Fødselen stak der en Hånd frem, og Jordemoderen tog og bandt en rød Snor om den, idet hun sagde: "Det var ham, der først kom frem."
“This one will go out first.”
29 Men han trak Hånden tilbage. og Broderen kom frem; så sagde hun: "Hvorfor bryder du frem? For din Skyld er der sket et Brud. Derfor gav man ham Navnet Perez.
But in truth, drawing back his hand, the other came out. And the woman said, “Why is the partition divided for you?” And for this reason, she called his name Perez.
30 Derefter kom Broderen med den røde snor om Hånden frem, og ham kaldte man Zera.
After this, his brother came out, on whose hand was the scarlet thread. And she called him Zerah.
