Genesis 30
1 When Rachel saw that she was not bearing Jacob any children, Rachel envied her sister. She said to Jacob, "Give me children, or else I will die."
Da Rakel så, at hun ikke fødte Jakob noget Barn, blev hun skinsyg på sin Søster og sagde til Jakob: "Skaf mig Børn, ellers dør jeg!"
2 Then Jacob became very angry with Rachel, and he said, "Am I in God's place, who has withheld from you the fruit of the womb?"
Men Jakob blev vred på Rakel og sagde: "Er jeg i Guds Sted? Det er jo ham, der har nægtet dig Livsfrugt!"
3 She said, "Look, my servant Bilhah. Sleep with her, so that she will bear children for me, that I too may have children through her."
Så sagde hun: "Der er min Trælkvinde Bilha; gå ind til hende, så hun kan føde på mine Knæ og jeg få Sønner ved hende!"
4 So she gave him Bilhah her servant as a wife, and Jacob slept with her.
Og hun gav ham sin Trælkvinde Bilha til Hustru, og Jakob gik ind til hende.
5 Bilhah conceived, and bore Jacob a son.
Så blev Bilha frugtsommelig og fødte Jakob en Søn,
6 Rachel said, "God has judged me, and has also heard my voice, and has given me a son." Therefore she called his name Dan.
og Rakel sagde: "Gud har hjulpet mig til min Ret, han har hørt min Røst og givet mig en Søn." Derfor gav hun ham Navnet Dan.
7 Bilhah, Rachel's handmaid, conceived again, and bore Jacob a second son.
Siden blev Rakels Trælkvinde Bilha frugtsommelig igen og fødte Jakob en anden Søn;
8 Rachel said, "I have wrestled mightily with my sister, and have prevailed." So she named him Naphtali.
og Rakel sagde: "Gudskampe har jeg kæmpet med min Søster og sejret." Derfor gav hun ham Navnet Naftali.
9 When Leah saw that she had stopped bearing, she took Zilpah, her servant, and gave her to Jacob as a wife.
Men da Lea så, at hun ikke fik flere Børn, tog hun sin Trælkvinde Zilpa og gav Jakob hende til Hustru;
10 Zilpah, Leah's handmaid, bore Jacob a son.
og da Leas Trælkvinde Zilpa fødte Jakob en Søn,
11 Leah said, "How fortunate." So she named him Gad.
sagde Lea: "Hvilken Lykke!" Derfor gav hun ham Navnet Gad.
12 Zilpah, Leah's servant, bore Jacob a second son.
Siden fødte Leas Trælkvinde Zilpa Jakob en anden Søn;
13 Leah said, "Happy am I, for the daughters will call me happy." So she named him Asher.
og Lea sagde: "Held mig! Kvinderne vil prise mit Held!" Derfor gav hun ham Navnet Aser.
14 Reuben went out during the wheat harvest and found mandrakes in the field, and brought them to his mother, Leah. Then Rachel said to Leah, "Please give me some of your son's mandrakes."
Men da Ruben engang i Hvedehøstens Tid gik på Marken, fandt han nogle Kærlighedsæbler og bragte dem til sin Moder Lea. Da sagde Rakel til Lea: "Giv mig nogle af din Søns Kærlighedsæbler!"
15 She said to her, "Is it a small matter that you have taken away my husband? Would you take away my son's mandrakes, also?" Rachel said, "Therefore he may sleep with you tonight for your son's mandrakes."
Lea svarede: "Er det ikke nok, at du har taget min Mand fra mig? Vil du nu også tage min Søns Kærlighedsæbler?" Men Rakel sagde: "Til Gengæld for din Søns Kærlighedsæbler må han ligge hos dig i Nat!"
16 Jacob came from the field in the evening, and Leah went out to meet him, and said, "You must sleep with me; for I have surely hired you with my son's mandrakes." So he slept with her that night.
Da så Jakob kom fra Marken om Aftenen, gik Lea ham i Møde og sagde: "Kom ind til mig i Nat, thi jeg har købt dig for min Søns Kærlighedsæbler!" Og han lå hos hende den Nat.
17 God listened to Leah, and she conceived, and bore Jacob a fifth son.
Så bønhørte Gud Lea, og hun blev frugtsommelig og fødte Jakob en femte Søn;
18 Leah said, "God has given me my wages, because I gave my servant to my husband." So she named him Issachar.
og Lea sagde: "Gud har lønnet mig, fordi jeg gav min Mand min Trælkvinde." Derfor gav hun ham Navnet Issakar.
19 Leah conceived again, and bore a sixth son to Jacob.
Siden blev Lea frugtsommelig igen og fødte Jakob en sjette Søn;
20 Leah said, "God has given me with a good gift. Now my husband will live with me, because I have borne him six sons." So she named him Zebulun.
og Lea sagde: "Gud har givet mig en god Gave, nu vil min Mand blive hos mig, fordi jeg har født ham seks Sønner." Derfor gav hun ham Navnet Zebulon.
21 Afterwards, she bore a daughter, and named her Dinah.
Siden fødte hun en Datter, som hun gav Navnet Dina.
22 God remembered Rachel, and God listened to her, and made her fertile.
Så kom Gud Rakel i Hu, og Gud bønhørte hende og åbnede hendes Moderliv,
23 She conceived, bore a son, and said, "God has taken away my shame."
så hun blev frugtsommelig og fødte en Søn; og hun sagde: "Gud har borttaget min Skændsel."
24 So she named him Joseph, saying, "May God add another son to me."
Derfor gav hun ham Navnet Josef; thi hun sagde: "HERREN give mig endnu en Søn!"
25 It happened, when Rachel had borne Joseph, that Jacob said to Laban, "Send me away, that I may go to my own place, and to my country.
Da Rakel havde født Josef. sagde Jakob til Laban: "Lad mig fare, at jeg kan drage til min Hjemstavn og mit Land;
26 Give me my wives and my children for whom I have served you, and let me go; for you know the service I have given you."
giv mig mine Hustruer og mine Børn som jeg har tjent dig for, og lad mig drage bort; du ved jo selv, hvorledes jeg har tjent dig!"
27 Laban said to him, "If now I have found favor in your eyes, stay here, for I have learned by divination that God has blessed me for your sake."
Men Laban svarede: "Måtte jeg have fundet Nåde for dine Øjne! Jeg har udfundet, at HERREN bar velsignet mig for din Skyld."
28 He said, "Name your wages, and I will pay it."
Og han sagde: "Bestem, hvad du vil have i Løn af mig, så vil jeg give dig den!"
29 He said to him, "You know how I have served you, and how well your livestock have done with me.
Så sagde Jakob: "Du ved jo selv, hvorledes jeg har tjent dig, og hvad din Ejendom er blevet til under mine Hænder;
30 For you had little before I came, and it has increased abundantly. And God has blessed you wherever I worked. Now when will I also provide for my own household?"
thi før jeg kom, ejede du kun lidet, men nu har du Overflod; HERREN har velsignet dig, hvor som helst jeg satte min Fod. Men når kan jeg komme til at gøre noget for mit eget Hus?"
31 He said, "What should I give you?" Jacob said, "You do not need to give me anything. If you will do this one thing for me, I will again pasture your flock and take care of it.
Laban svarede: "Hvad skal jeg da give dig?" Da sagde Jakob: "Du skal ikke give mig noget; men hvis du går ind på, hvad jeg nu foreslår dig, vedbliver jeg at være Hyrde for dine Hjorde og vogte dem.
32 I will pass through all your flock today, removing from there every speckled and spotted one, and every black one among the sheep, and the spotted and speckled among the goats. This will be my wages.
Jeg vil i Dag gå hele din Hjord igennem og udskille alle spættede og blakkede Dyr alle de sorte Får og de blakkede eller spættede Geder skal være min Løn;
33 So my honesty will testify for me later on, when the subject of my wages comes before you. Every one that is not speckled and spotted among the goats, and black among the sheep that I have in my possession, will be counted as stolen."
i Morgen den Dag skal min Retfærdighed vidne for mig: Når du kommer og syner den Hjord, der skal være min Løn, da er alle de" Geder, som ikke er spættede eller blakkede, og de Får, som ikke er sorte, stjålet af mig."
34 Laban said, "Look, let it be as you have said."
Laban svarede: "Vel, lad det blive, som du siger!"
35 That day, he removed the male goats that were streaked and spotted, and all the female goats that were speckled and spotted, every one that had white in it, and all the black ones among the sheep, and put them in the care of his sons.
Så udskilte han samme Dag de stribede og blakkede Bukke og de spættede og blakkede Geder, alle dem der havde hvide Pletter, og alle de sorte Får og overgav dem til sine Sønner,
36 He set three days' journey between himself and Jacob, and Jacob pastured the rest of Laban's flocks.
og han lod der være tre Dagsrejser mellem dem og Jakob; og Jakob vogtede Resten af Labans Hjord.
37 Jacob took fresh branches from poplar, almond and plane trees and made white streaks by peeling them, exposing white stripes on the branches.
Men Jakob tog friske Grene af Hvidpopler, Mandeltræer og Plataner og afskrællede Barken således, at der kom hvide Striber på Grenene;
38 He set up the peeled branches which he had peeled opposite the flocks in the troughs, that is, the watering places where the flocks came to drink. And since they bred when they came to drink,
og de afskrællede Grene stillede han op i Trugene foran Dyrene, i Vandrenderne, hvor Dyrene kom hen og drak; og de parrede sig, når de kom for at drikke;
39 the flocks bred in front of the branches, and the flocks brought bore streaked, speckled, and spotted.
Dyrene parrede sig foran Grenene og fødte så stribet, spættet og blakket Afkom.
40 Jacob separated the lambs, and made the flocks face toward the streaked and all the black in the flock of Laban. So he kept his own flocks separate, and did not put them into Laban's flock.
Og Lammene udskilte Jakob. Og han lod Dyrene vende Hovedet mod de stribede og alle de sorte dyr i Labans Hjord. På den Måde fik han sine egne Hjorde, som han ikke bragte sammen med Labans.
41 It happened, whenever the stronger of the flock were breeding, that Jacob would set up the branches in front of the flock in the troughs, so that they would breed near the branches;
Og hver Gang de kraftige Dyr parrede sig, stillede Jakob Grenene op foran dem i Vandrenderne, for at de skulde parre sig foran Grenene;
42 but for the weaker of the flock, he did not put them there. So the weaker would be Laban's, and the stronger Jacob's.
men når det var de svage Dyr, stillede han dem ikke op; således kom de svage til at tilhøre Laban, de kraftige Jakob.
43 Thus the man became very rich, and had large flocks, female servants and male servants, and camels and donkeys.
På den Måde blev Manden overmåde rig og fik Småkvæg i Mængde, Trælkvinder og Trælle, Kameler og Æsler.
