Genesis 31
1 Someone told Jacob that Laban’s sons were complaining and saying, “Jacob has become very rich by taking everything [HYP] that belonged to our father.”
Und es kamen vor ihn die Reden der Kinder Labans, daß sie sprachen: Jakob hat alle unsers Vaters Gut zu sich gebracht und von unsers Vaters Gut hat er solchen Reichtum zuwegegebracht.
2 And Jacob noticed that Laban was not acting friendly toward him as he had done before.
Und Jakob sah an das Angesicht Labans; und siehe, es war nicht gegen ihn wie gestern und ehegestern.
3 Then Yahweh said to Jacob, “Go back to your country and your relatives, and I will help you there.”
Und der HERR sprach zu Jakob: Zeuch wieder in deiner Väter Land und zu deiner Freundschaft; ich will mit dir sein.
4 So Jacob sent a message to Rachel and Leah, telling them to come out to the pastures where his flocks of sheep and goats were.
Da sandte Jakob hin und ließ rufen Rahel und Lea aufs Feld bei seine Herde
5 When they arrived, he said to them, “I see that your father does not act friendly toward me as he did previously. But God, whom my father worshiped, has helped me.
und sprach zu ihnen: Ich sehe eures Vaters Angesicht, daß es nicht gegen mich ist wie gestern und ehegestern; aber der Gott meines Vaters ist mit mir gewesen.
6 You two know that I have worked very hard for your father,
Und ihr wisset, daß ich aus allen meinen Kräften eurem Vater gedienet habe.
7 but many times [HYP] he has cheated me by decreasing my wages. But God has not allowed him to harm me.
Und er hat mich getäuschet und nun zehnmal meinen Lohn verändert; aber Gott hat ihm nicht gestattet, daß er mir Schaden täte.
8 When Laban said, ‘The speckled animals are the ones that I will give you to be your wages,’ then all the animals gave birth to young ones that were speckled. When he changed and said, ‘The ones that have black and white stripes on them will be your wages,’ then all the animals gave birth to young ones that were striped.
Wenn er sprach: Die bunten sollen dein Lohn sein, so trug die ganze Herde bunte. Wenn er aber sprach: Die sprenglichten sollen dein Lohn sein, so trug die ganze Herde sprenglichte.
9 In that way, God has taken away the livestock that belonged to your father and has given them to me.
Also hat Gott die Güter eures Vaters ihm entwandt und mir gegeben.
10 “One time, when the animals were mating, I had a dream. In my dream I [looked up and was surprised to] see that some of the male goats that were mating with the female goats had black and white stripes on them, some were speckled, and some were spotted.
Denn wenn die Zeit des Laufs kam, hub ich meine Augen auf und sah im Traum, und siehe, die Böcke sprangen auf die sprenglichte, fleckichte und bunte Herde.
11 An angel who was sent by God said to me in the dream, ‘Jacob!’ I replied, ‘I am here!’
Und der Engel Gottes sprach zu mir im Traum: Jakob! Und ich antwortete: Hie bin ich.
12 He said to me, ‘Look up and you will see that all the male goats that are mating have black and white stripes on them, or are speckled or spotted. This is happening because I have seen all that Laban has done to you.
Er aber sprach: Heb auf deine Augen und siehe, die Böcke springen auf die sprenglichte, fleckichte und bunte Herde; denn ich habe alles gesehen, was dir Laban tut.
13 I am God who appeared to you at Bethel, where you set up a stone to show that the place was holy, and you poured [olive] oil on the stone and made a solemn promise to me. So now leave this land immediately, and return to the land where you were born.’”
Ich bin der Gott zu Bethel, da du den Stein gesalbet hast und mir daselbst ein Gelübde getan. Nun mach dich auf und zeuch aus diesem Lande und zeuch wieder in das Land deiner Freundschaft.
14 Rachel and Leah replied, “Our father will not give us anything more when he dies [RHQ].
Da antwortete Rahel und Lea und sprachen zu ihm: Wir haben doch kein Teil noch Erbe mehr in unsers Vaters Hause.
15 He treats us as though we were foreigners [RHQ]! [Your working for him all these years was like a payment] that you gave him as a price for us, but we will not inherit any of that money that he got as a price for us. He has spent it all!
Hat er uns doch gehalten als die Fremden; denn er hat uns verkauft und unsern Lohn verzehret.
16 Surely all of the wealth that God took away from our father belongs to us and to our children. So do whatever God has told you to do!”
Darum hat Gott unserm Vater entwandt seinen Reichtum zu uns und unsern Kindern: Alles nun, was Gott dir gesagt hat, das tue.
17 Then Jacob put his children and his wives on camels.
Also machte sich Jakob auf und lud seine Kinder und Weiber auf Kamele.
18 He made all his livestock go ahead of him. Besides the livestock, he took along all the other things that he had acquired while living in Paddan-Aram. And they prepared to return to his father Isaac, in the Canaan region.
Und führete weg all sein Vieh und alle seine Habe, die er in Mesopotamien erworben hatte, daß er käme zu Isaak, seinem Vater, ins Land Kanaan.
19 Before they left, while Laban was shearing his sheep, Rachel stole the [small wooden] idols [that were in her father’s tent].
(Laban aber war gegangen, seine Herde zu scheren.) Und Rahel stahl ihres Vaters Götzen.
20 Furthermore, Jacob deceived Laban, who belonged to the Aram people-group, by not telling him that they were planning to leave.
Also stahl Jakob dem Laban zu Syrien das Herz damit, daß er ihm nicht ansagte, daß er floh.
21 So Jacob and his family fled with all their possessions, and they crossed the Euphrates River, and then started traveling south toward the hilly Gilead region.
Also floh er und alles, was sein war, machte sich auf und fuhr über das Wasser und richtete sich nach dem Berge Gilead.
22 On the third day after they left, someone told Laban that Jacob and his family had left.
Am dritten Tage ward es Laban angesagt, daß Jakob flöhe.
23 So he took some of his relatives with him and started to pursue Jacob. They continued walking for seven days.
Und er nahm seine Brüder zu sich und jagte ihm nach sieben Tagereisen und ereilete ihn auf dem Berge Gilead.
24 Then God appeared to Laban in a dream at night, and said to him, “When you catch up to Jacob, be sure that you do not say anything at all [HYP] to him in an angry manner!”
Aber Gott kam zu Laban, dem Syrer, im Traum des Nachts und sprach zu ihm: Hüte dich, daß du mit Jakob nicht anders redest denn freundlich!
25 The next day, by the time Laban caught up with Jacob, Jacob and his household had set up their tents in the hilly Gilead region. So Laban and his relatives set up their tents there, too.
Und Laban nahete zu Jakob. Jakob aber hatte seine Hütte aufgeschlagen auf dem Berge; und Laban mit seinen Brüdern schlug seine Hütte auch auf auf dem Berge Gilead.
26 Then Laban went to Jacob and said to him, “Why have you done this? You have deceived me by carrying away my daughters as though you had captured them in a war [MTY]!
Da sprach Laban zu Jakob: Was hast du getan, daß du mein Herz gestohlen hast und hast meine Töchter entführet, als die durchs Schwert gefangen wären?
27 Why did you run away and deceive me? Why did you not tell me that you were going to leave, so that we could have rejoiced and sung while people played music on tambourines and harps before I said ‘goodbye’ to you?
Warum bist du heimlich geflohen und hast dich weggestohlen und hast mir's nicht angesagt, daß ich dich hätte geleitet mit Freuden, mit Singen, mit Pauken und Harfen?
28 (You did not even let me kiss my grandchildren and my daughters goodbye before they left!/Why did you not allow me to kiss my grandchildren and daughters goodbye before they left?) [RHQ] What you have done was foolish!
Und hast mich nicht lassen meine Kinder und Töchter küssen? Nun, du hast törlich getan.
29 My relatives and I have the power to harm you, but last night the God whom your father worships said to me in a dream, ‘Be sure that you do not say anything at all to Jacob in an angry way.’
Und ich hätte mit Gottes Hilfe wohl so viel Macht, daß ich euch könnte Übels tun; aber eures Vaters Gott hat gestern zu mir gesagt: Hüte dich, daß du mit Jakob nicht anders denn freundlich redest!
30 Now, I know you have left because you long to go back home. But why did you steal my [wooden] idols?”
Und weil du denn ja wolltest ziehen und sehntest dich so fast nach deines Vaters Hause, warum hast du mir meine Götter gestohlen?
31 Jacob replied to Laban, saying, “I did not tell you that we were planning to leave, because I was afraid. I thought that [if I told you], you would forcefully take your daughters away from me.
Jakob antwortete und sprach zu Laban: Ich fürchtete mich und dachte, du würdest deine Töchter von, mir reißen.
32 But if you find anyone here who has your wooden idols, we will execute that person. While our relatives are watching, search for yourself to see if there is anything that belongs to you that is here with me. If you find anything, you can take it!” When Jacob said that, he did not know that Rachel had stolen the wooden idols.
Bei welchem aber du deine Götter findest, der sterbe hie vor unsern Brüdern. Suche das Deine bei mir und nimm's hin. Jakob wußte aber nicht, daß sie Rahel gestohlen hatte.
33 Laban went into Jacob’s tent, and then into Leah’s tent, and then into the tents of the two female slaves and searched for the idols, but he did not find them. After he left their tents, he entered Rachel’s tent.
Da ging Laban in die Hütte Jakobs und Leas und der beiden Mägde und fand nicht Und ging aus der Hütte Leas in die Hütte Rahels.
34 But Rachel had previously taken the idols and put them in the saddle of a camel, and she was sitting on the saddle. So when Laban searched all over for them inside Rachel’s tent, he did not find them.
Da nahm Rahel die Götzen und legte sie unter die Streu der Kamele und setzte sich drauf. Laban aber betastete die ganze Hütte und fand nichts.
35 Rachel said to her father, “Do not be angry with me, sir, but I cannot get up in your presence [to show respect for you], because I am having my monthly menstrual period. [EUP]” So when Laban searched some more, he did not find the [wooden] idols.
Da sprach sie zu ihrem Vater: Mein HERR, zürne nicht, denn ich kann nicht aufstehen gegen dir; denn es gehet mir nach der Frauen Weise. Also fand er die Götzen nicht wie fast er suchte.
36 Then Jacob became angry. He rebuked Laban, saying, “What crime did I commit? For what sin that I committed have you pursued me?
Und Jakob ward zornig und schalt Laban und sprach zu ihm: Was habe ich mißgehandelt oder gesündiget, daß du so auf mich erhitzt bist?
37 Now you have searched through all my possessions, and what did you find from all these possessions that belongs to you? Put it here in front of my relatives and your relatives, so that they can decide who is right, you or me!
Du hast allen meinen Hausrat betastet. Was hast du deines Hausrats funden? Lege das dar vor meinen und deinen Brüdern, daß sie zwischen uns beiden richten.
38 I was with you for 20 years. In all that time, your sheep and goats have (not miscarried/always given birth to animals safely). I have not [killed and] eaten any rams from your flocks.
Diese zwanzig Jahre bin ich bei dir gewesen, deine Schafe und Ziegen sind nicht unfruchtbar gewesen; die Widder deiner Herde habe ich nie gegessen.
39 When one of your animals was attacked and mauled/killed by a wild animal, I did not bring it to you. I replaced the dead animal with a living one of my own animals. Whenever one of your animals was stolen, during the day or during the night, you demanded that I replace it with one of my own animals.
Was die Tiere zerrissen, brachte ich dir nicht, ich mußte es bezahlen; du fordertest es von meiner Hand, es wäre mir des Tages oder des Nachts gestohlen.
40 I suffered from the heat during the day and from the cold at night. I was often not even able to sleep [PRS]!
Des Tages verschmachtete ich vor Hitze und des Nachts vor Frost, und kam kein Schlaf in meine Augen.
41 I lived in your household for 20 years. I worked for you for 14 years to buy your two daughters, and for six more years to buy some of your sheep and goats. During that time, you changed and reduced my wages many times [HYP].
Also habe ich diese zwanzig Jahre in deinem Hause gedienet, vierzehn um deine Töchter und sechs um deine Herde, und hast mir meinen Lohn zehnmal verändert.
42 If God, the one whom my grandfather Abraham worshiped and before whom my father Isaac trembled in fear, had not been with me and helped me, you would have sent me away (with nothing in my hands/owning nothing)! But God saw how much I was suffering and how hard I was working, so last night he told you that what you have done to me was wrong.”
Wo nicht der Gott meines Vaters, der Gott Abrahams, und die Furcht Isaaks auf meiner Seite gewesen wäre, du hättest mich leer lassen ziehen. Aber Gott hat mein Elend und Mühe angesehen und hat dich gestern gestraft.
43 Laban replied, “These two women are my daughters, and their children are my grandchildren, and the animals are my animals. Everything you see here is mine [HYP]! But what can I do today to keep my daughters or the children they have given birth to [RHQ]?
Laban antwortete und sprach zu Jakob: Die Töchter sind meine Töchter und die Kinder sind meine Kinder und die Herden sind meine Herden, und alles, was du siehest, ist mein, was kann ich meinen Töchtern heute oder ihren Kindern tun, die sie geboren haben?
44 I cannot do anything in order to keep them, so hey, we should make a peace agreement, you and I, and do something that will remind us about our agreement.”
So komm nun und laß uns einen Bund machen, ich und du, der ein Zeugnis sei zwischen mir und dir.
45 So Jacob took a [large] stone and set it on its end.
Da nahm Jakob einen Stein und richtete ihn auf zu einem Mal.
46 Then Jacob said to his relatives, “You also gather some stones.” So they gathered some rocks and put them in a heap, and they ate some food there near the heap.
Und sprach zu seinen Brüdern: Leset Steine auf. Und sie nahmen Steine und machten einen Haufen und aßen auf demselben Haufen.
47 Laban gave the heap the Aramaic name Jegar-Sahadutha, [which means ‘rock-pile to remind us’, ] but Jacob gave the rock-pile the Hebrew name Galeed, [which has the same meaning].
Und Laban hieß ihn Jegar-Sahadutha; Jakob aber hieß ihn Gilead.
48 Laban said to Jacob, “This pile of rocks we have put here today will help us to remember our agreement.” That is why Jacob called it Galeed.
Da sprach Laban: Der Haufe sei heute Zeuge zwischen mir und dir (daher heißt man ihn Gilead)
49 They also named the place Mizpah, [which sounds like the Hebrew word that means ‘watchtower’, ] because Laban said, “We will ask Yahweh to watch you and me while we are separated from each other, [so that we do not try to harm each other].
und sei eine Warte, denn er sprach: Der HERR sehe darein zwischen mir und dir, wenn wir voneinander kommen,
50 If you mistreat my daughters, or if you take other women to be your wives, even if no one tells me about it, don’t forget that God sees what you and I are doing!”
wo du meine Töchter beleidigest oder andere Weiber dazu nimmst über meine Töchter. Es ist hie kein Mensch mit uns; siehe aber, Gott ist der Zeuge zwischen mir und dir.
51 Laban also said to Jacob, “You see this large stone and this pile of rocks that we have set up to be between us.
Und Laban sprach weiter zu Jakob: Siehe, das ist der Haufe und das ist das Mal, das ich aufgerichtet habe zwischen mir und dir.
52 Both this pile of rocks and this large stone will remind us, that I will not go past these rocks to harm you, and you will not go past these rocks to harm me.
Derselbe Haufe sei Zeuge, und das Mal sei auch Zeuge, wo ich herüberfahre zu dir, oder du herüberfährest zu mir über diesen Haufen und Mal, zu beschädigen.
53 We will ask the God whom [your grandfather] Abraham and [his father] Nahor worshiped to punish [MTY] either one of us, [if we harm the other one].” So Jacob solemnly promised to do what they said in their peace agreement. And he asked God, the one before whom his father Isaac trembled, to listen to what they promised.
Der Gott Abrahams und der Gott Nahors und der Gott ihrer Väter sei Richter zwischen uns.
54 He offered a sacrifice to God there in the hilly area, and he invited his relatives to eat with him. After they had eaten, they slept there that night.
Und Jakob schwur ihm bei der Furcht seines Vaters Isaak. Und Jakob opferte auf dem Berge und lud seine Brüder zum Essen. Und da sie gegessen hatten, blieben sie auf dem Berge über Nacht.
55 The next morning Laban kissed his grandchildren and his daughters [goodbye] and asked God to bless them. Then he [and his men] left them and returned home.
Des Morgens aber stund Laban frühe auf, küssete seine Kinder und Töchter und segnete sie; und zog hin und kam wieder an seinen Ort.
