1 Mose 30
1 Als Rachel sah, daß sie dem Jakob kein Kind gebar, ward Rachel auf ihre Schwester neidisch. Sie sprach zu Jakob: "Schaff mir Kinder! Wenn nicht, dann sterbe ich."
Rachel realized that she was not becoming pregnant and giving birth to any children for Jacob. So she became jealous of her older sister, Leah, because Leah had given birth to four sons. She said to Jacob, “Enable me to become pregnant and give birth to children. If you do not do that, I [think I will]!”
2 Da ging Jakob die Geduld gegenüber Rachel aus, und er sprach: "Bin ich an Gottes Statt, der dir die Leibesfrucht versagt?"
Jacob became angry with Rachel and said, “(I am not God!/Am I God?) [RHQ] He is the one who has prevented you from becoming pregnant!”
3 Sie sprach: "Hier ist meine Magd Bilha. Wohne ihr bei, daß sie für meinen Schoß gebäre und auch ich durch sie zu Kindern komme!"
Then she said, “Look, here is my female slave, Bilhah. (Sleep with/Have sex with) [EUP] her, so that she may become pregnant and give birth to children for me. In that way it will be as though (I have children/her children are mine).”
4 So gab sie ihm ihre Magd Bilha zum Weib, und Jakob wohnte ihr bei.
So she gave him her slave, Bilhah, to be another wife for him, and Jacob had sex [EUP] with her.
5 Bilha ward guter Hoffnung und gebar Jakob einen Sohn.
She became pregnant and bore Jacob a son.
6 Da sprach Rachel: "Mir hat Gott Recht verschafft; auch hat er auf meine Stimme gehört und mir einen Sohn geschenkt." Deshalb nannte sie ihn Dan.
Rachel said, “God has (vindicated me/judged my case and has decided that what I have done is right). He has also heard my requests and has given me a son.” So she named him Dan, [which sounds like the Hebrew word that means ‘he judged’].
7 Wieder ward Bilha, Rachels Magd, guter Hoffnung und gebar einen zweiten Sohn.
Later, Rachel’s slave Bilhah became pregnant again and gave birth to another son for Jacob.
8 Da sprach Rachel: "Gotteskämpfe habe ich gekämpft mit meiner Schwester und habe gesiegt." Und sie nannte ihn Naphtali.
Then Rachel said, “I have had a great struggle to have children like my older sister, but truly I have a son.” So she named him Naphtali, [which sounds like the Hebrew word that means ‘struggle’].
9 Als Lea sah, daß sie aufhörte zu gebären, nahm sie ihre Magd Zilpa und gab sie Jakob zum Weib.
When Leah realized that she was not becoming pregnant and giving birth to any more children, she took her female slave, Zilpah, and gave her to Jacob to be another wife for him.
10 Und Leas Magd Zilpa gebar Jakob einen Sohn.
Zilpah soon became pregnant and gave birth to a son for Jacob.
11 Da sprach Lea: "Glück auf!" Und sie nannte ihn Gad.
Leah said, “I am truly fortunate!” So she named him Gad, [which means ‘fortunate’].
12 Und Leas Magd Zilpa gebar Jakob einen zweiten Sohn.
Later Leah’s slave, Zilpah, gave birth to another son for Jacob.
13 Da sprach Lea: "Heil mir! Mich preisen Töchter glücklich." Und sie nannte ihn Asser.
Leah said, “Now I am very happy, and people will call me happy.” So she named him Asher, [which means ‘happy].’
14 Ruben ging in den Tagen der Weizenernte aus und fand auf dem Felde Liebesäpfel und brachte sie seiner Mutter Lea. Da sprach Rachel zu Lea: "Gib mir doch von deines Sohnes Liebesäpfeln!"
When it was time to harvest wheat, Reuben went out into the fields and saw some (mandrakes/plants that women eat to help them to become pregnant). He brought some of them to his mother Leah. But Rachel saw them and said to Leah, “Please give me some of those plants that your son brought to you!”
15 Sie sprach zu ihr: "lst's nicht genug, daß du meinen Mann wegnimmst, mußt du nun auch noch die Liebesäpfel meines Sohnes wegnehmen?" Da sprach Rachel: "So schlafe er diese Nacht bei dir für die Liebesäpfel deines Sohnes!"
But Leah said to her, “No! (It was bad that you stole my husband!/Is it not bad enough that you stole my husband?) [RHQ] Now (are you going to take my son’s mandrake plants?/You want to take my son’s mandrake plants also, [so that you can become pregnant]!)” [RHQ] So Rachel said, “All right, Jacob can sleep with you tonight, if you give me some of your son’s mandrake plants.” [So Leah (agreed/gave her some)].
16 Als Jakob des Abends vom Felde kam, ging Lea ihm entgegen und sprach zu ihm: "Bei mir mußt du einkehren; denn ich habe dich mir für meines Sohnes Liebesäpfel ausbedungen." Und er schlief bei ihr in jener Nacht.
When Jacob returned from the wheat fields that evening, Leah went out to meet him. She said, “You must sleep with me tonight, because I gave Rachel some of my son’s mandrakes [that enable women to become pregnant], to pay her for allowing us to do that.” So Jacob slept with her that night.
17 Und Gott erhörte Lea, und sie empfing und gebar Jakob einen fünften Sohn.
God answered Leah’s prayers, and she became pregnant and bore a fifth son to Jacob.
18 Da sprach Lea: "Gott hat mir meinen Lohn für das gegeben, was ich meiner Verwandten für meinen Mann gegeben habe." Und sie nannte ihn Issakar.
Leah said, “God has rewarded me for giving my slave to my husband to be another wife for him.” So she named him Issachar, [which sounds like the Hebrew word that means ‘reward’].
19 Wieder ward Lea guter Hoffnung und gebar Jakob einen sechsten Sohn.
Leah became pregnant again and bore a sixth son for Jacob.
20 Und Lea sprach: "Gott hat mir eine schöne Spende gespendet; diesmal bleibt mein Mann bei mir; denn sechs Söhne habe ich ihm geboren." Und sie nannte ihn Zabulon.
Leah said, “God has given me a precious gift. (This time/Now) my husband will honor/respect me, because I have given birth to six sons for him.” So she named him Zebulon, [which sounds like the Hebrew word that means ‘accepted gift’].
21 Danach gebar sie eine Tochter und nannte sie Dina.
Later she gave birth to a daughter, and named her Dinah.
22 Da erinnerte sich Gott der Rachel. Und Gott erhörte sie und öffnete ihr den Mutterschoß.
Then God thought about what Rachel wanted. He heard her prayers and enabled her to become pregnant.
23 Und sie ward guter Hoffnung und gebar einen Sohn. Da sprach sie: "Weggenommen hat Gott meine Schmach."
She became pregnant and gave birth to a son. She said, “God has caused that no longer will I be ashamed [for not having children].”
24 Und sie nannte ihn Joseph, indem sie sagte: "Noch einen Sohn schenkte mir der Herr!"
She named him Joseph, [which sounds like the Hebrew words that mean ‘may he give another’] and she said, ‘want Yahweh to give me another son.’
25 Als Rachel den Joseph geboren hatte, sprach Jakob zu Laban: "Entlaß mich, daß ich in meine Heimat ziehe, in mein Land!
After Rachel had given birth to Joseph, Jacob said to Laban, “Now allow me to quit working for you and let me return to my own land.
26 Gib mir meine Weiber und meine Kinder, um die ich dir gedient! Dann gehe ich. Du kennst selbst meine Dienste, mit denen ich dir gedient."
You know the work that I have done for you [for a long time to get my wives]. So let me take my wives and my children, and leave.”
27 Da sprach Laban zu ihm: "Mit Vergunst! Ich hab's erraten: Deinetwegen hat der Herr mich gesegnet."
But Laban said to him, “If you are pleased with me, stay here, because I have found out by performing a magic ritual that Yahweh has blessed me because of what you have done for me.
28 Und er sprach: "Nenne deine Lohnforderung an mich, damit ich sie erfülle!"
Tell me what you want me to pay you for continuing to work for me, and that is what I will pay you.”
29 Er sprach zu ihm: "Du weißt selbst, wie ich dir gedient habe und was aus deinem Viehstand bei mir geworden ist.
Jacob replied, “You know how I have worked for you, and you know that your livestock have increased greatly as I have taken care of them.
30 Denn wenig ist es gewesen, was du vor mir hattest. Dann aber mehrte es sich in Fülle. So hat dich der Herr nach meiner Ankunft gesegnet. Nun aber, wann soll ich für meinen Hausstand sorgen?"
You had only a few animals before I came here. But now you have very many, and Yahweh has caused them to increase greatly in number wherever I have taken them. But now I need to start taking care of the needs of my own family.”
31 Er sprach: "Was soll ich dir geben?" Da sprach Jakob: "Gar nichts sollst du mir geben. Gewährst du mir folgendes, dann will ich aufs neue deine Schafe sorgsam weiden.
Laban replied, “What do you want me to give you?” Jacob replied, “I do not want you to pay me anything. But if you will do this one thing for me, I will continue to take care of your flocks and protect them.
32 Ich gehe heute alle deine Schafe durch. Entferne daraus jegliches gesprenkelte und gescheckte Stück! Dann ist jedes Schwarze bei den Lämmern und alles Scheckige und Gesprenkelte bei den Ziegen mein Lohn.
Allow me to go and look at all of your flocks today and remove from them all the speckled sheep, all the spotted sheep, and every dark-colored lamb, all the goats that are speckled, and all the goats that are spotted, [and keep them for myself]. They will be my wages.
33 Dann zeugt meine Ehrlichkeit in Zukunft für mich vor dir, kommst du, mich zu belohnen. Was nicht gesprenkelt und nicht scheckig bei den Ziegen und was nicht schwarz bei Lämmern ist, gelte bei mir als gestohlen!"
In that way, in the future, you will be able to know whether I have been honest regarding what you have paid me. If any of my goats are neither speckled or spotted, or if any of my lambs are not dark-colored, you will know that I have stolen them from you.”
34 Und Laban sprach: "Es sei, wie du gesagt!"
Laban agreed and said, “Okay, we will do as you have said.”
35 So sonderte er am selben Tage die gestreiften und scheckigen Böcke ab, alle gesprenkelten und scheckigen Ziegen, alles, woran Weiß war, und alles Schwarze bei den Lämmern und übergab es seinen Söhnen.
But that same day Laban removed all the male goats that had black and white stripes on them or were spotted, and all the female goats that were speckled or spotted, all the goats that were partly white, and all the dark-colored lambs. He separated them and told his sons to take care of them.
36 Dann ließ er einen Zwischenraum von drei Tagereisen zwischen sich und Jakob; Jakob aber weidete Labans übriges Vieh.
Then he took these flocks and walked a distance of three days, in order that he could be that far from Jacob. Jacob continued to take care of the rest of Laban’s flocks.
37 Da holte Jakob frische Stäbe von Pappeln, Mandelbäumen und Platanen und schälte daran weiße Streifen heraus, das Weiße an den Stäben bloßlegend.
Then Jacob cut some branches of (poplar, almond, and plane trees/three kinds of trees that had white wood). He peeled strips of bark from the branches, so that where the bark had been peeled off, the branches were light in color.
38 Dann stellte er die geschälten Stäbe in die Tränkrinnen, in die Wasserrinnen, wohin die Tiere zur Tränke kamen, gerade vor die Tiere hin. Sie waren aber in Brunst, als sie zur Tränke kamen.
Then he placed the peeled branches in the troughs where they put the water for the animals to drink, so that the branches would be in front of the flocks when they came to drink.
39 So begatteten sich die Tiere vor den Stäben. Dann warfen die Tiere gestreifte, gesprenkelte und scheckige Junge.
The animals also mated in front of the branches, and eventually they gave birth to animals that were speckled, or to animals that were spotted, or to animals that had black and white stripes on them.
40 Die Lämmer aber sonderte Jakob ab. So machte er die besten Tiere in Labans Herden zu gestreiften und ganz schwarzen Stücken und legte sich besondere Herden an, die er nicht zu Labans Herden tat.
Furthermore, Jacob separated the female sheep in his flock from the other sheep and goats in Laban’s flock. And when his female sheep mated, he made them look toward the animals that belonged to Laban that had black and white stripes on them, and the dark-colored animals. He did that so that the female sheep would give birth to animals that were striped or dark-colored. By doing that, he made bigger flocks for himself, and he kept them separate from Laban’s flocks.
41 Sooft fortan die Brunstzeit der kräftigen Tiere kam, legte Jakob die Stäbe den Tieren vor Augen in die Rinnen, auf daß sie sich vor den Stäben begatteten.
In addition, whenever the stronger female sheep were ready to mate, Jacob put some of those peeled branches in the troughs in front of them, so that they would mate in front of the branches.
42 Waren aber die Tiere schwächlich, dann legte er sie nicht hin. So fielen die schwächlichen dem Laban zu, die kräftigen Jakob.
But when weak animals were ready to mate, he did not put the branches in their troughs. So the weak ones became part of Laban’s flock, and the strong ones became part of Jacob’s flock.
43 So ward der Mann ohne Maßen reich und kam zu viel Vieh, zu Mägden und Knechten, Kamelen und Eseln.
As a result, Jacob became very rich. He owned many large flocks of sheep and goats, and many male and female slaves, and many camels and donkeys.
