1 Mosebok 29
1 So tok Jakob i vegen att, og gjekk til han kom til Austmannalandet.
Then Jacob went on his journey, and came into the land of the people of the east.
2 Og då han skoda kring seg, såg han ein brunn på marki og tri saueflokkar som låg der innmed; for av den brunnen vatna dei buskapen. Men steinen som låg yver brunnen, var stor.
And he looked, and behold a well in the field, and, see, there were three flocks of sheep lying by it; for out of that well they watered the flocks: and a great stone was on the well’s mouth.
3 Og når alle buflokkarne hadde samla seg der, velte dei steinen av brunnen, og vatna feet, og so lagde dei steinen på staden sin att, yver brunnen.
And thither were all the flocks gathered: and they rolled the stone from the well’s mouth, and watered the sheep, and put the stone again on the well’s mouth in his place.
4 Og Jakob spurde deim: «Kvar er de frå, brørne mine?» Då sagde dei: «Me er frå Kharan.»
And Jacob said to them, My brothers, from where be you? And they said, Of Haran are we.
5 So spurde Jakob: «Kjenner de Laban, son åt Nahor?» Og dei svara: «Ja, me kjenner honom.»
And he said to them, Know you Laban the son of Nahor? And they said, We know him.
6 «Liver han vel?» spurte Jakob. «Ja, det gjer han, » sagde dei, «og sjå der kjem Rakel, dotter hans, med sauerne.»
And he said to them, Is he well? And they said, He is well: and, behold, Rachel his daughter comes with the sheep.
7 Då sagde han: «Sjå, soli stend endå høgt; det er ikkje tidi å sanka buskapen endå. Lat sauerne få drikka, og gakk av og gjæt att!»
And he said, See, it is yet high day, neither is it time that the cattle should be gathered together: water you the sheep, and go and feed them.
8 «Det kann me ikkje, fyrr alle buflokkarne hev kome i hop, » sagde dei. «Då velter me steinen av brunnen, og vatnar feet.»
And they said, We cannot, until all the flocks be gathered together, and till they roll the stone from the well’s mouth; then we water the sheep.
9 Medan han stod og tala med deim, kom Rakel med buskapen åt far sin; for det var ho som gjætte.
And while he yet spoke with them, Rachel came with her father’s sheep; for she kept them.
10 Og då Jakob såg Rakel, dotter åt Laban, morbror sin, og såg buskapen hans, so gjekk han innåt, og velte steinen av brunnen, og vatna feet åt Laban, morbror sin.
And it came to pass, when Jacob saw Rachel the daughter of Laban his mother’s brother, and the sheep of Laban his mother’s brother, that Jacob went near, and rolled the stone from the well’s mouth, and watered the flock of Laban his mother’s brother.
11 Og Jakob kysste Rakel, og gråten tok honom.
And Jacob kissed Rachel, and lifted up his voice, and wept.
12 Og Jakob sagde det med Rakel at han var skyld far hennar, og at han var son åt Rebekka. Då sprang ho heim, og sagde det med far sin.
And Jacob told Rachel that he was her father’s brother, and that he was Rebekah’s son: and she ran and told her father.
13 Med same Laban fekk høyra um Jakob, systerson sin, sprang han imot honom, og slo armarne kring honom, og kysste honom mange gonger, og bad honom med seg heim. So fortalde han Laban alt det som hendt hadde.
And it came to pass, when Laban heard the tidings of Jacob his sister’s son, that he ran to meet him, and embraced him, and kissed him, and brought him to his house. And he told Laban all these things.
14 Og Laban sagde med honom: «Ja menn er me same folket!» So var han hjå honom ein månads tid.
And Laban said to him, Surely you are my bone and my flesh. And he stayed with him the space of a month.
15 Då sagde Laban med Jakob: «Skulde du tena hjå meg for inkje, for di um du er systerson min? Seg ifrå kva du vil hava i løn!»
And Laban said to Jacob, Because you are my brother, should you therefore serve me for nothing? tell me, what shall your wages be?
16 No hadde Laban tvo døtter; den eldste heitte Lea, og den yngste heitte Rakel.
And Laban had two daughters: the name of the elder was Leah, and the name of the younger was Rachel.
17 Og Lea var daudøygd, men Rakel var både velvaksi og væn.
Leah was tender eyed; but Rachel was beautiful and well favored.
18 Og Jakob hadde huglagt Rakel, og sagde: «Eg skal tena hjå deg i sju år, fær eg Rakel, den yngste dotteri di.»
And Jacob loved Rachel; and said, I will serve you seven years for Rachel your younger daughter.
19 Og Laban svara: «Det er betre eg gjev deg henne, enn at eg gjev henne til ein framand mann. Ver du hjå meg!»
And Laban said, It is better that I give her to you, than that I should give her to another man: abide with me.
20 So tente Jakob i sju år for Rakel, og dei åri tykte han var som nokre få dagar, av di han var so sæl utav henne.
And Jacob served seven years for Rachel; and they seemed to him but a few days, for the love he had to her.
21 Sidan sagde Jakob med Laban: «Lat meg no få kona mi! for tidi mi er ute, og eg vil taka henne heim til meg.»
And Jacob said to Laban, Give me my wife, for my days are fulfilled, that I may go in to her.
22 Då bad Laban i hop alt folket der i grendi, og gjorde eit gjestebod.
And Laban gathered together all the men of the place, and made a feast.
23 Og um kvelden tok han Lea, dotter si, og leidde henne inn til honom, og han sov hjå henne.
And it came to pass in the evening, that he took Leah his daughter, and brought her to him; and he went in to her.
24 Og Laban let henne få Zilpa, tenestgjenta si: ho skulde tena hjå Lea, dotter hans, no.
And Laban gave to his daughter Leah Zilpah his maid for an handmaid.
25 Men um morgonen - sjå, då var det Lea! Då sagde han til Laban: «Kvi hev du fare soleis åt imot meg! Var det ikkje for Rakel eg tente! Kvi hev du svike meg?»
And it came to pass, that in the morning, behold, it was Leah: and he said to Laban, What is this you have done to me? did not I serve with you for Rachel? why then have you beguiled me?
26 «Me hev ikkje det for vis her i landet, » svara Laban, «å gifta burt den som yngre er fyre den som er eldre.
And Laban said, It must not be so done in our country, to give the younger before the firstborn.
27 Ver no hjå denne til brudlaupsvika er ute, so skal me gjeva deg den andre og, er so at du vil tena hjå meg i sju år til.»
Fulfill her week, and we will give you this also for the service which you shall serve with me yet seven other years.
28 Og Jakob gjorde so, og var hjå henne til brudlaupsdagarne var ende. Då gav Laban honom Rakel, dotter si, til kona.
And Jacob did so, and fulfilled her week: and he gave him Rachel his daughter to wife also.
29 Og han let Rakel, dotter si, få Bilha, tenestgjenta si: no skulde ho tena hjå henne.
And Laban gave to Rachel his daughter Bilhah his handmaid to be her maid.
30 Og Jakob tok Rakel og heim til seg, og han heldt meir av Rakel enn av Lea. Sidan tente han endå sju år til hjå Laban.
And he went in also to Rachel, and he loved also Rachel more than Leah, and served with him yet seven other years.
31 Då Herren såg at Lea var vanvyrd, let han henne få born, men Rakel fekk ingi.
And when the LORD saw that Leah was hated, he opened her womb: but Rachel was barren.
32 Og Lea vart med barn, og åtte ein son, og kalla honom Ruben. «Herren hev set kor vondt eg hev det, » sagde ho, «no kjem mannen min til å halda av meg.»
And Leah conceived, and bore a son, and she called his name Reuben: for she said, Surely the LORD has looked on my affliction; now therefore my husband will love me.
33 Og ho vart med barn ein gong til, og åtte ein son, og sagde: «Herren hev høyrt at eg var vanvyrd; difor gav han meg denne og.» So kalla ho honom Simeon.
And she conceived again, and bore a son; and said, Because the LORD has heard I was hated, he has therefore given me this son also: and she called his name Simeon.
34 Og ho vart med barn endå ein gong, og åtte ein son, og sagde: «No lyt fulla mannen min halda seg til meg, sidan han hev fenge tri søner med meg.» Difor kalla dei honom Levi.
And she conceived again, and bore a son; and said, Now this time will my husband be joined to me, because I have born him three sons: therefore was his name called Levi.
35 Og ho vart med barn fjorde gongen, og åtte ein son, og sagde: «No vil eg lova Herren.» Difor kalla ho honom Juda. So fekk ho ikkje fleire born då.
And she conceived again, and bore a son: and she said, Now will I praise the LORD: therefore she called his name Judah; and left bearing.
