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1 Mosebok 29
Svenska Folkbibeln
1 Mosebok 29
Svenska Folkbibeln
Jakob kommer till Laban
29 Sedan fortsatte Jakob sin färd till Österlandet. 2 Där fick han se en brunn på fältet och vid den låg tre fårhjordar, ty ur den brunnen brukade man ge hjordarna vatten. Stenen som låg över brunnens öppning var stor. 3 Därför brukade man först samla alla hjordarna där och sedan vältra bort stenen från öppningen till brunnen och ge fåren vatten. Därefter lade man tillbaka stenen på sin plats över brunnens öppning. 4 Jakob frågade männen: "Mina bröder, varifrån är ni?" De svarade: "Vi är från Haran." 5 Då sade han till dem: "Känner ni Laban, Nahors son?" "Ja", svarade de. 6 Han frågade dem vidare: "Står det väl till med honom?" De svarade: "Ja. Se, där kommer hans dotter Rakel med fåren." 7 Jakob sade: "Det är ju ännu full dag och det är inte tid än att samla in boskapen. Ge fåren vatten och för dem ut på bete igen." 8 Men de svarade: "Vi kan inte göra det förrän alla hjordarna har samlats och man har vältrat bort stenen från brunnens öppning. Då ger vi fåren vatten."
9 Medan han talade med dem kom Rakel dit med sin fars får, ty hon brukade vakta dem. 10 När Jakob fick se sin morbror Labans dotter Rakel komma med Labans får, gick han fram och vältrade bort stenen från öppningen till brunnen och gav sin morbror Labans får vatten. 11 Jakob kysste Rakel och brast i gråt. 12 Han berättade för Rakel att han var hennes fars släkting och att han var Rebeckas son. Då sprang hon i väg och berättade detta för sin far. 13 När Laban fick höra om sin systerson Jakob skyndade han sig emot honom, tog honom i famn och kysste honom och förde honom in i sitt hus. Jakob berättade för Laban allt som hade hänt honom. 14 Och Laban sade till honom: "Du är verkligen av samma kött och blod som jag!" Så stannade han hos honom en månad.
Jakob tar tjänst hos Laban
15 Laban sade till Jakob: "Du är ju min släkting. Skall du arbeta åt mig för ingenting? Säg mig vad du vill ha i lön." 16 Laban hade två döttrar. Den äldre hette Lea och den yngre Rakel. 17 Leas ögon var matta, men Rakel var välväxt och vacker att se på. 18 Och Jakob älskade Rakel. Därför sade han: "Jag vill arbeta åt dig i sju år för Rakel, din yngre dotter." 19 Laban svarade: "Det är bättre att jag ger henne till dig än till någon annan. Stanna kvar hos mig." 20 Så arbetade Jakob i sju år för Rakel, men för honom var det bara som några dagar eftersom han älskade henne.
21 När tiden hade gått sade Jakob till Laban: "Ge mig min hustru, för nu är tiden inne. Låt mig gå in till henne." 22 Då samlade Laban allt folket på orten och ordnade en fest. 23 Men när kvällen kom tog han sin dotter Lea och förde henne till honom, och han gick in till henne. 24 Och Laban gav sin slavinna Silpa till tjänsteflicka åt sin dotter Lea. 25 På morgonen fick Jakob se att det var Lea. Då sade han till Laban: "Vad har du gjort mot mig? Var det inte för Rakel jag arbetade hos dig? Varför har du bedragit mig?" 26 Laban svarade: "Här på orten brukar man inte ge bort den yngre före den äldre. 27 Fullfölj nu Leas bröllopsvecka. Sedan skall vi ge dig den andra också mot att du arbetar åt mig i sju år till." 28 Jakob gick med på detta och fullföljde hennes bröllopsvecka. Sedan gav han honom sin dotter Rakel till hustru. 29 Och Laban gav sin slavinna Bilha till tjänsteflicka åt sin dotter Rakel. 30 Så gick Jakob in till Rakel också, och han älskade Rakel mer än Lea. Sedan arbetade han hos honom i sju år till.
Jakobs barn
31 Men när Herren såg att Lea var försmådd, gjorde han henne fruktsam medan Rakel var ofruktsam. 32 Lea blev havande och födde en son som hon gav namnet Ruben,[a] ty hon sade: " Herren har sett mitt lidande. Nu kommer min man att älska mig."
33 Och hon blev åter havande och födde en son. Då sade hon: " Herren har hört att jag är försmådd. Därför har han gett mig denne också." Och hon gav honom namnet Simeon.[b]
34 Hon blev havande på nytt och födde en son. Då sade hon: "Nu skall väl ändå min man hålla sig till mig. Jag har ju fött tre söner åt honom." Därför fick han heta Levi.[c]
35 Ännu en gång blev hon havande och födde en son. Då sade hon: "Nu vill jag tacka Herren." Därför gav hon honom namnet Juda.[d] Sedan slutade hon upp att föda.
Footnotes
- 1 Mosebok 29:32 Ruben Hebr. "se, en son", snarlikt ett hebreiskt ord för "han har sett mitt lidande".
- 1 Mosebok 29:33 Simeon anknyter till det hebreiska ordet för "höra".
- 1 Mosebok 29:34 Levi anknyter till det hebreiska ordet för "hålla sig till".
- 1 Mosebok 29:35 Juda anknyter till det hebreiska ordet för "tacka".
Genesis 29
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Genesis 29
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Jacob Arrives in Paddan Aram
29 Then Jacob continued on his journey and came to the land of the eastern peoples.(A) 2 There he saw a well in the open country, with three flocks of sheep lying near it because the flocks were watered from that well.(B) The stone(C) over the mouth of the well was large. 3 When all the flocks were gathered there, the shepherds would roll the stone(D) away from the well’s mouth and water the sheep.(E) Then they would return the stone to its place over the mouth of the well.
4 Jacob asked the shepherds, “My brothers, where are you from?”(F)
“We’re from Harran,(G)” they replied.
5 He said to them, “Do you know Laban, Nahor’s grandson?”(H)
“Yes, we know him,” they answered.
6 Then Jacob asked them, “Is he well?”
“Yes, he is,” they said, “and here comes his daughter Rachel(I) with the sheep.(J)”
7 “Look,” he said, “the sun is still high; it is not time for the flocks to be gathered. Water the sheep and take them back to pasture.”
8 “We can’t,” they replied, “until all the flocks are gathered and the stone(K) has been rolled away from the mouth of the well. Then we will water(L) the sheep.”
9 While he was still talking with them, Rachel came with her father’s sheep,(M) for she was a shepherd. 10 When Jacob saw Rachel(N) daughter of his uncle Laban, and Laban’s sheep, he went over and rolled the stone(O) away from the mouth of the well and watered(P) his uncle’s sheep.(Q) 11 Then Jacob kissed(R) Rachel and began to weep aloud.(S) 12 He had told Rachel that he was a relative(T) of her father and a son of Rebekah.(U) So she ran and told her father.(V)
13 As soon as Laban(W) heard the news about Jacob, his sister’s son, he hurried to meet him. He embraced him(X) and kissed him and brought him to his home, and there Jacob told him all these things. 14 Then Laban said to him, “You are my own flesh and blood.”(Y)
Jacob Marries Leah and Rachel
After Jacob had stayed with him for a whole month, 15 Laban said to him, “Just because you are a relative(Z) of mine, should you work for me for nothing? Tell me what your wages(AA) should be.”
16 Now Laban had two daughters; the name of the older was Leah,(AB) and the name of the younger was Rachel.(AC) 17 Leah had weak[a] eyes, but Rachel(AD) had a lovely figure and was beautiful.(AE) 18 Jacob was in love with Rachel(AF) and said, “I’ll work for you seven years in return for your younger daughter Rachel.”(AG)
19 Laban said, “It’s better that I give her to you than to some other man. Stay here with me.” 20 So Jacob served seven years to get Rachel,(AH) but they seemed like only a few days to him because of his love for her.(AI)
21 Then Jacob said to Laban, “Give me my wife. My time is completed, and I want to make love to her.(AJ)”
22 So Laban brought together all the people of the place and gave a feast.(AK) 23 But when evening came, he took his daughter Leah(AL) and brought her to Jacob, and Jacob made love to her. 24 And Laban gave his servant Zilpah(AM) to his daughter as her attendant.(AN)
25 When morning came, there was Leah! So Jacob said to Laban, “What is this you have done to me?(AO) I served you for Rachel, didn’t I? Why have you deceived me?(AP)”
26 Laban replied, “It is not our custom here to give the younger daughter in marriage before the older one.(AQ) 27 Finish this daughter’s bridal week;(AR) then we will give you the younger one also, in return for another seven years of work.(AS)”
28 And Jacob did so. He finished the week with Leah, and then Laban gave him his daughter Rachel to be his wife.(AT) 29 Laban gave his servant Bilhah(AU) to his daughter Rachel as her attendant.(AV) 30 Jacob made love to Rachel also, and his love for Rachel was greater than his love for Leah.(AW) And he worked for Laban another seven years.(AX)
Jacob’s Children
31 When the Lord saw that Leah was not loved,(AY) he enabled her to conceive,(AZ) but Rachel remained childless. 32 Leah became pregnant and gave birth to a son.(BA) She named him Reuben,[b](BB) for she said, “It is because the Lord has seen my misery.(BC) Surely my husband will love me now.”
33 She conceived again, and when she gave birth to a son she said, “Because the Lord heard that I am not loved,(BD) he gave me this one too.” So she named him Simeon.[c](BE)
34 Again she conceived, and when she gave birth to a son she said, “Now at last my husband will become attached to me,(BF) because I have borne him three sons.” So he was named Levi.[d](BG)
35 She conceived again, and when she gave birth to a son she said, “This time I will praise the Lord.” So she named him Judah.[e](BH) Then she stopped having children.(BI)
Footnotes
- Genesis 29:17 Or delicate
- Genesis 29:32 Reuben sounds like the Hebrew for he has seen my misery; the name means see, a son.
- Genesis 29:33 Simeon probably means one who hears.
- Genesis 29:34 Levi sounds like and may be derived from the Hebrew for attached.
- Genesis 29:35 Judah sounds like and may be derived from the Hebrew for praise.
Genesis 29
New Catholic Bible
Genesis 29
New Catholic Bible
Chapter 29
The Wedding for Which Jacob Slaved.[a] 1 Jacob set out on his journey and traveled to the lands of the east. 2 He saw a well in the countryside and three flocks of sheep lying beside it. The flocks would drink at this well, but the stone over the mouth of the well was very large. 3 When all the flocks were gathered there, the shepherds would roll the stone from the mouth of the well and the sheep would drink there. They would then replace the stone over the mouth of the well.
4 Jacob said to them, “My brothers, where are you from?” They said, “We are from Haran.”
5 He said to them, “Do you know Laban, the son of Nahor?”
They said, “We know him.”
6 He said to them, “Is he well?”
They answered, “Yes, and here comes his daughter Rachel with his flock.”
7 He continued, “It is still early; it is not yet the time to gather the sheep together. Give the sheep something to drink and then go and pasture them.”
8 They said, “We cannot until all the flocks are gathered together. Then we will roll the stone away from the mouth of the well and have the flocks drink.”
9 He was still speaking with them when Rachel arrived with her father’s sheep, for she was a shepherd. 10 When Jacob saw Rachel, the daughter of his uncle Laban, together with the sheep of his uncle Laban, he got up and rolled the stone away from the mouth of the well and gave water to the sheep of his uncle Laban. 11 Jacob then kissed Rachel and wept aloud. 12 He revealed to Rachel that he was a relative of her father, for he was the son of Rebekah. So she ran to tell her father.
13 When Laban heard about Jacob, the son of his sister, he ran to meet him. He embraced him, kissed him, and brought him to his house. Jacob told Laban all about what had happened to him. 14 Laban said to him, “You are my own flesh and blood.”
Jacob lived with him for a month. 15 Then Laban said to him, “Just because you are my relative, should you be working for me without a salary? Tell me what you want as your salary.”
16 Now Laban had two daughters. The older was named Leah and the younger was named Rachel. 17 Leah had sad[b] eyes, while Rachel was very beautiful and lovely. 18 Because of this, Jacob loved Rachel. He therefore said, “I will serve you for seven years for Rachel, your younger daughter.”
19 Laban answered, “I prefer to give her to you rather than to a stranger. Stay with me.” 20 So Jacob served him for seven years for Rachel. He was so in love with her that it seemed only a few days.
21 Then Jacob said to Laban, “Give me my wife, for my time of service is completed and I wish to marry her.”
22 Laban gathered all the men of that place and threw a banquet. 23 When it was the evening, he took his daughter Leah and brought her to him and he married her. 24 Laban gave his own slave Zilpah to his daughter Leah as a slave.
25 When morning came, behold, it was Leah! Jacob said to Laban, “What have you done! Did I not serve you for Rachel? Why have you tricked me?”
26 Laban answered, “It is not the custom in our land to give the younger one before the older one. 27 Finish the bridal week with this one; then I will give you the other as well if you will serve me for another seven years.”
28 Jacob did this. He finished the bridal week with Leah, and then Laban gave him Rachel as his wife. 29 Laban gave his own slave Bilhah to his daughter Rachel as a slave. 30 Jacob slept with Rachel, and he loved Rachel more than Leah. So he served his uncle for another seven years.
31 The Children of Jacob.[c] Now the Lord, seeing that Leah was being overlooked, opened her womb while Rachel remained barren. 32 Leah conceived and bore a son whom she named Reuben, for she said, “The Lord has seen my humiliation; surely my husband will love me now.”
33 Then she conceived another son and said, “The Lord has heard that I was ignored and he has given me this one as well.” She named him Simeon.
34 She conceived again and bore a son and said, “This time my husband will show me affection, for I have borne three sons for him.” Because of this she named him Levi.
35 She conceived once again and bore a son and said, “This time I will praise the Lord.” For this she named him Judah. Then she stopped having children.
Footnotes
- Genesis 29:1 The bride was veiled throughout the entire wedding ceremony, which ended only in the darkness of the night—thus the possibility of deception. In this case, again, the substitution of one person for another is not to be judged by our standards, especially since the intentional presence of many people (v. 22) must have compelled Jacob to accept what had been done. Polygamy was not a difficulty for him, since he was following the practice of nomads, whereas Abraham had been monogamous in accord with the spirit of his native Babylonian environment. Marriage with two sisters would later be prohibited by Israelite law (Lev 18:18); this is an indication of the historicity of the story.
- Genesis 29:17 Sad: the word can also mean “delicate.”
- Genesis 29:31 Jacob had many sons, but Israelite tradition counts only twelve of them, including the last born, Benjamin (Gen 35:18), and regards them as the ancestors of the twelve tribes that make up the chosen people.
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