Njörðr was originally a Van who came to the Æsir as a hostage. He governs wind, sea, and fire. His dwelling is called Nóatún. He was married to Skaði, but they disagreed about where to live.
Njörðr býr á himni þar sem heitir Nóatún. Hann ræðr göngu vinds ok stillir sjá ok eld. Á hann skal heita til sæfara ok veiða. Hann er svá auðigr ok fésæll at hann má gefa þeim auð landa eða lausafjár er á hann heita til þess. Njörðr er ekki Ása ættar. Hann var upp fœddr í Vanaheimi, en Vanir gísluðu hann goðunum ok tóku í mót Hœni.
Njörðr lives in the heavens in the place called Nóatún. He governs the way of the wind and calms sea and fire. One must pray to him for sea voyages and fishing. He is so wealthy and so blessed with riches that he can give those who call on him for this abundance of land or movable goods. Njörðr is not of the Æsir's kin. He was raised in Vanaheimr, but the Vanir gave him as a hostage to the gods and received Hœnir in return.
Njörðr átti þá konu er Skaði heitir, dóttir Þjaza jötuns. Skaði vildi hafa bústaðinn þann er átt hafði faðir hennar á fjöllum þar sem heitir Þrymheimr, en Njörðr vildi vera nær sæ. Þeir sáttu þat at þau skyldu vera níu nætr í Þrymheimi ok þá aðrar níu nætr at Nóatúnum.
Njörðr had a wife called Skaði, daughter of the giant Þjazi. Skaði wished to have the dwelling that her father had owned in the mountains at the place called Þrymheimr, but Njörðr wanted to be near the sea. They agreed that they would stay nine nights in Þrymheimr and then another nine nights at Nóatún.