Génesis 29
Septante en francais
1Puis, s'étant remis en marche, Jacob s'en alla en la terre d'Orient chez Laban, fils de Bathuel le Syrien, frère de Rébécca, mère de Jacob et d'Esaü.
2Il aperçut un puits, dans la plaine et trois troupeaux de brebis, arrêtés près du puits, car c'était là que l'on abreuvait les troupeaux, et il y avait une grande pierre sur l'ouverture du puits.
3Lorsque tous les troupeaux étaient rassemblés, les pâtres faisaient rouler la pierre de l'ouverture du puits, et ils donnaient à boire au bétail, puis, ils remettaient la pierre à sa place, au-dessus du puits.
4Et Jacob dit : Frères, d'où êtes-vous ? Nous sommes, répondirent-ils, d'Haran.
5Il ajouta : Connaissez-vous Laban, petit-fils de Nachor ? et ils dirent : Nous le connaissons.
6Et il leur dit : Se porte-t-il bien ? et ils répondirent il se porte bien ; voilà Rachel sa fille, qui vient avec ses brebis.
7Le jour est encore grand, dit Jacob, et ce n'est point l'heure où l'on rassemble les troupeaux ; faites donc boire vos brebis et ramenez-les au pâturage.
8Ils repartirent : Nous ne le pourrons avant la réunion de tous les pâtres ; à eux tous, ils détourneront la pierre de l'ouverture du puits, et nous ferons boire notre bétail.
9Comme il leur parlait encore, Rachel, fille de Laban, les rejoignit avec les brebis de son père, car elle menait paître les brebis de son père.
10Et lorsque Jacob vit Rachel, fille de Laban, frère de sa mère, et les brebis de Laban, frère de sa mère, s'étant approché, il détourna la pierre de l'ouverture du puits, et fit boire les brebis de Laban, frère de sa mère ;
11Et Jacob donna un baiser à Rachel, et, élevant la voix, il pleura.
12Il apprit à Rachel qu'il était neveu de son père, et fils de Rébécca ; aussitôt s'étant mise à courir, elle raconta tout à son père.
13À peine Laban eut-il entendu le nom de Jacob, fils de sa sœur, qu'il courut à sa rencontre, et l'ayant serré dans ses bras, il le baisa ; puis il le conduisit en sa demeure, et Jacob raconta à Laban toutes choses.
14Laban lui dit : Tu es de mes os et de ma chair. Et Jacob resta avec lui tous les jours d'une lune.
15Laban dit ensuite à Jacob : Parce que tu es mon frère, tu ne dois pas me servir gratuitement ; dis-moi donc quelle récompense tu veux.
16Or, Laban avait deux filles : I'aînée se nommait Lia, et la plus jeune Rachel.
17Lia avait les yeux faibles, Rachel était belle de visage et pleine de grâces.
18Jacob aimait Rachel, et il dit : Je te servirai sept ans pour Rachel, ta plus jeune fille.
19Mieux vaut, lui dit Laban, la donner à toi qu'à un autre homme ; demeure donc avec nous.
20Jacob servit donc sept années pour Rachel, et les ans furent devant lui comme de courtes journées, à cause de la tendresse qu'il avait pour elle.
21Et Jacob dit à Laban : Donne-moi ma femme afin que j'habite avec elle, car les jours sont accomplis.
22Lahan réunit tous les hommes du lieu, et il célébra les noces.
23Mais, le soir venu, il prit sa fille Lia et l'introduisit auprès de Jacob, qui s'approcha d'elle.
24Or, Laban donna à sa fille Lia, pour servante, Zelpha, qui lui appartenait.
25Lorsque le matin parut, Jacob reconnut Lia, et il dit à Laban : Pourquoi m'as-tu fait cela ; n'est-ce pas pour Rachel que je t'ai servi ? Pourquoi m'as- tu trompé ?
26Laban répondit : Il n'est point d'usage en notre pays de donner la plus jeune avant l'aînée.
27Achève la semaine de celle-ci, et je le donnerai encore l'autre pour prix des travaux que tu feras ensuite pour moi pendant sept autres années.
28Jacob fit ainsi : il acheva la semaine de Lia, et Laban lui donna pour femme sa fille Rachel.
29Laban donna à sa fille, pour servante, Balla qui lui appartenait.
30Et Jacob s'approcha de Rachel ; il la chérit plus que Lia, et il servit pour elle sept autres années.
31Mais le Seigneur ayant vu que Lia était haïe, lui ouvrit les entrailles, tandis que Rachel resta stérile.
32Et Lia ayant conçu, enfanta à Jacob un fils qu'elle appela Ruben, disant : Le Seigneur a vu mon humiliation, et il m'a donné un fils ; maintenant donc mon époux m'aimera,
33Elle conçut derechef, et elle enfanta un second fils, et elle dit : Le Seigneur a entendu que je suis haïe, et il m'a donné encore celui-ci ; elle l'appela Siméon.
34Elle conçut une troisième fois, et elle enfanta un fils, et elle dit : Désormais mon époux sera avec moi, car je lui ai donné trois fils ; à cause de cela elle l'appela Lévi.
35Et ayant encore conçu, elle enfanta un fils, et elle dit : Maintenant encore en ceci je louerai le Seigneur ; c'est pourquoi elle donna à l'enfant le nom de Juda ; puis elle cessa d'enfanter.
Reina-Valera 1909
1Y SIGUIÓ Jacob su camino, y fué á la tierra de los orientales.
2Y miró, y vió un pozo en el campo: y he aquí tres rebaños de ovejas que yacían cerca de él; porque de aquel pozo abrevaban los ganados: y había una gran piedra sobre la boca del pozo.
3Y juntábanse allí todos los rebaños; y revolvían la piedra de sobre la boca del pozo, y abrevaban las ovejas; y volvían la piedra sobre la boca del pozo á su lugar.
4Y díjoles Jacob: Hermanos míos, ¿de dónde sois? Y ellos respondieron: De Harán somos.
5Y él les dijo: ¿Conocéis á Labán, hijo de Nachôr? Y ellos dijeron: Sí, le conocemos.
6Y él les dijo: ¿Tiene paz? Y ellos dijeron: Paz; y he aquí Rachêl su hija viene con el ganado.
7Y él dijo: He aquí el día es aún grande; no es tiempo todavía de recoger el ganado; abrevad las ovejas, é id á apacentarlas.
8Y ellos respondieron: No podemos, hasta que se junten todos los ganados, y remuevan la piedra de sobre la boca del pozo, para que abrevemos las ovejas.
9Estando aún él hablando con ellos, Rachêl vino con el ganado de su padre, porque ella era la pastora.
10Y sucedió que, como Jacob vió á Rachêl, hija de Labán hermano de su madre, y á las ovejas de Labán el hermano de su madre, llegóse Jacob, y removió la piedra de sobre la boca del pozo, y abrevó el ganado de Labán hermano de su madre.
11Y Jacob besó á Rachêl, y alzó su voz, y lloró.
12Y Jacob dijo á Rachêl como él era hermano de su padre, y como era hijo de Rebeca: y ella corrió, y dió las nuevas á su padre.
13Y así que oyó Labán las nuevas de Jacob, hijo de su hermana, corrió á recibirlo, y abrazólo, y besólo, y trájole á su casa: y él contó á Labán todas estas cosas.
14Y Labán le dijo: Ciertamente hueso mío y carne mía eres. Y estuvo con él el tiempo de un mes.
15Entonces dijo Labán á Jacob: ¿Por ser tú mi hermano, me has de servir de balde? declárame qué será tu salario.
16Y Labán tenía dos hijas: el nombre de la mayor era Lea, y el nombre de la menor, Rachêl.
17Y los ojos de Lea eran tiernos, pero Rachêl era de lindo semblante y de hermoso parecer.
18Y Jacob amó á Rachêl, y dijo: Yo te serviré siete años por Rachêl tu hija menor.
19Y Labán respondió: Mejor es que te la dé á ti, que no que la dé á otro hombre: estáte conmigo.
20Así sirvió Jacob por Rachêl siete años: y pareciéronle como pocos días, porque la amaba.
21Y dijo Jacob á Labán: Dame mi mujer, porque mi tiempo es cumplido, para que cohabite con ella.
22Entonces Labán juntó á todos los varones de aquel lugar, é hizo banquete.
23Y sucedió que á la noche tomó á Lea su hija, y se la trajo: y él entró á ella.
24Y dió Labán su sierva Zilpa á su hija Lea por criada.
25Y venida la mañana, he aquí que era Lea: y él dijo á Labán: ¿Qué es esto que me has hecho? ¿no te he servido por Rachêl? ¿por qué, pues, me has engañado?
26Y Labán respondió: No se hace así en nuestro lugar, que se dé la menor antes de la mayor.
27Cumple la semana de ésta, y se te dará también la otra, por el servicio que hicieres conmigo otros siete años.
28E hizo Jacob así, y cumplió la semana de aquélla: y él le dió á Rachêl su hija por mujer.
29Y dió Labán á Rachêl su hija por criada á su sierva Bilha.
30Y entró también á Rachêl: y amóla también más que á Lea: y sirvió con él aún otros siete años.
31Y vió Jehová que Lea era aborrecida, y abrió su matriz: pero Rachêl era estéril.
32Y concibió Lea, y parió un hijo, y llamó su nombre Rubén, porque dijo: Ya que ha mirado Jehová mi aflicción; ahora por tanto me amará mi marido.
33Y concibió otra vez, y parió un hijo, y dijo: Por cuanto oyó Jehová que yo era aborrecida, me ha dado también éste. Y llamó su nombre Simeón.
34Y concibió otra vez, y parió un hijo, y dijo: Ahora esta vez se unirá mi marido conmigo, porque le he parido tres hijos: por tanto, llamó su nombre Leví.
35Y concibió otra vez, y parió un hijo, y dijo: Esta vez alabaré á Jehová: por esto llamó su nombre Judá: y dejó de parir.
King James Version
1Then Jacob went on his journey, and came into the land of the people of the east.
2And he looked, and behold a well in the field, and, lo, there were three flocks of sheep lying by it; for out of that well they watered the flocks: and a great stone was upon the well’s mouth.
3And 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 upon the well’s mouth in his place.
4And Jacob said unto them, My brethren, whence be ye? And they said, Of Haran are we.
5And he said unto them, Know ye Laban the son of Nahor? And they said, We know him.
6And he said unto them, Is he well? And they said, He is well: and, behold, Rachel his daughter cometh with the sheep.
7And he said, Lo, it is yet high day, neither is it time that the cattle should be gathered together: water ye the sheep, and go and feed them.
8And 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.
9And while he yet spake with them, Rachel came with her father’s sheep: for she kept them.
10And 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.
11And Jacob kissed Rachel, and lifted up his voice, and wept.
12And Jacob told Rachel that he was her father’s brother, and that he was Rebekah’s son: and she ran and told her father.
13And 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.
14And Laban said to him, Surely thou art my bone and my flesh. And he abode with him the space of a month.
15And Laban said unto Jacob, Because thou art my brother, shouldest thou therefore serve me for nought? tell me, what shall thy wages be?
16And Laban had two daughters: the name of the elder was Leah, and the name of the younger was Rachel.
17Leah was tender eyed; but Rachel was beautiful and well favoured.
18And Jacob loved Rachel; and said, I will serve thee seven years for Rachel thy younger daughter.
19And Laban said, It is better that I give her to thee, than that I should give her to another man: abide with me.
20And Jacob served seven years for Rachel; and they seemed unto him but a few days, for the love he had to her.
21And Jacob said unto Laban, Give me my wife, for my days are fulfilled, that I may go in unto her.
22And Laban gathered together all the men of the place, and made a feast.
23And it came to pass in the evening, that he took Leah his daughter, and brought her to him; and he went in unto her.
24And Laban gave unto his daughter Leah Zilpah his maid for an handmaid.
25And it came to pass, that in the morning, behold, it was Leah: and he said to Laban, What is this thou hast done unto me? did not I serve with thee for Rachel? wherefore then hast thou beguiled me?
26And Laban said, It must not be so done in our country, to give the younger before the firstborn.
27Fulfil her week, and we will give thee this also for the service which thou shalt serve with me yet seven other years.
28And Jacob did so, and fulfilled her week: and he gave him Rachel his daughter to wife also.
29And Laban gave to Rachel his daughter Bilhah his handmaid to be her maid.
30And he went in also unto Rachel, and he loved also Rachel more than Leah, and served with him yet seven other years.
31And when the LORD saw that Leah was hated, he opened her womb: but Rachel was barren.
32And Leah conceived, and bare a son, and she called his name Reuben: for she said, Surely the LORD hath looked upon my affliction; now therefore my husband will love me.
33And she conceived again, and bare a son; and said, Because the LORD hath heard that I was hated, he hath therefore given me this son also: and she called his name Simeon.
34And she conceived again, and bare a son; and said, Now this time will my husband be joined unto me, because I have born him three sons: therefore was his name called Levi.
35And she conceived again, and bare a son: and she said, Now will I praise the LORD: therefore she called his name Judah; and left bearing.
World English Bible
1Then Jacob went on his journey, and came to the land of the children of the east.
2He looked, and saw a well in the field, and saw three flocks of sheep lying there by it. For out of that well they watered the flocks. The stone on the well’s mouth was large.
3There all the flocks were gathered. They rolled the stone from the well’s mouth, and watered the sheep, and put the stone back on the well’s mouth in its place.
4Jacob said to them, “My relatives, where are you from?” They said, “We are from Haran.”
5He said to them, “Do you know Laban, the son of Nahor?” They said, “We know him.”
6He said to them, “Is it well with him?” They said, “It is well. See, Rachel, his daughter, is coming with the sheep.”
7He said, “Behold, it is still the middle of the day, not time to gather the livestock together. Water the sheep, and go and feed them.”
8They said, “We can’t, until all the flocks are gathered together, and they roll the stone from the well’s mouth. Then we will water the sheep.”
9While he was yet speaking with them, Rachel came with her father’s sheep, for she kept them.
10When Jacob saw Rachel the daughter of Laban, his mother’s brother, and the sheep of Laban, his mother’s brother, Jacob went near, and rolled the stone from the well’s mouth, and watered the flock of Laban his mother’s brother.
11Jacob kissed Rachel, and lifted up his voice, and wept.
12Jacob told Rachel that he was her father’s relative, and that he was Rebekah’s son. She ran and told her father.
13When Laban heard the news of Jacob, his sister’s son, he ran to meet Jacob, and embraced him, and kissed him, and brought him to his house. Jacob told Laban all these things.
14Laban said to him, “Surely you are my bone and my flesh.” Jacob stayed with him for a month.
15Laban said to Jacob, “Because you are my relative, should you therefore serve me for nothing? Tell me, what will your wages be?”
16Laban had two daughters. The name of the elder was Leah, and the name of the younger was Rachel.
17Leah’s eyes were weak, but Rachel was beautiful in form and attractive.
18Jacob loved Rachel. He said, “I will serve you seven years for Rachel, your younger daughter.”
19Laban said, “It is better that I give her to you, than that I should give her to another man. Stay with me.”
20Jacob served seven years for Rachel. They seemed to him but a few days, for the love he had for her.
21Jacob said to Laban, “Give me my wife, for my days are fulfilled, that I may go in to her.”
22Laban gathered together all the men of the place, and made a feast.
23In the evening, he took Leah his daughter, and brought her to Jacob. He went in to her.
24Laban gave Zilpah his servant to his daughter Leah for a servant.
25In the morning, behold, it was Leah! He said to Laban, “What is this you have done to me? Didn’t I serve with you for Rachel? Why then have you deceived me?”
26Laban said, “It is not done so in our place, to give the younger before the firstborn.
27Fulfill the week of this one, and we will give you the other also for the service which you will serve with me for seven more years.”
28Jacob did so, and fulfilled her week. He gave him Rachel his daughter as wife.
29Laban gave Bilhah, his servant, to his daughter Rachel to be her servant.
30He went in also to Rachel, and he loved also Rachel more than Leah, and served with him seven more years.
31The LORD saw that Leah was hated, and he opened her womb, but Rachel was barren.
32Leah conceived, and bore a son, and she named him Reuben. For she said, “Because the LORD has looked at my affliction; for now my husband will love me.”
33She conceived again, and bore a son, and said, “Because the LORD has heard that I am hated, he has therefore given me this son also.” She named him Simeon.
34She conceived again, and bore a son. She said, “Now this time my husband will be joined to me, because I have borne him three sons.” Therefore his name was called Levi.
35She conceived again, and bore a son. She said, “This time I will praise the LORD.” Therefore she named him Judah. Then she stopped bearing.