Génesis 29
Sainte Bible néo-Crampon Libre
1Jacob reprit sa marche et s’en alla au pays des fils de l’Orient.
2Il regarda, et voici, il y avait un puits dans la campagne, et voici, il y avait à côté trois troupeaux de brebis qui étaient couchés, car c’était à ce puits qu’on abreuvait les troupeaux, et la pierre qui était sur l’ouverture du puits était grande.
3Là se réunissaient tous les troupeaux ; on roulait la pierre de dessus l’ouverture du puits, on faisait boire les troupeaux, et l’on remettait la pierre à sa place sur l’ouverture du puits.
4Jacob dit aux bergers : « Mes frères, d’où êtes-vous ? » ils répondirent : « Nous sommes de Haran. »
5Il leur dit : « Connaissez-vous Laban, fils de Nachor ? » Ils répondirent : « Nous le connaissons. »
6Il leur dit : « Est-il en bonne santé ? » Ils répondirent : « Il est en bonne santé, et voici Rachel, sa fille, qui vient avec les brebis. »
7Il dit : « Voici, il est encore grand jour, et ce n’est pas le moment de rassembler les troupeaux ; abreuvez les brebis et retournez les faire paître. »
8Ils répondirent : « Nous ne le pouvons pas jusqu’à ce que tous les troupeaux soient rassemblés et qu’on roule la pierre de dessus l’ouverture du puits ; alors nous abreuverons les brebis. »
9Il s’entretenait encore avec eux, lorsque Rachel arriva avec les brebis de son père ; car elle était bergère.
10Dès que Jacob vit Rachel, fille de Laban, frère de sa mère, et les brebis de Laban, frère de sa mère, il s’approcha, roula la pierre de dessus l’ouverture du puits, et abreuva les brebis de Laban, frère de sa mère.
11Et Jacob baisa Rachel, et il éleva la voix et pleura.
12Jacob apprit à Rachel qu’il était frère de son père, qu’il était fils de Rebecca ; et elle courut l’annoncer à son père.
13Quand Laban eut entendu parler de Jacob, fils de sa sœur, il courut au-devant de lui, et l’ayant pris dans ses bras, il lui donna des baisers et l’amena dans sa maison. Jacob raconta à Laban toutes ces choses,
14et Laban lui dit : « Oui, tu es mes os et ma chair. » Et Jacob demeura avec lui un mois entier.
15Alors Laban dit à Jacob : « Est-ce que, parce que tu es mon frère, tu me serviras pour rien ? Dis-moi quel sera ton salaire. »
16Or Laban avait deux filles ; l’aînée se nommait Lia, et la cadette Rachel.
17Lia avait les yeux malades ; mais Rachel était belle de taille et belle de visage.
18Comme Jacob aimait Rachel, il dit : « Je te servirai sept ans pour Rachel, ta fille cadette. »
19Et Laban dit : « Mieux vaut te la donner que la donner à un autre ; reste avec moi. »
20Et Jacob servit pour Rachel sept années, et elles furent à ses yeux comme quelques jours, parce qu’il l’aimait.
21Jacob dit à Laban : « Donne-moi ma femme, car mon temps est accompli, et j’irai vers elle. »
22Laban réunit tous les gens du lieu et fit un festin ;
23et le soir, prenant Lia, sa fille, il l’amena à Jacob, qui alla vers elle.
24Et Laban donna sa servante Zelpha pour servante à Lia, sa fille.
25Le matin venu, voilà que c’était Lia. Et Jacob dit à Laban : « Que m’as-tu fait ? N’est-ce pas pour Rachel que j’ai servi chez toi ? Pourquoi m’as-tu trompé ? »
26Laban répondit : « Ce n’est pas l’usage dans notre pays de donner la cadette avant l’aînée.
27Achève la semaine de celle-ci, et nous te donnerons aussi l’autre pour le service que tu feras encore chez moi pendant sept autres années. »
28Jacob fit ainsi, et il acheva la semaine de Lia ; puis Laban lui donna pour femme Rachel, sa fille.
29Et Laban donna sa servante Bala pour servante à Rachel, sa fille.
30Jacob alla aussi vers Rachel et il l’aima aussi plus que Lia ; il servit encore chez Laban sept autres années.
31Yahweh vit que Lia était haïe, et il la rendit féconde, tandis que Rachel était stérile.
32Lia conçut et enfanta un fils, et elle le nomma Ruben, car elle dit : « Yahweh a regardé mon affliction ; maintenant mon mari m’aimera. »
33Elle conçut encore et enfanta un fils, et elle dit : « Yahweh a entendu que j’étais haïe, et il m’a encore donné celui-là ». Et elle le nomma Siméon.
34Elle conçut encore et enfanta un fils, et elle dit : « Cette fois mon mari s’attachera à moi car je lui ai enfanté trois fils. » C’est pourquoi on le nomma Lévi.
35Elle conçut encore et enfanta un fils, et elle dit : « Cette fois je louerai Yahweh. » C’est pourquoi elle le nomma Juda. Et elle cessa d’avoir des enfants.
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.