Genesis 29
1 And Jacob started and went to the land of the east to Laban, the son of Bathuel the Syrian, and the brother of Rebecca, mother of Jacob and Esau.
POI Giacobbe si mise in cammino, e andò nel paese degli Orientali.
2 And he looks, and behold! a well in the plain; and there were there three flocks of sheep resting at it, for out of that well they watered the flocks, but there was a great stone at the mouth of the well.
E riguardò, ed ecco un pozzo in un campo, e quivi [erano] tre gregge di pecore, che giacevano appresso di quello; perciocchè di quel pozzo si abbeveravano le gregge; ed una gran pietra [era] sopra la bocca del pozzo.
3 And there were all the flocks gathered, and they used to roll away the stone from the mouth of the well, and water the flocks, and set the stone again in its place on the mouth of the well.
E quivi si raunavano tutte le gregge, e [i pastori] rotolavano quella pietra d'in su la bocca del pozzo, e abbeveravano le pecore; e poi tornavano la pietra al suo luogo, in su la bocca del pozzo.
4 And Jacob said to them, Brethren, whence are ye? and they said, We are of Charrhan.
E Giacobbe disse loro: Fratelli miei, onde [siete] voi? Ed essi risposero: Noi [siamo] di Charan.
5 And he said to them, Know ye Laban, the son of Nachor? and they said, We do know [him].
Ed egli disse loro: Conoscete voi Labano, figliuolo di Nahor? Ed essi dissero: [Sì], noi [lo] conosciamo.
6 And he said to them, Is he well? And they said, He is well. And behold Rachel his daughter came with the sheep.
Ed egli disse loro: Sta egli bene? Ed essi dissero: [Sì], egli sta bene; ed ecco Rachele, sua figliuola, che viene con le pecore.
7 And Jacob said, it is yet high day, it is not yet time that the flocks be gathered together; water ye the flocks, and depart and feed them.
Ed egli disse loro: Ecco, il giorno è ancora alto; non è tempo di raccogliere il bestiame; abbeverate queste pecore, ed andate, e pasturate[le].
8 And they said, We shall not be able, until all the shepherds be gathered together, and they shall roll away the stone from the mouth of the well, then we will water the flocks.
Ma essi dissero: Noi non possiamo, finchè tutte le gregge non sieno adunate, e che si rotoli la pietra d'in su la bocca del pozzo; allora abbevereremo le pecore.
9 While he was yet speaking to them, behold, Rachel the daughter of Laban came with her father's sheep, for she fed the sheep of her father.
Mentre egli parlava ancora con loro, Rachele sopraggiunse, con le pecore di suo padre; perciocchè ella [era] guardiana di pecore.
10 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 came and rolled away the stone from the mouth of the well, and watered the sheep of Laban, his mother's brother.
E, quando Giacobbe ebbe veduta Rachele, figliuola di Labano, fratello di sua madre, con le pecore di Labano, fratello di sua madre, egli si fece innanzi, e rotolò quella pietra d'in su la bocca del pozzo, e abbeverò le pecore di Labano, fratello di sua madre.
11 And Jacob kissed Rachel, and cried with a loud voice and wept.
E Giacobbe baciò Rachele, e alzò la sua voce, e pianse.
12 And he told Rachel that he was the near relative of her father, and the son of Rebecca; and she ran and reported to her father according to these words.
E Giacobbe dichiarò a Rachele come egli [era] fratello di suo padre; e come egli [era] figliuolo di Rebecca. Ed ella corse, e [lo] rapportò a suo padre.
13 And it came to pass when Laban heard the name of Jacob, his sister's son, he ran to meet him, and embraced and kissed him, and brought him into his house; and he told Laban all these sayings.
E, come Labano ebbe udite le novelle di Giacobbe, figliuolo della sua sorella, gli corse incontro, e l'abbracciò, e lo baciò, e lo menò in casa sua. E [Giacobbe] raccontò a Labano tutte queste cose.
14 And Laban said to him, Thou art of my bones and of my flesh; and he was with him a full month.
E Labano gli disse: Veramente tu [sei] mie ossa e mia carne. Ed egli dimorò con lui un mese intiero.
15 And Laban said to Jacob, Surely thou shalt not serve me for nothing, because thou art my brother; tell me what thy reward is to be.
E Labano gli disse: Perchè tu [sei] mio fratello, mi serviresti tu gratuitamente? dichiarami qual [deve essere] il tuo premio.
16 Now Laban had two daughters, the name of the elder was Lea, and the name of the younger, Rachel.
Or Labano avea due figliuole: la maggiore si chiamava Lea, e la minore Rachele.
17 And the eyes of Lea were weak. But Rachel was beautiful in appearance, and exceedingly fair in countenance.
E Lea avea gli occhi teneri; ma Rachele era formosa, e di bello aspetto.
18 And Jacob loved Rachel, and said, I will serve thee seven years for thy younger daughter Rachel.
E Giacobbe amava Rachele; e disse [a Labano: ] Io ti servirò sett'anni per Rachele, tua figliuola minore.
19 And Laban said to him, [It is] better that I should give her to thee, than that I should give her to another man; dwell with me.
E Labano disse: Meglio [è] che io la dia a te, che ad un altro uomo; stattene pur meco.
20 And Jacob served for Rachel seven years, and they were before him as a few days, by reason of his loving her.
E Giacobbe servì per Rachele [lo spazio] di sette anni; e quelli gli parvero pochi giorni, per l'amore ch'egli le portava.
21 And Jacob said to Laban, Give me my wife, for my days are fulfilled, that I may go in to her.
E Giacobbe disse a Labano: Dammi la mia moglie; perciocchè il mio termine è compiuto; [e lascia] che io entri da lei.
22 And Laban gathered together all the men of the place, and made a marriage-feast.
E Labano adunò tutte le genti del luogo, e fece un convito.
23 And it was even, and he took his daughter Lea, and brought her in to Jacob, and Jacob went in to her.
Ma la sera prese Lea, sua figliuola, e la menò a Giacobbe; il quale entrò da lei.
24 And Laban gave to his daughter Lea, Zelpha his handmaid, as a handmaid for her.
E Labano diede Zilpa, sua serva, a Lea, sua figliuola, [per] serva.
25 And it was morning, and behold it was Lea; and Jacob said to Laban, What is this that thou hast done to me? did I not serve thee for Rachel? and wherefore hast thou deceived me?
Poi, venuta la mattina, ecco, colei [era] Lea. E [Giacobbe] disse a Labano: Che cosa [è] ciò [che] tu mi hai fatto? non ho io servito appo te per Rachele? perchè dunque mi hai ingannato?
26 And Laban answered, It is not done thus in our country, to give the younger before the elder.
E Labano [gli] disse: E' non si suol far così appo noi, di dar la minore avanti la maggiore.
27 Fulfil then her sevens, and I will give to thee her also in return for thy labour, which thou labourest with me, yet seven other years.
Fornisci pure la settimana di questa; e poi ti daremo ancora quest'altra, per lo servigio che tu farai in casa mia altri sett'anni.
28 And Jacob did so, and fulfilled her sevens; and Laban gave him his daughter Rachel to wife.
Giacobbe adunque fece così; e fornì la settimana di quella; poi Labano gli diede ancora per moglie Rachele, sua figliluola.
29 And Laban gave to his daughter his handmaid Balla, for a handmaid to her.
E Labano diede Bilha, sua serva, a Rachele, sua figliola, per serva.
30 And he went in to Rachel; and he loved Rachel more than Lea; and he served him seven other years.
E [Giacobbe] entrò eziandio da Rachele, ed anche amò Rachele più che Lea, e servì ancora sett'altri anni appo Labano.
31 And when the Lord God saw that Lea was hated, he opened her womb; but Rachel was barren.
E il Signore, veggendo che Lea [era] odiata, aperse la sua matrice; ma Rachele [era] sterile.
32 And Lea conceived and bore a son to Jacob; and she called his name, Ruben; saying, Because the Lord has looked on my humiliation, and has given me a son, now then my husband will love me.
E Lea concepette, e partorì un figliuolo, al quale ella pose nome Ruben; perciocchè disse: Il Signore ha pur riguardato alla mia afflizione; ora mi amerà pure il mio marito.
33 And she conceived again, and bore a second son to Jacob; and she said, Because the Lord has heard that I am hated, he has given to me this one also; and she called his name, Simeon.
Poi concepette di nuovo, e partorì un figliuolo, e disse: Il Signore ha pure inteso che io [era] odiata, e però mi ha dato ancora questo figliuolo; perciò gli pose nome Simeone.
34 And she conceived yet again, and bore a son, and said, In the present time my husband will be with me, for I have born him three sons; therefore she called his name, Levi.
Ed ella concepette ancora, e partorì un figliuolo, e disse: Questa volta pure il mio marito starà congiunto meco; perciocchè io gli ho partoriti tre figliuoli; perciò fu posto nome a quel figliuolo Levi.
35 And having conceived yet again, she bore a son, and said, Now yet again this time will I give thanks to the Lord; therefore she called his name, Juda; and ceased bearing.
Ed ella concepette ancora, e partorì un figliuolo, e disse: Questa volta io celebrerò il Signore; perciò pose nome a quel figliuolo Giuda; poi restò di partorire.
