Genesis 29
1 Then Jacob went on his journey, and came to the land of the children of the east.
Jacob reprit sa marche et s'en alla au pays des fils de l'Orient.
2 And he looked, and behold a well in the field, and, lo, three flocks of sheep lying there by it. — For out of that well they watered the flocks. And the stone upon the well's mouth was great.
Il 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.
3 And thither were all the flocks gathered; and they rolled the stone from the well's mouth, and watered the sheep, and put the stone back upon the well's mouth in its place. —
Là 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.
4 And Jacob said unto them: 'My brethren, whence are ye?' And they said: 'Of Haran are we.'
Jacob dit aux bergers: " Mes frères, d'où êtes-vous? " ils répondirent: " Nous sommes de Haran. "
5 And he said unto them: 'Know ye Laban the son of Nahor?' And they said: 'We know him.'
Il leur dit: " Connaissez-vous Laban, fils de Nachor? " Ils répondirent: " Nous le connaissons. "
6 And he said unto them: 'Is it well with him?' And they said: 'It is well; and, behold, Rachel his daughter cometh with the sheep.'
Il leur dit: " Est-il en bonne santé? " Ils répondirent: " Il est en bonne santé, et voici Rachel, sa fille, qui vient avec les brebis. "
7 And 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.'
Il 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. "
8 And they said: 'We cannot, until all the flocks be gathered together, and they roll the stone from the well's mouth; then we water the sheep.'
Ils 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. "
9 While he was yet speaking with them, Rachel came with her father's sheep; for she tended them.
Il s'entretenait encore avec eux, lorsque Rachel arriva avec les brebis de son père; car elle était bergère.
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 went near, and rolled the stone from the well's mouth, and watered the flock of Laban his mother's brother.
Dès 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.
11 And Jacob kissed Rachel, and lifted up his voice, and wept.
Et Jacob baisa Rachel, et il éleva la voix et pleura.
12 And Jacob told Rachel that he was her father's brother, and that he was Rebekah's son; and she ran and told her father.
Jacob apprit à Rachel qu'il était frère de son père, qu'il était fils de Rebecca; et elle courut l'annoncer à son père.
13 And 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.
Quand 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,
14 And Laban said to him: 'Surely thou art my bone and my flesh.' And he abode with him the space of a month.
et Laban lui dit: " Oui, tu es mes os et ma chair. " Et Jacob demeura avec lui un mois entier.
15 And Laban said unto Jacob: 'Because thou art my brother, shouldest thou therefore serve me for nought? tell me, what shall thy wages be?'
Alors Laban dit à Jacob: " Est-ce que, parce que tu es mon frère, tu me serviras pour rien? Dis-moi quel sera ton salaire. "
16 Now Laban had two daughters: the name of the elder was Leah, and the name of the younger was Rachel.
Or Laban avait deux filles; l'aînée se nommait Lia, et la cadette Rachel.
17 And Leah's eyes were weak; but Rachel was of beautiful form and fair to look upon.
Lia avait les yeux malades; mais Rachel était belle de taille et belle de visage.
18 And Jacob loved Rachel; and he said: 'I will serve thee seven years for Rachel thy younger daughter.'
Comme Jacob aimait Rachel, il dit: " Je te servirai sept ans pour Rachel, ta fille cadette. "
19 And Laban said: 'It is better that I give her to thee, than that I should give her to another man; abide with me.'
Et Laban dit: " Mieux vaut te la donner que la donner à un autre; reste avec moi. "
20 And Jacob served seven years for Rachel; and they seemed unto him but a few days, for the love he had to her.
Et Jacob servit pour Rachel sept années, et elles furent à ses yeux comme quelques jours, parce qu'il l'aimait.
21 And Jacob said unto Laban: 'Give me my wife, for my days are filled, that I may go in unto her.'
Jacob dit à Laban: " Donne-moi ma femme, car mon temps est accompli, et j'irai vers elle. "
22 And Laban gathered together all the men of the place, and made a feast.
Laban réunit tous les gens du lieu et fit un festin;
23 And it came to pass in the evening, that he took Leah his daughter, and brought her to him; and he went in unto her.
et le soir, prenant Lia, sa fille, il l'amena à Jacob, qui alla vers elle.
24 And Laban gave Zilpah his handmaid unto his daughter Leah for a handmaid.
Et Laban donna sa servante Zelpha pour servante à Lia, sa fille.
25 And it came to pass in the morning that, 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?'
Le 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? "
26 And Laban said: 'It is not so done in our place, to give the younger before the first-born.
Laban répondit: " Ce n'est point l'usage dans notre pays de donner la cadette avant l'aînée.
27 Fulfil the week of this one, and we will give thee the other also for the service which thou shalt serve with me yet seven other years.'
Achève 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. "
28 And Jacob did so, and fulfilled her week; and he gave him Rachel his daughter to wife.
Jacob fit ainsi, et il acheva la semaine de Lia; puis Laban lui donna pour femme Rachel, sa fille.
29 And Laban gave to Rachel his daughter Bilhah his handmaid to be her handmaid.
Et Laban donna sa servante Bala pour servante à Rachel, sa fille.
30 And he went in also unto Rachel, and he loved Rachel more than Leah, and served with him yet seven other years.
Jacob alla aussi vers Rachel et il l'aima aussi plus que Lia; il servit encore chez Laban sept autres années.
31 And the LORD saw that Leah was hated, and he opened her womb; but Rachel was barren.
Yahweh vit que Lia était haïe, et il la rendit féconde, tandis que Rachel était stérile.
32 And Leah conceived, and bore a son, and she called his name Reuben; for she said: 'Because the LORD hath looked upon my affliction; for now my husband will love me.'
Lia conçut et enfanta un fils, et elle le nomma Ruben, car elle dit: " Yahweh a regardé mon affliction; maintenant mon mari m'aimera. "
33 And she conceived again, and bore a son; and said: 'Because the LORD hath heard that I am hated, He hath therefore given me this son also.' And she called his name Simeon.
Elle 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.
34 And she conceived again, and bore a son; and said: 'Now this time will my husband be joined unto me, because I have borne him three sons.' Therefore was his name called Levi.
Elle 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.
35 And she conceived again, and bore a son; and she said: 'This time will I praise the LORD.' Therefore she called his name Judah; and she left off bearing.
Elle 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.
