Genesis 29
1 Then Jacob went on his journey, and came to the land of the children of the east.
Et Jacob se mit en 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.
Et il regarda, et voici un puits dans les champs, et voilà trois troupeaux de menu bétail couchés auprès, (car de ce puits-là on abreuvait les troupeaux); et il y avait une grosse pierre sur l’ouverture du puits.
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 again upon the well’s mouth in its place.
Et tous les troupeaux se rassemblaient là, et on roulait la pierre de dessus l’ouverture du puits, et on abreuvait le bétail; puis on remettait la pierre à sa place, sur l’ouverture du puits.
4 And Jacob said unto them, My brethren, whence be ye? And they said, Of Haran are we.
Et Jacob leur dit: Mes frères, d’où êtes-vous? Et ils dirent: Nous sommes de Charan.
5 And he said unto them, Know ye Laban the son of Nahor? And they said, We know him.
Et il leur dit: Connaissez-vous Laban, fils de Nakhor? Et ils dirent: 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.
Et il leur dit: Se porte-t-il bien? Et ils dirent: Bien; et voici Rachel, sa fille, qui vient avec le bétail.
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.
Et il dit: Voici, il est encore grand jour, il n’est pas temps de rassembler les troupeaux; abreuvez le bétail, et allez, faites-le 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.
Et ils dirent: Nous ne le pouvons pas, jusqu’à ce que tous les troupeaux soient rassemblés; alors on roule la pierre de dessus l’ouverture du puits, et nous abreuvons le bétail.
9 While he yet spake with them, Rachel came with her father’s sheep; for she kept them.
Comme il parlait encore avec eux, Rachel vint avec le bétail qui était à 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.
Et il arriva, quand Jacob vit Rachel, fille de Laban, frère de sa mère, et le bétail de Laban, frère de sa mère, que Jacob s’approcha, et roula la pierre de dessus l’ouverture du puits, et abreuva le bétail de Laban, frère de sa mère.
11 And Jacob kissed Rachel, and lifted up his voice, and wept.
Et Jacob embrassa Rachel, et éleva sa 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.
Et Jacob apprit à Rachel qu’il était frère de son père et qu’il était fils de Rebecca; et elle courut le rapporter 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.
Et il arriva que, lorsque Laban apprit les nouvelles de Jacob, fils de sa sœur, il courut à sa rencontre, et l’embrassa et lui donna un baiser, et le fit entrer dans sa maison; et [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: Certes, tu es mon os et ma chair. Et il demeura avec lui un mois de temps.
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?
Et Laban dit à Jacob: Parce que tu es mon frère, me serviras-tu pour rien? Dis-moi quel sera ton salaire?
16 And Laban had two daughters: the name of the elder was Leah, and the name of the younger was Rachel.
Or Laban avait deux filles; le nom de l’aînée était Léa, et le nom de la plus jeune, Rachel.
17 And Leah’s eyes were tender; but Rachel was beautiful and well favoured.
Et Léa avait les yeux délicats; 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.
Et Jacob aimait Rachel, et il dit: Je te servirai sept ans pour Rachel, ta plus jeune fille.
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 que je te la donne que de la donner à un autre homme; demeure 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 peu de jours, parce qu’il l’aimait.
21 And Jacob said unto Laban, Give me my wife, for my days are fulfilled, that I may go in unto her.
Et Jacob dit à Laban: Donne-moi ma femme; car mes jours sont accomplis, et je viendrai vers elle.
22 And Laban gathered together all the men of the place, and made a feast.
Et Laban rassembla 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 il arriva, le soir, qu’il prit Léa, sa fille, et la lui amena; et il vint vers elle.
24 And Laban gave Zilpah his handmaid unto his daughter Leah for an handmaid.
Et Laban donna Zilpa, sa servante, à Léa, sa fille, pour servante.
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?
Et il arriva, au matin, que voici, c’était Léa. Et il dit à Laban: Que m’as-tu fait? N’est-ce pas pour Rachel que je t’ai servi? et pourquoi m’as-tu trompé?
26 And Laban said, It is not so done in our place, to give the younger before the firstborn.
Et Laban dit: On ne fait pas ainsi, dans notre lieu, de donner la plus jeune avant l’aînée.
27 Fulfill 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.
Accomplis la semaine de celle-ci, et nous te donnerons aussi celle-là, pour le service que tu feras chez moi encore sept autres années.
28 And Jacob did so, and fulfilled her week: and he gave him Rachel his daughter to wife.
Et Jacob fit ainsi, et il accomplit la semaine de celle-ci. Et [Laban] lui donna Rachel, sa fille, pour femme.
29 And Laban gave to Rachel his daughter Bilhah his handmaid to be her handmaid.
Et Laban donna Bilha, sa servante, à Rachel, sa fille, pour servante.
30 And he went in also unto Rachel, and he loved also Rachel more than Leah, and served with him yet seven other years.
Et il vint aussi vers Rachel; et il aima aussi Rachel plus que Léa. Et il servit Laban encore sept autres années.
31 And the LORD saw that Leah was hated, and he opened her womb: but Rachel was barren.
Et l’Éternel vit que Léa était haïe, et il ouvrit sa matrice; mais Rachel était stérile.
32 And Leah conceived, and bare 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.
Et Léa conçut, et enfanta un fils, et elle appela son nom Ruben, car elle dit: Parce que l’Éternel a regardé mon affliction; car maintenant mon mari m’aimera.
33 And she conceived again, and bare 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.
Et elle conçut encore, et enfanta un fils, et dit: Parce que l’Éternel a entendu que j’étais haïe, il m’a donné aussi celui-ci; et elle appela son nom Siméon.
34 And she conceived again, and bare 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.
Et elle conçut encore, et enfanta un fils, et dit: Maintenant, cette fois, mon mari s’attachera à moi, car je lui ai enfanté trois fils; c’est pourquoi on appela son nom Lévi.
35 And she conceived again, and bare a son: and she said, This time will I praise the LORD: therefore she called his name Judah; and she left bearing.
Et elle conçut encore, et enfanta un fils, et dit: Cette fois, je louerai l’Éternel; c’est pourquoi elle appela son nom Juda; et elle cessa d’enfanter.
