Genesis 29
1 Then Jacob went on his journey and came to the land of the people of the east.
Jacob se remit en chemin et alla vers la terre des enfants de l’Orient.
2 As he looked, he saw a well in the field, and, behold, three flocks of sheep were lying there by it. For out of that well they would water the flocks, and the stone over the well's mouth was large.
II vit un puits dans les champs et là, trois troupeaux de menu bétail étaient couchés à l’entour, car ce puits servait à abreuver les troupeaux. Or la pierre, sur la margelle du puits, était grosse.
3 When all the flocks had gathered there, the shepherds would roll the stone from the well's mouth and water the sheep, and then put the stone again over the well's mouth, back in its place.
Quand tous les troupeaux y étaient réunis, on faisait glisser la pierre de dessus la margelle du puits et l’on abreuvait le bétail, puis on replaçait la pierre sur la margelle du puits.
4 Jacob said to them, “My brothers, where are you from?” They replied, “We are from Haran.”
Jacob leur dit: "Mes frères, d’où êtes vous?" Ils répondirent: "Nous sommes de Haran."
5 He said to them, “Do you know Laban son of Nahor?” They said, “We know him.”
II leur dit: "Connaissez-vous Laban, fils de Nahor?" Ils répondirent: "Nous le connaissons."
6 He said to them, “Is he well?” They said, “He is well, and, look there, Rachel his daughter is coming with the sheep.”
Il leur dit: "Est-il en paix?" Et ils répondirent: "En paix; et voici Rachel, sa fille, qui vient avec son troupeau."
7 Jacob said, “See, it is the middle of the day. It is not the time for the flocks to be gathered together. You should water the sheep and then go and let them graze.”
"Mais," reprit-il, "le jour est encore long, il n’est pas l’heure de faire rentrer le bétail: abreuvez les brebis et les menez paître."
8 They said, “We cannot water them until all the flocks are gathered together. The men will then roll the stone from the well's mouth, and we will water the sheep.”
Ils dirent: "Nous ne saurions, jusqu’à ce que tous les troupeaux soient rassemblés: on déplacera alors la pierre qui couvre l’orifice du puits et nous ferons boire les brebis."
9 While Jacob was still speaking with them, Rachel came with her father's sheep, for she was tending them.
Comme il s’entretenait avec eux, Rachel vint avec le troupeau de son père car elle était bergère.
10 When Jacob saw Rachel, the daughter of Laban, his mother's brother, and the sheep of Laban, his mother's brother, Jacob came over, rolled the stone from the well's mouth, and watered the flock of Laban, his mother's brother.
Lorsque Jacob vit Rachel, fille de Laban, frère de sa mère et les brebis de ce dernier, il s’avança, fit glisser la pierre de dessus la margelle du puits et fit boire les brebis de Laban, frère de sa mère.
11 Jacob kissed Rachel and wept loudly.
Et Jacob embrassa Rachel et il éleva la voix en pleurant.
12 Jacob told Rachel that he was her father's relative, and that he was Rebekah's son. Then she ran and told her father.
Et Jacob apprit à Rachel qu’il était parent de son père, qu’il était le fils de Rébecca. Elle courut l’annoncer à son père.
13 When Laban heard the news about Jacob his sister's son, he ran to meet him, embraced him, kissed him, and brought him to his house. Jacob told Laban all these things.
Aussitôt que Laban eut appris l’arrivée de Jacob, le fils de sa sœur, il courut au devant de lui, il l’embrassa, le couvrit de baisers et l’emmena dans sa demeure. Jacob raconta à Laban tous ces événements.
14 Laban said to him, “You are indeed my bone and my flesh.” Then Jacob stayed with him for about one month.
Laban lui dit: "Tu n’es rien moins que mon corps et ma chair!" Et il demeura avec lui un mois durant.
15 Then Laban said to Jacob, “Should you serve me for nothing because you are my relative? Tell me, what will your wages be?”
Alors Laban dit à Jacob: "Quoi! parce que tu es mon parent, tu me servirais gratuitement? Déclare moi quel doit être ton salaire."
16 Now Laban had two daughters. The name of the older was Leah, and the name of the younger was Rachel.
Or, Laban avait deux filles: le nom de l’aînée était Léa, celui de la cadette Rachel.
17 Leah's eyes were tender, but Rachel was beautiful in form and appearance.
Léa avait les yeux faibles; Rachel était belle de taille et belle de visage.
18 Jacob loved Rachel, so he said, “I will serve you seven years for Rachel, your younger daughter.”
Jacob avait conçu de l’amour pour Rachel. II dit: "Je te servirai sept ans pour Rachel, ta plus jeune fille."
19 Laban said, “It is better that I give her to you, than that I should give her to another man. Stay with me.”
Laban répondit: "J’Aime mieux te la donner que de la donner à un autre époux: demeure avec moi."
20 So Jacob served seven years for Rachel; and they seemed to him only a few days, for the love he had for her.
Jacob servit, pour obtenir Rachel, sept années et elles furent à ses yeux comme quelques jours, tant il l’aimait.
21 Then Jacob said to Laban, “Give me my wife, for my days have been completed—so that I may marry her!”
Jacob dit à Laban: "Donne-moi ma femme, car mon temps est accompli et je veux m’unir à elle."
22 So Laban gathered together all the men of the place and made a feast.
Laban réunit tous les habitants du lieu et donna un festin.
23 In the evening, Laban took Leah his daughter and brought her to Jacob, who slept with her.
Mais, le soir venu, il prit Léa sa fille et la lui amena et Jacob s’unit à elle.
24 Laban gave his female servant Zilpah to his daughter Leah, to be her servant.
Laban avait aussi donné Zilpa, son esclave, à Léa, sa fille, comme esclave.
25 In the morning, behold, it was Leah! Jacob said to Laban, “What is this you have done to me? Did I not serve you for Rachel? Why then have you tricked me?”
Or, le matin, il se trouva que c’était Léa; et il dit à Laban: "Que m’as-tu fait là! N’Est ce pas pour Rachel que j’ai servi chez toi? Et pourquoi m’as-tu trompé?"
26 Laban said, “It is not our custom to give the younger daughter before the firstborn.
Laban répondit: "Ce n’est pas l’usage, dans notre pays, de marier la cadette avant l’aînée.
27 Complete the bridal week of this daughter, and we will give you the other also in return for serving me another seven years.”
Achève la semaine de celle ci et nous te donnerons également celle là en échange du service que tu feras encore chez moi pendant sept autres années."
28 Jacob did so, and completed Leah's week. Then Laban gave him Rachel his daughter as his wife also.
Ainsi fit Jacob, il acheva la semaine de la première; puis Laban lui accorda Rachel, sa fille, pour épouse.
29 Laban also gave Bilhah to his daughter Rachel, to be her servant.
Laban donna, à Rachel sa fille, Bilha, son esclave, pour qu’elle devint la sienne.
30 So Jacob slept with Rachel, too, but he loved Rachel more than Leah. So Jacob served Laban for seven more years.
Jacob s’unit pareillement à Rachel et persista à aimer Rachel plus que Léa; et il servit encore chez Laban sept autres années.
31 Yahweh saw that Leah was not loved, so he opened her womb, but Rachel was childless.
Le Seigneur considéra que Léa était dédaignée et il rendit son sein fécond, tandis que Rachel fut stérile.
32 Leah conceived and bore a son, and she called his name Reuben. For she said, “Because Yahweh has looked upon my affliction; surely now my husband will love me.”
Léa conçut et enfanta un fils. Elle le nomma Ruben "parce que, dit elle, le Seigneur a vu mon humiliation, de sorte qu’à présent mon époux m’aimera."
33 Then she conceived again and bore a son. She said, “Because Yahweh has heard that I am unloved, he has therefore given me this son also,” and she called his name Simeon.
Elle conçut de nouveau et enfanta un fils. Elle dit: "Parce que le Seigneur a entendu que j’étais dédaignée, il m’a accordé aussi celui là." Et elle l’appela Siméon.
34 Then she conceived again and bore a son. She said, “Now this time will my husband be attached to me, because I have borne him three sons.” Therefore his name was called Levi.
Elle conçut de nouveau et enfanta un fils. Elle dit: "Ah! désormais mon époux me sera attaché, puisque je lui ai donné trois fils." C’Est pourquoi on l’appela Lévi.
35 She conceived again and bore a son. She said, “This time I will praise Yahweh.” Therefore she called his name Judah; then she stopped having children.
Elle conçut encore et mit au monde un fils et elle dit: "Pour le coup, je rends grâce à l’Éternel!" C’Est pourquoi elle le nomma Juda. Alors elle cessa d’enfanter.
