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 He 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.
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 There 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.
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 Jacob said to them, “My relatives, where are you from?” They said, “We are from Haran.”
Et Jacob leur dit: Mes frères, d’où êtes-vous? Et ils dirent: Nous sommes de Charan.
5 He said to them, “Do you know Laban, the son of Nahor?” They said, “We know him.”
Et il leur dit: Connaissez-vous Laban, fils de Nakhor? Et ils dirent: Nous le connaissons.
6 He said to them, “Is it well with him?” They said, “It is well. See, Rachel, his daughter, is coming 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 He 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.”
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 They 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.”
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 was yet speaking 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 When 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.
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 Jacob kissed Rachel, and lifted up his voice, and wept.
Et Jacob embrassa Rachel, et éleva sa voix, et pleura.
12 Jacob told Rachel that he was her father’s relative, and that he was Rebekah’s son. 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 When 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.
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 Laban said to him, “Surely you are my bone and my flesh.” Jacob stayed with him for a month.
Et Laban lui dit: Certes, tu es mon os et ma chair. Et il demeura avec lui un mois de temps.
15 Laban said to Jacob, “Because you are my relative, should you therefore serve me for nothing? Tell me, what will your 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 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 Leah’s eyes were weak, but Rachel was beautiful in form and attractive.
Et Léa avait les yeux délicats; mais Rachel était belle de taille et belle de visage.
18 Jacob loved Rachel. He said, “I will serve you seven years for Rachel, your younger daughter.”
Et Jacob aimait Rachel, et il 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.”
Et Laban dit: Mieux vaut que je te la donne que de la donner à un autre homme; demeure avec moi.
20 Jacob served seven years for Rachel. They seemed to him but a few days, for the love he had for her.
Et Jacob servit pour Rachel sept années; et elles furent à ses yeux comme peu de jours, parce qu’il l’aimait.
21 Jacob said to Laban, “Give me my wife, for my days are fulfilled, that I may go in to her.”
Et Jacob dit à Laban: Donne-moi ma femme; car mes jours sont accomplis, et je viendrai vers elle.
22 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 In the evening, he took Leah his daughter, and brought her to Jacob. He went in to her.
Et il arriva, le soir, qu’il prit Léa, sa fille, et la lui amena; et il vint vers elle.
24 Laban gave Zilpah his servant to his daughter Leah for a servant.
Et Laban donna Zilpa, sa servante, à Léa, sa fille, pour servante.
25 In 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?”
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 Laban said, “It is not done so 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 you the other also for the service which you will serve with me for seven more 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 Jacob did so, and fulfilled her week. He gave him Rachel his daughter as wife.
Et Jacob fit ainsi, et il accomplit la semaine de celle-ci. Et [Laban] lui donna Rachel, sa fille, pour femme.
29 Laban gave Bilhah, his servant, to his daughter Rachel to be her servant.
Et Laban donna Bilha, sa servante, à Rachel, sa fille, pour servante.
30 He went in also to Rachel, and he loved also Rachel more than Leah, and served with him seven more years.
Et il vint aussi vers Rachel; et il aima aussi Rachel plus que Léa. Et il servit Laban encore sept autres années.
31 Yahweh 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 Leah conceived, and bore a son, and she named him Reuben. For she said, “Because Yahweh has looked at 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 She conceived again, and bore a son, and said, “Because Yahweh has heard that I am hated, he has therefore given me this son also.” She named him 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 She 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.
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 She conceived again, and bore a son. She said, “This time I will praise Yahweh.” Therefore she named him Judah. Then she stopped 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.
