Genesi 29
1 POI Giacobbe si mise in cammino, e andò nel paese degli Orientali.
Then Jacob went on his journey, and came into the land of the people of the east.
2 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.
And he looked, and behold a well in the field, and, see, there were three flocks of sheep lying by it; for out of that well they watered the flocks: and a great stone was on the well’s mouth.
3 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.
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 on the well’s mouth in his place.
4 E Giacobbe disse loro: Fratelli miei, onde [siete] voi? Ed essi risposero: Noi [siamo] di Charan.
And Jacob said to them, My brothers, from where be you? And they said, Of Haran are we.
5 Ed egli disse loro: Conoscete voi Labano, figliuolo di Nahor? Ed essi dissero: [Sì], noi [lo] conosciamo.
And he said to them, Know you Laban the son of Nahor? And they said, We know him.
6 Ed egli disse loro: Sta egli bene? Ed essi dissero: [Sì], egli sta bene; ed ecco Rachele, sua figliuola, che viene con le pecore.
And he said to them, Is he well? And they said, He is well: and, behold, Rachel his daughter comes with the sheep.
7 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].
And he said, See, it is yet high day, neither is it time that the cattle should be gathered together: water you the sheep, and go and feed them.
8 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.
And they said, We cannot, until all the flocks be gathered together, and till they roll the stone from the well’s mouth; then we water the sheep.
9 Mentre egli parlava ancora con loro, Rachele sopraggiunse, con le pecore di suo padre; perciocchè ella [era] guardiana di pecore.
And while he yet spoke with them, Rachel came with her father’s sheep; for she kept them.
10 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.
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.
11 E Giacobbe baciò Rachele, e alzò la sua voce, e pianse.
And Jacob kissed Rachel, and lifted up his voice, and wept.
12 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.
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.
13 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.
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.
14 E Labano gli disse: Veramente tu [sei] mie ossa e mia carne. Ed egli dimorò con lui un mese intiero.
And Laban said to him, Surely you are my bone and my flesh. And he stayed with him the space of a month.
15 E Labano gli disse: Perchè tu [sei] mio fratello, mi serviresti tu gratuitamente? dichiarami qual [deve essere] il tuo premio.
And Laban said to Jacob, Because you are my brother, should you therefore serve me for nothing? tell me, what shall your wages be?
16 Or Labano avea due figliuole: la maggiore si chiamava Lea, e la minore Rachele.
And Laban had two daughters: the name of the elder was Leah, and the name of the younger was Rachel.
17 E Lea avea gli occhi teneri; ma Rachele era formosa, e di bello aspetto.
Leah was tender eyed; but Rachel was beautiful and well favored.
18 E Giacobbe amava Rachele; e disse [a Labano: ] Io ti servirò sett'anni per Rachele, tua figliuola minore.
And Jacob loved Rachel; and said, I will serve you seven years for Rachel your younger daughter.
19 E Labano disse: Meglio [è] che io la dia a te, che ad un altro uomo; stattene pur meco.
And Laban said, It is better that I give her to you, than that I should give her to another man: abide with me.
20 E Giacobbe servì per Rachele [lo spazio] di sette anni; e quelli gli parvero pochi giorni, per l'amore ch'egli le portava.
And Jacob served seven years for Rachel; and they seemed to him but a few days, for the love he had to her.
21 E Giacobbe disse a Labano: Dammi la mia moglie; perciocchè il mio termine è compiuto; [e lascia] che io entri da lei.
And Jacob said to Laban, Give me my wife, for my days are fulfilled, that I may go in to her.
22 E Labano adunò tutte le genti del luogo, e fece un convito.
And Laban gathered together all the men of the place, and made a feast.
23 Ma la sera prese Lea, sua figliuola, e la menò a Giacobbe; il quale entrò da lei.
And it came to pass in the evening, that he took Leah his daughter, and brought her to him; and he went in to her.
24 E Labano diede Zilpa, sua serva, a Lea, sua figliuola, [per] serva.
And Laban gave to his daughter Leah Zilpah his maid for an handmaid.
25 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?
And it came to pass, that in the morning, behold, it was Leah: and he said to Laban, What is this you have done to me? did not I serve with you for Rachel? why then have you beguiled me?
26 E Labano [gli] disse: E' non si suol far così appo noi, di dar la minore avanti la maggiore.
And Laban said, It must not be so done in our country, to give the younger before the firstborn.
27 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.
Fulfill her week, and we will give you this also for the service which you shall serve with me yet seven other years.
28 Giacobbe adunque fece così; e fornì la settimana di quella; poi Labano gli diede ancora per moglie Rachele, sua figliluola.
And Jacob did so, and fulfilled her week: and he gave him Rachel his daughter to wife also.
29 E Labano diede Bilha, sua serva, a Rachele, sua figliola, per serva.
And Laban gave to Rachel his daughter Bilhah his handmaid to be her maid.
30 E [Giacobbe] entrò eziandio da Rachele, ed anche amò Rachele più che Lea, e servì ancora sett'altri anni appo Labano.
And he went in also to Rachel, and he loved also Rachel more than Leah, and served with him yet seven other years.
31 E il Signore, veggendo che Lea [era] odiata, aperse la sua matrice; ma Rachele [era] sterile.
And when the LORD saw that Leah was hated, he opened her womb: but Rachel was barren.
32 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.
And Leah conceived, and bore a son, and she called his name Reuben: for she said, Surely the LORD has looked on my affliction; now therefore my husband will love me.
33 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.
And she conceived again, and bore a son; and said, Because the LORD has heard I was hated, he has therefore given me this son also: and she called his name Simeon.
34 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.
And she conceived again, and bore a son; and said, Now this time will my husband be joined to me, because I have born him three sons: therefore was his name called Levi.
35 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.
And she conceived again, and bore a son: and she said, Now will I praise the LORD: therefore she called his name Judah; and left bearing.
