Genesis 29
1 Profectus ergo Jacob venit in terram orientalem.
Then Jacob went on his journey and came to the land of the people of the east.
2 Et vidit puteum in agro, tres quoque greges ovium accubantes juxta eum: nam ex illo adaquabantur pecora, et os ejus grandi lapide claudebatur.
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.
3 Morisque erat ut cunctis ovibus congregatis devolverent lapidem, et refectis gregibus rursum super os putei ponerent.
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.
4 Dixitque ad pastores: Fratres, unde estis? Qui responderunt: De Haran.
Jacob said to them, “My brothers, where are you from?” They replied, “We are from Haran.”
5 Quos interrogans, Numquid, ait, nostis Laban filium Nachor? Dixerunt: Novimus.
He said to them, “Do you know Laban son of Nahor?” They said, “We know him.”
6 Sanusne est? inquit. Valet, inquiunt: et ecce Rachel filia ejus venit cum grege suo.
He said to them, “Is he well?” They said, “He is well, and, look there, Rachel his daughter is coming with the sheep.”
7 Dixitque Jacob: Adhuc multum diei superest, nec est tempus ut reducantur ad caulas greges: date ante potum ovibus, et sic eas ad pastum reducite.
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.”
8 Qui responderunt: Non possumus, donec omnia pecora congregentur, et amoveamus lapidem de ore putei, ut adaquemus greges.
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.”
9 Adhuc loquebantur, et ecce Rachel veniebat cum ovibus patris sui: nam gregem ipsa pascebat.
While Jacob was still speaking with them, Rachel came with her father's sheep, for she was tending them.
10 Quam cum vidisset Jacob, et sciret consobrinam suam, ovesque Laban avunculi sui, amovit lapidem quo puteus claudebatur.
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.
11 Et adaquato grege, osculatus est eam: et elevata voce flevit,
Jacob kissed Rachel and wept loudly.
12 et indicavit ei quod frater esset patris sui, et filius Rebeccæ: at illa festinans nuntiavit patri suo.
Jacob told Rachel that he was her father's relative, and that he was Rebekah's son. Then she ran and told her father.
13 Qui cum audisset venisse Jacob filium sororis suæ, cucurrit obviam ei: complexusque eum, et in oscula ruens, duxit in domum suam. Auditis autem causis itineris,
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.
14 respondit: Os meum es, et caro mea. Et postquam impleti sunt dies mensis unius,
Laban said to him, “You are indeed my bone and my flesh.” Then Jacob stayed with him for about one month.
15 dixit ei: Num quia frater meus es, gratis servies mihi? dic quid mercedis accipias.
Then Laban said to Jacob, “Should you serve me for nothing because you are my relative? Tell me, what will your wages be?”
16 Habebat vero duas filias: nomen majoris Lia, minor vero appellabatur Rachel.
Now Laban had two daughters. The name of the older was Leah, and the name of the younger was Rachel.
17 Sed Lia lippis erat oculis: Rachel decora facie, et venusto aspectu.
Leah's eyes were tender, but Rachel was beautiful in form and appearance.
18 Quam diligens Jacob, ait: Serviam tibi pro Rachel filia tua minore, septem annis.
Jacob loved Rachel, so he said, “I will serve you seven years for Rachel, your younger daughter.”
19 Respondit Laban: Melius est ut tibi eam dem quam alteri viro: mane apud me.
Laban said, “It is better that I give her to you, than that I should give her to another man. Stay with me.”
20 Servivit ergo Jacob pro Rachel septem annis: et videbantur illi pauci dies præ amoris magnitudine.
So Jacob served seven years for Rachel; and they seemed to him only a few days, for the love he had for her.
21 Dixitque ad Laban: Da mihi uxorem meam: quia jam tempus impletum est, ut ingrediar ad illam.
Then Jacob said to Laban, “Give me my wife, for my days have been completed—so that I may marry her!”
22 Qui vocatis multis amicorum turbis ad convivium, fecit nuptias.
So Laban gathered together all the men of the place and made a feast.
23 Et vespere Liam filiam suam introduxit ad eum,
In the evening, Laban took Leah his daughter and brought her to Jacob, who slept with her.
24 dans ancillam filiæ, Zelpham nomine. Ad quam cum ex more Jacob fuisset ingressus, facto mane vidit Liam:
Laban gave his female servant Zilpah to his daughter Leah, to be her servant.
25 et dixit ad socerum suum: Quid est quod facere voluisti? nonne pro Rachel servivi tibi? quare imposuisti mihi?
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?”
26 Respondit Laban: Non est in loco nostro consuetudinis, ut minores ante tradamus ad nuptias.
Laban said, “It is not our custom to give the younger daughter before the firstborn.
27 Imple hebdomadam dierum hujus copulæ: et hanc quoque dabo tibi pro opere quo serviturus es mihi septem annis aliis.
Complete the bridal week of this daughter, and we will give you the other also in return for serving me another seven years.”
28 Acquievit placito: et hebdomada transacta, Rachel duxit uxorem:
Jacob did so, and completed Leah's week. Then Laban gave him Rachel his daughter as his wife also.
29 cui pater servam Balam tradiderat.
Laban also gave Bilhah to his daughter Rachel, to be her servant.
30 Tandemque potitus optatis nuptiis, amorem sequentis priori prætulit, serviens apud eum septem annis aliis.
So Jacob slept with Rachel, too, but he loved Rachel more than Leah. So Jacob served Laban for seven more years.
31 Videns autem Dominus quod despiceret Liam, aperuit vulvam ejus, sorore sterili permanente.
Yahweh saw that Leah was not loved, so he opened her womb, but Rachel was childless.
32 Quæ conceptum genuit filium, vocavitque nomen ejus Ruben, dicens: Vidit Dominus humilitatem meam: nunc amabit me vir meus.
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.”
33 Rursumque concepit et peperit filium, et ait: Quoniam audivit me Dominus haberi contemptui, dedit etiam istum mihi; vocavitque nomen ejus Simeon.
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.
34 Concepitque tertio, et genuit alium filium: dixitque: Nunc quoque copulabitur mihi maritus meus: eo quod pepererim ei tres filios: et idcirco appellavit nomen ejus Levi.
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.
35 Quarto concepit, et peperit filium, et ait: Modo confitebor Domino, et ob hoc vocavit eum Judam: cessavitque parere.
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.
