Génesis 29
1 Jacob prosiguió su viaje y se fue al país de los hijos de Oriente.
Then Jacob lifted up his feet, —and went his way towards the land of the sons of the East.
2 Mirando vio en el campo un pozo y he aquí tres rebaños de ovejas sesteando junto a él; pues en aquel pozo se abrevaban los rebaños; y había una piedra grande sobre la boca del pozo.
And he looked, and lo! a well, in the field and lo! there, three flocks of sheep, lying down near it, for out of that well, do they water the flocks, but, the stone, is great, on the mouth of the well:
3 Allí se reunían todos los rebaños; (los pastores) removían la piedra de sobre la boca del pozo, para abrevar los rebaños, y después volvían aponer la piedra en su lugar sobre la boca del pozo.
so they gather together thither all the flocks, and roll away the stone from off the mouth of the well, and water the sheep, —and put back the stone upon the mouth of the well, to its place.
4 Díjoles Jacob: “Hermanos, ¿de dónde sois?” Contestaron: “Somos de Harán”.
And Jacob said to them, My brethren, whence are ye? And they said: From haran, are we.
5 Les preguntó: “¿Conocéis a Labán, hijo de Nacor?” Respondieron: “Lo conocemos.”
And he said to them, Know ye Laban, son of Nahor? And they said, We know him.
6 Les dijo entonces: “¿Está bien?” “Bien está, respondieron ellos, y he aquí a Raquel, su hija, que viene con su rebaño.”
And he said to them, Is it well with him? And they said, Well, but lo! Rachel his daughter, coming in with the sheep.
7 Entonces dijo: “Todavía es muy de día, no es hora de recoger el ganado; abrevad las ovejas, y volved a apacentarlas.”
And he said Lo! the day is yet high, it is not time for gathering together the cattle, —water the sheep, and go feed.
8 Ellos respondieron: “No podemos, hasta que se reúnan todos los rebaños y se remueva la piedra de sobre la boca del pozo para que abrevemos las ovejas.”
And they said, We cannot, until that all the flocks are gathered together, and they roll away the stone, from off the mouth of the well, —and then can we water the sheep.
9 Aún estaba hablando con ellos, cuando llegó Raquel con las ovejas de su padre, pues ella era pastora.
While yet he was speaking with them, Rachel, had come in with the sheep which belonged to her father, for a shepherdess, was she.
10 Como viese Jacob a Raquel, hija de Labán, hermano de su madre, se acercó y removió la piedra de sobre la boca del pozo y abrevó las ovejas de Labán, hermano de su madre.
And it came to pass when Jacob saw Rachel daughter of Laban, his mother’s brother, and the sheep of Laban, his mother’s brother, that Jacob went near, and rolled away the stone from off the mouth of the well, and watered the sheep of Laban his mother’s brother,
11 Y besó Jacob a Raquel, y alzó su voz para llorar.
And Jacob kissed Rachel, —and lifted up his voice, and wept.
12 Luego declaró Jacob a Raquel que era hermano de su padre e hijo de Rebeca. Tras lo cual ella echó a correr y avisó a su padre.
And when Jacob told Rachel that he was her father’s brother, and that he was Rebekah’s son, then ran she, and told her father.
13 Cuando Labán oyó lo que le decía de Jacob, hijo de su hermana, corrió a su encuentro, lo abrazó, lo besó y lo condujo a su casa. Y (Jacob) contó a Labán todas estas cosas.
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 fondly kissed him, and brought him into his house, —when he recounted to Laban all these things.
14 Díjole entonces Labán: “De veras, eres hueso mío y carne mía.” Y estuvo con él por espacio de un mes.
And Laban said to him, Surely, my bone and my flesh, art thou. So he abode with him a month of days.
15 Dijo Labán a Jacob: “¿Acaso por ser mi hermano, has de servirme de balde? Dime cuál será tu salario.”
Then said Laban to Jacob, Is it because my brother, thou art, that thou shouldst serve me for naught? Come tell me! What shall be thy wages?
16 Ahora bien, tenía Labán dos hijas; el nombre de la mayor era Lía, y el nombre de la menor, Raquel.
Now, Laban, had two daughters, —the name of the elder, Leah, and the name of the younger, Rachel,
17 Lía tenía los ojos enfermos; Raquel, en cambio, era de buena figura y de hermoso aspecto.
But, the eyes of Leah were weak, —whereas, Rachel, was comely in form and comely in countenance.
18 Jacob amaba a Raquel, por lo cual dijo: “te serviré siete años por Raquel, tu hija menor.”
So Jacob loved Rachel, —and he said, I will serve thee seven years, for Rachel thy younger daughter.
19 Labán respondió: “Mejor es dártela ti, que dársela a otro; quédate conmigo.”
And Laban said, Better that I give her to thee, than that I should give her to another man, —Abide with me!
20 Sirvió, pues, Jacob por Raquel siete años, que le parecieron como unos pocos días, por el amor que le tenía.
So Jacob served for Rachel—seven years, —and they became, in his eyes, as single days, for his love to her.
21 Dijo entonces Jacob a Labán: “Dame mi mujer, que se han cumplido los días, y me llegaré a ella.”
Then said Jacob unto Laban: Come give me my wife, for fulfilled are my days, —that I may go in unto her.
22 Reunió, pues, Labán a toda la gente del lugar y dio un banquete.
So Laban gathered together all the men of the place and made a banquet,
23 Mas por la noche tomó a Lía, su hija, y la llevó a Jacob, y este se llegó a ella.
And it came to pass in the evening, that he took Leah his daughter and brought her in unto him, —and he went in unto her.
24 Y dio Labán a su hija Lía su sierva Silfá para esclava.
And Laban gave her Zilpah, his handmaid, unto Leah his daughter. as handmaid.
25 Llegada la mañana, vio (Jacob) que era Lía. Dijo, pues, a Labán: “¿Qué es lo que has hecho conmigo? ¿No te he servido por Raquel? ¿Por qué me has engañado?”
And it came to pass in the morning, that lo! it was Leah, —and he said unto Laban, What is this thou hast done to me? Was it not, for Rachel, I served with thee? Wherefore then hast thou deceived me?
26 Respondió Labán: “No es costumbre en nuestra tierra dar la menor antes que la mayor.
And Laban said, It must not be done so in our place, —to give the later-born before the firstborn.
27 Cumple la semana con esta, y te daremos también la otra, por el servicio que me prestarás durante otros siete años.”
Fulfil the week of this one, —then must we give thee, the other one also, for the service wherewith thou shalt serve with me, yet seven years more.
28 Jacob lo hizo así; y habiendo cumplido la semana con ella, le dio por mujer a su hija Raquel.
And Jacob did so, and fulfilled the week of this one, —and he gave him Rachel his daughter—to him to wife.
29 Y dio Labán por esclava a su hija Raquel su sierva Bilhá.
And Laban gave to Rachel his daughter Bilhah his handmaid, —to be hers as a handmaid.
30 Así se llegó (Jacob) también a Raquel, a la cual amó más que a Lía y sirvió a (Labán) otros siete años.
So he went in, unto Rachel also, and loved, Rachel also, more than Leah, —and he served with him, yet seven years more.
31 Viendo Yahvé que Lía era menospreciada, la hizo fecunda, mientras Raquel era estéril.
And, when Yahweh saw that Leah was hated, he granted her to bear children, —whereas, Rachel, was barren.
32 Concibió Lía y dio a luz un hijo, al cual llamó Rubén, pues decía: “Yahvé ha mirado mi aflicción; ahora sí que me amará mi marido.”
So Leah conceived, and bare a son, and called his name Reuben, —for she said, Because, Yahweh hath looked upon my humiliation, For, now, will my husband love me.
33 Concibió otra vez y dio a luz un hijo, y dijo: “Yahvé oyó que yo era menospreciada; por eso me ha dado también este.” Y le llamó Simeón.
And she conceived again, and bare a son, and said. Because Yahweh heard that, I, was hated, he gave me, this one also. So she called his name Simeon.
34 Concibió de nuevo y dio a luz un hijo, y dijo: “Ahora, esta vez, mi marido se aficionará a mí, ya que le he dado tres hijos.” Por eso le llamó Leví.
And she conceived again and bare a son, and said, Now—this time, will my husband be bound unto me, For I have borne him three sons, —For this cause, called she his name Levi.
35 Volvió a concebir, y dio a luz un hijo, y dijo “Esta vez alabaré a Yahvé.” Por tanto, le puso por nombre Judá; y cesó de tener hijos.
And she conceived again and bare a son, and said This time, will I praise Yahweh, For which cause, she called his name Judah. And she left off bearing.
