Genesis 29
1 Then Jacob went on his journey, and came to the land of the sons of the east.
Jacob donc se mit en chemin, et s'en alla au pays des Orientaux.
2 And he looked, and, behold, a well in the field. And, lo, three flocks of sheep were lying there by it, for they watered the flocks out of that well. And the stone upon the well's mouth was great.
Et il regarda, et voici un puits dans un champ, et là-même trois troupeaux de brebis couchées près du puits (car on y abreuvait les troupeaux, ) et il y avait une grosse pierre sur l'ouverture du puits.
3 And all the flocks were gathered there. And they rolled the stone from the well's mouth, and watered the sheep, and put the stone again upon the well's mouth in its place.
Et quand tous les troupeaux étaient là assemblés, on roulait la pierre de dessus l'ouverture du puits, et on abreuvait les troupeaux; et ensuite on remettait la pierre en son lieu, sur l'ouverture du puits.
4 And Jacob said to them, My brothers, where are ye from? And they said, We are of Haran.
Et Jacob leur dit: Mes frères, d'où êtes-vous? Ils répondirent: Nous sommes de Caran.
5 And he said to them, Do ye know Laban the son of Nahor? And they said, We know him.
Et il leur dit: Ne connaissez-vous point Laban fils de Nacor? Et ils répondirent: Nous le connaissons.
6 And he said to them, Is it well with him? And they said, It is well. And, behold, Rachel his daughter comes with the sheep.
Il leur dit: Se porte-t-il bien? Ils lui répondirent: Il se porte bien; et voilà Rachel sa fille, qui vient avec le troupeau.
7 And he said, Lo, it is yet high day, neither is it time that the cattle should be gathered together. Water ye the sheep, and go and feed them.
Et il dit: Voilà, il est encore grand jour, il n'est pas temps de retirer les troupeaux; abreuvez les troupeaux, et ramenez-les paître.
8 And they said, We cannot until all the flocks be gathered together, and they roll the stone from the well's mouth. Then we water the sheep.
Ils répondirent: Nous ne le pouvons point jusqu'à ce que tous les troupeaux soient assemblés, et qu'on ait oté la pierre de dessus l'ouverture du puits, afin d'abreuver les troupeaux.
9 While he was yet speaking with them, Rachel came with her father's sheep, for she kept them.
Et comme il parlait encore avec eux, Rachel arriva avec le troupeau de son père; car elle était bergère.
10 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.
Et il arriva que quand Jacob eut vu Rachel fille de Laban frère de sa mère, et le troupeau de Laban frère de sa mère, il s'approcha et roula la pierre de dessus l'ouverture du puits, et abreuva le troupeau de Laban, frère de sa mère.
11 And Jacob kissed Rachel, and lifted up his voice, and wept.
Et Jacob baisa Rachel, et élevant sa voix, il pleura.
12 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.
Et Jacob apprit à Rachel qu'il était frére de son père, et qu'il était fils de Rébecca; et elle courut le rapporter à son père.
13 And it came to pass, when Laban heard the news 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.
Et il arriva qu'aussitôt que Laban eut appris des nouvelles de Jacob fils de sa sœur, il courut au-devant de lui, l'embrassa, et le baisa, et le fit venir dans sa maison; et [Jacob] récita à Laban tout ce [qui lui était arrivé].
14 And Laban said to him, Surely thou are my bone and my flesh. And he abode with him the space of a month.
Et Laban lui dit: Certainement, tu es mon os et ma chair; et il demeura avec lui un mois entier.
15 And Laban said to Jacob, Because thou are my brother, should thou therefore serve me for nothing? Tell me, what shall thy wages be?
Après quoi Laban dit à Jacob: Me serviras-tu pour rien, parce que tu es mon frère? Dis-moi quel sera ton salaire?
16 And Laban had two daughters. The name of the elder was Leah, and the name of the younger was Rachel.
Or Laban avait deux filles, dont l'aînée s'appelait Léa, et la plus jeune, Rachel.
17 And Leah's eyes were weak, but Rachel was beautiful and well favored.
Mais Léa avait les yeux tendres, et Rachel était de belle taille, et belle à voir.
18 And Jacob loved Rachel, and he said, I will serve thee seven years for Rachel thy younger daughter.
Et Jacob aimait Rachel, et il dit: Je te servirai sept ans pour Rachel, ta plus jeune fille.
19 And Laban said, It is better that I give her to thee, than that I should give her to another man. Abide with me.
Et Laban répondit: Il vaut mieux que je te la donne que si je la donnais à un autre; demeure avec moi.
20 And Jacob served seven years for Rachel. And they seemed to him but a few days, for the love he had for her.
Jacob donc servit sept ans pour Rachel, qui lui semblèrent comme peu de jours, parce qu'il l'aimait.
21 And 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 mon temps est accompli, et je viendrai vers elle.
22 And Laban gathered together all the men of the place, and made a feast.
Laban donc assembla tous les gens du lieu, et fit un festin.
23 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.
Mais quand le soir fut venu, il prit Léa sa fille, et l'amena à Jacob, qui vint vers elle.
24 And Laban gave Zilpah his handmaid to his daughter Leah for a handmaid.
Et Laban donna Zilpa sa servante à Léa, sa fille, [pour] servante.
25 And it came to pass in the morning that, behold, it was Leah. And he said to Laban, What is this thou have done to me? Did I not serve with thee for Rachel? Why then have thou beguiled me?
Mais le matin étant venu, voici, [c'était] Léa. Et il dit à Laban: Qu'est-ce que tu m'as fait? N'ai-je pas servi chez toi pour Rachel? et pourquoi m'as-tu trompé?
26 And Laban said, It is not so done in our place, to give the younger before the firstborn.
Laban répondit: On ne fait pas ainsi en ce lieu, de donner la plus jeune avant l'aînée.
27 Fulfill the week of this one, and we will give thee the other also for the service which thou shall serve with me yet seven other years.
Achève la semaine de celle-ci, et nous te donnerons aussi l'autre, pour le service que tu feras encore chez moi sept autres années.
28 And Jacob did so, and fulfilled her week. And he gave him Rachel his daughter to wife.
Jacob donc fit ainsi, et il acheva la semaine de Léa; et Laban lui donna aussi pour femme Rachel sa fille.
29 And Laban gave to Rachel, his daughter, Bilhah his handmaid to be her handmaid.
Et Laban donna Bilha sa servante à Rachel sa fille, pour servante.
30 And he also went in to Rachel, and also he loved Rachel more than Leah, and served with him yet seven other years.
Il vint donc aussi vers Rachel, et il aima plus Rachel que Léa; et il servit encore chez lui sept autres années.
31 And Jehovah saw that Leah was regarded inferior, and he opened her womb, but Rachel was barren.
Et l'Eternel voyant que Léa était haïe, ouvrit sa matrice; mais Rachel était stérile.
32 And Leah conceived, and bore a son, and she called his name Reuben. For she said, Because Jehovah has looked upon my affliction, for now my husband will love me.
Et Léa conçut et enfanta un fils, et elle le nomma Ruben, car elle dit: [C'est] parce que l'Eternel a regardé mon affliction; c'est pourquoi aussi maintenant mon mari m'aimera.
33 And she conceived again, and bore a son, and said, Because Jehovah has heard that I am regarded inferior, he has therefore given me this son also. And she called his name Simeon.
Elle conçut encore, et enfanta un fils, et dit: Parce que l'Eternel a entendu que j'étais haïe, il m'a aussi donné celui-ci; et elle le nomma Siméon.
34 And she conceived again, and bore a son, and 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 mon mari s'attachera à moi: car je lui ai enfanté trois fils: C'est pourquoi on appela son nom Lévi.
35 And she conceived again, and bore a son. And she said, This time I will praise Jehovah. Therefore she called his name Judah. And she left off bearing.
Elle conçut encore, et enfanta un fils, et dit: Cette fois je louerai l'Eternel; c'est pourquoi elle appela son nom Juda; et elle ne continua plus d'avoir des enfants.
