Genesis 29
1 Then Jacob went on his journey, and came to the land of the sons of the east.
Profectus ergo Iacob venit in terram Orientalem.
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 vidit puteum in agro, tres quoque greges ovium accubantes iuxta eum: nam ex illo adaquabantur pecora, et os eius grandi lapide claudebatur.
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.
Morisque erat ut cunctis ovibus congregatis devolverent lapidem, et refectis gregibus rursum super os putei ponerent.
4 And Jacob said to them, My brothers, where are ye from? And they said, We are of Haran.
Dixitque ad pastores: Fratres, unde estis? Qui responderunt: De Haran.
5 And he said to them, Do ye know Laban the son of Nahor? And they said, We know him.
Quos interrogans, Numquid, ait, nostis Laban filium Nachor? Dixerunt: Novimus.
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.
Sanusne est? inquit: Valet, inquiunt: et ecce Rachel filia eius venit cum grege suo.
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.
Dixitque Iacob: Adhuc multum diei superest, nec est tempus ut reducantur ad caulas greges: date ante potum ovibus, et sic eas ad pastum reducite.
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.
Qui responderunt: Non possumus, donec omnia pecora congregentur, et amoveamus lapidem de ore putei, ut adaquemus greges.
9 While he was yet speaking with them, Rachel came with her father's sheep, for she kept them.
Adhuc loquebantur, et ecce Rachel veniebat cum ovibus patris sui: nam gregem ipsa pascebat.
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.
Quam cum vidisset Iacob, et sciret consobrinam suam, ovesque Laban avunculi sui: amovit lapidem quo puteus claudebatur.
11 And Jacob kissed Rachel, and lifted up his voice, and wept.
Et adaquato grege, osculatus est eam: et elevata voce flevit,
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 indicavit ei quod frater esset patris sui, et filius Rebeccæ: at illa festinans nunciavit patri suo.
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.
Qui cum audisset venisse Iacob filium sororis suæ, cucurrit obviam ei: complexusque eum, et in oscula ruens, duxit in domum suam. Auditis autem causis itineris,
14 And Laban said to him, Surely thou are my bone and my flesh. And he abode with him the space of a month.
respondit: Os meum es, et caro mea. Et postquam impleti sunt dies mensis unius,
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?
dixit ei: Num quia frater meus es, gratis servies mihi? dic quid mercedis accipias.
16 And Laban had two daughters. The name of the elder was Leah, and the name of the younger was Rachel.
Habebat vero duas filias, nomen maioris Lia: minor vero appellabatur Rachel.
17 And Leah's eyes were weak, but Rachel was beautiful and well favored.
Sed Lia lippis erat oculis: Rachel decora facie, et venusto aspectu.
18 And Jacob loved Rachel, and he said, I will serve thee seven years for Rachel thy younger daughter.
Quam diligens Iacob, ait: Serviam tibi pro Rachel filia tua minore, septem annis.
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.
Respondit Laban: Melius est ut tibi eam dem quam alteri viro, mane apud me.
20 And Jacob served seven years for Rachel. And they seemed to him but a few days, for the love he had for her.
Servivit ergo Iacob pro Rachel septem annis: et videbantur illi pauci dies præ amoris magnitudine.
21 And Jacob said to Laban, Give me my wife, for my days are fulfilled, that I may go in to her.
Dixitque ad Laban: Da mihi uxorem meam: quia iam tempus impletum est, ut ingrediar ad illam.
22 And Laban gathered together all the men of the place, and made a feast.
Qui vocatis multis amicorum turbis ad convivium, fecit nuptias.
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.
Et vespere Liam filiam suam introduxit ad eum,
24 And Laban gave Zilpah his handmaid to his daughter Leah for a handmaid.
dans ancillam filiæ, Zelpham nomine. Ad quam cum ex more Iacob fuisset ingressus, facto mane vidit Liam:
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?
et dixit ad socerum suum: Quid est quod facere voluisti? nonne pro Rachel servivi tibi? quare imposuisti mihi?
26 And Laban said, It is not so done in our place, to give the younger before the firstborn.
Respondit Laban: Non est in loco nostro consuetudinis, ut minores ante tradamus ad nuptias.
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.
Imple hebdomadam dierum huius copulæ: et hanc quoque dabo tibi pro opere quo serviturus es mihi septem annis aliis.
28 And Jacob did so, and fulfilled her week. And he gave him Rachel his daughter to wife.
Acquievit placito: et hebdomada transacta, Rachel duxit uxorem:
29 And Laban gave to Rachel, his daughter, Bilhah his handmaid to be her handmaid.
cui pater servam Balam tradiderat.
30 And he also went in to Rachel, and also he loved Rachel more than Leah, and served with him yet seven other years.
Tandemque potitus optatis nuptiis, amorem sequentis priori prætulit, serviens apud eum septem annis aliis.
31 And Jehovah saw that Leah was regarded inferior, and he opened her womb, but Rachel was barren.
Videns autem Dominus quod despiceret Liam, aperuit vulvam eius, sorore sterili permanente.
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.
Quæ conceptum genuit filium, vocavitque nomen eius Ruben, dicens: Vidit Dominus humilitatem meam, nunc amabit me vir meus.
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.
Rursumque concepit et peperit filium, et ait: Quoniam audivit me Dominus haberi contemptui, dedit etiam istum mihi. Vocavitque nomen eius Simeon.
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.
Concepitque tertio, et genuit alium filium: dixitque: Nunc quoque copulabitur mihi maritus meus, eo quod pepererim ei tres filios: et idcirco appellavit nomen eius, Levi.
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.
Quarto concepit, et peperit filium, et ait: Modo confitebor Domino. Et ob hoc vocavit eum, Iudam: cessavitque parere.
