Genesis 29
1 Jacob resumed his journey and came to the land of the people of the east.
Entonces Jacob siguió su camino y llegó a la tierra de los hijos de Oriente.
2 He looked and saw a well in the field, and near it lay three flocks of sheep, because the sheep were watered from this well. And a large stone covered the mouth of the well.
Miró, y vio un pozo en el campo, y vio tres rebaños de ovejas acostados junto a él. Porque de ese pozo abrevaban los rebaños. La piedra de la boca del pozo era grande.
3 When all the flocks had been gathered there, the shepherds would roll away the stone from the mouth of the well and water the sheep. Then they would return the stone to its place over the mouth of the well.
Allí estaban reunidos todos los rebaños. Rodaron la piedra de la boca del pozo, dieron de beber a las ovejas y volvieron a poner la piedra en la boca del pozo en su lugar.
4 “My brothers,” Jacob asked the shepherds, “where are you from?” “We are from Haran,” they answered.
Jacob les dijo: “Parientes míos, ¿de dónde sois?” Dijeron: “Somos de Harán”.
5 “Do you know Laban the grandson of Nahor?” Jacob asked. “We know him,” they replied.
Les dijo: “¿Conocéis a Labán, hijo de Nacor?” Dijeron: “Lo conocemos”.
6 “Is he well?” Jacob inquired. “Yes,” they answered, “and here comes his daughter Rachel with his sheep.”
Les dijo: “¿Le va bien?”. Dijeron: “Está bien. Mira, Raquel, su hija, viene con las ovejas”.
7 “Look,” said Jacob, “it is still broad daylight; it is not yet time to gather the livestock. Water the sheep and take them back to pasture.”
Dijo: “Mira, todavía es mediodía, no es hora de reunir el ganado. Da de beber a las ovejas y ve a darles de comer”.
8 But they replied, “We cannot, until all the flocks have been gathered and the stone has been rolled away from the mouth of the well. Then we will water the sheep.”
Dijeron: “No podemos, hasta que se reúnan todos los rebaños y se quite la piedra de la boca del pozo. Entonces abrevaremos las ovejas”.
9 While he was still speaking with them, Rachel arrived with her father’s sheep, for she was a shepherdess.
Mientras aún hablaba con ellos, llegó Raquel con las ovejas de su padre, pues las guardaba.
10 As soon as Jacob saw Rachel, the daughter of his mother’s brother Laban, with Laban’s sheep, he went up and rolled the stone away from the mouth of the well and watered his uncle’s sheep.
Cuando Jacob vio a Raquel, la hija de Labán, hermano de su madre, y las ovejas de Labán, hermano de su madre, se acercó, hizo rodar la piedra de la boca del pozo y dio de beber al rebaño de Labán, hermano de su madre.
11 Then Jacob kissed Rachel and wept aloud.
Jacob besó a Raquel, alzó la voz y lloró.
12 He told Rachel that he was Rebekah’s son, a relative of her father, and she ran and told her father.
Jacob le dijo a Raquel que era pariente de su padre y que era hijo de Rebeca. Ella corrió y se lo contó a su padre.
13 When Laban heard the news about his sister’s son Jacob, he ran out to meet him. He embraced him and kissed him and brought him to his home, where Jacob told him all that had happened.
Cuando Labán oyó la noticia de Jacob, el hijo de su hermana, corrió a recibir a Jacob, lo abrazó y lo besó, y lo llevó a su casa. Jacob le contó a Labán todas estas cosas.
14 Then Laban declared, “You are indeed my own flesh and blood.” After Jacob had stayed with him a month,
Labán le dijo: “Ciertamente tú eres mi hueso y mi carne”. Jacob se quedó con él durante un mes.
15 Laban said to him, “Just because you are my relative, should you work for nothing? Tell me what your wages should be.”
Labán le dijo a Jacob: “Porque eres mi pariente, ¿debes servirme por nada? Dime, ¿cuál será tu salario?”
16 Now Laban had two daughters; the older was named Leah, and the younger was named Rachel.
Labán tenía dos hijas. El nombre de la mayor era Lía, y el de la menor, Raquel.
17 Leah had weak eyes, but Rachel was shapely and beautiful.
Los ojos de Lea eran débiles, pero Raquel era hermosa en forma y atractiva.
18 Since Jacob loved Rachel, he answered, “I will serve you seven years for your younger daughter Rachel.”
Jacob amaba a Raquel. Dijo: “Te serviré siete años por Raquel, tu hija menor”.
19 Laban replied, “Better that I give her to you than to another. Stay here with me.”
Labán dijo: “Es mejor que te la entregue a ti que a otro hombre. Quédate conmigo”.
20 So Jacob served seven years for Rachel, yet it seemed but a few days because of his love for her.
Jacob sirvió siete años por Raquel. Le parecieron pocos días, para el amor que sentía por ella.
21 Finally Jacob said to Laban, “Grant me my wife, for my time is complete, and I want to sleep with her.”
Jacob dijo a Labán: “Dame a mi mujer, pues mis días están cumplidos, para que entre con ella.”
22 So Laban invited all the men of that place and prepared a feast.
Labán reunió a todos los hombres del lugar e hizo un banquete.
23 But when evening came, Laban took his daughter Leah and gave her to Jacob, and he slept with her.
Al anochecer, tomó a su hija Lea y la llevó a Jacob. Él entró con ella.
24 And Laban gave his servant girl Zilpah to his daughter Leah as her maidservant.
Labán le dio a su hija Lea a Zilpá como sirvienta.
25 When morning came, there was Leah! “What have you done to me?” Jacob said to Laban. “Wasn’t it for Rachel that I served you? Why have you deceived me?”
Por la mañana, he aquí que era Lea. Le dijo a Labán: “¿Qué es esto que has hecho conmigo? ¿No he servido contigo por Raquel? ¿Por qué entonces me has engañado?”
26 Laban replied, “It is not our custom here to give the younger daughter in marriage before the older.
Labán dijo: “No se hace así en nuestro lugar, dar al menor antes que al primogénito.
27 Finish this week’s celebration, and we will give you the younger one in return for another seven years of work.”
Cumple la semana de éste, y te daremos también el otro para el servicio que prestarás conmigo durante siete años más.”
28 And Jacob did just that. He finished the week’s celebration, and Laban gave him his daughter Rachel as his wife.
Jacob lo hizo y cumplió su semana. Le dio a su hija Raquel como esposa.
29 Laban also gave his servant girl Bilhah to his daughter Rachel as her maidservant.
Labán dio a Bilhá, su sierva, a su hija Raquel para que fuera su sirvienta.
30 Jacob slept with Rachel as well, and indeed, he loved Rachel more than Leah. So he worked for Laban another seven years.
Entró también a Raquel, y amó también a Raquel más que a Lea, y sirvió con él siete años más.
31 When the LORD saw that Leah was unloved, He opened her womb; but Rachel was barren.
Yahvé vio que Lea era odiada, y abrió su vientre, pero Raquel era estéril.
32 And Leah conceived and gave birth to a son, and she named him Reuben, for she said, “The LORD has seen my affliction. Surely my husband will love me now.”
Lea concibió y dio a luz un hijo, al que llamó Rubén. Porque dijo: “Porque Yahvé ha mirado mi aflicción, pues ahora mi esposo me amará”.
33 Again she conceived and gave birth to a son, and she said, “Because the LORD has heard that I am unloved, He has given me this son as well.” So she named him Simeon.
Concibió de nuevo y dio a luz un hijo, y dijo: “Porque Yahvé ha oído que soy odiada, por eso me ha dado también este hijo.” Le puso el nombre de Simeón.
34 Once again Leah conceived and gave birth to a son, and she said, “Now at last my husband will become attached to me, because I have borne him three sons.” So he was named Levi.
Concibió de nuevo y dio a luz un hijo. Dijo: “Esta vez mi esposo se unirá a mí, porque le he dado tres hijos”. Por eso se llamó Leví.
35 And once more she conceived and gave birth to a son and said, “This time I will praise the LORD.” So she named him Judah. Then Leah stopped having children.
Concibió de nuevo y dio a luz un hijo. Dijo: “Esta vez alabaré a Yahvé”. Por eso lo llamó Judá. Luego dejó de dar a luz.
