Genesis 29
1 And so Jacob, setting out, arrived in the eastern land.
ヤコブはその旅を続けて東の民の地へ行った。
2 And he saw a well in a field, and also three flocks of sheep reclining near it. For the animals were watered from it, and its mouth was closed with a great stone.
見ると野に一つの井戸があって、そのかたわらに羊の三つの群れが伏していた。人々はその井戸から群れに水を飲ませるのであったが、井戸の口には大きな石があった。
3 And the custom was, when all the sheep were gathered together, to roll away the stone. And when the flocks had been refreshed, they placed it over the mouth of the well again.
群れが皆そこに集まると、人々は井戸の口から石をころがして羊に水を飲ませ、その石をまた井戸の口の元のところに返しておくのである。
4 And he said to the shepherds, “Brothers, where are you from?” And they answered. “From Haran.”
ヤコブは人々に言った、「兄弟たちよ、あなたがたはどこからこられたのですか」。彼らは言った、「わたしたちはハランからです」。
5 And questioning them, he said, “Do you know Laban, the son of Nahor?” They said, “We know him.”
ヤコブは彼らに言った、「あなたがたはナホルの子ラバンを知っていますか」。彼らは言った、「知っています」。
6 He said, “Is he well?” “He is very well,” they said. “And behold, his daughter Rachel approaches with his flock.”
ヤコブはまた彼らに言った、「彼は無事ですか」。彼らは言った、「無事です。御覧なさい。彼の娘ラケルはいま羊と一緒にここへきます」。
7 And Jacob said, “There is still much daylight remaining, and it is not time to return the flocks to the sheepfold. Give the sheep to drink first, and then lead them back to pasture.”
ヤコブは言った、「日はまだ高いし、家畜を集める時でもない。あなたがたは羊に水を飲ませてから、また行って飼いなさい」。
8 They responded, “We cannot, until all the animals are gathered together and we remove the stone from the mouth of the well, so that we may water the flocks.”
彼らは言った、「わたしたちはそれはできないのです。群れがみな集まった上で、井戸の口から石をころがし、それから羊に水を飲ませるのです」。
9 They were still speaking, and behold, Rachel arrived with her father’s sheep; for she pastured the flock.
ヤコブがなお彼らと語っている時に、ラケルは父の羊と一緒にきた。彼女は羊を飼っていたからである。
10 When Jacob had seen her, and he realized that she was his maternal first cousin, and that these were the sheep of his uncle Laban, he removed the stone which closed the well.
ヤコブは母の兄ラバンの娘ラケルと母の兄ラバンの羊とを見た。そしてヤコブは進み寄って井戸の口から石をころがし、母の兄ラバンの羊に水を飲ませた。
11 And having watered the flock, he kissed her. And lifting up his voice, he wept.
ヤコブはラケルに口づけし、声をあげて泣いた。
12 And he revealed to her that he was a brother of her father, and the son of Rebekah. And so, hurrying, she announced it to her father.
ヤコブはラケルに、自分がラケルの父のおいであり、リベカの子であることを告げたので、彼女は走って行って父に話した。
13 And when he had heard that Jacob, his sister’s son, had arrived, he ran to meet him. And embracing him, and kissing him heartily, he brought him into his house. But when he had heard the reasons for his journey,
ラバンは妹の子ヤコブがきたという知らせを聞くとすぐ、走って行ってヤコブを迎え、これを抱いて口づけし、家に連れてきた。そこでヤコブはすべての事をラバンに話した。
14 he responded, “You are my bone and my flesh.” And after the days of one month were completed,
ラバンは彼に言った、「あなたはほんとうにわたしの骨肉です」。ヤコブは一か月の間彼と共にいた。
15 he said to him: “Though you are my brother, will you serve me for nothing? Tell me what wages you would accept.”
時にラバンはヤコブに言った、「あなたはわたしのおいだからといって、ただでわたしのために働くこともないでしょう。どんな報酬を望みますか、わたしに言ってください」。
16 In truth, he had two daughters: the name of the elder was Leah; and truly the younger was called Rachel.
さてラバンにはふたりの娘があった。姉の名はレアといい、妹の名はラケルといった。
17 But while Leah was bleary-eyed, Rachel had an elegant appearance and was attractive to behold.
レアは目が弱かったが、ラケルは美しくて愛らしかった。
18 And Jacob, loving her, said, “I will serve you for seven years, for your younger daughter Rachel.”
ヤコブはラケルを愛したので、「わたしは、あなたの妹娘ラケルのために七年あなたに仕えましょう」と言った。
19 Laban responded, “It is better that I give her to you than to another man; remain with me.”
ラバンは言った、「彼女を他人にやるよりもあなたにやる方がよい。わたしと一緒にいなさい」。
20 Therefore, Jacob served for seven years for Rachel. And these seemed like only a few days, because of the greatness of love.
こうして、ヤコブは七年の間ラケルのために働いたが、彼女を愛したので、ただ数日のように思われた。
21 And he said to Laban, “Give my wife to me. For now the time has been fulfilled, so that I may go in to her.”
ヤコブはラバンに言った、「期日が満ちたから、わたしの妻を与えて、妻の所にはいらせてください」。
22 And he, having called a great crowd of his friends to the feast, agreed to the marriage.
そこでラバンはその所の人々をみな集めて、ふるまいを設けた。
23 And at night, he brought in his daughter Leah to him,
夕暮となったとき、娘レアをヤコブのもとに連れてきたので、ヤコブは彼女の所にはいった。
24 giving his daughter a handmaid named Zilpah. After Jacob had gone in to her, according to custom, when morning had arrived, he saw Leah.
ラバンはまた自分のつかえめジルパを娘レアにつかえめとして与えた。
25 And he said to his father-in-law, “What is it that you intended to do? Did I not serve you for Rachel? Why have you deceived me?”
朝になって、見ると、それはレアであったので、ヤコブはラバンに言った、「あなたはどうしてこんな事をわたしにされたのですか。わたしはラケルのために働いたのではありませんか。どうしてあなたはわたしを欺いたのですか」。
26 Laban responded, “It is not the practice in this place to give the younger in marriage first.
ラバンは言った、「妹を姉より先にとつがせる事はわれわれの国ではしません。
27 Complete a week of days with this mating. And then I will give this one to you also, for the service that you will provide to me for another seven years.”
まずこの娘のために一週間を過ごしなさい。そうすればあの娘もあなたにあげよう。あなたは、そのため更に七年わたしに仕えなければならない」。
28 He agreed to his pleading. And after the week had passed, he took Rachel as a wife.
ヤコブはそのとおりにして、その一週間が終ったので、ラバンは娘ラケルをも妻として彼に与えた。
29 To her, the father had given Bilhah as her servant.
ラバンはまた自分のつかえめビルハを娘ラケルにつかえめとして与えた。
30 And, having at last obtained the marriage he desired, he preferred the love of the latter before the former, and he served with him another seven years.
ヤコブはまたラケルの所にはいった。彼はレアよりもラケルを愛して、更に七年ラバンに仕えた。
31 But the Lord, seeing that he despised Leah, opened her womb, but her sister remained barren.
主はレアがきらわれるのを見て、その胎を開かれたが、ラケルは、みごもらなかった。
32 Having conceived, she gave birth to a son, and she called his name Reuben, saying: “The Lord saw my humiliation; now my husband will love me.”
レアは、みごもって子を産み、名をルベンと名づけて、言った、「主がわたしの悩みを顧みられたから、今は夫もわたしを愛するだろう」。
33 And again she conceived and bore a son, and she said, “Because the Lord heard that I was treated with contempt, he has also given this one to me.” And she called his name Simeon.
彼女はまた、みごもって子を産み、「主はわたしが嫌われるのをお聞きになって、わたしにこの子をも賜わった」と言って、名をシメオンと名づけた。
34 And she conceived a third time, and she gave birth to another son, and she said: “Now likewise my husband will unite with me, because I have borne him three sons.” And because of this, she called his name Levi.
彼女はまた、みごもって子を産み、「わたしは彼に三人の子を産んだから、こんどこそは夫もわたしに親しむだろう」と言って、名をレビと名づけた。
35 A fourth time she conceived and bore a son, and she said, “Only now will I confess to the Lord.” And for this reason, she called him Judah. And she ceased from child-bearing.
彼女はまた、みごもって子を産み、「わたしは今、主をほめたたえる」と言って名をユダと名づけた。そこで彼女の、子を産むことはやんだ。
