Genesis 30

1 Then Rachel, discerning that she was infertile, envied her sister, and so she said to her husband, “Give me children, otherwise I will die.”

Ketika Rahel menyadari bahwa dirinya mandul, dia merasa iri kepada kakaknya, Lea. Lalu dia berkata kepada Yakub, “Berikanlah aku anak! Kalau tidak, lebih baik aku mati saja!”

2 Jacob, being angry, responded to her, “Am I in the place of God, who has deprived you of the fruit of your womb?”

Mendengar itu, Yakub menjadi sangat marah dan berkata, “Memangnya aku ini Allah?! Dialah yang sudah membuat kamu mandul! Bukan aku!”

3 But she said: “I have a handmaid Bilhah. Go in to her, so that she may give birth upon my knees, and I may have sons by her.”

Jawab Rahel, “Ini budakku, Bilha! Ambillah dia dan tidurlah dengannya, supaya dia melahirkan seorang anak yang nantinya kita anggap sebagai anak kita.”

4 And she gave him Bilhah in marriage.

Yakub pun setuju, dan Rahel memberikan budaknya Bilha kepada suaminya sebagai istri. Yakub tidur dengan Bilha,

5 And when her husband had gone in to her, she conceived and bore a son.

lalu Bilha mengandung dan melahirkan seorang anak laki-laki bagi Yakub.

6 And Rachel said, “The Lord has judged for me, and he has heeded my voice, giving me a son.” And because of this, she called his name Dan.

Maka berkatalah Rahel, “Allah sudah membenarkan aku dan mendengar permohonanku. Dia sudah memberikan kepadaku seorang anak laki-laki!” Itulah sebabnya dia menamai anak itu Dan.

7 And conceiving again, Bilhah bore another,

Lalu Bilha hamil lagi dan melahirkan anak laki-laki yang kedua.

8 about whom Rachel said, “God has compared me with my sister, and I have prevailed.” And she called him Naphtali.

Berkatalah Rahel, “Aku sudah berjuang keras melawan kakakku, dan akhirnya aku menang.” Itulah sebabnya dia menamai anak itu Naftali.

9 Leah, perceiving that she had desisted from child-bearing, delivered Zilpah, her handmaid, to her husband.

Ketika Lea menyadari bahwa dirinya sudah lama tidak hamil lagi, dia memberikan budaknya, Zilpa, kepada suaminya untuk diperistri.

10 And she, after having borne a son with difficulty,

Lalu Zilpa hamil dan melahirkan seorang anak laki-laki bagi Yakub.

11 said: “Happiness!” And for this reason, she called his name Gad.

Lea berkata, “Aku sungguh beruntung.” Maka dia menamai anak itu Gad.

12 Likewise, Zilpah bore another.

Sesudah itu Zilpa melahirkan lagi seorang anak laki-laki.

13 And Leah said, “This one is for my happiness. Indeed, women will call me blessed.” Because of this, she called him Asher.

Lea berkata, “Betapa bahagianya aku. Perempuan-perempuan akan mengatakan bahwa aku bahagia.” Maka dia menamai anak itu Asyer.

14 Then Reuben, going out into the field at the time of the wheat harvest, found mandrakes. These he brought to his mother Leah. And Rachel said, “Give me a portion of your son’s mandrakes.”

Pada musim panen gandum, Ruben berjalan-jalan dan menemukan tanaman mandragora di ladang, lalu membawanya kepada ibunya, Lea. Berkatalah Rahel kepada Lea, “Bolehkah aku minta beberapa mandragora yang dibawa anakmu?”

15 She responded, “Does it seem like such a small matter to you, that you have usurped from me my husband, unless you will also take my son’s mandrakes?” Rachel said, “He will sleep with you this night because of your son’s mandrakes.”

Jawab Lea, “Apa belum cukup kamu mengambil suamiku? Sekarang kamu masih berani meminta mandragora yang dibawakan anakku untukku!” Rahel menjawab, “Kalau begitu, sebagai gantinya, biarlah malam ini Yakub tidur denganmu, dan berikanlah kepadaku mandragora yang dibawa anakmu itu.”

16 And when Jacob returned from the field in the evening, Leah went out to meet him, and she said, “You will enter to me, because I have hired you for the reward of my son’s mandrakes.” And he slept with her that night.

Petang harinya, ketika Yakub pulang dari ladang, Lea menyambut dia dan berkata, “Malam ini kamu harus tidur denganku, karena aku sudah memberikan mandragora kepada Rahel sebagai bayarannya.” Maka malam itu, Yakub tidur dengan Lea.

17 And God heard her prayers. And she conceived and bore a fifth son.

Allah menjawab doa Lea, dia mengandung lagi dan melahirkan anak laki-laki yang kelima bagi Yakub.

18 And she said, “God has given a reward to me, because I gave my handmaid to my husband.” And she called his name Issachar.

Lea pun berkata, “Allah sudah memberi upah kepadaku karena aku memberikan budakku kepada suamiku.” Itulah sebabnya Lea menamai anak itu Isakar.

19 Conceiving again, Leah bore a sixth son.

Lalu Lea mengandung lagi dan melahirkan anak laki-laki yang keenam bagi Yakub.

20 And she said: “God has endowed me with a good dowry. And now, at this turn, my husband will be with me, because I have conceived six sons for him.” And therefore she called his name Zebulun.

Lea berkata, “Allah sudah memberiku suatu pemberian yang luar biasa. Kali ini, suamiku pasti akan menghargaiku karena aku sudah memberinya enam anak laki-laki.” Maka dia menamai anak itu Zebulon.

21 After him, she bore a daughter, named Dinah.

Sesudah itu, Lea melahirkan seorang anak perempuan dan menamainya Dina.

22 The Lord, likewise remembering Rachel, heeded her and opened her womb.

Lalu Allah mendengar dan menjawab permohonan Rahel, sehingga Allah membuatnya bisa hamil.

23 And she conceived and bore a son, saying, “God has taken away my reproach.”

Rahel pun mengandung dan melahirkan seorang anak laki-laki. Rahel berkata, “Allah sudah menghapus aib pada diriku.”

24 And she called his name Joseph, saying, “The Lord has added to me another son.”

Maka dia menamai anaknya itu Yusuf, karena dia berkata, “Semoga TUHAN memberiku seorang anak laki-laki lagi.”

25 But when Joseph was born, Jacob said to his father-in-law: “Release me, so that I may return to my native country and to my land.

Sesudah Rahel melahirkan Yusuf, Yakub menemui Laban dan berkata, “Paman, izinkanlah aku kembali ke tanah kelahiranku.

26 Give me my wives, and my children, for whom I have served you, so that I may depart. You know the servitude with which I have served you.”

Biarkan aku membawa istri-istri dan anak-anakku, yang aku peroleh karena bekerja padamu. Paman tahu bahwa selama ini aku sudah bekerja keras untukmu.”

27 Laban said to him: “May I find grace in your sight. I have learned by experience that God has blessed me because of you.

Tetapi Laban menjawab, “Kalau kamu berkenan, tinggallah di sini. Aku tahu melalui ramalan bahwa selama ini TUHAN memberkatiku karena kamu bekerja padaku.

28 Choose your wages, which I will give you.”

Katakan saja berapa upah yang kamu mau. Aku siap membayarnya.”

29 But he responded: “You know how I have served you, and how great your possession became in my hands.

Jawab Yakub, “Paman sendiri tahu bagaimana aku sudah bekerja keras untukmu, dan bagaimana keadaan kawanan ternak milikmu selama aku mengurusnya.

30 You had little before I came to you, and now you have achieved riches. And the Lord has blessed you since my arrival. It is just, therefore, that at some time I also should provide for my own house.”

Sebelum aku datang, harta kekayaan Paman sedikit, tetapi sekarang sudah berlipat ganda banyaknya. TUHAN sudah memberkatimu di mana pun aku bekerja. Jadi, sekarang sudah waktunya aku bekerja memenuhi kebutuhan keluargaku sendiri.”

31 And Laban said, “What shall I give to you?” But he said, “I want nothing. But if you will do what I ask, I will feed and guard your sheep again.

Laban bertanya, “Kalau begitu, apa yang harus aku berikan kepadamu untuk tetap bekerja bagiku di sini?” Jawab Yakub, “Paman tidak perlu memberikan apa-apa kepadaku. Tetapi kalau Paman setuju dengan usulanku, aku akan terus mengurus kawanan ternak Paman.

32 Go around through all your flocks and separate all the sheep of variegated or spotted fleece; and whatever will be darkened or blemished or variegated, as much among the sheep as among the goats, will be my wages.

Biarlah hari ini aku memisahkan dari antara kawanan ternakmu setiap domba yang berbintik-bintik atau berbelang-belang, setiap anak domba yang berbulu hitam, dan setiap kambing yang berbintik-bintik atau berbelang-belang. Biarlah hewan-hewan itu menjadi upahku.

33 And my justice will answer on my behalf tomorrow, when the time of settlement arrives before you. And all that is not variegated or blemished or darkened, as much among the sheep as among the goats, these will prove me to be a thief.”

Di kemudian hari, Paman bisa membuktikan kejujuranku. Paman bisa datang memeriksa kawanan ternakku. Kalau ada kambing yang tidak berbintik atau berbelang-belang, atau domba yang tidak berwarna hitam, Paman berhak menganggapku sudah mencuri hewan-hewan itu darimu.”

34 And Laban said, “I hold favor for this request.”

Jawab Laban, “Baiklah, aku setuju!”

35 And on that day he separated the she-goats, and the sheep, and the he-goats, and the rams with variegations or with blemishes. But every one of the flock which was of one color, that is, of white or of black fleece, he delivered into the hands of his sons.

Namun, pada hari itu Laban memisahkan semua kambing jantan dan betina yang berbintik-bintik atau berbelang-belang, yang ada warna putih pada bulunya, dan semua anak domba yang berbulu hitam. Dia menyerahkan ternak itu kepada anak-anak laki-lakinya untuk dijaga.

36 And he established a distance of three days journey between himself and his son-in-law, who pastured the remainder of his flock.

Lalu anak-anak Laban membawa kawanan ternak itu menjauh dari Yakub dan dari kawanan ternak Laban yang masih dijaga Yakub. Jarak perjalanan antara mereka dengan Yakub adalah tiga hari.

37 Then Jacob, taking green branches of poplar, and almond, and sycamore trees, debarked them in part. And when the bark was pulled off, in the parts that were stripped, there appeared whiteness, yet the parts that were left whole, remained green. And so, in this way the color was made variegated.

Kemudian Yakub memotong dahan dari tiga jenis pohon dan mengupas sebagian kulit kayunya sampai ke dalam, sehingga dahan-dahan tersebut kelihatan bergaris-garis putih.

38 And he placed them in the troughs, where the water was poured out, so that when the flocks had arrived to drink, they would have the branches before their eyes, and in their sight they might conceive.

Dia menaruh dahan-dahan itu di dalam palungan tempat air minum kawanan ternak, sehingga hewan ternak melihat dahan-dahan itu ketika minum. Binatang-binatang biasanya kawin pada waktu datang minum.

39 And it happened that, in the very heat of joining together, the sheep looked upon the branches, and they bore the blemished and the variegated, those speckled with diverse color.

Ketika hewan ternak itu kawin di depan dahan-dahan yang bergaris-garis, maka bulu anak-anaknya yang kemudian lahir menjadi bergaris-garis, berbintik-bintik, atau berbelang-belang.

40 And Jacob divided the flock, and he set the branches in the troughs before the eyes of the rams. Now whatever was white or black belonged to Laban, but, in truth, the others belonged to Jacob, for the flocks were dispersed among one another.

Lalu Yakub memisahkan domba-domba yang baru lahir itu. Pada musim kawin, Yakub membuat kawanan kambing domba melihat ke arah kawanan yang berbelang-belang atau berwarna gelap, sehingga bulu binatang-binatang yang kemudian lahir menjadi berwarna. Dengan cara ini, dia mulai mengumpulkan kawanan ternaknya sendiri, terpisah dari kawanan ternak Laban.

41 Therefore, when the first to arrive were climbing on the ewes, Jacob placed the branches in the troughs of water before the eyes of the rams and the sheep, so that they might conceive while they were gazing upon them.

Saat kambing dan domba betina yang sehat sedang berahi, Yakub selalu meletakkan dahan-dahan itu di palungan di hadapan kawanan itu, sehingga mereka kawin di dekat dahan-dahan tersebut.

42 Yet when the late arrivals and the last to conceive were let in, he did not place these. And so those that arrived late became Laban’s, and those that arrived first became Jacob’s.

Akan tetapi, Yakub tidak menaruh dahan-dahan itu di depan hewan ternak yang kurang sehat. Dengan demikian, binatang-binatang yang lahir dari induk yang kurang sehat menjadi milik Laban, sedangkan yang lahir dari induk yang sehat menjadi milik Yakub.

43 And the man was enriched beyond limit, and he had many flocks, women servants and men servants, camels and donkeys.

Akhirnya, Yakub menjadi sangat kaya. Dia memiliki banyak ternak, budak laki-laki dan perempuan, unta, serta keledai.