Genesis 29
1 And Jacob continued his journey, and went into the land of the children of the east.
Poi Giacobbe si mise in cammino e andò nel paese degli Orientali.
2 And he looked, and behold, there was a well in the fields, and behold there, three flocks of sheep were lying by it; for out of that well they watered the flocks, and a great stone was at the mouth of the well.
E guardò, e vide un pozzo in un campo; ed ecco tre greggi di pecore, giacenti lì presso; poiché a quel pozzo si abbeveravano i greggi; e la pietra sulla bocca del pozzo era grande.
3 And when all the flocks were gathered there, they rolled the stone from the mouth of the well, and watered the sheep, and put the stone again on the mouth of the well in its place.
Quivi s’adunavano tutti i greggi; i pastori rotolavan la pietra di sulla bocca del pozzo, abbeveravano le pecore, poi rimettevano al posto la pietra sulla bocca del pozzo.
4 And Jacob said to them, My brethren, whence are ye? And they said, Of Haran are we.
E Giacobbe disse ai pastori: “Fratelli miei, di dove siete?” E quelli risposero: “Siamo di Charan”.
5 And he said to them, Do ye know Laban the son of Nahor? And they said, We do know [him].
Ed egli disse loro: “Conoscete voi Labano, figliuolo di Nahor?” Ed essi: “Lo conosciamo”.
6 And he said to them, Is he well? And they said, [He is] well; and behold, there comes Rachel his daughter with the sheep.
Ed egli disse loro: “Sta egli bene?” E quelli: “Sta bene; ed ecco Rachele, sua figliuola, che viene con le pecore”.
7 And he said, Behold, it is yet high day; it is not time that the cattle should be gathered together; water the sheep, and go, feed [them].
Ed egli disse: “Ecco, è ancora pieno giorno, e non è tempo di radunare il bestiame; abbeverate le pecore e menatele al pascolo”.
8 And they said, We cannot until all the flocks are gathered together, and they roll the stone from the mouth of the well, and we water the sheep.
E quelli risposero: “Non possiamo, finché tutti i greggi siano radunati; allora si rotola la pietra di sulla bocca del pozzo, e abbeveriamo le pecore”.
9 While he was still speaking to them, Rachel came with her father's sheep, for she was a shepherdess.
Mentr’egli parlava ancora con loro, giunse Rachele con le pecore di suo padre; poich’ella era pastora.
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 mouth of the well, and watered the sheep of Laban his mother's brother.
E quando Giacobbe vide Rachele figliuola di Labano, fratello di sua madre, e le pecore di Labano fratello di sua madre, s’avvicinò, rotolò la pietra di sulla bocca del pozzo, e abbeverò il gregge di Labano fratello di sua madre.
11 And Jacob kissed Rachel, and lifted up his voice and wept.
E Giacobbe baciò Rachele, alzò la voce, e pianse.
12 And Jacob told Rachel that he was a brother of her father, and that he was Rebecca's son; and she ran and told her father.
E Giacobbe fe’ sapere a Rachele ch’egli era parente del padre di lei, e ch’era figliuolo di Rebecca. Ed ella corse a dirlo a suo padre.
13 And it came to pass when Laban heard the tidings 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.
E appena Labano ebbe udito le notizie di Giacobbe figliuolo della sua sorella, gli corse incontro, l’abbracciò, lo baciò, e lo menò a casa sua. Giacobbe raccontò a Labano tutte queste cose;
14 And Laban said to him, Thou art indeed my bone and my flesh. And he abode with him a month's time.
e Labano gli disse: “Tu sei proprio mie ossa e mia carne!” Ed egli dimorò con lui durante un mese.
15 And Laban said to Jacob, Because thou art my brother, shouldest thou serve me for nothing? tell me, what shall be thy wages?
Poi Labano disse a Giacobbe: “Perché sei mio parente dovrai tu servirmi per nulla? Dimmi quale dev’essere il tuo salario”.
16 And Laban had two daughters: the name of the elder was Leah, and the name of the younger, Rachel.
Or Labano aveva due figliuole: la maggiore si chiamava Lea, e la minore Rachele.
17 And the eyes of Leah were tender; but Rachel was of beautiful form and beautiful countenance.
Lea aveva gli occhi delicati, ma Rachele era avvenente e di bell’aspetto.
18 And Jacob loved Rachel, and said, I will serve thee seven years for Rachel thy younger daughter.
E Giacobbe amava Rachele, e disse a Labano: “Io ti servirò sette anni, per Rachele tua figliuola minore”.
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.
E Labano rispose: “E’ meglio ch’io la dia a te che ad un altr’uomo; sta’ con me”.
20 And Jacob served seven years for Rachel; and they were in his eyes as single days, because he loved her.
E Giacobbe servì sette anni per Rachele; e gli parvero pochi giorni, per l’amore che le portava.
21 And Jacob said to Laban, Give [me] my wife, for my days are fulfilled, that I may go in to her.
E Giacobbe disse a Labano: “Dammi la mia moglie, poiché il mio tempo è compiuto, ed io andrò da lei”.
22 And Laban gathered together all the men of the place, and made a feast.
Allora Labano radunò tutta la gente del luogo, e fece un convito.
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.
Ma, la sera, prese Lea, sua figliuola, e la menò da Giacobbe, il quale entrò da lei.
24 And Laban gave to her Zilpah, his maidservant, to be maidservant to Leah his daughter.
E Labano dette la sua serva Zilpa per serva a Lea, sua figliuola.
25 And it came to pass in the morning, that behold, it was Leah. And he said to Laban, What is this thou hast done to me? Have I not served thee for Rachel? Why then hast thou deceived me?
L’indomani mattina, ecco che era Lea. E Giacobbe disse a Labano: “Che m’hai fatto? Non è egli per Rachele ch’io t’ho servito? Perché dunque m’hai ingannato?”
26 And Laban said, It is not so done in our place, to give the younger before the firstborn.
E Labano rispose: “Non è usanza da noi di dare la minore prima della maggiore. Finisci la settimana di questa;
27 Fulfil the week [with] this one: then we will give thee the other one also, for the service that thou shalt serve me yet seven other years.
e ti daremo anche l’altra, per il servizio che presterai da me altri sette anni”.
28 And Jacob did so, and fulfilled the week [with] this one, and he gave him Rachel his daughter to be his wife.
Giacobbe fece così, e finì la settimana di quello sposalizio; poi Labano gli dette in moglie Rachele sua figliuola.
29 And Laban gave to Rachel his daughter, Bilhah, his maidservant, to be her maidservant.
E Labano dette la sua serva Bilha per serva a Rachele, sua figliuola.
30 And he went in also to Rachel; and he loved also Rachel more than Leah. And he served with him yet seven other years.
E Giacobbe entrò pure da Rachele, ed anche amò Rachele più di Lea, e servì da Labano altri sette anni.
31 And when Jehovah saw that Leah was hated, he opened her womb; but Rachel was barren.
L’Eterno, vedendo che Lea era odiata, la rese feconda; ma Rachele era sterile.
32 And Leah conceived, and bore a son, and called his name Reuben; for she said, Because Jehovah has looked upon my affliction; for now my husband will love me.
E Lea concepì e partorì un figliuolo, al quale pose nome Ruben; perché disse: “L’Eterno ha veduto la mia afflizione; e ora il mio marito mi amerà”.
33 And she again conceived, and bore a son, and said, Because Jehovah has heard that I am hated, he has therefore given me this one also; and she called his name Simeon.
Poi concepì di nuovo e partorì un figliuolo, e disse: “L’Eterno ha udito ch’io ero odiata, e però m’ha dato anche questo figliuolo”. E lo chiamò Simeone.
34 And she again conceived, and bore a son, and said, Now this time will my husband be united to me, for I have borne him three sons; therefore was his name called Levi.
E concepì di nuovo e partorì un figliuolo, e disse: “Questa volta, il mio marito sarà ben unito a me, poiché gli ho partorito tre figliuoli”. Per questo fu chiamato Levi.
35 And she again conceived, and bore a son, and said, This time will I praise Jehovah; therefore she called his name Judah. And she ceased to bear.
E concepì di nuovo e partorì un figliuolo, e disse: “Questa volta celebrerò l’Eterno”. Perciò gli pose nome Giuda. E cessò d’aver figliuoli.
