Genesis 29
1 Then Jacob went on in his journey, and came into the east country.
Poi Giacobbe si mise in cammino e andò nel paese degli Orientali.
2 And he saw a well in the field, and three flocks of sheep lying by it: for the beasts were watered out of it, and the mouth thereof was closed with a great stone.
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 the custom was, when all the sheep were gathered together to roll away the stone, and after the sheep were watered, to put it on the mouth of the well again.
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 he said to the shepherds: Brethren, whence are you? They answered: Of Haran.
E Giacobbe disse ai pastori: “Fratelli miei, di dove siete?” E quelli risposero: “Siamo di Charan”.
5 And he asked them, saying: Know you Laban the son of Nachor? They said: We know him.
Ed egli disse loro: “Conoscete voi Labano, figliuolo di Nahor?” Ed essi: “Lo conosciamo”.
6 He said: Is he in health? He is in health, say they: and behold Rachel his daughter cometh with his flock.
Ed egli disse loro: “Sta egli bene?” E quelli: “Sta bene; ed ecco Rachele, sua figliuola, che viene con le pecore”.
7 And Jacob said: There is yet much day remaining, neither is it time to bring the flocks into the folds again: first give the sheep drink, and so lead them back to feed.
Ed egli disse: “Ecco, è ancora pieno giorno, e non è tempo di radunare il bestiame; abbeverate le pecore e menatele al pascolo”.
8 They answered: We cannot, till all the cattle be gathered together, and we remove the stone from the well’s mouth, that we may water the flocks.
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 They were yet speaking, and behold Rachel came with her father’s sheep: for she fed the flock.
Mentr’egli parlava ancora con loro, giunse Rachele con le pecore di suo padre; poich’ella era pastora.
10 And when Jacob saw her, and knew her to be his cousin-german, and that they were the sheep of Laban, his uncle: he removed the stone wherewith the well was closed.
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 having watered the flock, he kissed her: and lifting up his voice, wept.
E Giacobbe baciò Rachele, alzò la voce, e pianse.
12 And he told her that he was her father’s brother, and the son of Rebecca: but she went in haste 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 Who, when he heard that Jacob his sister’s son was come, ran forth to meet him; and embracing him, and heartily kissing him, brought him into his house. And when he had heard the causes of his journey,
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 He answered: Thou art my bone and my flesh. And after the days of one month were expired,
e Labano gli disse: “Tu sei proprio mie ossa e mia carne!” Ed egli dimorò con lui durante un mese.
15 He said to him: Because thou art my brother, shalt thou serve me without wages? Tell me what wages thou wilt have.
Poi Labano disse a Giacobbe: “Perché sei mio parente dovrai tu servirmi per nulla? Dimmi quale dev’essere il tuo salario”.
16 Now he had two daughters, the name of the elder was Lia: and the younger was called Rachel.
Or Labano aveva due figliuole: la maggiore si chiamava Lea, e la minore Rachele.
17 But Lia was blear eyed: Rachel was well favoured, and of a beautiful countenance.
Lea aveva gli occhi delicati, ma Rachele era avvenente e di bell’aspetto.
18 And Jacob being in love with her, 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 Laban answered: It is better that I give her to thee than to another man; stay with me.
E Labano rispose: “E’ meglio ch’io la dia a te che ad un altr’uomo; sta’ con me”.
20 So Jacob served seven years for Rachel: and they seemed but a few days, because of the greatness of his love.
E Giacobbe servì sette anni per Rachele; e gli parvero pochi giorni, per l’amore che le portava.
21 And he said to Laban: Give me my wife; for now the time is fulfilled, that I may go in unto her.
E Giacobbe disse a Labano: “Dammi la mia moglie, poiché il mio tempo è compiuto, ed io andrò da lei”.
22 And he, having invited a great number of his friends to the feast, made the marriage.
Allora Labano radunò tutta la gente del luogo, e fece un convito.
23 And at night he brought in Lia his daughter to him,
Ma, la sera, prese Lea, sua figliuola, e la menò da Giacobbe, il quale entrò da lei.
24 Giving his daughter a handmaid, named Zelpha. Now when Jacob had gone in to her according to custom when morning was come he saw it was Lia:
E Labano dette la sua serva Zilpa per serva a Lea, sua figliuola.
25 And he said to his father in law: What is it that thou didst mean to do? did not I serve thee for Rachel? why 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 Laban answered: It is not the custom in this place, to give the younger in marriage first.
E Labano rispose: “Non è usanza da noi di dare la minore prima della maggiore. Finisci la settimana di questa;
27 Make up the week of days of this match: and I will give thee her also, for the service that thou shalt render me other seven years.
e ti daremo anche l’altra, per il servizio che presterai da me altri sette anni”.
28 He yielded to his pleasure: and after the week was past, he married Rachel:
Giacobbe fece così, e finì la settimana di quello sposalizio; poi Labano gli dette in moglie Rachele sua figliuola.
29 To whom her father gave Bala for her servant.
E Labano dette la sua serva Bilha per serva a Rachele, sua figliuola.
30 And having at length obtained the marriage he wished for, he preferred the love of the latter before the former, and served with him other seven years.
E Giacobbe entrò pure da Rachele, ed anche amò Rachele più di Lea, e servì da Labano altri sette anni.
31 And the Lord seeing that he despised Lia, opened her womb, but her sister remained barren.
L’Eterno, vedendo che Lea era odiata, la rese feconda; ma Rachele era sterile.
32 And she conceived and bore a son, and called his name Ruben, saying: The Lord saw my affliction: 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 again she conceived and bore a son, and said: Because the Lord heard that I was despised, he hath given this also to me: 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 conceived the third time, and bore another son: and said: Now also my husband will be joined to me, because I have borne him three sons: and therefore she called his name 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 The fourth time she conceived and bore a son, and said: now will I praise the Lord: and for this she called him Juda. And she left bearing.
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.
