Genesis 29
1 Jacob went quickly on his way, and arrived in the land of the eastern people.
Jakobi akobaki mobembo na ye mpe akomaki na mokili ya bato ya este.
2 As he looked around he saw a well in a field with three flocks of sheep lying down beside it, waiting to be given water. A large stone covered the top of the well.
Kuna, amonaki libulu ya mayi kati na elanga mpe bitonga misato ya bameme elali pembeni ya libulu, pamba te bameme ezalaki komela mayi na libulu yango. Libanga moko ya monene ezipaki monoko ya libulu.
3 The usual practice was that once all the flocks had arrived, the shepherds would roll away the stone from the well and give their sheep water. Then they would put the stone back again.
Tango bibwele nyonso ezalaki kosangana wana, babateli bibwele bazalaki kolongola libanga na monoko ya libulu ya mayi mpe komelisa bameme. Mpe na sima, bazalaki kozongisa libanga na esika na yango, na monoko ya libulu.
4 Jacob asked them, “My brothers, where are you from?” “We're from Haran,” they replied.
Jakobi atunaki babateli bibwele: — Bandeko na ngai ya mibali, bowuti wapi? Bazongisaki: — Towuti na Arani.
5 “Do you know Laban, Nahor's grandson?” he asked. “Yes, we know him,” they replied.
Atunaki bango lisusu: — Boyebi Labani, koko ya Naori? Bazongisaki: — Iyo, toyebi ye.
6 “How is he?” he asked. “He's well,” they replied. “Look! In fact here's his daughter Rachel coming with the sheep right now.”
Jakobi abakisaki lisusu: — Boni, azali malamu? Bazongisaki: — Iyo, azali malamu. Tala kutu Rasheli, mwana na ye ya mwasi, azali koya elongo na bameme.
7 “Look, there's still plenty of daylight left,” said Jacob. “It's too early to round up the sheep yet. Why not let them drink so they can go back to grazing?”
Kasi Jakobi alobaki: — Tala, moyi ezali nanu makasi; tango ekoki nanu te mpo na kozongisa bibwele. Bomelisa bameme mpe bozonga lisusu koleisa yango matiti.
8 “We can't do that until all the flocks have arrived,” they told him. “Then we roll away the stone from the well and let the sheep drink.”
Bazongisaki: — Tokoki kosala yango kaka soki bibwele nyonso esangani; bongo tokolongola libanga na monoko ya libulu mpe tokomelisa bameme mayi.
9 While he was still talking with them Rachel arrived with the flock she was looking after for her father.
Wana azalaki nanu kosolola na bango, Rasheli ayaki elongo na bameme ya tata na ye, pamba te azalaki mwasi mobateli bibwele.
10 When Jacob saw Rachel, the daughter of Laban, his mother's brother, he went over and rolled away the stone from the well so Laban's sheep could drink.
Tango Jakobi amonaki Rasheli, mwana mwasi ya noko na ye Labani, elongo na bibwele ya Labani, apusanaki, alongolaki libanga na monoko ya libulu ya mayi mpe amelisaki yango mayi.
11 Then Jacob kissed Rachel and wept for joy.
Jakobi apesaki Rasheli beze mpe alelaki makasi.
12 (He had told her that he was the son of Laban's brother and Rebekah.) She ran and told her father what had happened.
Jakobi ayebisaki Rasheli: « Nazali mwana ya Rebeka mpe moto ya libota ya tata na yo. » Bongo Rasheli akimaki mbangu mpo na koyebisa tata na ye.
13 As soon as Laban heard the news about Jacob he ran out to meet him. He hugged him and kissed him, and took him home. After Jacob had explained everything to Laban,
Tango kaka Labani ayokaki sango na tina na Jakobi, mwana ya ndeko na ye ya mwasi, akendeki mbangu kokutana na ye. Ayambaki ye, apesaki ye beze mpe amemaki ye na ndako na ye; mpe kuna, Jakobi ayebisaki ye makambo nyonso oyo elekaki.
14 Laban told him, “No question about it—you're my own flesh and blood!” Jacob stayed with Laban for a month.
Labani alobaki na ye: « Solo, ozali penza makila na ngai, moto ya libota na ngai penza! » Jakobi avandaki elongo na ye sanza mobimba.
15 One day Laban said to him, “You're my relative so you shouldn't be working for me for nothing! Tell me, what should I pay you?”
Labani alobaki na Jakobi: — Boni, osalela ngai mosala ya ofele mpo ete ozali moto ya libota na ngai? Yebisa ngai: olingi ete lifuti na yo ezala nini?
16 Laban had two daughters. The older one was Leah, and the younger one was Rachel.
Nzokande, Labani azalaki na bana basi mibale ya mikolo: Lea mpe leki na ye Rasheli.
17 Leah had kind eyes, but Rachel had a shapely figure and beautiful looks.
Lea azalaki na miso elala kasi Rasheli azalaki na nzoto kitoko mpe elongi kitoko.
18 Jacob was in love with Rachel so he promised Laban, “I'll do seven years work for you for Rachel, your younger daughter.”
Jakobi alingaki Rasheli mpe alobaki: — Nakosalela yo mibu sambo mpe okopesa ngai Rasheli, mwana na yo ya mwasi oyo ya leki, mpo ete azala mwasi na ngai.
19 “Well it's better for me to give her to you than anyone else,” Laban replied. “So stay here and work for me.”
Labani alobaki: — Eleki malamu ete napesa ye epai na yo na esika ete napesa ye epai ya mobali mosusu. Vanda awa elongo na ngai.
20 Jacob worked for Laban for seven years, but to him they seemed like just a few days because he really loved her.
Jakobi asalaki mibu sambo mpo na kozwa Rasheli na libala, mpe mibu yango emonanaki kaka lokola mwa mikolo epai na ye, pamba te alingaki Rasheli.
21 Then Jacob said to Laban, “I've completed the time we agreed. Now give me your daughter to be my wife.”
Sima, Jakobi alobaki na Labani: — Mikolo na ngai ekoki; pesa ngai mwasi na ngai, pamba te nalingi kozala na ye.
22 So Laban organized a wedding banquet and invited everyone around to come.
Na boye, Labani abengisaki bato nyonso ya esika wana mpe asalisaki feti.
23 But once it was dark Laban brought his daughter Leah to Jacob, and he slept with her.
Tango pokwa ekomaki, Labani azwaki Lea, mwana na ye ya mwasi, apesaki ye epai ya Jakobi mpe Jakobi asangisaki na ye nzoto.
24 (Laban also arranged for his servant Zilpah to be Leah's personal maid.)
Labani apesaki Zilipa, mwasi mosali na ye, epai ya Lea, mwana na ye ya mwasi, lokola mwasi mosali na ye.
25 When morning came, he saw it was Leah! He went to Laban and asked angrily, “What have you done to me? It was for Rachel that I worked for you! Why have you deceived me?”
Tango tongo etanaki, Jakobi amonaki ete ezalaki nde Lea. Bongo alobaki na Labani: — Likambo nini oyo osali ngai? Boni, ezali mpo na Rasheli te nde ngai nasalelaki yo? Mpo na nini okosi ngai?
26 “Here we don't give the younger daughter in marriage before the firstborn,” Laban replied.
Labani azongisaki: — Na bokoko na biso awa, topesaka te leki na libala liboso ya kulutu.
27 “Finish this week of wedding celebrations and then I'll give you the other daughter as well, as long as you work another seven years for me.”
Silisa nanu poso ya babalani elongo na ye. Bongo sima, oyo ya leki mpe akopesamela yo soki osaleli ngai lisusu mibu sambo.
28 Jacob agreed. He finished the week of wedding celebrations for Leah, and then Laban gave Jacob his daughter Rachel as his wife as well.
Jakobi asalaki bongo: asilisaki poso wana elongo na Lea, sima Labani apesaki ye mwana na ye ya mwasi Rasheli mpo ete azala mwasi na ye.
29 (Laban also arranged for his servant Bilhah to be Rachel's personal maid.)
Labani apesaki Bila, mwasi mosali na ye, epai ya Rasheli, mwana na ye ya mwasi, lokola mwasi mosali na ye.
30 So Jacob slept with Rachel as well, and he loved Rachel more than Leah. He worked for Laban another seven years for Rachel.
Jakobi asangisaki lisusu nzoto na Rasheli. Alingaki ye mingi koleka Lea. Bongo asalelaki lisusu Labani mibu sambo.
31 The Lord saw that Leah wasn't loved he helped Leah to have children, but not Rachel.
Lokola Yawe amonaki ete Jakobi alingaka Lea te, afungolaki ye mabota; kasi Rasheli azalaki kobota te.
32 Leah became pregnant, and had a son she named Reuben, for she said, “The Lord saw how much I was suffering and now my husband will love me!”
Boye Lea azwaki zemi mpe abotaki mwana mobali. Apesaki ye kombo « Ribeni; » alobaki: « Yawe amoni pasi na ngai; mpe sik’oyo, mobali na ngai akolinga ngai. »
33 Then Leah became pregnant again, and had another son. She said, “The Lord has heard that I'm not loved so he gave me this son.” So she named him Simeon.
Sima, azwaki lisusu zemi mpe abotaki mwana mobali. Alobaki: « Yawe amoni ete nalingami te, mpe apesi ngai lisusu mwana. » Boye apesaki ye kombo « Simeoni. »
34 Leah became pregnant for the third time, and had another son. She said, “Finally my husband will be attached to me because now I've given him three sons.” That's why he was named Levi.
Azwaki lisusu zemi mpe abotaki mwana mobali. Alobaki: « Na mbala oyo, mobali na ngai akokangama na ngai, pamba te naboteli ye bana mibali misato. » Boye bapesaki ye kombo « Levi. »
35 Once again Leah became pregnant and had another son. She named him Judah, for she said, “Now I can really praise the Lord!” After that she had no more children.
Azwaki lisusu zemi mpe abotaki mwana mobali. Agangaki: « Na mbala oyo, nakokumisa Yawe. » Yango wana apesaki ye kombo « Yuda. » Mpe akataki kobota.
