Genesis 29
1 Then Jacob went on his journey, and came into the land of the people of the east.
Jacob donc se mit en chemin, et s'en alla au pays des Orientaux.
2 And he looked, and behold a well in the field, and, see, there were three flocks of sheep lying by it; for out of that well they watered the flocks: and a great stone was on the well’s mouth.
Et il regarda, et voici un puits dans un champ, et là-même trois troupeaux de brebis couchées près du puits (car on y abreuvait les troupeaux, ) et il y avait une grosse pierre sur l'ouverture du puits.
3 And thither were all the flocks gathered: and they rolled the stone from the well’s mouth, and watered the sheep, and put the stone again on the well’s mouth in his place.
Et quand tous les troupeaux étaient là assemblés, on roulait la pierre de dessus l'ouverture du puits, et on abreuvait les troupeaux; et ensuite on remettait la pierre en son lieu, sur l'ouverture du puits.
4 And Jacob said to them, My brothers, from where be you? And they said, Of Haran are we.
Et Jacob leur dit: Mes frères, d'où êtes-vous? Ils répondirent: Nous sommes de Caran.
5 And he said to them, Know you Laban the son of Nahor? And they said, We know him.
Et il leur dit: Ne connaissez-vous point Laban fils de Nacor? Et ils répondirent: Nous le connaissons.
6 And he said to them, Is he well? And they said, He is well: and, behold, Rachel his daughter comes with the sheep.
Il leur dit: Se porte-t-il bien? Ils lui répondirent: Il se porte bien; et voilà Rachel sa fille, qui vient avec le troupeau.
7 And he said, See, it is yet high day, neither is it time that the cattle should be gathered together: water you the sheep, and go and feed them.
Et il dit: Voilà, il est encore grand jour, il n'est pas temps de retirer les troupeaux; abreuvez les troupeaux, et ramenez-les paître.
8 And they said, We cannot, until all the flocks be gathered together, and till they roll the stone from the well’s mouth; then we water the sheep.
Ils répondirent: Nous ne le pouvons point jusqu'à ce que tous les troupeaux soient assemblés, et qu'on ait oté la pierre de dessus l'ouverture du puits, afin d'abreuver les troupeaux.
9 And while he yet spoke with them, Rachel came with her father’s sheep; for she kept them.
Et comme il parlait encore avec eux, Rachel arriva avec le troupeau de son père; car elle était bergère.
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 well’s mouth, and watered the flock of Laban his mother’s brother.
Et il arriva que quand Jacob eut vu Rachel fille de Laban frère de sa mère, et le troupeau de Laban frère de sa mère, il s'approcha et roula la pierre de dessus l'ouverture du puits, et abreuva le troupeau de Laban, frère de sa mère.
11 And Jacob kissed Rachel, and lifted up his voice, and wept.
Et Jacob baisa Rachel, et élevant sa voix, il pleura.
12 And Jacob told Rachel that he was her father’s brother, and that he was Rebekah’s son: and she ran and told her father.
Et Jacob apprit à Rachel qu'il était frére de son père, et qu'il était fils de Rébecca; et elle courut le rapporter à son père.
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.
Et il arriva qu'aussitôt que Laban eut appris des nouvelles de Jacob fils de sa sœur, il courut au-devant de lui, l'embrassa, et le baisa, et le fit venir dans sa maison; et [Jacob] récita à Laban tout ce [qui lui était arrivé].
14 And Laban said to him, Surely you are my bone and my flesh. And he stayed with him the space of a month.
Et Laban lui dit: Certainement, tu es mon os et ma chair; et il demeura avec lui un mois entier.
15 And Laban said to Jacob, Because you are my brother, should you therefore serve me for nothing? tell me, what shall your wages be?
Après quoi Laban dit à Jacob: Me serviras-tu pour rien, parce que tu es mon frère? Dis-moi quel sera ton salaire?
16 And Laban had two daughters: the name of the elder was Leah, and the name of the younger was Rachel.
Or Laban avait deux filles, dont l'aînée s'appelait Léa, et la plus jeune, Rachel.
17 Leah was tender eyed; but Rachel was beautiful and well favored.
Mais Léa avait les yeux tendres, et Rachel était de belle taille, et belle à voir.
18 And Jacob loved Rachel; and said, I will serve you seven years for Rachel your younger daughter.
Et Jacob aimait Rachel, et il dit: Je te servirai sept ans pour Rachel, ta plus jeune fille.
19 And Laban said, It is better that I give her to you, than that I should give her to another man: abide with me.
Et Laban répondit: Il vaut mieux que je te la donne que si je la donnais à un autre; demeure avec moi.
20 And Jacob served seven years for Rachel; and they seemed to him but a few days, for the love he had to her.
Jacob donc servit sept ans pour Rachel, qui lui semblèrent comme peu de jours, parce qu'il l'aimait.
21 And Jacob said to Laban, Give me my wife, for my days are fulfilled, that I may go in to her.
Et Jacob dit à Laban: Donne-moi ma femme, car mon temps est accompli, et je viendrai vers elle.
22 And Laban gathered together all the men of the place, and made a feast.
Laban donc assembla tous les gens du lieu, et fit un festin.
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.
Mais quand le soir fut venu, il prit Léa sa fille, et l'amena à Jacob, qui vint vers elle.
24 And Laban gave to his daughter Leah Zilpah his maid for an handmaid.
Et Laban donna Zilpa sa servante à Léa, sa fille, [pour] servante.
25 And it came to pass, that in the morning, behold, it was Leah: and he said to Laban, What is this you have done to me? did not I serve with you for Rachel? why then have you beguiled me?
Mais le matin étant venu, voici, [c'était] Léa. Et il dit à Laban: Qu'est-ce que tu m'as fait? N'ai-je pas servi chez toi pour Rachel? et pourquoi m'as-tu trompé?
26 And Laban said, It must not be so done in our country, to give the younger before the firstborn.
Laban répondit: On ne fait pas ainsi en ce lieu, de donner la plus jeune avant l'aînée.
27 Fulfill her week, and we will give you this also for the service which you shall serve with me yet seven other years.
Achève la semaine de celle-ci, et nous te donnerons aussi l'autre, pour le service que tu feras encore chez moi sept autres années.
28 And Jacob did so, and fulfilled her week: and he gave him Rachel his daughter to wife also.
Jacob donc fit ainsi, et il acheva la semaine de Léa; et Laban lui donna aussi pour femme Rachel sa fille.
29 And Laban gave to Rachel his daughter Bilhah his handmaid to be her maid.
Et Laban donna Bilha sa servante à Rachel sa fille, pour servante.
30 And he went in also to Rachel, and he loved also Rachel more than Leah, and served with him yet seven other years.
Il vint donc aussi vers Rachel, et il aima plus Rachel que Léa; et il servit encore chez lui sept autres années.
31 And when the LORD saw that Leah was hated, he opened her womb: but Rachel was barren.
Et l'Eternel voyant que Léa était haïe, ouvrit sa matrice; mais Rachel était stérile.
32 And Leah conceived, and bore a son, and she called his name Reuben: for she said, Surely the LORD has looked on my affliction; now therefore my husband will love me.
Et Léa conçut et enfanta un fils, et elle le nomma Ruben, car elle dit: [C'est] parce que l'Eternel a regardé mon affliction; c'est pourquoi aussi maintenant mon mari m'aimera.
33 And she conceived again, and bore a son; and said, Because the LORD has heard I was hated, he has therefore given me this son also: and she called his name Simeon.
Elle conçut encore, et enfanta un fils, et dit: Parce que l'Eternel a entendu que j'étais haïe, il m'a aussi donné celui-ci; et elle le nomma Siméon.
34 And she conceived again, and bore a son; and said, Now this time will my husband be joined to me, because I have born him three sons: therefore was his name called Levi.
Et elle conçut encore, et enfanta un fils, et dit: Maintenant mon mari s'attachera à moi: car je lui ai enfanté trois fils: C'est pourquoi on appela son nom Lévi.
35 And she conceived again, and bore a son: and she said, Now will I praise the LORD: therefore she called his name Judah; and left bearing.
Elle conçut encore, et enfanta un fils, et dit: Cette fois je louerai l'Eternel; c'est pourquoi elle appela son nom Juda; et elle ne continua plus d'avoir des enfants.
