< Genesis 29 >

1 Then Jacob went on his journey, and came into the land of the people of the east.
Pagkatapos nagpatuloy si Jacob sa kanyang paglalakbay at nakarating sa lupain ng mga mamamayan sa silangan.
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.
Nang siya ay nagmasid, mayroon siyang nakitang balon sa bukid, at nakita niya, na may tatlong mga kawan ng tupa na namamahinga sa paligid nito. Dahil mula sa balong iyon pinapainom nila ang mga kawan, at ang bato sa bunganga ng balon ay malaki.
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.
Kapag sama-samang napagtipon ang lahat ng mga kawan doon, igugulong ng mga pastol ang bato mula sa bunganga ng balon at paiinumin ang mga tupa, at pagkatapos ibabalik muli ang bato sa bunganga ng balon, pabalik sa kinalalagyan nito.
4 And Jacob said to them, My brothers, from where be you? And they said, Of Haran are we.
Sinabi ni Jacob sa kanila, “Mga kapatid ko, saan kayo nanggaling?” At sinabi nila, “Kami ay nanggaling sa Haran”.
5 And he said to them, Know you Laban the son of Nahor? And they said, We know him.
Sinabi niya sa kanila, “Kilala ba ninyo si Laban na anak ni Nahor?” At sinabi nila, “Kilala namin siya”.
6 And he said to them, Is he well? And they said, He is well: and, behold, Rachel his daughter comes with the sheep.
Sinabi niya sa kanila “Mabuti ba ang kalagayan niya?” Sinabi nila, “Mabuti naman siya, at, tumingin ka roon, si Raquel na kanyang anak ay paparating kasama ang mga tupa.”
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.
Sinabi ni Jacob, “Tingnan mo, ito katanghaliang-tapat. Hindi pa oras para sa mga kawan na sama-samang tipunin. Painumin ninyo ang mga tupa at pagkatapos umalis kayo at hayaan silang manginain ng damo.”
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.
Sinabi nila, “Hindi namin sila mapapainum hangga't hindi pa sama-samang natitipon ang mga kawan. Saka pa lamang igugulong ng mga kalalakihan ang bato mula sa bunganga ng balon, at paiinumin namin ang mga tupa.”
9 And while he yet spoke with them, Rachel came with her father’s sheep; for she kept them.
Habang si Jacob ay nakikipag-usap pa rin sa kanila, dumating si Raquel kasama ang mga tupa ng kanyang ama, dahil inaalagaan niya ang mga ito.
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.
Nang makita ni Jacob si Raquel, anak na babae ni Laban, kapatid na lalaki ng kanyang ina, lumapit si Jacob, pinagulung ang bato mula sa bunganga ng balon, at pinainom ang kawan ni Laban, na kapatid ng kanyang ina.
11 And Jacob kissed Rachel, and lifted up his voice, and wept.
Hinalikan ni Jacob si Raquel at umiyak ng malakas.
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.
Sinabi ni Jacob kay Raquel na siya ay kamag-anak ng kanyang ama, at siya ay anak ni Rebeca. Pagkatapos tumakbo si Raquel at sinabi niya sa kanyang ama.
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.
Nang marinig ni Laban ang balita tungkol kay Jacob na anak ng kanyang kapatid na babae, siya ay tumakbo para salubungin siya, yakapin, halikan at dalhin sa kanyang bahay. Sinabi ni Jacob kay Laban ang lahat ng mga bagay na ito.
14 And Laban said to him, Surely you are my bone and my flesh. And he stayed with him the space of a month.
Sinabi ni Laban sa kanya, “Tunay nga na ikaw ay aking buto at laman,” Pagkataposnanatili si Jacob sa piling niya ng isang buwan.
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?
Pagkatapos sinabi ni Laban kay Jacob, “Pagsisilbihan mo ba ako sa wala dahil kamag-anak mo ako? Sabihin mo sa akin, ano ang iyong magiging kabayaran?”
16 And Laban had two daughters: the name of the elder was Leah, and the name of the younger was Rachel.
Ngayon si Laban ay may dalawang anak na babae. Ang pangalan ng nakatatanda ay Lea at ang pangalan ng nakababatang kapatid ay Raquel.
17 Leah was tender eyed; but Rachel was beautiful and well favored.
Si Lea ay may mapupungay na mga mata, pero si Raquel ay maganda sa anyo at itsura.
18 And Jacob loved Rachel; and said, I will serve you seven years for Rachel your younger daughter.
Minahal ni Jacob si Raquel, kaya sinabi niya, “Maninilbihan ako sa iyo ng pitong taon para kay Raquel, ang iyong nakababatang anak na babae.”
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.
Sinabi si Laban, “Mas mabuti na ibigay ko siya sa iyo, kaysa ibigay ko siya sa ibang lalaki. Manatili ka sa akin.”
20 And Jacob served seven years for Rachel; and they seemed to him but a few days, for the love he had to her.
Kaya naninilbihan si Jacob ng pitong taon para kay Raquel; at tila ang mga ito ay parang iilang araw lamang sa kanya, dahil sa pagmamahal na mayroon siya sa kanya.
21 And Jacob said to Laban, Give me my wife, for my days are fulfilled, that I may go in to her.
Pagkatapos sinabi ni Jacob kay Laban, “Ibigay mo na ang aking asawa, dahil ang mga araw ko ay natapos na—para mapakasalan ko na siya!”
22 And Laban gathered together all the men of the place, and made a feast.
Kaya tinipon ni Laban ang lahat ng mga lalaki sa lugar at nagpista.
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.
Kinagabihan, kinuha ni Laban si Lea na kanyang anak at dinala kay Jacob, na siyang sumiping sa kanya.
24 And Laban gave to his daughter Leah Zilpah his maid for an handmaid.
Binigay rin ni Laban ang kanyang babaeng lingkod na si Zilpa sa kanyang anak na si Lea, para maging lingkod niya.
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?
Kinaumagahan, nagulat siya, dahil si Lea ang kasama niya! Sinabi ni Jacob kay Laban, “Ano ba itong ginawa mo sa akin?” Hindi ba nanilbihan ako sa iyo para kay Raquel? Bakit dinaya mo ako?”
26 And Laban said, It must not be so done in our country, to give the younger before the firstborn.
Sinabi ni Laban, “Hindi namin kaugalian na ibigay ang nakababatang anak na babae bago ang panganay.
27 Fulfill her week, and we will give you this also for the service which you shall serve with me yet seven other years.
Tapusin mo ang isang linggong kasalan sa anak kong ito, at ibibigay rin namin sa iyo ang isa bilang kapalit ng iyong paninilbihan sa akin ng karagdagang pitong taon.”
28 And Jacob did so, and fulfilled her week: and he gave him Rachel his daughter to wife also.
Kaya ginawa iyon ni Jacob, at natapos ang isang linggo para kay Lea. Pagkatapos ay ibinigay ni Laban sa kanya si Raquel bilang kanyang asawa rin.
29 And Laban gave to Rachel his daughter Bilhah his handmaid to be her maid.
Ibinigay rin ni Laban si Bilha sa kanyang anak na babaeng si Raquel, para maging lingkod.
30 And he went in also to Rachel, and he loved also Rachel more than Leah, and served with him yet seven other years.
Kaya pinakasalan ni Jacob si Raquel, dahil minahal niya si Raquel nang mas higit pa kay Lea. Kaya nanilbihan si Jacob kay Laban ng karagdagang pitong taon.
31 And when the LORD saw that Leah was hated, he opened her womb: but Rachel was barren.
Nakita ni Yahweh na si Lea ay hindi minahal, kaya binuksan niya ang kanyang sinapupunan, pero si Raquel ay walang anak.
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.
Si Lea ay nagdalang-tao at nagsilang ng isang batang lalaki, at pinangalanan niyang Ruben. Sinabi niya, “Dahil nakita ni Yahweh ang aking paghihirap; tiyak ngayon na mamahalin na ako ng aking asawa.
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.
Pagkatapos muli siyang nagdalang-tao at nagsilang ng lalaki. Sinabi niya, “Dahil narinig ni Yahweh na hindi ako minahal, kaya binigyan din niya ako ng anak na lalaki,” at pinangalanan niya itong Simeon.
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.
Pagkatapos nagdalang-tao siya muli at nagsilang ng lalaki. Sinabi niya, “Ngayon, sa pagkakataong ito, ang aking asawa ay magiging malapit na sa akin dahil nakapagsilang ako para sa kanya ng tatlong lalaki.” Kaya nga ang kanyang pangalan ay tinawag na Levi.
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.
Nagdalang-tao siya muli at nagsilang ng lalaki. Sinabi niya, “Sa pagkakataong ito pupurihin ko si Yahweh.” Kaya nga pinangalanan niya itong Juda; Pagkatapos huminto na siya sa pagkakaroon ng anak.

< Genesis 29 >