Genesis 29
1 Then Jacob went on his journey, and came into the land of the people of the east.
Jekọb gara nʼihu nʼije ya rute nʼala dị nʼọwụwa anyanwụ.
2 And he looked, and behold a well in the field, and, lo, there were three flocks of sheep lying by it; for out of that well they watered the flocks: and a great stone was upon the well's mouth.
NʼEbe Nsọ a, ọ hụrụ otu olulu mmiri, hụkwa ụzọ igwe atụrụ atọ ndị nọ nʼakụkụ olulu mmiri nʼihi na ndị na-elekọta ha na-enye ha mmiri site nʼolulu mmiri ahụ. Nkume e ji mechie ọnụ olulu mmiri ahụ buru ibu.
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 upon the well's mouth in his place.
Nʼihi na mgbe igwe atụrụ niile bịazukọtara nʼolulu mmiri ahụ, ndị ọzụzụ atụrụ na-emeghepụ nkume ahụ nye ha mmiri. Emesịa, ha na-ejikwa nkume ahụ mechie ọnụ olulu mmiri ahụ.
4 And Jacob said unto them, My brethren, whence be ye? And they said, Of Haran are we.
Jekọb jekwuru ndị na-elekọta atụrụ ahụ jụọ ha sị, “Ụmụnna m, ebee ka unu si?” Ha zara sị ya, “Anyị si Haran.”
5 And he said unto them, Know ye Laban the son of Nahor? And they said, We know him.
Ọ jụrụ ha sị, “Unu maara Leban, nwa Nahọ?” Ha zara sị, “Anyị ma ya.”
6 And he said unto them, Is he well? And they said, He is well: and, behold, Rachel his daughter cometh with the sheep.
Ọzọ Jekọb jụrụ ha sị, “Ahụ ọ dịkwa ya mma?” Ha zara sị ya, “E, ahụ dị ya. Lee nwa ya nwanyị Rechel ka ọ chị atụrụ ya na-abịa.”
7 And he said, Lo, it is yet high day, neither is it time that the cattle should be gathered together: water ye the sheep, and go and feed them.
Jekọb kwuru sị, “Lee, anyanwụ ka na-acha. O rubeghị oge e ji achịbata igwe ụmụ anụ ụlọ. Nyenụ ha mmiri ka ha ṅụọ, ka ha laghachi gaa taa ahịhịa.”
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.
Ha zara sị ya, “Anyị agaghị enye ha mmiri tutu ruo mgbe igwe atụrụ niile bịakọtara, mgbe e wepụrụ nkume e ji mechie ọnụ olulu mmiri, mgbe ahụ ka anyị ga-enye ha mmiri.”
9 And while he yet spake with them, Rachel came with her father's sheep: for she kept them.
Mgbe Jekọb na ndị ọzụzụ atụrụ ndị a kpụ okwu nʼọnụ, Rechel chịịrị atụrụ nna ya bịakwute ha, nʼihi na onye ọzụzụ atụrụ nwanyị ka ọ bụ.
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.
Mgbe Jekọb hụrụ Rechel nwa Leban nwanne nne ya, hụkwa igwe atụrụ Leban, ọ meghepụrụ nkume ahụ e ji mechie ọnụ olulu mmiri ahụ nye igwe atụrụ Leban, nwanne nne ya mmiri ka ha ṅụọ.
11 And Jacob kissed Rachel, and lifted up his voice, and wept.
Emesịa, Jekọb suturu Rechel ọnụ, kwaa akwa nʼoke olu.
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.
Jekọb kọwaara Rechel na ọ bụ onye ikwu nna ya, bụrụkwa nwa Ribeka. Nʼihi ya Rechel ji ọsọ gbalaa nʼụlọ ha kọọrọ nna ya.
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.
Mgbe Leban nụrụ maka Jekọb nwa nwanne ya nwanyị, o mere ngwangwa pụọ izute ya. Ọ makụrụ ya, sutu ya ọnụ, kpọrọ ya laa nʼụlọ. Nʼebe ahụ, Jekọb kọọrọ ya ihe ndị a niile.
14 And Laban said to him, Surely thou art my bone and my flesh. And he abode with him the space of a month.
Leban sịrị ya, “Nʼezie, ị bụ ọkpụkpụ m na anụ ahụ m.” Ọ nọnyeere ya otu ọnwa.
15 And Laban said unto Jacob, Because thou art my brother, shouldest thou therefore serve me for nought? tell me, what shall thy wages be?
Leban sịrị Jekọb, “Ọ bụ nʼihi na ị bụ onye ikwu m ka ị na-agbara m odibo nʼefu? Gwa m ego ole m ga-akwụ gị nʼihi ọrụ ị na-arụrụ m?”
16 And Laban had two daughters: the name of the elder was Leah, and the name of the younger was Rachel.
Leban mụrụ ụmụ ndị inyom abụọ. Aha nke okenye bụ Lịa. Aha nke nta bụ Rechel.
17 Leah was tender eyed; but Rachel was beautiful and well favoured.
Ịma mma Lịa dị ya nʼanya, ma Rechel mara mma nʼahụ, maakwa mma ile anya.
18 And Jacob loved Rachel; and said, I will serve thee seven years for Rachel thy younger daughter.
Ọ bụ Rechel ka Jekọb hụrụ nʼanya. Nʼihi ya Jekọb gwara Leban sị, “Aga m arụrụ gị ọrụ afọ asaa ma ọ bụrụ na ị ga-ekwe ka m lụọ Rechel.”
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.
Leban zara Jekọb sị ya, “Ọ dị mma na ị lụrụ Rechel karịa na onye ọzọ ga-alụ ya. Soro m nọdụ nʼebe a.”
20 And Jacob served seven years for Rachel; and they seemed unto him but a few days, for the love he had to her.
Ya mere Jekọb gbara odibo afọ asaa maka Rechel. Ma afọ asaa ndị a dịka abalị ole na ole nʼanya Jekọb nʼihi ịhụnanya o nwere nʼebe Rechel nọ.
21 And Jacob said unto Laban, Give me my wife, for my days are fulfilled, that I may go in unto her.
Jekọb gwara Leban, okwu sị ya, “Kpọnye m nwunye m nʼihi nʼụbọchị m ezuola. Achọrọ m ịbakwuru ya.”
22 And Laban gathered together all the men of the place, and made a feast.
Leban kpọkọtara ndị niile bi nʼebe ahụ mere ha nʼoke oriri.
23 And it came to pass in the evening, that he took Leah his daughter, and brought her to him; and he went in unto her.
Nʼanyasị ụbọchị ahụ, Leban kpọọrọ nwa ya nwanyị bụ Lịa kpọbara Jekọb, ọ bakwuuru ya.
24 And Laban gave unto his daughter Leah Zilpah his maid for an handmaid.
Leban nyekwara Lịa odibo ya, Zilpa, ka ọ bụrụ odibo nwanyị ya.
25 And it came to pass, that in the morning, behold, it was Leah: and he said to Laban, What is this thou hast done unto me? did not I serve with thee for Rachel? wherefore then hast thou beguiled me?
Mgbe chi bọrọ, Jekọb hụrụ na ọ bụ Lịa ka Leban kpọnyere ya. Jekọb sịrị Leban, “Gịnị bụ ihe a i mere m? Ọ bụghị nʼihi Rechel ka m ji gbaara gị odibo? Gịnị mere i ji ghọgbuo m?”
26 And Laban said, It must not be so done in our country, to give the younger before the firstborn.
Leban zara sị ya, “Ọ bụghị omenaala anyị ibu ụzọ kee nwantakịrị nwanyị nke nta di tupu nke ada.
27 Fulfil her week, and we will give thee this also for the service which thou shalt serve with me yet seven other years.
Otu ọ dị, chere ka mmemme izu ụka nke onye nke a gafee. Mgbe ahụ, aga m akpọnyekwa gị onye nke ọzọ a maka odibo ị ga-agbara m afọ asaa ọzọ.”
28 And Jacob did so, and fulfilled her week: and he gave him Rachel his daughter to wife also.
Jekọb mere ka o si kwuo. O debezuru mmemme otu izu ụka onye nke a, Leban kpọnyere ya nwa ya Rechel ka ọ bụrụ nwunye ya.
29 And Laban gave to Rachel his daughter Bilhah his handmaid to be her maid.
Leban nyere nwa ya nwanyị, Rechel, odibo ya nwanyị bụ Bilha, ka ọ bụrụ odibo ya.
30 And he went in also unto Rachel, and he loved also Rachel more than Leah, and served with him yet seven other years.
Jekọb bakwukwara Rechel. Ọ hụrụ Rechel nʼanya nke ukwuu karịa Lịa. Ọ gbakwaara Leban odibo afọ asaa ọzọ.
31 And when YHWH saw that Leah was hated, he opened her womb: but Rachel was barren.
Mgbe Onyenwe anyị hụrụ na Lịa bụ nwanyị a kpọrọ asị, o meghere akpanwa ya, ma Rechel bụ nwanyị aga.
32 And Leah conceived, and bare a son, and she called his name Reuben: for she said, Surely YHWH hath looked upon my affliction; now therefore my husband will love me.
Lịa tụrụ ime mụọ nwa nwoke, kpọọ ya Ruben. Nʼihi na o kwuru sị, “Ọ bụ nʼihi na Onyenwe anyị ahụla nsogbu m, ugbu a di m ga-ahụ m nʼanya.”
33 And she conceived again, and bare a son; and said, Because YHWH hath heard that I was hated, he hath therefore given me this son also: and she called his name Simeon.
Ọ tụụrụ ime ọzọ mụọkwa nwa nwoke. O kwuru sị, “Onyenwe anyị anụla na m bụ nwanyị a kpọrọ asị, ọ bụ ya mere o ji nye m nwa nwoke ọzọ.” Ya mere ọ kpọrọ aha ya Simiọn.
34 And she conceived again, and bare a son; and said, Now this time will my husband be joined unto me, because I have born him three sons: therefore was his name called Levi.
Lịa tụrụ ime ọzọ, mgbe ọ mụrụ nwa nwoke, o kwuru sị, “Nʼezie, ugbu a ka di m ga-arapara m nʼahụ, nʼihi na amụọrala m ya ụmụ ndị ikom atọ.” Ya mere ọ kpọrọ aha ya Livayị.
35 And she conceived again, and bare a son: and she said, Now will I praise YHWH: therefore she called his name Judah; and left bearing.
Ọ tụụrụ ime ọzọ mụọ nwa nwoke. O kwuru sị, “Ugbu a aga m eto Onyenwe anyị.” Ya mere, ọ kpọrọ aha ya Juda. Lịa mụsịrị nwa a kwụsị ịmụ ụmụ.
