Genesis 29
1 And Jacob started and went to the land of the east to Laban, the son of Bathuel the Syrian, and the brother of Rebecca, mother of Jacob and Esau.
Entonces Jacob prosiguió su viaje, y fue a tierra de los hijos de oriente.
2 And he looks, and behold! a well in the plain; and there were there three flocks of sheep resting at it, for out of that well they watered the flocks, but there was a great stone at the mouth of the well.
Miró, y en el campo vio un pozo y tres rebaños de ovejas que descansaban junto a él, porque de aquel pozo solían abrevar los rebaños. Una gran piedra tapaba la boca del pozo.
3 And there were all the flocks gathered, and they used to roll away the stone from the mouth of the well, and water the flocks, and set the stone again in its place on the mouth of the well.
Allí se juntaban todos los rebaños. Después de rodar la piedra de sobre la boca del pozo, abrevaban las ovejas, después de lo cual devolvían la piedra a su lugar, sobre la boca del pozo.
4 And Jacob said to them, Brethren, whence are you? and they said, We are of Charrhan.
Jacob les dijo: Hermanos, ¿de dónde son? Y respondieron: Somos de Harán.
5 And he said to them, Know you Laban, the son of Nachor? and they said, We do know [him].
Les preguntó: ¿Conocen a Labán, hijo de Nacor? Contestaron: Lo conocemos.
6 And he said to them, Is he well? And they said, He is well. And behold Rachel his daughter came with the sheep.
Les dijo: ¿Está en paz? Y ellos dijeron: En paz, y mira, su hija Raquel viene con el rebaño.
7 And Jacob said, it is yet high day, it is not yet time that the flocks be gathered together; water you the flocks, and depart and feed them.
Él dijo: Miren, todavía es pleno día. Aún no es tiempo de recoger el ganado. Abreven las ovejas y déjenlas pastar.
8 And they said, We shall not be able, until all the shepherds be gathered together, and they shall roll away the stone from the mouth of the well, then we will water the flocks.
Pero ellos respondieron: No podemos hasta que todos los rebaños se reúnan. Entonces rodamos la piedra de sobre la boca del pozo y abrevamos las ovejas.
9 While he was yet speaking to them, behold, Rachel the daughter of Laban came with her father's sheep, for she fed the sheep of her father.
Cuando él aun hablaba con ellos, Raquel llegó con el rebaño de su padre, pues ella era la pastora.
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 came and rolled away the stone from the mouth of the well, and watered the sheep of Laban, his mother's brother.
Sucedió que cuando Jacob vio a Raquel, hija de Labán, hermano de su madre, y el rebaño de Labán, hermano de su madre, Jacob se acercó y rodó la piedra de sobre la boca del pozo y abrevó el ganado de Labán.
11 And Jacob kissed Rachel, and cried with a loud voice and wept.
Después Jacob besó a Raquel, alzó su voz y lloró.
12 And he told Rachel that he was the near relative of her father, and the son of Rebecca; and she ran and reported to her father according to these words.
Jacob le declaró a Raquel que él era pariente de su padre e hijo de Rebeca. Y ella corrió y lo declaró a su padre.
13 And it came to pass when Laban heard the name of Jacob, his sister's son, he ran to meet him, and embraced and kissed him, and brought him into his house; and he told Laban all these sayings.
Aconteció que cuando Labán oyó la noticia con respecto a Jacob, hijo de su hermana, corrió a su encuentro. Lo abrazó y lo besó efusivamente, y lo llevó a su casa. Y él contó a Labán todas estas cosas.
14 And Laban said to him, You are of my bones and of my flesh; and he was with him a full month.
Labán le dijo: ¡Ciertamente eres hueso mío y carne mía! Y habitó con él un mes.
15 And Laban said to Jacob, Surely you shall not serve me for nothing, because you are my brother; tell me what your reward is to be.
Entonces Labán dijo a Jacob: ¿Me vas a servir sin pago por ser mi pariente? Indícame cuál será tu salario.
16 Now Laban had two daughters, the name of the elder was Lea, and the name of the younger, Rachel.
Labán tenía dos hijas. El nombre de la mayor era Lea, y el de la menor, Raquel.
17 And the eyes of Lea were weak. But Rachel was beautiful in appearance, and exceedingly fair in countenance.
Los ojos de Lea eran alicaídos, mientras Raquel era de hermosa apariencia y bello semblante.
18 And Jacob loved Rachel, and said, I will serve you seven years for your younger daughter Rachel.
Jacob se había enamorado de Raquel, de modo que dijo: Te serviré siete años por Raquel, tu hija menor.
19 And Laban said to him, [It is] better that I should give her to you, than that I should give her to another man; dwell with me.
Y Labán respondió: Mejor es que te la dé a ti que dársela a otro hombre. Quédate conmigo.
20 And Jacob served for Rachel seven years, and they were before him as a few days, by reason of his loving her.
Así Jacob sirvió por Raquel siete años y le parecieron como unos días, porque la amaba.
21 And Jacob said to Laban, Give me my wife, for my days are fulfilled, that I may go in to her.
Y Jacob dijo a Labán: Dame a mi esposa porque mi plazo se cumplió y deseo unirme a ella.
22 And Laban gathered together all the men of the place, and made a marriage-feast.
Entonces Labán reunió a todos los varones de aquel lugar e hizo banquete.
23 And it was even, and he took his daughter Lea, and brought her in to Jacob, and Jacob went in to her.
Pero sucedió que al anochecer tomó a su hija Lea y se la llevó, y [Jacob] se unió a ella.
24 And Laban gave to his daughter Lea, Zelpha his handmaid, as a handmaid for her.
Y Labán entregó su esclava Zilpa a su hija Lea como su esclava.
25 And it was morning, and behold it was Lea; and Jacob said to Laban, What is this that you have done to me? did I not serve you for Rachel? and therefore have you deceived me?
Al llegar la mañana, ¡claro que era Lea! Y él dijo a Labán: ¿Qué es esto que hiciste conmigo? ¿No te serví por Raquel? ¿Por qué me engañaste?
26 And Laban answered, It is not done thus in our country, to give the younger before the elder.
Labán respondió: No se hace así en nuestro lugar, que se dé la más joven antes que la primogénita.
27 Fulfil then her sevens, and I will give to you her also in return for your labor, which you labor with me, yet seven other years.
Completa la semana de ésta y se te dará también la otra, por la labor que harás para mí otros siete años.
28 And Jacob did so, and fulfilled her sevens; and Laban gave him his daughter Rachel to wife.
Jacob hizo así y completó la semana de aquélla. Y le dio como esposa a su hija Raquel.
29 And Laban gave to his daughter his handmaid Balla, for a handmaid to her.
Labán le dio su esclava Bilha a su hija Raquel como esclava suya.
30 And he went in to Rachel; and he loved Rachel more than Lea; and he served him seven other years.
Así se unió también a Raquel y amó más a Raquel que a Lea. Y le sirvió [a Labán] aún otros siete años.
31 And when the Lord God saw that Lea was hated, he opened her womb; but Rachel was barren.
Al ver Yavé que Lea era menospreciada, abrió su matriz, mientras Raquel era estéril.
32 And Lea conceived and bore a son to Jacob; and she called his name, Ruben; saying, Because the Lord has looked on my humiliation, and has given me a son, now then my husband will love me.
Lea concibió y dio a luz un hijo. Lo llamó Rubén, pues dijo: Yavé vio mi aflicción, y ahora mi esposo me amará.
33 And she conceived again, and bore a second son to Jacob; and she said, Because the Lord has heard that I am hated, he has given to me this one also; and she called his name, Simeon.
Concibió de nuevo y dio a luz un hijo, y dijo: Yavé oyó que era menospreciada y me dio también a éste. Lo llamó Simeón.
34 And she conceived yet again, and bore a son, and said, In the present time my husband will be with me, for I have born him three sons; therefore she called his name, Levi.
Concibió otra vez y dio a luz un hijo, y dijo: Esta vez mi esposo se sentirá ligado a mí, pues le di a luz tres hijos. Por tanto, lo llamó Leví.
35 And having conceived yet again, she bore a son, and said, Now yet again this time will I give thanks to the Lord; therefore she called his name, Juda; and ceased bearing.
Concibió una vez más y dio a luz un hijo, y declaró: Esta vez alabaré a Yavé. Por tanto lo llamó Judá, y dejó de concebir.
