Genesis 29
1 Then Jacob lifted up his feet and went unto the land of the children of the east.
Jakov nastavi put i dođe u zemlju istočnu.
2 And he looked, and behold there was 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 the stone upon the mouth of the well was great.
Najednom opazi studenac u polju. Tri su stada ovaca oko njega plandovala, jer se na tome studencu napajahu. Velik se kamen nalazio studencu na otvoru.
3 And there all the flocks were wont to assemble; and they rolled then the stone from the mouth of the well, and watered the sheep; and they put the stone again upon the mouth of the well in its place.
Jedino kad bi se svi pastiri ondje skupili, mogli bi odvaliti kamen s otvora i ovce napojiti; tada bi opet prevalili kamen na njegovo mjesto, na otvor studenca.
4 And Jacob said unto them, My brethren, whence are ye? And they said, Of Charan are we.
“Odakle ste, braćo moja?” - zapita ih Jakov. “Iz Harana”, odgovore.
5 And he said unto them, Know ye Laban the son of Nachor? And they said, We know him.
“Poznajete li”, pitaše ih dalje, “Nahorova sina Labana?” “Poznajemo”, odgovore.
6 And he said unto them, Is he well? And they said, He is well; and, behold, Rachel his daughter cometh with the sheep.
“Je li zdravo?” - opet ih upita. “Zdravo je; a evo mu dolazi kći Rahela sa stadom”, odgovore.
7 And he said, Lo, the day is yet long, it is not time that the cattle should be driven home; water ye the sheep, and go and feed them.
“Još ima mnogo dana”, nastavi on, “nije vrijeme spraćati blago. Zašto ga ne napojite i ne otjerate na pašu?”
8 And they said, We cannot, until all the flocks be gathered together, then do they roll the stone from the mouth of the well; and we water the sheep.
“Ne možemo dok se ne skupe svi pastiri”, odgovoriše, “da odvale kamen s otvora studenca, tako da mognemo napojiti ovce.”
9 And while he was yet speaking with them, Rachel came with her father's sheep; for she was a shepherdess.
Dok je on još s njima govorio, dođe Rahela s ovcama svoga oca. Bila je, naime, pastirica.
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 mouth of the well, and watered the flock of Laban his mother's brother.
Kako Jakov ugleda Rahelu, kćer Labana, brata svoje majke, sa stadom svoga ujaka Labana, Jakov se primače i odvali kamen s otvora studenca te napoji stado svoga ujaka Labana.
11 And Jacob kissed Rachel, and lifted up his voice, and wept.
Zatim Jakov poljubi Rahelu, a onda briznu u plač.
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.
Potom Jakov kaza Raheli da je on sestrić njezina oca, sin Rebekin. Nato ona otrča i obavijesti oca.
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.
Kad je Laban čuo vijest o Jakovu, sinu svoje sestre, potrča mu u susret. Zagrli ga i poljubi te dovede u svoju kuću. Ispriča Labanu sve što mu se dogodilo.
14 And Laban said to him, Surely thou art my bone and my flesh. And he abode with him the space of a month.
A onda Laban reče. “Zbilja si ti moja kost i moje meso!” Pošto je Jakov proboravio s Labanom mjesec dana,
15 And Laban then said unto Jacob, Because thou art my brother, shouldst thou therefore serve me for naught? tell me, what shall thy wages be?
Laban reče Jakovu: “Zar ćeš me zato što si mi sestrić badava služiti! Kaži mi koliko ćeš tražiti za najam?”
16 And Laban had two daughters; the name of the elder was Leah, and the name of the younger was Rachel.
A Laban imaše dvije kćeri. Starijoj bijaše ime Lea, a mlađoj Rahela.
17 And the eyes of Leah were tender; but Rachel was of handsome form and handsome appearance.
Lea imala slabe oči, a Rahela bila stasita i lijepa.
18 And Jacob loved Rachel; and he said, I will serve thee seven years for Rachel thy younger daughter.
Kako je Jakov volio Rahelu, reče: “Služit ću ti sedam godina za tvoju mlađu kćer Rahelu.”
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.
Laban odvrati: “Bolje je da je tebi dam nego kakvu strancu. Ostani sa mnom!”
20 And Jacob served for Rachel seven years; and they seemed unto him but a few days, through the love he had to her.
Tako je Jakov služio za Rahelu sedam godina, ali mu se učinile, zbog ljubavi prema njoj, kao nekoliko dana.
21 And Jacob said unto Laban, Give me my wife, for my days are fulfilled, that I may go in unto her.
Poslije toga Jakov reče Labanu: “Daj mi moju ženu, jer se moje vrijeme navršilo pa bih htio k njoj.”
22 And Laban gathered together all the men of the place, and made a feast.
Laban sabra sav svijet onog mjesta i priredi gozbu.
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.
Ali navečer uzme svoju kćer Leu pa nju uvede k Jakovu, i on priđe k njoj.
24 And Laban gave unto his daughter Leah, Zilpah his maid for a handmaid.
Laban dade svoju sluškinju Zilpu svojoj kćeri Lei za sluškinju.
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 I not serve with thee for Rachel? wherefore then hast thou deceived me?
Kad bi ujutro, a to, gle, Lea! Tada Jakov reče Labanu: “Zašto si mi to učinio! Zar te ja nisam služio za Rahelu? Zašto si me prevario?”
26 And Laban said, It is not done so in our place, to give in marriage the younger before the first-born.
Laban odgovori: “U našem mjestu nije običaj da se mlađa udaje prije starije.
27 Fulfill the week of this, and we will give thee this one also, for the service which thou shalt serve with me yet seven other years.
Završi s njom ovu ženidbenu sedmicu, a onda ću ti dati i drugu, za drugih sedam godina službe kod mene.” Jakov pristane: navrši onu ženidbenu sedmicu.
28 And Jacob did so, and fulfilled the week of the first; and he gave him Rachel his daughter for a wife.
Onda mu Laban dade i svoju kćer Rahelu za ženu.
29 And Laban gave to Rachel his daughter Bilhah his hand-maid to be her maid.
Laban dade svoju sluškinju Bilhu svojoj kćeri Raheli za sluškinju.
30 And he went in also unto Rachel, and he loved also Rachel more than Leah; and he served with him yet seven other years.
Jakov nato priđe Raheli. Rahelu je više volio nego Leu. I tako je služio Labana još sedam godina.
31 And when the Lord saw that Leah was hated, he opened her womb; but Rachel was barren.
Jahve je vidio da Lea nije voljena, te je učini plodnom, dok Rahela ostade nerotkinja.
32 And Leah conceived, and bore a son, and she called his name Reuben; for she said, Surely, the Lord hath looked upon my affliction, because now my husband will love me.
Lea zače i rodi sina; nadjenu mu ime Ruben, a to znači, kako je ona protumačila: “Jahve je vidio moju nevolju i stoga će me sada muž moj ljubiti.”
33 And she conceived again and bore a son; and she said, Because the Lord heard that I was hated, he hath given me this one also; and she called his name Simeon.
Opet zače i rodi sina te izjavi: “Jahve je čuo da nisam voljena, stoga mi je dao i ovoga.” Zato mu nadjenu ime Šimun.
34 And she conceived again, and bore a son; and she said, Now this time will my husband be joined unto me, because I have born him three sons; therefore was his name called Levi.
Opet zače i rodi sina te izjavi: “Sad će se moj muž meni prikloniti: tri sam mu sina rodila.” Zato mu nadjenu ime Levi.
35 And she conceived again, and bore a son; and she said, This time will I praise the Lord; therefore she called his name Judah: and she left off bearing.
A kad je još jednom začela i sina rodila, izjavi: “Ovaj put hvalit ću Jahvu.” Stoga sinu nadjenu ime Juda. Potom prestade rađati.
