Genesis 29
1 Then Jacob lifted up his feet and went unto the land of the children of the east.
Jacob prosiguió su viaje y se fue al país de los hijos de Oriente.
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.
Mirando vio en el campo un pozo y he aquí tres rebaños de ovejas sesteando junto a él; pues en aquel pozo se abrevaban los rebaños; y había una piedra grande sobre la boca del pozo.
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.
Allí se reunían todos los rebaños; (los pastores) removían la piedra de sobre la boca del pozo, para abrevar los rebaños, y después volvían aponer la piedra en su lugar sobre la boca del pozo.
4 And Jacob said unto them, My brethren, whence are ye? And they said, Of Charan are we.
Díjoles Jacob: “Hermanos, ¿de dónde sois?” Contestaron: “Somos de Harán”.
5 And he said unto them, Know ye Laban the son of Nachor? And they said, We know him.
Les preguntó: “¿Conocéis a Labán, hijo de Nacor?” Respondieron: “Lo conocemos.”
6 And he said unto them, Is he well? And they said, He is well; and, behold, Rachel his daughter cometh with the sheep.
Les dijo entonces: “¿Está bien?” “Bien está, respondieron ellos, y he aquí a Raquel, su hija, que viene con su rebaño.”
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.
Entonces dijo: “Todavía es muy de día, no es hora de recoger el ganado; abrevad las ovejas, y volved a apacentarlas.”
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.
Ellos respondieron: “No podemos, hasta que se reúnan todos los rebaños y se remueva la piedra de sobre la boca del pozo para que abrevemos las ovejas.”
9 And while he was yet speaking with them, Rachel came with her father's sheep; for she was a shepherdess.
Aún estaba hablando con ellos, cuando llegó Raquel con las ovejas de su padre, pues ella era 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 went near, and rolled the stone from the mouth of the well, and watered the flock of Laban his mother's brother.
Como viese Jacob a Raquel, hija de Labán, hermano de su madre, se acercó y removió la piedra de sobre la boca del pozo y abrevó las ovejas de Labán, hermano de su madre.
11 And Jacob kissed Rachel, and lifted up his voice, and wept.
Y besó Jacob a Raquel, y alzó su voz para llorar.
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.
Luego declaró Jacob a Raquel que era hermano de su padre e hijo de Rebeca. Tras lo cual ella echó a correr y avisó a su padre.
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.
Cuando Labán oyó lo que le decía de Jacob, hijo de su hermana, corrió a su encuentro, lo abrazó, lo besó y lo condujo a su casa. Y (Jacob) contó a Labán todas estas cosas.
14 And Laban said to him, Surely thou art my bone and my flesh. And he abode with him the space of a month.
Díjole entonces Labán: “De veras, eres hueso mío y carne mía.” Y estuvo con él por espacio de un mes.
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?
Dijo Labán a Jacob: “¿Acaso por ser mi hermano, has de servirme de balde? Dime cuál será tu salario.”
16 And Laban had two daughters; the name of the elder was Leah, and the name of the younger was Rachel.
Ahora bien, tenía Labán dos hijas; el nombre de la mayor era Lía, y el nombre de la menor, Raquel.
17 And the eyes of Leah were tender; but Rachel was of handsome form and handsome appearance.
Lía tenía los ojos enfermos; Raquel, en cambio, era de buena figura y de hermoso aspecto.
18 And Jacob loved Rachel; and he said, I will serve thee seven years for Rachel thy younger daughter.
Jacob amaba a Raquel, por lo cual dijo: “te serviré siete años por Raquel, tu hija menor.”
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.
Labán respondió: “Mejor es dártela ti, que dársela a otro; quédate conmigo.”
20 And Jacob served for Rachel seven years; and they seemed unto him but a few days, through the love he had to her.
Sirvió, pues, Jacob por Raquel siete años, que le parecieron como unos pocos días, por el amor que le tenía.
21 And Jacob said unto Laban, Give me my wife, for my days are fulfilled, that I may go in unto her.
Dijo entonces Jacob a Labán: “Dame mi mujer, que se han cumplido los días, y me llegaré a ella.”
22 And Laban gathered together all the men of the place, and made a feast.
Reunió, pues, Labán a toda la gente del lugar y dio un banquete.
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.
Mas por la noche tomó a Lía, su hija, y la llevó a Jacob, y este se llegó a ella.
24 And Laban gave unto his daughter Leah, Zilpah his maid for a handmaid.
Y dio Labán a su hija Lía su sierva Silfá para esclava.
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?
Llegada la mañana, vio (Jacob) que era Lía. Dijo, pues, a Labán: “¿Qué es lo que has hecho conmigo? ¿No te he servido por Raquel? ¿Por qué me has engañado?”
26 And Laban said, It is not done so in our place, to give in marriage the younger before the first-born.
Respondió Labán: “No es costumbre en nuestra tierra dar la menor antes que la mayor.
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.
Cumple la semana con esta, y te daremos también la otra, por el servicio que me prestarás durante otros siete años.”
28 And Jacob did so, and fulfilled the week of the first; and he gave him Rachel his daughter for a wife.
Jacob lo hizo así; y habiendo cumplido la semana con ella, le dio por mujer a su hija Raquel.
29 And Laban gave to Rachel his daughter Bilhah his hand-maid to be her maid.
Y dio Labán por esclava a su hija Raquel su sierva Bilhá.
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.
Así se llegó (Jacob) también a Raquel, a la cual amó más que a Lía y sirvió a (Labán) otros siete años.
31 And when the Lord saw that Leah was hated, he opened her womb; but Rachel was barren.
Viendo Yahvé que Lía era menospreciada, la hizo fecunda, mientras Raquel era estéril.
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.
Concibió Lía y dio a luz un hijo, al cual llamó Rubén, pues decía: “Yahvé ha mirado mi aflicción; ahora sí que me amará mi marido.”
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.
Concibió otra vez y dio a luz un hijo, y dijo: “Yahvé oyó que yo era menospreciada; por eso me ha dado también este.” Y le llamó Simeón.
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.
Concibió de nuevo y dio a luz un hijo, y dijo: “Ahora, esta vez, mi marido se aficionará a mí, ya que le he dado tres hijos.” Por eso le llamó Leví.
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.
Volvió a concebir, y dio a luz un hijo, y dijo “Esta vez alabaré a Yahvé.” Por tanto, le puso por nombre Judá; y cesó de tener hijos.
