Genesis 29
1 Then Jacob lifted up his feet and went unto the land of the children of the east.
Entonces Jacob siguió su camino y llegó a la tierra 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.
Miró, y vio un pozo en el campo, y vio tres rebaños de ovejas acostados junto a él. Porque de ese pozo abrevaban los rebaños. La piedra de la boca del pozo era grande.
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 estaban reunidos todos los rebaños. Rodaron la piedra de la boca del pozo, dieron de beber a las ovejas y volvieron a poner la piedra en la boca del pozo en su lugar.
4 And Jacob said unto them, My brethren, whence are ye? And they said, Of Charan are we.
Jacob les dijo: “Parientes míos, ¿de dónde sois?” Dijeron: “Somos de Harán”.
5 And he said unto them, Know ye Laban the son of Nachor? And they said, We know him.
Les dijo: “¿Conocéis a Labán, hijo de Nacor?” Dijeron: “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: “¿Le va bien?”. Dijeron: “Está bien. Mira, Raquel, su hija, viene con las ovejas”.
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.
Dijo: “Mira, todavía es mediodía, no es hora de reunir el ganado. Da de beber a las ovejas y ve a darles de comer”.
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.
Dijeron: “No podemos, hasta que se reúnan todos los rebaños y se quite la piedra de la boca del pozo. Entonces abrevaremos las ovejas”.
9 And while he was yet speaking with them, Rachel came with her father's sheep; for she was a shepherdess.
Mientras aún hablaba con ellos, llegó Raquel con las ovejas de su padre, pues las guardaba.
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.
Cuando Jacob vio a Raquel, la hija de Labán, hermano de su madre, y las ovejas de Labán, hermano de su madre, se acercó, hizo rodar la piedra de la boca del pozo y dio de beber al rebaño de Labán, hermano de su madre.
11 And Jacob kissed Rachel, and lifted up his voice, and wept.
Jacob besó a Raquel, alzó la voz y lloró.
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.
Jacob le dijo a Raquel que era pariente de su padre y que era hijo de Rebeca. Ella corrió y se lo contó 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 la noticia de Jacob, el hijo de su hermana, corrió a recibir a Jacob, lo abrazó y lo besó, y lo llevó a su casa. Jacob le 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.
Labán le dijo: “Ciertamente tú eres mi hueso y mi carne”. Jacob se quedó con él durante 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?
Labán le dijo a Jacob: “Porque eres mi pariente, ¿debes servirme por nada? 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.
Labán tenía dos hijas. El nombre de la mayor era Lía, y el de la menor, Raquel.
17 And the eyes of Leah were tender; but Rachel was of handsome form and handsome appearance.
Los ojos de Lea eran débiles, pero Raquel era hermosa en forma y atractiva.
18 And Jacob loved Rachel; and he said, I will serve thee seven years for Rachel thy younger daughter.
Jacob amaba a Raquel. 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 dijo: “Es mejor que te la entregue a ti que a otro hombre. 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.
Jacob sirvió siete años por Raquel. Le parecieron pocos días, para el amor que sentía por ella.
21 And Jacob said unto Laban, Give me my wife, for my days are fulfilled, that I may go in unto her.
Jacob dijo a Labán: “Dame a mi mujer, pues mis días están cumplidos, para que entre con ella.”
22 And Laban gathered together all the men of the place, and made a feast.
Labán reunió a todos los hombres del lugar e hizo 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.
Al anochecer, tomó a su hija Lea y la llevó a Jacob. Él entró con ella.
24 And Laban gave unto his daughter Leah, Zilpah his maid for a handmaid.
Labán le dio a su hija Lea a Zilpá como sirvienta.
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?
Por la mañana, he aquí que era Lea. Le dijo a Labán: “¿Qué es esto que has hecho conmigo? ¿No he servido contigo por Raquel? ¿Por qué entonces 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.
Labán dijo: “No se hace así en nuestro lugar, dar al menor antes que al primogénito.
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 de éste, y te daremos también el otro para el servicio que prestarás conmigo durante siete años más.”
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 y cumplió su semana. Le dio a su hija Raquel como esposa.
29 And Laban gave to Rachel his daughter Bilhah his hand-maid to be her maid.
Labán dio a Bilhá, su sierva, a su hija Raquel para que fuera su sirvienta.
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.
Entró también a Raquel, y amó también a Raquel más que a Lea, y sirvió con él siete años más.
31 And when the Lord saw that Leah was hated, he opened her womb; but Rachel was barren.
Yahvé vio que Lea era odiada, y abrió su vientre, pero 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.
Lea concibió y dio a luz un hijo, al que llamó Rubén. Porque dijo: “Porque Yahvé ha mirado mi aflicción, pues ahora mi esposo me amará”.
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 de nuevo y dio a luz un hijo, y dijo: “Porque Yahvé ha oído que soy odiada, por eso me ha dado también este hijo.” Le puso el nombre de 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. Dijo: “Esta vez mi esposo se unirá a mí, porque le he dado tres hijos”. Por eso se 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.
Concibió de nuevo y dio a luz un hijo. Dijo: “Esta vez alabaré a Yahvé”. Por eso lo llamó Judá. Luego dejó de dar a luz.
