Genesis 29
1 Then Jacob went on his journey, and came to the land of the people of the east.
Puis Jacob se mit en chemin, et s'en alla au pays des Orientaux.
2 He looked and saw a well in the field, and look, three flocks of sheep lying there by it. For out of that well they watered the flocks. The stone on the well's mouth was large.
Et il regarda; et voici, il vit un puits dans les champs, et là même trois troupeaux de brebis couchés auprès; car on y abreuvait les troupeaux. Et la pierre qui couvrait l'ouverture du puits était grande.
3 Now all the flocks would be gathered there, and they would roll the stone from the well's mouth, and water the sheep, and put the stone again on the well's mouth in its place.
Tous les troupeaux se rassemblaient là; alors on roulait la pierre de dessus l'ouverture du puits, et on abreuvait les troupeaux; ensuite on remettait la pierre à sa place, sur l'ouverture du puits.
4 Jacob said to them, "My brothers, where are you from?" They said, "We are from Haran."
Et Jacob dit aux bergers: Mes frères, d'où êtes-vous? Et ils répondirent: Nous sommes de Charan.
5 He said to them, "Do you know Laban, the grandson of Nahor?" They said, "We know him."
Et il leur dit: Connaissez-vous Laban, fils de Nachor? Et ils répondirent: Nous le connaissons.
6 He said to them, "Is it well with him?" They said, "It is well. See, Rachel, his daughter, is coming with the sheep."
Il leur dit: Se porte-t-il bien? Ils lui répondirent: Il se porte bien; et voici Rachel, sa fille, qui vient avec le troupeau.
7 He said, "Look, it is still the middle of the day, not time to gather the livestock together. Water the sheep, and go, pasture them."
Et il dit: Voici, il est encore grand jour; il n'est pas temps de rassembler le bétail; abreuvez les brebis, et allez les paître.
8 They said, "We can't, until all the flocks are gathered together, and they roll the stone from the well's mouth. Then we water the sheep."
Ils répondirent: Nous ne pouvons pas, jusqu'à ce que tous les troupeaux soient rassemblés; alors on roule la pierre de dessus l'ouverture du puits, et nous abreuvons les troupeaux.
9 While he was yet speaking with them, Rachel came with her father's sheep, for she was tending them.
Comme il parlait encore avec eux, Rachel arriva avec le troupeau de son père; car elle était bergère.
10 It happened, when Jacob saw Rachel the daughter of Laban, his mother's brother, and the sheep of Laban, his mother's brother, that Jacob went over and rolled the stone from the well's mouth and watered the flock of Laban his mother's brother.
Et dès que Jacob vit Rachel, fille de Laban, frère de sa mère, et le troupeau de Laban, frère de sa mère, il s'approcha, roula la pierre de dessus l'ouverture du puits, et abreuva le troupeau de Laban, frère de sa mère.
11 Jacob kissed Rachel, and wept loudly.
Et Jacob baisa Rachel; et, élevant la voix, il pleura.
12 Jacob told Rachel that he was her father's brother, and that he was Rebekah's son. She ran and told her father.
Et Jacob apprit à Rachel qu'il était parent de son père, et qu'il était fils de Rébecca; et elle courut le rapporter à son père.
13 It happened, when Laban heard the news of Jacob, his sister's son, that he ran to meet Jacob, and embraced him, and kissed him, and brought him to his house. Jacob told Laban all these things.
Et aussitôt que Laban entendit parler de Jacob, fils de sa sœur, il courut au-devant de lui, l'embrassa, et le baisa, et le fit venir dans sa maison; et il raconta à Laban toutes ces choses.
14 Laban said to him, "Surely you are my bone and my flesh." He lived with him for a month.
Et Laban lui dit: Certainement, tu es mon os et ma chair; et il demeura avec lui un mois de temps.
15 Laban said to Jacob, "Because you are my brother, should you therefore serve me for nothing? Tell me what your wages should be?"
Puis Laban dit à Jacob: Parce que tu es mon frère, me serviras-tu pour rien? Dis-moi quel sera ton salaire.
16 Laban had two daughters. The name of the older was Leah, and the name of the younger was Rachel.
Or, Laban avait deux filles, dont l'aînée s'appelait Léa, et la plus jeune Rachel.
17 Leah looked rather plain, but Rachel was beautiful in form and beautiful in appearance.
Mais Léa avait les yeux délicats, et Rachel était belle de taille, et belle de visage.
18 Jacob loved Rachel. He said, "I will serve you seven years for Rachel, your younger daughter."
Et Jacob aimait Rachel; et il dit: Je te servirai sept ans pour Rachel, ta plus jeune fille.
19 Laban said, "It is better that I give her to you, than that I should give her to another man. Stay with me."
Et Laban répondit: Il vaut mieux que je te la donne que si je la donnais à un autre; demeure avec moi.
20 Jacob served seven years for Rachel, and it seemed only a few days to him because of his love for her.
Jacob servit donc sept ans pour Rachel; et ils ne lui semblèrent que quelques jours, parce qu'il l'aimait.
21 Jacob said to Laban, "Give me my wife, for my time is completed, so that I may sleep with her."
Et Jacob dit à Laban: Donne-moi ma femme; car mon temps est accompli, et je viendrai vers elle.
22 Laban gathered together all the people of the place, and gave a feast.
Alors Laban rassembla tous les gens du lieu, et fit un festin.
23 It happened in the evening, that he took Leah his daughter and brought her to him, and he slept wit her.
Et le soir il prit Léa, sa fille, et l'amena à Jacob, qui vint vers elle.
24 Laban gave Zilpah his female servant to his daughter Leah as a servant.
Et Laban donna sa servante Zilpa pour servante à Léa, sa fille.
25 It happened in the morning that, look, it was Leah. He said to Laban, "What is this you have done to me? Did I not work for you to have Rachel? Why then have you deceived me?"
Et le matin, voici, c'était Léa; et Jacob dit à Laban: Qu'est-ce que tu m'as fait? N'est-ce pas pour Rachel que j'ai servi chez toi? Et pourquoi m'as-tu trompé?
26 Laban said, "It is not our custom here to give the younger before the firstborn.
Laban répondit: On ne fait pas ainsi dans ce lieu, de donner la plus jeune avant l'aînée.
27 Finish the week of this one, and I will give you the other also in exchange for the work which you are to serve with me for another seven years."
Achève la semaine de celle-ci, et nous te donnerons aussi l'autre, pour le service que tu feras encore chez moi sept autres années.
28 Then Jacob did so, and fulfilled her week. He gave him Rachel his daughter as wife.
Et Jacob fit ainsi, il acheva la semaine de celle-ci; puis Laban lui donna pour femme Rachel, sa fille.
29 Laban gave to Rachel his daughter Bilhah, his female servant, to be her servant.
Et Laban donna sa servante Bilha pour servante à Rachel, sa fille.
30 So he slept with Rachel also, and he loved Rachel more than Leah. And he worked with him another seven years.
Il vint donc aussi vers Rachel, et il aima Rachel plus que Léa, et il servit chez Laban encore sept autres années.
31 The LORD saw that Leah was unloved, so he made her fertile, but Rachel was barren.
Et l'Éternel, voyant que Léa était haïe, la rendit féconde; mais Rachel était stérile.
32 Leah conceived, and bore a son, and she named him Reuben. For she said, "Because God has looked at my affliction, and given me a son. For now my husband will love me."
Et Léa conçut et enfanta un fils, qu'elle appela Ruben (voyez un fils! ). Car elle dit: L'Éternel a regardé mon affliction; maintenant mon mari m'aimera.
33 She conceived again, and bore a son, and said, "Because God has heard that I am unloved, he has therefore given me this son also." So she named him Simeon.
Elle conçut encore, et enfanta un fils, et dit: L'Éternel a entendu que j'étais haïe, et il m'a encore donné celui-ci; et elle l'appela Siméon (exaucement).
34 She conceived again, and bore a son. She said, "Now this time my husband will become attached to me, since I have given him three sons." Therefore he was named Levi.
Elle conçut encore, et enfanta un fils, et dit: Pour cette fois, mon mari s'attachera à moi; car je lui ai enfanté trois fils; c'est pourquoi on l'appela Lévi (attachement).
35 She conceived again, and bore a son. She said, "This time will I praise God." Therefore she named him Judah. Then she stopped bearing.
Elle conçut encore et enfanta un fils, et dit: Cette fois je louerai l'Éternel; c'est pourquoi elle l'appela Juda (louange). Et elle cessa d'avoir des enfants.
