Genesis 29
1 Then Jacob went on his journey, and came to the land of the people of the east.
Jacob prosiguió su viaje y se fue al país de los hijos de Oriente.
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.
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 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.
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 Jacob said to them, "My brothers, where are you from?" They said, "We are from Haran."
Díjoles Jacob: “Hermanos, ¿de dónde sois?” Contestaron: “Somos de Harán”.
5 He said to them, "Do you know Laban, the grandson of Nahor?" They said, "We know him."
Les preguntó: “¿Conocéis a Labán, hijo de Nacor?” Respondieron: “Lo conocemos.”
6 He said to them, "Is it well with him?" They said, "It is well. See, Rachel, his daughter, is coming 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 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."
Entonces dijo: “Todavía es muy de día, no es hora de recoger el ganado; abrevad las ovejas, y volved a apacentarlas.”
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."
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 While he was yet speaking with them, Rachel came with her father's sheep, for she was tending them.
Aún estaba hablando con ellos, cuando llegó Raquel con las ovejas de su padre, pues ella era pastora.
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.
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 Jacob kissed Rachel, and wept loudly.
Y besó Jacob a Raquel, y alzó su voz para llorar.
12 Jacob told Rachel that he was her father's brother, and that he was Rebekah's son. 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 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.
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 Laban said to him, "Surely you are my bone and my flesh." He lived with him for a month.
Díjole entonces Labán: “De veras, eres hueso mío y carne mía.” Y estuvo con él por espacio de un mes.
15 Laban said to Jacob, "Because you are my brother, should you therefore serve me for nothing? Tell me what your wages should be?"
Dijo Labán a Jacob: “¿Acaso por ser mi hermano, has de servirme de balde? Dime cuál será tu salario.”
16 Laban had two daughters. The name of the older 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 Leah looked rather plain, but Rachel was beautiful in form and beautiful in appearance.
Lía tenía los ojos enfermos; Raquel, en cambio, era de buena figura y de hermoso aspecto.
18 Jacob loved Rachel. He said, "I will serve you seven years for Rachel, your younger daughter."
Jacob amaba a Raquel, por lo cual dijo: “te serviré siete años por Raquel, tu hija menor.”
19 Laban said, "It is better that I give her to you, than that I should give her to another man. Stay with me."
Labán respondió: “Mejor es dártela ti, que dársela a otro; quédate conmigo.”
20 Jacob served seven years for Rachel, and it seemed only a few days to him because of his love for her.
Sirvió, pues, Jacob por Raquel siete años, que le parecieron como unos pocos días, por el amor que le tenía.
21 Jacob said to Laban, "Give me my wife, for my time is completed, so that I may sleep with her."
Dijo entonces Jacob a Labán: “Dame mi mujer, que se han cumplido los días, y me llegaré a ella.”
22 Laban gathered together all the people of the place, and gave a feast.
Reunió, pues, Labán a toda la gente del lugar y dio un banquete.
23 It happened in the evening, that he took Leah his daughter and brought her to him, and he slept wit her.
Mas por la noche tomó a Lía, su hija, y la llevó a Jacob, y este se llegó a ella.
24 Laban gave Zilpah his female servant to his daughter Leah as a servant.
Y dio Labán a su hija Lía su sierva Silfá para esclava.
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?"
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 Laban said, "It is not our custom here to give the younger before the firstborn.
Respondió Labán: “No es costumbre en nuestra tierra dar la menor antes que la mayor.
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."
Cumple la semana con esta, y te daremos también la otra, por el servicio que me prestarás durante otros siete años.”
28 Then Jacob did so, and fulfilled her week. He gave him Rachel his daughter as wife.
Jacob lo hizo así; y habiendo cumplido la semana con ella, le dio por mujer a su hija Raquel.
29 Laban gave to Rachel his daughter Bilhah, his female servant, to be her servant.
Y dio Labán por esclava a su hija Raquel su sierva Bilhá.
30 So he slept with Rachel also, and he loved Rachel more than Leah. And he worked with him another seven years.
Así se llegó (Jacob) también a Raquel, a la cual amó más que a Lía y sirvió a (Labán) otros siete años.
31 The LORD saw that Leah was unloved, so he made her fertile, but Rachel was barren.
Viendo Yahvé que Lía era menospreciada, la hizo fecunda, mientras Raquel era estéril.
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."
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 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.
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 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.
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 She conceived again, and bore a son. She said, "This time will I praise God." Therefore she named him Judah. Then she stopped 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.
