Genesis 29
1 Then Jacob went on his journey, and came to the land of the people of the east.
Profectus ergo Jacob venit in terram orientalem.
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 vidit puteum in agro, tres quoque greges ovium accubantes juxta eum: nam ex illo adaquabantur pecora, et os ejus grandi lapide claudebatur.
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.
Morisque erat ut cunctis ovibus congregatis devolverent lapidem, et refectis gregibus rursum super os putei ponerent.
4 Jacob said to them, "My brothers, where are you from?" They said, "We are from Haran."
Dixitque ad pastores: Fratres, unde estis? Qui responderunt: De Haran.
5 He said to them, "Do you know Laban, the grandson of Nahor?" They said, "We know him."
Quos interrogans, Numquid, ait, nostis Laban filium Nachor? Dixerunt: Novimus.
6 He said to them, "Is it well with him?" They said, "It is well. See, Rachel, his daughter, is coming with the sheep."
Sanusne est? inquit. Valet, inquiunt: et ecce Rachel filia ejus venit cum grege suo.
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."
Dixitque Jacob: Adhuc multum diei superest, nec est tempus ut reducantur ad caulas greges: date ante potum ovibus, et sic eas ad pastum reducite.
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."
Qui responderunt: Non possumus, donec omnia pecora congregentur, et amoveamus lapidem de ore putei, ut adaquemus greges.
9 While he was yet speaking with them, Rachel came with her father's sheep, for she was tending them.
Adhuc loquebantur, et ecce Rachel veniebat cum ovibus patris sui: nam gregem ipsa pascebat.
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.
Quam cum vidisset Jacob, et sciret consobrinam suam, ovesque Laban avunculi sui, amovit lapidem quo puteus claudebatur.
11 Jacob kissed Rachel, and wept loudly.
Et adaquato grege, osculatus est eam: et elevata voce flevit,
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 indicavit ei quod frater esset patris sui, et filius Rebeccæ: at illa festinans nuntiavit patri suo.
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.
Qui cum audisset venisse Jacob filium sororis suæ, cucurrit obviam ei: complexusque eum, et in oscula ruens, duxit in domum suam. Auditis autem causis itineris,
14 Laban said to him, "Surely you are my bone and my flesh." He lived with him for a month.
respondit: Os meum es, et caro mea. Et postquam impleti sunt dies mensis unius,
15 Laban said to Jacob, "Because you are my brother, should you therefore serve me for nothing? Tell me what your wages should be?"
dixit ei: Num quia frater meus es, gratis servies mihi? dic quid mercedis accipias.
16 Laban had two daughters. The name of the older was Leah, and the name of the younger was Rachel.
Habebat vero duas filias: nomen majoris Lia, minor vero appellabatur Rachel.
17 Leah looked rather plain, but Rachel was beautiful in form and beautiful in appearance.
Sed Lia lippis erat oculis: Rachel decora facie, et venusto aspectu.
18 Jacob loved Rachel. He said, "I will serve you seven years for Rachel, your younger daughter."
Quam diligens Jacob, ait: Serviam tibi pro Rachel filia tua minore, septem annis.
19 Laban said, "It is better that I give her to you, than that I should give her to another man. Stay with me."
Respondit Laban: Melius est ut tibi eam dem quam alteri viro: mane apud me.
20 Jacob served seven years for Rachel, and it seemed only a few days to him because of his love for her.
Servivit ergo Jacob pro Rachel septem annis: et videbantur illi pauci dies præ amoris magnitudine.
21 Jacob said to Laban, "Give me my wife, for my time is completed, so that I may sleep with her."
Dixitque ad Laban: Da mihi uxorem meam: quia jam tempus impletum est, ut ingrediar ad illam.
22 Laban gathered together all the people of the place, and gave a feast.
Qui vocatis multis amicorum turbis ad convivium, fecit nuptias.
23 It happened in the evening, that he took Leah his daughter and brought her to him, and he slept wit her.
Et vespere Liam filiam suam introduxit ad eum,
24 Laban gave Zilpah his female servant to his daughter Leah as a servant.
dans ancillam filiæ, Zelpham nomine. Ad quam cum ex more Jacob fuisset ingressus, facto mane vidit Liam:
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 dixit ad socerum suum: Quid est quod facere voluisti? nonne pro Rachel servivi tibi? quare imposuisti mihi?
26 Laban said, "It is not our custom here to give the younger before the firstborn.
Respondit Laban: Non est in loco nostro consuetudinis, ut minores ante tradamus ad nuptias.
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."
Imple hebdomadam dierum hujus copulæ: et hanc quoque dabo tibi pro opere quo serviturus es mihi septem annis aliis.
28 Then Jacob did so, and fulfilled her week. He gave him Rachel his daughter as wife.
Acquievit placito: et hebdomada transacta, Rachel duxit uxorem:
29 Laban gave to Rachel his daughter Bilhah, his female servant, to be her servant.
cui pater servam Balam tradiderat.
30 So he slept with Rachel also, and he loved Rachel more than Leah. And he worked with him another seven years.
Tandemque potitus optatis nuptiis, amorem sequentis priori prætulit, serviens apud eum septem annis aliis.
31 YHWH saw that Leah was unloved, so he made her fertile, but Rachel was barren.
Videns autem Dominus quod despiceret Liam, aperuit vulvam ejus, sorore sterili permanente.
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."
Quæ conceptum genuit filium, vocavitque nomen ejus Ruben, dicens: Vidit Dominus humilitatem meam: nunc amabit me vir meus.
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.
Rursumque concepit et peperit filium, et ait: Quoniam audivit me Dominus haberi contemptui, dedit etiam istum mihi; vocavitque nomen ejus Simeon.
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.
Concepitque tertio, et genuit alium filium: dixitque: Nunc quoque copulabitur mihi maritus meus: eo quod pepererim ei tres filios: et idcirco appellavit nomen ejus Levi.
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.
Quarto concepit, et peperit filium, et ait: Modo confitebor Domino, et ob hoc vocavit eum Judam: cessavitque parere.
