Genesis 29
1 Jacob continued on the road [MTY], and he arrived at the land that was east of Canaan.
Poi Giacobbe si mise in cammino e andò nel paese degli orientali.
2 There he [was surprised to] see a well in a field, and three flocks of sheep were lying near the well. It was the well from which shepherds habitually got water for their sheep. There was a large stone covering the top of the well.
Vide nella campagna un pozzo e tre greggi di piccolo bestiame, accovacciati vicino, perché a quel pozzo si abbeveravano i greggi, ma la pietra sulla bocca del pozzo era grande.
3 When all the flocks were gathered there, the shepherds would work together to roll the stone away from the top of the well and get water for the sheep. When they finished doing that, they would put the stone back in its place over the top of the well.
Quando tutti i greggi si erano radunati là, i pastori rotolavano la pietra dalla bocca del pozzo e abbeveravano il bestiame; poi rimettevano la pietra al posto sulla bocca del pozzo.
4 [On that day], Jacob asked the shepherds who were sitting there, “Where are you from?” They replied, “We are from Haran.”
Giacobbe disse loro: «Fratelli miei, di dove siete?». Risposero: «Siamo di Carran».
5 He asked them, “Do you know Laban, the grandson of Nahor?” They replied, “Yes, we know him.”
Disse loro: «Conoscete Làbano, figlio di Nacor?». Risposero: «Lo conosciamo».
6 Jacob asked them, “Is Laban well?” They replied, “Yes, he is well. Look! Here comes his daughter Rachel with the sheep!”
Disse loro: «Sta bene?». Risposero: «Sì; ecco la figlia Rachele che viene con il gregge».
7 Jacob said, “Hey! The sun is still high in the sky. It is not time for the flocks to be gathered for nighttime. Give the sheep some water and then take them back to (graze/eat grass) in the pastures!”
Riprese: «Eccoci ancora in pieno giorno: non è tempo di radunare il bestiame. Date da bere al bestiame e andate a pascolare!».
8 They replied, “No, we cannot do that until all the flocks are gathered here and the stone is removed from the top of the well. After that, we will give water to the sheep.”
Risposero: «Non possiamo, finché non siano radunati tutti i greggi e si rotoli la pietra dalla bocca del pozzo; allora faremo bere il gregge».
9 While he was still talking with them, Rachel came with her father’s sheep. She was the one who took care of her father’s sheep.
Egli stava ancora parlando con loro, quando arrivò Rachele con il bestiame del padre, perché era una pastorella.
10 When Jacob saw Rachel, the daughter of Laban, who was his mother’s brother, [Jacob was so excited that] he went over and [by himself] rolled away the stone that covered the top of the well, and he got water for his uncle’s sheep.
Quando Giacobbe vide Rachele, figlia di Làbano, fratello di sua madre, insieme con il bestiame di Làbano, fratello di sua madre, Giacobbe, fattosi avanti, rotolò la pietra dalla bocca del pozzo e fece bere le pecore di Làbano, fratello di sua madre.
11 Then Jacob kissed Rachel [on the cheek], and he cried loudly [because he was so happy].
Poi Giacobbe baciò Rachele e pianse ad alta voce.
12 Jacob told Rachel that he was one of her father’s relatives, the son of her aunt Rebekah. So she ran and told that to her father.
Giacobbe rivelò a Rachele che egli era parente del padre di lei, perché figlio di Rebecca. Allora essa corse a riferirlo al padre.
13 As soon as Laban heard that Jacob, his sister’s son, was there, he ran to meet him. He embraced him and kissed him [on the cheek]. Then he brought him to his home, and Jacob told him all that had happened to him.
Quando Làbano seppe che era Giacobbe, il figlio di sua sorella, gli corse incontro, lo abbracciò, lo baciò e lo condusse nella sua casa. Ed egli raccontò a Làbano tutte le sue vicende.
14 Then Laban said to him, “Truly, you are part of my family!” After Jacob had stayed there and worked for Laban for a month,
Allora Làbano gli disse: «Davvero tu sei mio osso e mia carne!». Così dimorò presso di lui per un mese.
15 Laban said to him “(You should not work for me for nothing just because you are a relative of mine!/Why should you work for me for nothing just because you are a relative of mine?) [RHQ] Tell me how much you want me to pay you.”
Poi Làbano disse a Giacobbe: «Poiché sei mio parente, mi dovrai forse servire gratuitamente? Indicami quale deve essere il tuo salario».
16 Well, Laban had two daughters. The older one was named Leah, and the younger one was named Rachel.
Ora Làbano aveva due figlie; la maggiore si chiamava Lia e la più piccola si chiamava Rachele.
17 Leah had pretty eyes, but Rachel had a very attractive figure and was beautiful.
Lia aveva gli occhi smorti, mentre Rachele era bella di forme e avvenente di aspetto,
18 Jacob (was in love with/wanted very much to be married to) Rachel, and he said, “I will work for you for seven years. That will be my payment for your letting me marry your younger daughter, Rachel.”
perciò Giacobbe amava Rachele. Disse dunque: «Io ti servirò sette anni per Rachele, tua figlia minore».
19 Laban replied, “It is better for me to let you marry her than for her to marry some other man!”
Rispose Làbano: «Preferisco darla a te piuttosto che a un estraneo. Rimani con me».
20 So Jacob worked for Laban for seven years to get Rachel, but to him it seemed like it was only a few days, because he loved her so much.
Così Giacobbe servì sette anni per Rachele: gli sembrarono pochi giorni tanto era il suo amore per lei.
21 After the seven years were ended, Jacob said to Laban, “Let me marry Rachel now, because the time we agreed upon for me to work for you is ended, and I want to marry her. [EUP]”
Poi Giacobbe disse a Làbano: «Dammi la mia sposa, perché il mio tempo è compiuto e voglio unirmi a lei».
22 So Laban gathered together all the people who lived in that area and made a feast.
Allora Làbano radunò tutti gli uomini del luogo e diede un banchetto.
23 But that evening, instead of taking Rachel to Jacob, Laban took his older daughter, Leah, to him. But because it was already dark, he could not see that it was Leah and not Rachel, and he had sex [EUP] with her.
Ma quando fu sera, egli prese la figlia Lia e la condusse da lui ed egli si unì a lei.
24 (Laban had already given his slave girl Zilpah to his daughter Leah to be her maid/servant.)
Làbano diede la propria schiava Zilpa alla figLia, come schiava.
25 The next morning, Jacob was shocked to see that it was Leah who was with him! So he went to Laban [and told him] very angrily, “(What you have done to me is disgusting!/What is this that you have done to me?) [RHQ] I worked for you to get Rachel, did I not? So why did you deceive me?”
Quando fu mattina... ecco era Lia! Allora Giacobbe disse a Làbano: «Che mi hai fatto? Non è forse per Rachele che sono stato al tuo servizio? Perché mi hai ingannato?».
26 Laban replied, “In this land, it is not our custom to give a younger daughter to be married before we let someone marry our firstborn daughter.
Rispose Làbano: «Non si usa far così nel nostro paese, dare, cioè, la più piccola prima della maggiore.
27 After we finish this week of celebration, we will let you marry the younger one also. But in return, you must pay for Rachel by working for me for another seven years.”
Finisci questa settimana nuziale, poi ti darò anche quest'altra per il servizio che tu presterai presso di me per altri sette anni».
28 So that is what Jacob did. After the week of celebration was ended, Laban gave him his daughter, Rachel, to be his wife.
Giacobbe fece così: terminò la settimana nuziale e allora Làbano gli diede in moglie la figlia Rachele.
29 Laban gave his slave girl, Bilhah, to Rachel to be her maid/servant.
Làbano diede alla figlia Rachele la propria schiava Bila, come schiava.
30 Jacob had sex [EUP] with Rachel also, and he loved Rachel more than he loved Leah. And Jacob worked for Laban for another seven years.
Egli si unì anche a Rachele e amò Rachele più di Lia. Fu ancora al servizio di lui per altri sette anni.
31 When Yahweh saw that Jacob did not love Leah [very much], he enabled her to become pregnant. But Rachel was not able to become pregnant.
Ora il Signore, vedendo che Lia veniva trascurata, la rese feconda, mentre Rachele rimaneva sterile.
32 Leah gave birth to a son, whom she named Reuben, [which sounds like the Hebrew words that mean ‘Look, a son]!’ She said, “Yahweh has seen that I was miserable, and because of that he has given me a son. Now, surely my husband will love me for giving birth to a son for him.”
Così Lia concepì e partorì un figlio e lo chiamò Ruben, perché disse: «Il Signore ha visto la mia umiliazione; certo, ora mio marito mi amerà».
33 Later she became pregnant again and gave birth to another son. She said, “Because Yahweh has heard that my husband doesn’t love me, he has given me this son, too.” So she named him Simeon, [which means ‘someone who hears’].
Poi concepì ancora un figlio e disse: «Il Signore ha udito che io ero trascurata e mi ha dato anche questo». E lo chiamò Simeone.
34 Later she became pregnant again, and gave birth to another son. She said, “Now, finally, my husband will hold me close to him.” So she named him Levi, [which means ‘hold close’].
Poi concepì ancora e partorì un figlio e disse: «Questa volta mio marito mi si affezionerà, perché gli ho partorito tre figli». Per questo lo chiamò Levi.
35 Later she became pregnant again and gave birth to another son. She said, “(This time/Now) I will praise Yahweh.” So she called his name Judah, [which sounds like the Hebrew word that means ‘praise’]. After that, she did not give birth to any more children [for several years].
Concepì ancora e partorì un figlio e disse: «Questa volta loderò il Signore». Per questo lo chiamò Giuda. Poi cessò di avere figli.
