Genesis 29
1 Jacob continued on the road [MTY], and he arrived at the land that was east of Canaan.
Então Jacob foi em sua viagem, e veio para a terra das crianças do leste.
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.
Ele olhou, e viu um poço no campo, e viu três rebanhos de ovelhas ali deitados junto a ele. Pois daquele poço, eles regaram os rebanhos. A pedra na boca do poço 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.
Ali todos os rebanhos estavam reunidos. Eles rolaram a pedra da boca do poço, regaram as ovelhas e colocaram a pedra de volta na boca do poço em seu lugar.
4 [On that day], Jacob asked the shepherds who were sitting there, “Where are you from?” They replied, “We are from Haran.”
Jacob disse a eles: “Meus parentes, de onde vocês são?”. Eles disseram: “Somos de Haran”.
5 He asked them, “Do you know Laban, the grandson of Nahor?” They replied, “Yes, we know him.”
Ele disse a eles: “Você conhece Laban, o filho de Nahor?” Eles disseram: “Nós o conhecemos”.
6 Jacob asked them, “Is Laban well?” They replied, “Yes, he is well. Look! Here comes his daughter Rachel with the sheep!”
Ele lhes disse: “Está tudo bem com ele?” Eles disseram: “Está tudo bem. Veja, Raquel, sua filha, está vindo com as ovelhas”.
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!”
Ele disse: “Eis que ainda é o meio do dia, não o momento de reunir o gado. Regue as ovelhas, e vá alimentá-las”.
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.”
Eles disseram: “Não podemos, até que todos os rebanhos estejam reunidos, e eles rolam a pedra da boca do poço”. Então, regaremos as ovelhas”.
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.
Enquanto ele ainda estava falando com eles, Rachel veio com as ovelhas de seu pai, pois ela as guardava.
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 Jacó viu Raquel, filha de Laban, irmão de sua mãe, e as ovelhas de Laban, irmão de sua mãe, Jacob se aproximou e rolou a pedra da boca do poço, e regou o rebanho de Laban, irmão de sua mãe.
11 Then Jacob kissed Rachel [on the cheek], and he cried loudly [because he was so happy].
Jacob beijou Raquel, levantou a voz e chorou.
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.
Jacó disse a Rachel que era parente de seu pai, e que era filho de Rebekah. Ela correu e contou ao pai dela.
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 Laban ouviu a notícia de Jacob, filho de sua irmã, correu para encontrar Jacob, abraçou-o, beijou-o e o trouxe para sua casa. Jacob contou a Laban todas essas coisas.
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,
Laban disse a ele: “Certamente você é meu osso e minha carne”. Jacob ficou com ele por um mês.
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.”
Laban disse a Jacob: “Porque você é meu parente, você deveria então me servir para nada? Diga-me, qual será seu salário?”.
16 Well, Laban had two daughters. The older one was named Leah, and the younger one was named Rachel.
Laban tinha duas filhas. O nome da mais velha era Leah, e o nome da mais nova era Rachel.
17 Leah had pretty eyes, but Rachel had a very attractive figure and was beautiful.
Os olhos de Leah eram fracos, mas Rachel era bonita na forma e atraente.
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.”
Jacob amava Raquel. Ele disse: “Eu te servirei sete anos por Raquel, sua filha mais nova”.
19 Laban replied, “It is better for me to let you marry her than for her to marry some other man!”
Laban disse: “É melhor que eu a dê a você, do que eu a dê a outro homem. Fique comigo”.
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.
Jacob serviu sete anos por Raquel. Eles lhe pareceram apenas alguns dias, pelo amor que ele tinha por ela.
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]”
Jacob disse a Laban: “Dê-me minha esposa, pois meus dias estão cumpridos, para que eu possa ir até ela”.
22 So Laban gathered together all the people who lived in that area and made a feast.
Laban reuniu todos os homens do lugar, e fez um banquete.
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.
À noite, ele levou Leah, sua filha, e a trouxe para Jacob. Ele foi até ela.
24 (Laban had already given his slave girl Zilpah to his daughter Leah to be her maid/servant.)
Laban deu a Zilpah sua criada para sua filha Leah como criada.
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?”
Pela manhã, eis que era Leah! Ele disse a Laban: “O que é isso que você me fez? Eu não servi com você por Raquel? Por que então você me enganou?”
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.
Laban disse: “Não se faz isso em nosso lugar, para dar aos mais jovens antes dos primogênitos”.
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.”
Preencha a semana desta, e nós lhe daremos a outra também pelo serviço que você servirá comigo por mais sete anos”.
28 So that is what Jacob did. After the week of celebration was ended, Laban gave him his daughter, Rachel, to be his wife.
Jacob o fez, e cumpriu sua semana. Ele lhe deu Raquel sua filha como esposa.
29 Laban gave his slave girl, Bilhah, to Rachel to be her maid/servant.
Laban deu Bilhah, sua criada, à sua filha Rachel para ser sua criada.
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.
Ele foi também para Raquel, e amou também Raquel mais do que Léia, e serviu com ele por mais sete anos.
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.
Yahweh viu que Leah era odiada, e abriu seu ventre, mas Rachel era estéril.
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.”
Leah concebeu, e deu à luz um filho, e ela lhe deu o nome de Reuben. Pois ela disse: “Porque Javé olhou para minha aflição; por agora meu marido vai me amar”.
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’].
Ela concebeu novamente, e deu à luz um filho, e disse: “Porque Javé ouviu dizer que eu sou odiado, ele me deu este filho também”. Ela lhe deu o nome de Simeão.
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’].
Ela concebeu de novo, e deu à luz um filho. Ela disse: “Agora desta vez meu marido se unirá a mim, porque eu lhe dei três filhos”. Portanto, seu nome foi chamado 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].
Ela concebeu de novo, e deu à luz um filho. Ela disse: “Desta vez eu louvarei Yahweh”. Por isso ela lhe deu o nome de Judá. Então ela parou de dar à luz.
