Genesis 30
1 Rachel realized that she was not becoming pregnant and giving birth to any children for Jacob. So she became jealous of her older sister, Leah, because Leah had given birth to four sons. She said to Jacob, “Enable me to become pregnant and give birth to children. If you do not do that, I [think I will]!”
І побачила Рахіль, що вона не вродила Якову. І заздрила Рахіль сестрі своїй, і сказала до Якова: „Дай мені синів! А коли ні, то я вмираю!“
2 Jacob became angry with Rachel and said, “(I am not God!/Am I God?) [RHQ] He is the one who has prevented you from becoming pregnant!”
І запалився гнів Яковів на Рахіль, і він сказав: „Чи я замість Бога, що затримав від тебе плід утроби?“
3 Then she said, “Look, here is my female slave, Bilhah. (Sleep with/Have sex with) [EUP] her, so that she may become pregnant and give birth to children for me. In that way it will be as though (I have children/her children are mine).”
І сказала вона: „Ось неві́льниця моя Білга. Прийди до неї, і нехай вона вродить на коліна мої, і я також буду мати від неї дітей“.
4 So she gave him her slave, Bilhah, to be another wife for him, and Jacob had sex [EUP] with her.
І вона дала йому Білгу, невільницю свою, за жінку. І ввійшов до неї Яків.
5 She became pregnant and bore Jacob a son.
І завагітніла Білга, і вродила Якову сина.
6 Rachel said, “God has (vindicated me/judged my case and has decided that what I have done is right). He has also heard my requests and has given me a son.” So she named him Dan, [which sounds like the Hebrew word that means ‘he judged’].
І сказала Рахіль: „Розсудив Бог мене, а також вислухав голос мій, і дав мені сина.“Тому́ назвала ймення йому: Дан.
7 Later, Rachel’s slave Bilhah became pregnant again and gave birth to another son for Jacob.
І завагітніла вона ще, і вродила Білга, невільниця Рахілина, другого сина Якову.
8 Then Rachel said, “I have had a great struggle to have children like my older sister, but truly I have a son.” So she named him Naphtali, [which sounds like the Hebrew word that means ‘struggle’].
І сказала Рахіль: „Великою боротьбою боролась я з сестрою своєю, — і перемогла. І назвала ймення йому: Нефтали́м.
9 When Leah realized that she was not becoming pregnant and giving birth to any more children, she took her female slave, Zilpah, and gave her to Jacob to be another wife for him.
І побачила Лія, що вона перестала родити, і взяла Зілпу, свою невільницю, і дала́ її Якову за жінку.
10 Zilpah soon became pregnant and gave birth to a son for Jacob.
І вродила Зілпа, неві́льниця Леїна, Якову сина.
11 Leah said, “I am truly fortunate!” So she named him Gad, [which means ‘fortunate’].
І сказала Лія: „Прийшло щастя“, і назвала ймення йому Ґад.
12 Later Leah’s slave, Zilpah, gave birth to another son for Jacob.
І вродила Зілпа, невільниця Ліїна, другого сина Якову.
13 Leah said, “Now I am very happy, and people will call me happy.” So she named him Asher, [which means ‘happy].’
І промовила Лія: „ То на блаже́нство моє, бо будуть уважати мене за жінку блаженну“. І назвала ймення йому: Аси́р.
14 When it was time to harvest wheat, Reuben went out into the fields and saw some (mandrakes/plants that women eat to help them to become pregnant). He brought some of them to his mother Leah. But Rachel saw them and said to Leah, “Please give me some of those plants that your son brought to you!”
І пішов Рувим за тих днів, коли жато пшеницю, і знайшов на полі мандрагорові яблучка, і приніс їх до Лії, матері своєї. І сказала Рахіль до Лії: „Дай мені з мандрагорових яблучок сина твого!“
15 But Leah said to her, “No! (It was bad that you stole my husband!/Is it not bad enough that you stole my husband?) [RHQ] Now (are you going to take my son’s mandrake plants?/You want to take my son’s mandrake plants also, [so that you can become pregnant]!)” [RHQ] So Rachel said, “All right, Jacob can sleep with you tonight, if you give me some of your son’s mandrake plants.” [So Leah (agreed/gave her some)].
А та відказала їй: „Чи мало тобі, що забрала мого чоловіка? І забереш також мандрагорові яблучка сина мого?“І сказала Рахіль: „Тому то він ляже з тобою цієї ночі за мандрагорові яблучка сина твого!“
16 When Jacob returned from the wheat fields that evening, Leah went out to meet him. She said, “You must sleep with me tonight, because I gave Rachel some of my son’s mandrakes [that enable women to become pregnant], to pay her for allowing us to do that.” So Jacob slept with her that night.
І прийшов Яків з поля ввечері, а Лія вийшла назустріч і сказала: „Уві́йдеш до мене, бо справді найняла я тебе за мандрагорові яблучка сина мого“. І лежав він із нею ночі тієї.
17 God answered Leah’s prayers, and she became pregnant and bore a fifth son to Jacob.
І вислухав Бог Лію, і завагітніла вона, і вродила Якову п'ятого сина.
18 Leah said, “God has rewarded me for giving my slave to my husband to be another wife for him.” So she named him Issachar, [which sounds like the Hebrew word that means ‘reward’].
І промовила Лія: „Дав Бог заплату мені, що дала я невільницю свою своєму чоловікові“. І назвала ймення йому: Іссаха́р.
19 Leah became pregnant again and bore a sixth son for Jacob.
І завагітніла Лія ще, і вродила Якову шостого сина.
20 Leah said, “God has given me a precious gift. (This time/Now) my husband will honor/respect me, because I have given birth to six sons for him.” So she named him Zebulon, [which sounds like the Hebrew word that means ‘accepted gift’].
І промовила Лія: „Обдарував мене Бог добрим подарунком, — цим разом замешкає в мене мій чоловік, бо я породила йому шестеро синів“. І назвала ймення йому: Завуло́н.
21 Later she gave birth to a daughter, and named her Dinah.
А потому вродила дочку, і назвала ймення їй: Діна.
22 Then God thought about what Rachel wanted. He heard her prayers and enabled her to become pregnant.
І згадав Бог про Рахіль, і вислухав її Бог, і відчинив їй утробу.
23 She became pregnant and gave birth to a son. She said, “God has caused that no longer will I be ashamed [for not having children].”
І завагітніла вона, і сина вродила, і сказала: „Бог забрав мою ганьбу!“
24 She named him Joseph, [which sounds like the Hebrew words that mean ‘may he give another’] and she said, ‘want Yahweh to give me another son.’
І назвала ймення йому: Йо́сип, кажучи: „Додасть Господь мені іншого сина!“
25 After Rachel had given birth to Joseph, Jacob said to Laban, “Now allow me to quit working for you and let me return to my own land.
І сталося, коли Рахіль породила Йо́сипа, то сказав Яків до Лавана: „Відпусти мене, і нехай я піду́ до свого місця й до Кра́ю свого.
26 You know the work that I have done for you [for a long time to get my wives]. So let me take my wives and my children, and leave.”
Дай же жінок моїх і дітей моїх, що служив тобі за них, і нехай я піду́, бо ти знаєш службу мою, яку я служив був тобі“.
27 But Laban said to him, “If you are pleased with me, stay here, because I have found out by performing a magic ritual that Yahweh has blessed me because of what you have done for me.
І промовив до нього Лаван: „Коли я знайшов милість в очах твоїх, побудь з нами, бо я зрозумів, що поблагословив мене Господь через тебе“.
28 Tell me what you want me to pay you for continuing to work for me, and that is what I will pay you.”
І далі казав: „Признач собі заплату від мене, — і я дам“.
29 Jacob replied, “You know how I have worked for you, and you know that your livestock have increased greatly as I have taken care of them.
А той відказав: „Ти знаєш, як я служив тобі, і якою стала худоба твоя зо мною.
30 You had only a few animals before I came here. But now you have very many, and Yahweh has caused them to increase greatly in number wherever I have taken them. But now I need to start taking care of the needs of my own family.”
Бо те мале, що було в тебе до мене, розмножилося на велике, і Господь поблагословив тебе, відко́ли нога моя в тебе. А тепер, коли ж я буду працювати для власного дому?“
31 Laban replied, “What do you want me to give you?” Jacob replied, “I do not want you to pay me anything. But if you will do this one thing for me, I will continue to take care of your flocks and protect them.
І сказав Лаван: „Що́ ж я тобі дам?“А Яків промовив: „Не давай мені нічого. Коли зробиш мені оцю річ, то вернуся, буду пасти отару твою, буду пильнувати.
32 Allow me to go and look at all of your flocks today and remove from them all the speckled sheep, all the spotted sheep, and every dark-colored lamb, all the goats that are speckled, and all the goats that are spotted, [and keep them for myself]. They will be my wages.
Я сьогодні перейду́ через усю отару твою, щоб вилучити звідти кожну овечку крапчасту й перепола́су, і кожну овечку чорну — з-поміж овець, і переполасе й крапчасте з-поміж кіз, — і це буде заплата мені.
33 In that way, in the future, you will be able to know whether I have been honest regarding what you have paid me. If any of my goats are neither speckled or spotted, or if any of my lambs are not dark-colored, you will know that I have stolen them from you.”
І справедливість моя посвідчить за мене в завтрішнім дні, коли при́йдеш гля́нути на заплату мою від тебе. Усе, що воно не крапчасте й не переполасе з-поміж кіз і не чорне з-поміж овець, — крадене воно в мене“.
34 Laban agreed and said, “Okay, we will do as you have said.”
А Лаван відказав: „Так, — нехай буде за словом твоїм!“
35 But that same day Laban removed all the male goats that had black and white stripes on them or were spotted, and all the female goats that were speckled or spotted, all the goats that were partly white, and all the dark-colored lambs. He separated them and told his sons to take care of them.
І того дня вилучив він козлів пасастих і покрапованих, і всі кози крапчасті й переполасі, усе, що біле було́ в ньому, і все чорне серед овець, і дав до рук своїх синів.
36 Then he took these flocks and walked a distance of three days, in order that he could be that far from Jacob. Jacob continued to take care of the rest of Laban’s flocks.
І визначив дорогу триденну поміж собою й поміж Яковом. А Яків пас позосталу Лаванову отару.
37 Then Jacob cut some branches of (poplar, almond, and plane trees/three kinds of trees that had white wood). He peeled strips of bark from the branches, so that where the bark had been peeled off, the branches were light in color.
І взяв собі Яків сирого кия тополевого, і мігдалового, і каштанового, і налупив з них білих лушпин, відкриваючи білість, що на киях була.
38 Then he placed the peeled branches in the troughs where they put the water for the animals to drink, so that the branches would be in front of the flocks when they came to drink.
І поставив кийки, що їх облупив, перед отарою при жолобах при коритах води, куди отара приходить пити. І вони злучувалися, як прихо́дили пити.
39 The animals also mated in front of the branches, and eventually they gave birth to animals that were speckled, or to animals that were spotted, or to animals that had black and white stripes on them.
І злучувалася отара при киях, і котилася овечками та козами пасастими, крапчастими й переполасими.
40 Furthermore, Jacob separated the female sheep in his flock from the other sheep and goats in Laban’s flock. And when his female sheep mated, he made them look toward the animals that belonged to Laban that had black and white stripes on them, and the dark-colored animals. He did that so that the female sheep would give birth to animals that were striped or dark-colored. By doing that, he made bigger flocks for himself, and he kept them separate from Laban’s flocks.
І відділя́в Яків тих овечок, і ставив отару обличчям до пасастого й до всього чорного серед отари Лавана. І клав свої стада окремо, і не клав їх до отари Лаванової.
41 In addition, whenever the stronger female sheep were ready to mate, Jacob put some of those peeled branches in the troughs in front of them, so that they would mate in front of the branches.
І бувало, що кожного разу, коли злучувалася отара міцна, то Яків клав при жолобах киї перед очі отари, щоб вона злучувалася при тих киях.
42 But when weak animals were ready to mate, he did not put the branches in their troughs. So the weak ones became part of Laban’s flock, and the strong ones became part of Jacob’s flock.
А як отара слаба була, то не клав. І ставалось, що слабе припадало Лаванові, а міцніше — Якову.
43 As a result, Jacob became very rich. He owned many large flocks of sheep and goats, and many male and female slaves, and many camels and donkeys.
І дуже-дуже зможнів той чоловік. І було в нього багато отар, і невільниці, і раби, і верблюди, і осли.
